Southern standard., 1852-01-31
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wednesday Mor,Ding, january as, 1852.
State Railroad Convention.
JACKSON, Miss, January 10, 185


The Rail Road Convention of Mississippi met
in accordance with previous appointment, at 3
o'clock in the Hall of the House of Representa-
tycs.
On motion of j. D. Elliot, of Kinds, Judge
Watts, Of Neshoba, was called to the chair, and
on motion of Col. Tarpley, Robert Bowman, of
Iazoo, was appointed Secretary.
On further motion, the Chair appointed J. D.
Elliott, G. II. Foote, VIM. Wilson, R. Barton
and G. f. Hemingway a committee to report suit
able officers to the Convention.
The committee reported For President, Judge
Watts, of Neshoba; for Vice Presidents, Col.
c. S. Tarpley, of Kinds, Judge Hardiman, of
NOxubce, w Cotton, of Carroll Jas. NJ. How
~. of jefferson, John Wall, of Amte, Mr. Rabb,
OF New Orleans Claiborne Harris, of Holmes, and
j. NJ Cunningham for Secretaries, Robert Bow
man, OF Iazoo, Green p. Foute, Of Kinds, }.
Bcauchamp, of Noxubce, and NJ. D. Haynes, of
lazoo, which was received.
On motion of Col c. S. Tarpley, the coun-
ties were called, and the following delegates pre-
scented themselves from their respective counties
List Of Counties and D3cgqtes
Amite-John Wall, NJ Gallant.
AttaIla--Gcorge Pope, Samuel w Godfrey,
John HcmphiIl, J \ 2 Campbell.
Copiah-Mr. Martin + r Brown.
CarroIl-C F Hemingway, 5 Johnson, Il.
IL. Southworth, Charles Kappal, W Cothran.
Chckasaw-W Fcathers,on, r G Steele }
W Thompson, II 5 Hill, A Orr.
Chootaw-T Lind>Lcy, Ljddcl, James
Dranc.
Coahoma-Jas L Alcorn " King.
Carke-Mr Wall, w y Ward, R y Henley,
Benz Estes, MaycrhoG.
De So-o-W d LachlanI.
IIinds-C ) TarpIcy, Geo r Fall, VIM Lang
ley, D W Adams David Shelton, Jno. D Elliott
3 Garland. \ II Foutc, i Warnock, D o Will
Iams, James Ware John L. Guiun, Z Hooker
J W Robinson c Z Fou,e, Professor Dmety, c
r Clifton + c Jones, Jas w Downey, M W
Phillips, Thos L Dabney, I j Kelley, Benz Whit
field, Juo K jefferson, Doctor Thompson, Alex
Nmms, \ L Green, 0 Y Shearer O " Gibbe,
Lcsse Lott, Geo Mimms, Doctor Stockhouse. DR..
Read John Coon, W II Dean, Thos Harper,
Isaac y. s5elscr and Thos J. CatchiHgs.
IEarrison-W d Hathorn, Seal, L Henley,
y " Ramsay.
Holmes-Morgan McAfee, II G Adams, Har-
ris, w Brooke, Morgan L Fitch, William S Boil
ling, Jas B Owens
Kemper-John Pettus, Peter II Cole.
Jelierson-H Hines.
Lafayette-LN \ Davis, Jacob Thompson, James
NJ Hourly, Chas g Butler, Jas + Smith, Robert
Profit, J Talliaferro.
LauIerdae-S L Husscy, W S Patton, J R
McLauyin, George Word.
Leakc-R Z Halford.
Lowndes-C R Crusoe, w P Jack, William
Barksdale, John Seal, W D Chapman, james
Whitfield
MadisOn-Wm Melville, 7 c Tuppcr, c
Shackieford.
MarshalI-Robert Taylor John Gibbon, J Il
R Taylor \ B Bradford, I Benton, Harvey Ma
bic, jeremiah CIapP, Roger Barton, James Autry
Samuel Dill
Monroe-stephen Cooke, W spcight, Tho.
Coopwood, A Sullivan.
Newton-W II McCurdy.
Noxubee-J w Cunningham, Geo II Foote
H L Jarnigan, W Roby, J NJ Hardiman, "
d Longstrcet, J Beauchamp.
Pan0la-W L Keith.
Pontotoc-Jef. Wilson, c Jones, Gen Jno
Bell
Pike EJ sasser.
Scott-D r Jones.
Talahatchie-James Slack.
Tishemingo-A Reynolds, Geo Tankersley
Jas Box, W Terry, c A Taylor.
Tippah--Joel Berry, John D Barker NJ v
Moody II A Cook, D Berry.
Winston-Hon I Hughes, Erastus Huntley
J w Smythe, McLelIand, Nathanies Wood
ward
Yallobusha-George S Golliday, Simpson Park
IL Guy, S Fisher, Lewis Aldrdge
1azoo-H Thomas, Douglass King, {
Rnd9torth, Il Bowman, Geo W Dougharty, 10
sephuS Love, q Bowman.
Mr.. Whitfield submitted the following resolu
tton which adopted:
ResolUed, That W G Clark, and A Brad
ford be admitted to seats in this Convention. a
representatives of the Mobile and Ohio Rail Roa
Company.
On motion of Mr.. Davis, of Lafayette, the fo
lowing resolution was adopted:
Resolged, That the rules of the House of Rel
resentatives, so far as they are applicable,
adopted for the government of the Convention
Mr. Drane offered the following resolution
which was adopted
ResoE0ed, That the members OF the Leglsi'
ture be invited to participate in the deliberatol
OF this body.
On motion of Mr.. Dougharty of Yazoo, 1t vi
Resolped, That members of the Legislator
invited to seats in this Convention, be fully ent
tied to represent their respective counties, and a
lowed an equal vote with other members of tn
Convention.
After some discussion on this resolution betwet
Mr. Dougharty, of Yazoo, Mr. Foote, of Noxl
bee, and others, Mr. Adams of Kinds. offere
the following resolution, additional to the res
luton Of Mr. Dougharty, whchwas adopted Wi
Mr.. Doagharty's resolution
Resolpod That the appointment q represent