Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1852-02-18
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VICE PRLslDENrs,
Hon. R. r. HARBOUR, of Mahaska,
Judge JoHN GOTHAM, of johnson.
Col. A. G. D. BousoUEr, of Marion,
AUSTIN CoRBIa, of Scott.
THOMAS MITCHELL, of Polk.
SEcRErARIrs
Caleb Baldaoin, of Jefferson,
d. n Finch nf polk

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the convention, to wit:
johnson county-Saml Workman, CT Swan
c G Sangster. Dan. Shaffer. Finley Thompson
Sangster. John Van Fleet, NJ Colman. I
G Lyon, Lee. Morgan Reno, B King. VIM
Pattee. H X Love. NJ Morsman, VIM. Sanders
g Folsom lie Grand Byington.S TrowbriJge
E G Lee, (2O).
Washington co.-Jonathan Wilson, Sales
s Goodrel. c w Meek, D Meek, Beach, Ralph
Dewey. ~. H..
Jefferson county-Gco. Acheson. VIM.
Croft, Dr.. T Huey. 8 Noble, VIM E Sargent
A Brown, Ezra Drown, T D Evans, G "
Slagle, G Baldwin, VIM. Baker. G David, Thorn
as Miller. L Grady. F Hurd, John Andrews
Evan Jones, George Craine. DR.. j D Stark, DR.
G Wear. D W L Orr. r McElhinny. Alex
Fulton. DR.. Steel. SamI Clinton, E J Gil
ham. VIM. s Lynch. W Cook. s Day. John
Cochran, Joseph Fell, John Fell, Thos. Foster
(a3).
Lee county-A Bridgman. V Van Antwerp
H Campbell. Capt. Love, D. Hine. Ed Kill
bourne, A B Chittenden, L E johnson, VIM
Brownell. w A Clark. Geo. Kilbourne, A Pat.
teson. G NJ Mcdonald. Guy Wells. H REID
Jesse Wickersham. Dr.. Knowles. Joseph S,otts
Smith Hamlin, w G Anderson, COY
Henry co.-Jno A Pickering, Peter Collins,
W Hyatt, ] Reader, A Sulli, an, ] d Hoag, J
Gibson, (e).
Iowa co.-Henry Mygatt.
Jones col Ryan, B Ryan.
Marion co.-Col. A G D Bousquet.
Scott co-Austin Corbin. Esq.
Linn COD o Finch.
Polk co.-Thomas Mitchell.
Van Buren, co.-Timothy Day.
| Mahaska co.-E W Eastman, r r Harbour.
The committee on rules for the government
of the convention, reported. through their chair
man. LIE Grand Byington. Esq. that the vote
on all questions shall be taken by counties.
that the rules of the House of Representatives
of Iowa, and parliamentary laws, SO far as ap-
p'icable. should govern the proceedings of this
convention; that each county shall be entitled
to cast one vote for each 1000 inhabitants and
fraction thereof
Gen. Van Antwerp, of Lee. read to the meet.
ing telegraphic dispatch from VIM. H Merritt
and L, H Langworthy Of Dubuque. stating that
owning 10 the shortness of the notice. distance
and bad roads, it would be impossible for any
delegation to be present from that county they
therefore desired the delegates from Lee coun-
ty to cast their votes for them.
On motion of G. Acheson 1.-The delegates from
Lee cour ty were authorized to cast the votes Of
Dubuque county.
On motion of lie Grand Byington. Esq. .
committee of two from each county were ap-
pointed by the chair to draft resolutions tor the
consideration of this meeting
The chair appointed Messrs Byinaton and
Reno, of johnson. v P Van Antwerp and H
Reid. of Lee. G w Stage and Ezra Drown, of
Jefferson. s Goodre'l and Dr. Sales, of Wash
ington. Mr.. Corbin. Of Scott, Mr.. Mygatt, Of
Iowa, E W Eastman AID r R Harbour, of Ma.
haska, Col. Bousquet. D O Finch. of Linn, T
Day. of Van Barren, Mitchell, of Polk, Pick
ering and Hoag. of Henry. Capt Love and Ed.
Kilbourne, for Dubuque. on said committee,
who reported to the convention the following :
Resolved. That we are now, as We ever have
been, favorable to grant of land in aid Of the
construction of \ railroad from Dubaaas T.
Keokuk AND from Davenport to Missouri river,
and until successful in our application. for no
more, or any less.
Resolved. That the Dubuque and Keokuk
and Davenport and Council Bluffs railroads are
not rivals. but coordinate works, and that it
is the right of the people Of Iowa to ask for. and
receive. at the present session of Congress, a
grant of the public land to aid in their construc.
ton.
Resolved. That these two roads the one run
ming north and south, and the other east and
west, through the central and most populous
portions present and prospective) of the State,
would. in the opinion Of this convention bene.
fit our people far more than any other roads
suggested for the State of Iowa.
Resolved. That this proposed grant. on be-
half Of these railroads stands recommended not
merely by the vast Importance Of the works as
indispensable links in the great thoroughfares
from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and from the
Mexican Gulf to the Northern Lakes; but by
the wishes Of the people of Iowa. expressed in
every variety Of form. aud upon numberless
occasions. for more than Eve years past.
Resolved. That the allegation of the enemies
of the Dubuque and Keokuk road. that the pro.
posed route Of said road runs either .along the
banks of the Mississippi river" or parallel"
with that river. is gross and inexcusable per.
version Of facts the truth Of the case being that
said road penetrates the interior At distance,
generally, Of some so or 60 miles from said riv-
er; and. embracing probably. a majority Of the
population of the State between the line Of the
road and the river.
Resolved, That the great fact that each of