The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-04-19
RAILROAD CONVENTION.
FRIDAY EVENINGS SESSION.

Friday EVENINGS SESSION.
This deliberave assembly yesterday afternoon at five
O'Clock, in the Lyceum Hall.
James Robb, ESQ., took the Chair and called the meeting
to order after which he appointed the Hon. Joshua Baldwin
preside while he retired to bring up the report of the Com
mittee Ways and Means.
The following motion then offered by Mr.. Baldwin:
Resolved That five members be added to the COMMITTEES
on Ways and Means the to be permanent, who shall
have cognzance Of and take into onsideraon thing
other Railroad public improvement connected with or
tending TO benefit New Orleans
Judge Hall amend the resolution by adding that the
committee be instructed TO open correspondence with any
committees which might be formed in Mississippi or any of
the neghborug States for the purpose of urtherng the
scheme. He said he wished action be taken upon
this sIbect because he thought corresponding committees
should be formed different parts of the country through
which the line is intended pass Many of the delegates
had been obliged their homes during that day
and he wanted something be done before he retired him
self which woud leave the people of Mississippi means of
correspondence when this Convention mad decided where
they would strike the State ne He hoped that the Conven
ton would call up the resolution Of MIR. Marshall with
regard holding Convention Jackson when the survey
of the route in the State OF Mississippi made for that
time the Legislature of that State carried course
pursuing in $780, much could be done for the benefit
the line the other end He hoped that the country com
mees would raise subscriptions, and that their corespon
dence with the standing committees would inspire them with
confidence.
The resolution, amended then adopted unani.
| mously.
Mr. Bach. of Lafayette handed up the following
| tion. which unanimously passed:
ReSooed That COMMITTEES of nine persons be appointed
G h ou d We b ns % !@
mltted g this onyenlSn That the members interested in
said committee for its action and report and shall
take place in such projects until said report shall have been
made
The Chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means
then brought the following report which read and
| received with loud and enthusiastic cheering
Your Committee RESPECTFULLY that, while having
men nj
railroad from the city Of New Orleans to Jackson Miss,
to place but limited reliance the al of voluntary
subscriptions and that expedent other than the
nish reasonable guarantee OF
Your committee are impressed most favoraby with the
plan adopted in other cities fer raising money in aid of
nal improvements by taxation, and believe be
the inhabitants Of New oeans and the adionng pari.h
They know OF no other mode that recommends itself by
those prominent to the command OF lar
ory of the population OF Loulsiana and the aid Of its
Arguments which your committee will briefly submit,
That tax on real estate Is selection OF the legitimate
object OF taxation for the purposes of internal improvement;
that the taxation Is equal in its operations all Cit,
zens who are aule 10 contribute; that s execution does
not diminish the vane of the property of the citizen,
but according to all received experience. contributes
mensey to enhancing lis valpe that it gives the
payer common interest IN the proposed involvement !;
entire properly community the and progress Of the
undertaking; that it does not subject it to the invidous
participate egualy het does away with system of
to hat he p pocy ao Of be s
that OF cash necessity one of econo
my, and such will hes, justice all and finally that
is Imitation of responsb lily, public and private
eryauve ~ its nlnence, and when in operation will impa
redeem Louisiana and New Orleans from an inacuon thai
| threatens ruin TO her best interests.
Yonr Committee, therefore,, respectfully recommend to
ms Convenon to invite the Councils Of New Orleans and
moralize the Legislature their session Gen.
10 ay e@' Within an % m. Of town. . ~
monan Or e9ea =, ne same and to levy tax on zeal
any subscription made by such
yded, however, that al thus levied and collected
in the road subscribed TO the of pays
without the consent OF majority the votes Of the parish
| city, Or town.
energetic action fur herance of the quest that have
Committee Room, Aprifls, ISL las Obj ''"'mAn
The Chairman then handed up the following resolutions
| which were read, and enthusiastically received:
l. That the New Orleans and Jackson Railroad beps ,
promote the general prosperity of the State, and especially
enhance the value OF The entire property situated The line
of the route, and a. its temin justice requires that
is construction be provided the of all who
q That until more mature deberaton shall perfected
Of The project eSpedeni 70 conne the present aeto q
TINS Convention to the adoption OF noh measures shall
future consideration the expedency of atng com
Pny Wh one to be formed for continuing the rosd from the
| VII Oh the two road can be worked IN union.
cost Of locomotives, carriages depois ETC. il expeden
thai the capital OF the company be anzed cons st Of
| 81 $4,000. - " -
4 That company be Immediately formed, under the gen
eai corporation law the State with captaOi 81, 900
diyiGed into shares OF 800 each.
D. That memorial be presented the Legs of this
state praying the passage OF an act providing substantially
| as follows viz;
That the several Municipal Councils of the city of New
Orleans and the Police Jues of The Parishes su
aed on the line OF The road be empowered levy speca
TAX on the Tes estate lying within their respective limits
called the New Orleans and Jackson Railroad provided
ha no ordinance thus passed shall be binding unit approve
ny majority OF the legal voters OF the locality at speca
eeco ae Tor that purpose, and that the thus paid by
any individual shall entte him equal OF stock
IN the company.
o. That the Committee of Ways and Means be instructed
oy future report To declare the of subscriptions
feans and the Parishes aforesaid basng their report upor
me onIGla returns OF the value of real estaie
nat 70 the meantime voluntary subscriptions of ndi
'utls 10 me company be solicited the line
route ana that committees be appointed for Parish for
mat purpose with the unders andng aud condition. thai
any SUBSCRIBER sa have the right of giving receipt
money PAD by hun 10 the company satisfaction any lax
| 70 oe h ny on MN AS above provided.
o. Ihat The Committee OF WAYS and Means he
IL pee anu PRINT detailed report developing the priu
pies embraced IN these resolutions and carving ont the ds
tails OF organizations In conformity herewith -
james Robb ESD. addressed the Convention in supno,
OF these resolutions, speech which lasted for more thar
hour lie traced the of the present depressed stat
of our city TO bad legislation. hoped that that Conyen
ton W ould be the from which would date return IL
energy, action and prosperity We ser5atiu ,epor
of his speech, which from extreme length is imposbl
for give in of this morning. but We v IL pub
lish it on Monday.
Mr. J. z. benjamin, at the call of the Convention ais,
addressed the meeting at great length supporting each reso