The Minnesotian. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1851-1852, 1851-11-13
Burlington Conven,ivn.

odlst church at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
On motion of M. d. Browning, Gen
"A. G. Dodge, of Burlington, was called
TO The chair Tor the purpose of temporary
organzation.
! On motion of J. w. Grimes, c. d
Drake Of st. Louis, and Col. J. NJ. Good.
hue, of St. Paul, Minnesota, were ap.
= point ed temporary Secretaries. g..
! On motion of J. M. Morgan, it wa.
Resotced, that the chairman appoint com.
: inlttee OF nine, to examine credentials anG
to report to the convention the names o
the delegates. L{fn ntS-.s4 10 s--.r
The following gentlemen were appoint
ed:
! ]. NJ. Morgan, of Darlington, II. d
LaCossitt, Of Museatine, b. NJ. Samues
OF Dubuque, d. A. January, of St. Louis
L. Swearingen, of St. Louis. w. IL
Wallace, of Fairfield, ID. +. Miller, OF
Fort Madison, F.. N. Patterson, OF
| OGnawka, r. P. Lowe, of Kcokuk.
The committee on credentials retired
While they were absent, the Secreta-
ries CT the convention read letters ad-
dressed TO the convention Gy the follow
ing gentlemen invited to attend but who
We're unavoidedly prevented: '"'
II. NJ. Rice, of Minnesota. ..-
Thomas Allen, CT st. Louis. r
j. Il. Crocket, Of do.
Hon. II. L. Gcyer, of do.
Lincoln Clark. of Dubuque.
Jas. Shields. of Illinois.
Jno. F. Darby, of St. Louis.
Before the letters were all read the
| committee Oh credentials returned, and
the reading was suspended 10 hear their
Report.
The committee reported there were
present, from Iowa: le9 delegates-irom
Missouri, 75-from Illinois, 25-from
Wisconsin, 3-from Minnesota, 3. To-
tai, 29l, with the names OF the delegates
from the several States. The report was
accepted, and the committee allowed time
TO report the names of the delegates. On
motion Of Hon. J. B. Bowlin. of Misson-
ri, it was Reso!ved, That committee of
two from each State and Territory repre-
sented, be appointed TO report to the con-
ventinn, the names of President, ten
Vice Presidents and three Secretaries,
for the permanent organization Of the con-
| vention:
The following gentlemen were appoint
ed the committee: f ---
From Iowa, Hon. Jos. Williams and
VIM. Y. Lovel-Illinois, ]. W. Doughty
and Wm. B. Observation-Disclosures. Geo.
Partridge and J. E. Yeatman-Wiscon-
sin, B. +. Manahan and H. S. Allen. =
From Minnesota-h. K. Terrell and
w. Fl. c. Folsom.
The committee retired.
On motion of Hon. ]. B. Bowlin, Col.
Stewart, of Missouri, President of the
Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad Com
pany was invited to take seat with the
convention:
The committee appointed 10 report the
! names of persons as permanent officers of
! the convention, reported the following:
PRESIDENT.
Gov. Stephen Hampstead, Of Iowa.
VICE PRESIDENTS.
Hon. L. M. Kcnnett, of st. Louis.
]. B. Bowlin,
j. B. Brant, {"
L. Bissell, "s...
R. P. Lowe, Of Kcokuk.
r. M. Iset, Of Muscatine.
J. NJ. Goodhue. of S.. Paul, Minnesota
Alex. J. O'Neil. of Wisconsin.
Jas. Knox, of Knoxville, Ill.
S. S. Phelps, Of Oquawka, Ill.
SrcRrr.RIrS
Z. d. Drake, of St. Louis. ]. NJ. Nor
gan, Of Burlington, and E. II. n. Patter-
son, of Oquawka.
The report of the committee was adopt
ed-Gov. Hampstead on being conducted
to the chair, returned his thanks to the
convention in neat and appropriate
speech. --.
On motion Of General Rcnncy, of St
Louis, it was
Resolued, That the rules of order and
proceedings in the Congress Of the Uni
ted States, so far as the same are applica-
bic, be adopted by the convention.
On motion the convention adjourned
until 2 o'clock p. NJ. .
..- 2o'cLocK, p. NJ.
Resolved, That committee Of five be
appointed to bring before the convention
such business as may be appropriate 70,
its action.
The following gentlemen were appoint
ed on the committee. ss
Geo. X. McGunn' gle, of St. Louis, B
F. Johnson, of Galena, w. Fl. c. Folsom
of Minnesota, James w. Grimes Of Iowa
B. F. Manahan, Of Wisconsin.
The business committee made repor
recommending, 0--s- .-i.l .-li
| lst. That committee of fen be ap
pointed to present resolutions expressly,
of the sense of the convention upon tn,
subject Of the Improvement of the De
Moines and Rock River Rapids Of III
Mississippi River. M
| 2. A committee of six to collect sta
tistics of the population, trade and com
! merce of the Upper Mississippi river