The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-04-21
RAILROAD CONVENTION.

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RAILROAD CONVENTION.
SATURDAY MORNING. April 49,
The gentlemen who composed the above Convention me,
At II O'Clock and on James Robb. Esq. taking the CHAIR he
formally opened the proceedings.
Col Campbell then came forward and briefly addressed the
meeting before proposing the following resolutions which
were unanimously adopted:
and Railroad COMPANY .hod %st"s sew
e early PERIOD as posable is plan for extension through
sna
o% WIKI ans o ssS as
sace % o. common system Of railroads leading ola jackson,
Resofced. That the permanent COMMITTEES of Ways aud
Means be Increased from fifteen thirty members and that
Mississippi FIVE from the State Of Alabama and FIVE from M
the state Of and that the chairman Of The CON-
cRa be pefTed @ 70 ap9Gni as members of .ad
Ses e az @ wO to then
present Al any meeting of the committee shall
stltue quorum Tor transacting busness''
Judge Preston presented plan the Convention for the
extension OF the Canoton Railroad Jackson. He said
that the charter Of that power the exten
sion ofhe line to length along Bonnet Cane Point and
he thought they might work under that charter in forming
the Jackson Railroad. He then read the following plsn
which referred the Committee Plans and Projects
The New Orleans and Carollton railroad Company have
privileges 6er works were to become the properv a ts
State in . 1 ysar bnt in
length Of the road left entirely in their power.
ample Of esprop .,on for building Wsrsiovs. w
10 s et w. Ss make GS
ihs M 5ant N.,.pp srssh'snas ,he .ss aSus ss
dent to cut of the bends of the with power run
g sd ws %a
would extend from capital ths State lne '' ""''n
OPT s's BE id s % .aS.ss sa
tons OF individuals be payable in work, materials
thp citie of
isyee Jefferson and the CORPORATIONS Of Canoton Baton
hs Which he road will fs pass Sank Le, g,
a 9e as bind themselves 70 their nd bed
posed on all objects of taxation according the
by Of the Legsaure to take st ck to- tbe wba
amount ct the capial not paid in proportion to the as
tax forthwith for It's payment. embursabe certificates Of
Let the fundamental rules the company be adapted tn
h arrangement, each full paid share ente the stock
ie her branch to Madsonviss Iet
her + be be exempted IN from the arrangement
lhe enumerated expenses OF the road State line will
cost 81 .0OO,tOO N '''
ASSESSED VALUE OF REAL ESTATE.
Second Muncpaity. 40 0OS 0O0
Corporations Of Jsif.rscn. left side
The several parishes above. ioSOC SS0
. elOo, ,oO0. 900
ngenciss the amount which may be subscribed by ind
and h GrHnd dsp" to be made the Of the Canal
r. 'f at he hsaf head sl eipesads of nss
For city az the s,s saa q q
FSI IF hsad asia p Lsai.a1a sasss1a
a. a M The nsa head Of + the upper linz
and any Necessary portions OF the public baures taken
Eastern Routele the road pass on Mr. Phelps survey
te Bonnet Care Bend. unless engineers establish i, on
In that to claim from the State and bs a
& our po9as % OF the eyee fund which large and
ing Their eyees at suitable distance from tine river be
From Bonnet Care, short line possible to the cap
to o at kSas Rva ssss. s
pfn'f From ijss, jse.oa
G Of he ho sss satS Of
which passes TO be relied upon entirely for its accomplish
s bsass s Sp Of the
dfes hence ''" to he PasS ds Noee Sse
ed Judge Preston don't believe in tn Gulf Of Cali
Government Of the United States to consrucs ta na ,on s
westward from Cheneyvle.
Judge Woodroof then offered the following preamble and
resolution:
Whereds, in the opinion of this convention the financial
condition OF our State is in essential manner fetieed and
in the present of things Be made
fairly and uy available for the Forwarding either
provement interests OF our citizens.
8nd ohereas. it is the conviction of this convention that
these embanassments arise in great from unneces
ary ana nndcous restrictions imposed citizens by
by the greatest prudence the pure patriotism vet
FIJI 1a nss s
ments OF growing resources of rising wants. and Of
And hereds. sister States, who thus feered
are IN power and prosperity under feer and
y that does them the highest credit, and justly commands
find phereas desirable to place the citizen, of
ne hs state o. Louisiana upon something like an equality in
TINS respect with the citizens oil our sister States. Be it, there
FORE
Resolved, That with tho view Of eventually riddns our
Eress committee Of five members bs appointed by the
s ans Az an Ss to pa
ton, to the General Assembly Of our State
they shall be able meantime to procure on the subject.
soliciting it to make such chapgesn the existing legislation
u accomplishment OF al our enterprise Of internal improve
anu 10 ADOPT de as may be found most
game law oi the State all unnecessary financial disabilities
urousy mpees progress and that The committee be
and to CORRESPOND with other railroad
70 %pth s Of s and
Judge WOOdroofsuppored these resolutions by stating tha,
he hoped these proceedings would nvgoate the South and
relnate New Orleans III the proud position she has pre-
vousy held.
Col Campbell inquired if the Of these resolution
had objection to refer them the Standing COMMITTEES
Judge Woodruff had objection, but he thought Spe.
cia Committee would be best consider the resolutions as
the Standing Committee had SO much 10 do The resou
tions then adopted.
Mr. Sheaie condemned the law which prevented them from
forming corporation 10 out the proposed Newrean.
and Jackson Railway and spoke of the essential necessity
applying at the next session of the Legislature powers
construct the road and compel persons give up land at
proper valuation who might be opposed to the progress
| the work. and hold land on the line OF the track
Mr. Mclean, of Kentucky, begged that member from
South Kentucky and from North Illinois, be appointed
| upon such Committee. Agreed to.
Mr. Irudeau rose to propose resolution c1ncening
uon ior the raising of funds complete the road He
informed that the taxing of real estate would fully
whole property of Louisiana but would let personal estate
and capital Free This being case he begged to pro
l pose the following resolution:
Resolved That the great pncips of our de-
carng that taxation shall be uniform just should b.
applied TO taxation Tor internal improvements and that
| estate Passed unanimously.
The Chairman then named the following gentlemen al
members oi the Committee Ways and Means which hat
been erected into standing commtte for railway purposes
and said he should be obliged defer the appointment OF
country members OF the eommttee until future period
] Col. w. 8. Campbell, Hon. Joshua Baldwin, l.. p Ham
mond, Gendy Burke, and Alexander d. Kelly
Mr. Marshall. OF Vicksburg. addressed Convention
favor of the Vcksburg and Alabama Railway and propose,
resolution in relation to it, which also ably supportst
by another member from Vcksbug. The resolution pedg
ing the Convention to support and aid the formation of tn
| road was referred to the Standing Committee
On the m0ti,n of Alder Clarke. Of the Fit Munio
paity thanks voted to the Chairman and the officers
the Convention, for the which they had perorme
1 their duties.
| Col Campbell then moved that the Convention adjour
de- which sgreed to- and thus ended the proceed
OF one Of the enlightened and intelligent assemblies
after being Session for four days. that has besn hel
IN our rfamed and aptly designated Queen City of u,
| Sunny South.
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