The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-04-18

continued little longer in session. would have subscribed
for stock both in the New Orleans and Jackson as well
other lines Ii was the opinion of many members OF the
that would be preferable for the State to take
much stock would lay down the rails upon the track
after the road was built lie introduced the above resolution
by way of information and in order not TO interrupt tne pro-
ceedngs of the Convention lie would move TO lay upon
the table ths present. with the view oil again taking the
resolution up before the close of the session. Agreed to-
The Chairman now asked for permission to Withdraw, to
attend the Committee Ways and Means OF when he was
Chsian and th1 being granted the Hon. Joshua
Baldwin, Vice President, took the Chair
The Committee on Plans and Projects presented its report
which was read by the Secretary, as follows:
Report Of the Committee on Plans and Pr9,ects OF
The Ne,o Orleans and Jackson Railroad Conpen-
ton.
large majority of the Committee have the honor to
report: r N r,.u
Jackson with the great systems of Railroads now under
construction and projected in Mississippi. Alabama and Zen
By plan is proposed construct continuous Rail
from Mad.onye to Jackson, and thence 10 connection
WITH New BY steam Terry o9a s oses River and
across Lake Pontcharran to the landing oil Inc roncnar
The distance from New Orleans Jackson via Ponch as
he Of %sp ns az s s cd The
a miles By suS Ssa distance 9 vii Be-
about 200 miles ard BY popesed LING up The veI to the s
s o B2s s sb RSage m e distance nom Ne"
The latter route avoids difficult swamps. expensive draw
bridges across navigabe rivers, and passes troush eue
Estimating 80 miles per hour for PASSENGER trains on
Of The ssatss vii be as OOws T. UNIV " r Mod
list BY The PonchartIan Railroad, steam Terry ana au
%. BY the old Nashville RAILROAD. Is h. "A m;
the route near Baton Rouge h. 5 M
The majority Of the committee OF the opinion that the
anal manner from New Orleans Jackson, for Two mil
lion dollars and that the shorter lines would NOT cost mater
|
10 the town of Jackson will be the same on either route
The majority Of The committee are srenuousy opposed to
sew al and s
to the committee will not permit report IN uetal put he
case the Convention will not hesitate in adopting unbro
jority. G. V. BROOKE, Chairman.
The Committee then offered the following resolution for
| the adoption of the Convention
RsogsS That of the Ss nc to som
Mississippi with view to its future extension as Northern
| and Eastern Road, in preference to any other
report then handed in by the minority ofthe Commit
| tee, which was read by the Secretary rs follows:
The Minority of the Committee respectfully report :;
That they consider the route BY the way of the
most advantageous for Railroad from New Orleans to
jackson, Mississippi and recommend 1t Tor adoption, be-
Is It is the shortest by many miles, according to all the
admeasurements Of the Engineers. -.--..--
"a 1t the cheapest and the only one Tor constructing
3D. 1t passes over tract OF country not liable TO be
4h. No distractions from swamps, streams of water
| rayines, hills, ETC.. to be met with on it,
5h. Valuable timber in abundance Is onnd along the
whole Of its course.
DOUBT be sp1ed f
lion of the road and which ia time would Alone by their
7th The State OF Louisiana has granted rsght OF way
toT Railroad through the parishes q St. Tamm6any and
8th Because the advantages of this route are clearly
shown and the objections thereto fully sered by the
reports, surveys, and documents which accompany this
report 1 :. II. cp6 "hSSES'
| HENRY l.. SMITH
Mr. Gribble hoped that there would be unanimous
the resolution of the majority Of the Committee
Plans and Projects, and that sectional difference would
interfere with its being passed. The cities of the North
before the South considerably 10 Railroad improvement
desirable that the people of this portion of the
should go with their Improvements with the zeal and
energy the people of the North He quoted from
of the imports of New Orleans and showed that she had i'm
ported less the last two by three mil ions OF dollars than
she did in 1910.
Col. Campbell question of ORDER and said he was
sorry interrupt the gentleman, but the question before the
meeting, whether they should have a continuous line
railroad from New Orleans Jackson or part by steamboat
| and part by railway
M. Gri5bie-I giving why we should construct
| a continuous line.
The Chair could not interrupt the gentleman until he had
spoken ten minutes he discussing the subject beor,
| the Convention.
MIR Grbbe then proceeded TO show that the trade of
East and West of the Valley of the Mississippi would be
to New Orleans something not done Railways wer
Jack.on and New Orleans Railway would be the best hives
the country and when all the southern improvement
made, the best in the world. In the North Railway
cost $4,000 mile, but they cOud build
line to the OHIO junction of the Mississippi s2UOOU
mile He again hoped that the resolution would be unani
mously adopted.
Mr. H. B. Kelly said he wished 10 propose an amendmen
to the resolution of the committee with the of puttng
the subject before the Convention proper light for HI
thought gentlemen who supported the jacksonville rou
were entitled to hearing He proposed the following
| luton;
Resoloed, That in The opinion of this Convention tn
route for the New Orleans and Jackson Railroad recon-
VIZ the route by the way Of adsonve IT, for the reason
contained in said minority report the which should b.
| adopted.
motion TO lay the amendment on the table was made
and caused considerable discussion, which was at lengt
ended by the Convention agreeing to hear the claims of tn
| Madisunvlle route supported.
Lieutenant Smith addressed the Convention and said tina
his object, and the object of those acted with him. wa
10 keep New Orleans from falling, and he hoped the Con
venton would honestly select the best route, or one ste
from the right in the beginning would all TO
wrong. He then commenced to explain fiom large mar
the leading features of the route he advocated but at
proceeding ten minutes, he stopped by the Chair
1t wasmoyed that he be allowed to proceed but this mt
ton was lost division.
The Chairman sad that the motion for laying the amenC
ment to the resolution of the committee upon the table
waiting the action OF the Convention.
Here the deliberations of the assembly too
place. One member called for the yeas and nays whic
agreed to- and the amendment decided laid
the table. member then called for the vote to be take
according to the report oil the Committee Voting, whC
also agreed TO- anu the Convention took recess of h
| minutes to give time for the delegates 10 confer
On the Convention being again called to ORDER there
peared irtyiour votes for laying the amendment Il
table, and four against il. The delegation from Mssssp
and Alabama declined voting, and the delegates from Il
| Third Municipality of New Orleans, and those from 5
! Tammany, gave the four against the notion
The Convention became animated. Several gent
rose and said they would build the MadsOnvile roa
| Convention I'm
put end to by Mr.. Hennen, who called pom all Il
friends OF the Jacksonville withdraw. A moveme
made several parts 1.-THE hall, and a number of gent
, men. from 30 to 40, making their way towards Il
door, when member of the delegation from Tammany
and requested those who with him remain but th
| declined to do
Col. Campbell took the floor and commented on the Or
esedngs of the friends OF the Madonvil Hethoug
| they had acted injudiciousiy
Several other gentlemen considered The course pursued
respectful to the body of the Convention and the repo
of he committees with the resolution in favor of contnuo
| route. was unanimously adopted.
MI DeB0w addressed the Convention, by permisso
upon the claims of the Memphis and Nashville Railroad ar
proposed motion for standing committee TO confer wit
the Memphis and Nashville Directors. circumstances ma
require He also read parer, written by Mr.. Hewson II
protector OF the line, explaining its leading Features
showing its influence the trade of New OIleanswhiel
from the length of our report, impossible to give
Col Campbell objected to the appointing of the committee
and the motion acted upon.
james Robb, Esq, Chairman of the Committee of Wa
and Means, requested that the Convention allow the con
mitlee until five O'Clock tomorrow Fnday) evening
| report, which granted.
| The Convention then adjourned until five O'Clock tn
| evening.
Mad isonviiie MISUNDERSTANDING of Del
eSates.
After the withdrawal ofthe delegates in favor of the Ma
isonyle line of railroad from Jackson to New Orleans rs M
csd in our report otthe proceedings of the Convention the