Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1852-1853, 1853-02-10
Frcm the Morgan Journal.
PArrROAn MEETING,

Alta meeting Of the citizens of Morgan coun-
ty, held al the Court House in Jacksonville, Jan.
22d, A. d., 1853:
The Hon. Samuel Lockwood was called TO the
Chair, and James W. English was appointed
Secretary.
Mr.. d. F. Bristow stated that the object Of
the present meeting was TO confer with The Rep
resentatives of Morgan county, in the General
Assembly, and TO consider the policy to he adop-
ted by said county, in regard TO the Hannibal
and Naples Railroad.
The meeting was addressed by the Hon. VIM.
Brown and others.
The following preamble and resolutions were
offered by David A. Smith:
Whereas, the Constitution Of the State provides
that "Corporations not possessing banking pow
ers or privileges may be formed under general
laws, bt shall not be created By special act except
for municipal purposes, and in cases where in
the judgement of the General Assembly the OBJ
iect of the corporations cannot be obtained UNI
der general laws" and the Constitution also
requires that "The General Assembly shall en-
courage Internal Improvements by passing gen.
eral laws Of interpretations for that purpose. -
Therefore.
Resolved, That il is the solemn and imperative
duty of the Legislature to pass general laws TO
carry out in good faith these wise, benefcent
and wholesome provisions of the Constitution.
Resolved, That in the opinion Of this meeting,
State Policy, as system, as now understood
and acted upon by our Legislature, is the legis-
lating for and building up the interest Of the
few at the expense of the many; is directly op-
posed to the interest of the State and directly
suicidal to the interest of Morgan and the adj
joining counties.
Resolved That the Senator and Representa-
tives of Morgan county in the State Legisla-
ture, will not reflect the true views and opinions
of their constituency by voting with the State
Policy party.
Resolved, That our Senator and Representa-
tives be requested TO vote for, and use all hon
orable means to procure the passage of a char
ter for a railroad from IllinoiStown to point al
or near Terre Haute, provided there is provi-
sion in said charter compelling the company to
make branch road from Marshall to Deca-
| tur.
Resolved, That our Senator and Representa-.
tives be requested to use all honorable means TO
procure charter for an extension Of the jack
sonvie and Alton road to Illnoistown, or to
some POINT within ten miles thereof.
Resolved, That our Senator and Representa-
tives be requested to vote for and use all honor
able means to procure the charter for railroad
now before the Legislature, from Jacksonville,
via Beardstown, Frederick, Rushvile and Ma
comb to Rock Island.
And the following by Z. R. Roe
Resolved, That it is TO the interest Of the peo-
pie oil the county of Morgan, as well as of 9TH
er counties both east and west, that there should
DC direct line OF railroad communication from
the st. Joseph and Hannibal Railroad, in Mis-
souiI at iiannioai, running 10 Naples and on the
line OF the Sangamon and Morgan Railroad to
the city OF Springfield and thence east to con-
meet with some road that shall lead in the most
direct line TO the Eastern cities; and our Senator
and Representatives in the General Assembly
are hereby instructed to do all in their power TO
establish such line.
| Resolved, That it is the wish Of this meeting
that.the Sangamon and Morgan Railroad com.
pany shall build railroad 10 Meredosia SO soon
as the Northern Cross Railroad company, or
any other company shall build road from
Quincy to Meredosia, thereby making cor
nection between this central line from the west
toAhe east with said city of Quincy, and our
Senator and Representatives are hereby instruct
ed to do all in their power TO forward said con-
nection.
Which resolutions were, upon motion of Jas.
Berdan, laid upon the table.
The following resolutions we've thereupon Of
Tered by J. l.. Mcconnell, Esq.,
Resolved, AS the opinion of this meeting
that the Pike county railroad Cunning from
Naples to point opposite Hannibal, } is an en-
terprlse OF vast importance TO the people of this
county-calculated to develop with great rapid
ity the resources Of Central Illinois, and to
bring through our midst the travel and COM
merce Of large portion of the west; and there
Resolved, That our Representative in the
Legislature be instructed to use all proper means
IN their power 10 secure the passage at the
present session, of charter for said road.
Which were adopted.
After ordering the minutes of the meeting to
be published in the Morgan Journal, the meet
ing adjourned. ~
S. D. Lockwood, Chm,
]. W. ENsLIsH, Sec'y.