Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-01-08

or the time or mode Of electing the otIi-
Ger, Of the company, nor shall any change
be made in articles eleven and twenty
one; nor shall any article be amended ex-
cept BY the concurrence Of the Directors
Of the Dubnque aud Keokuk Rail Road
Company NORTH.
AR. II. A copy Of these articles du-
" certified by the Secrssary Of State shall
be competent evidence ia all courts, 81 the
existence Of this company, and amend
ments to these articles may be in like
manner authenticated and admissible.
Arr. Is. The private property Of the
stockholders shall be exempt from liabili.
ty for the debts Of the corporation a. pro-
vided in section ak, Of the statutes aoovel
referred to.
AIR. 10. This company shall proceed
70 locate and obtain the right Of way forl
said Rad SO soon as they are in, receipt
OF sufficient means for the purpose, and
may proceed 10 construct one or more
sections Of twenty continuous miles ofthc
road from Keokuk so soon 40 the stock
subscribed shail be sufficient TO complete
such section or ssctisps. Rseyiaed that
lie any one 6ounty ahal2 y LIZ
leisna aansl 6 I'M 100. ~. >. .6d DI,
" miles Of said foau, - ino&d1t -
scribed BY such county my IS appropfIs
ated upon such portion Of the road, a. Q
majority Of the stock votes in such coun-
|ty may determine.
4ssRr, 20. The officers of the company
shall receive no salary until otherwise di
rected; but any o.escer, who shall be ex-
clusively employ ed in ca:,.rving out the or
ders Of the directory, shall be allowed his
expenses and reasonable compensate.
for the time in which be shall be 90 occu-
pied.
Arr. Fl. So soon as the entire line of
the Dubuque and Keokuk Rail Road Is
the northern and southern com
panies shall be united into one company,
under the style Of the Dubuque and Keo-
kuk Rail Road Company, and the prop
erty and stock, Of both companies, shall
be united in common. under auch regula-
tons and qualifications, as the res pective
Boards of Directors may agree upon.
ART. %. Books for the subscription
to the capital stock Of this company, shall
be opened at such points and under such
regulations as the Board may direct, and
one dollar shall be paid on each share, a,
the time 1t is subscribed.
Approved and adopted by the stock
holders, this sccond day Of January, A.
d., 1851.
The route Of the northern division of
the road a. fixed in the articles Of that
division is-from Dubuque, through the
towns Of Cascade, Ananoosa, Marion and
Cedar Rapids to Iowa City.
The articles reported by the last com
nttee were unanimously adopted, and The
following officers were ihereupon elected
to-wit:
For the Dubuque and Kcokuk railroad
Company South.
President--CALvIs J. PnrcE.
Treas Christian ". Siogle, Fairfield,
Directors-Ceo. w. Hamilton, Mont
rose; WIN. Stewart, West Point; WIN. NJ.
Gordon, Joseph d. Hoag, Salem; Stewart
Goodrich, Brighton; Joseph b. Davis.
Washington; E. G.. Lyon, Iowa CITY.
For the Dubuque and keokuk railroad
Company, North.
Pres't-GEo. GREENE, Cedar Rapids.
Treas.--James L. Langworthy, Dubuque;
Directors-John G. Shields; F.V.1
Goodrich, N. .Mobley, Dubuque; joseph
Mann, Anamoosa; William Able, Charles
Nye, Marion; Morgan Reno, Iowa CITY.
On motion of George Greene ESQ,
Resolved, That the General Assembly
IF Iowa be requested by this meet
ng TO pass the General Incorporation law
rs the same was reported 10 them by the
Of revision.
On motion Of Mr.. Byington,
Resolved, That it be recommended 10
he General Assembly to provide. by some
suitable prospective legislation, tha, the
Governor shall cause to be selected any
ands which Congress may grant 10 The
State for railroad purposes. during ony
recess af the General Assembly Of the
State.
Adjourned to 7 o'clock P. ".
7o'clock P. NJ
The meeting assembled at the Hall Of
The House Of regrese ntatives, in great
good humor and Mr.. Goodrell being nee.
essarily absent, Mr.. s. H. Lang v orthy
Of Dubuque was called to the chair, TEN.
porarily, when .Messrs, Greene, Kinney,
SIagle, Isbell, Langworthy and others sev-
orally responded to its cali by short and
pertinent speeches.
.Messrs. Byinpton. Greene and K;n,.,,
were appointed committee for the rev;;s.
ion and publication Of tbc proce..d;nr.
&c.-and on motion Of M Prxs,on wess
instructed to draft an aA3xe1s 4. IS. 49,.
pie q the Sssts, wMfI ~ ~ g,ll!!3'
~ me subscriptions to the capital stock
Un motion Of .Mr. Byington,
nesolyed, That our sincere thanks are
'er.dered to the General Assembly for
their courtesy in granting to us the use q
several rooms in the capitol during the
sessions Of this meeting.
On motion,
Resolved. That the proceedings Of this
meeting be published in such papers OF
the State as may be willing to insert the
same.
Adjourned sine die.
STEWART GOODRELL, chm.
Lawson DAsIELs, Sec'y.
Religious Notice.
THE Rsv.J. c. Fsrrodin viii deliver two lectures
next sunday In the Catholic Church, on the Protes
taut systena Of RcliSion Wis. /. ,..s... -. -.