The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1855-08-18
CLINTON BRANCH RAIL ROAD
MEETING


MEETING. sa
According to previous notice the friends
of the contemplated Branch Railroad to b
constructed from Clinton to some convenient
point on the New Orleans, Jackson and Great
Northern Railroad, convened at the Court
House, in the town Of Clinton, on Saturday,
Aug. 18th 1855 at IL o'clock, 4. Y. The
meeting was quite large for the occasion, and
was represented by citizens from all parts Of
this parish, St. Helena, and adjoining counties
OF Mississippi.
The meeting was called to order by Henry
Skipwith, whereupon Hon. +. II. HATCH, Of
ST. Helena, was called to the chair, and ISAAC
N. LEMON, appointed Secretary. Upon taking
the chair Mr. Hatch made some very appro-
pirate remarks, stating the deep interest man.
Tested by the citizens of his parish in this great
movement.
Mr.. Wright then read the proceedings ola
railroad meeting held in Greensburg, on the
9Th inst. viz:
AT meeting Of the citizens Of the parish ofSt Hell
ena. held in the Court House in the town of Greens
burg, on Wednesday, the Sth day OF August, 1855,
for the purpose Of appointing delegates to meet and
confer with the ctizens;of the parish of East Fec-
lana in the town Of Clinton. on Saturday, the llth
instant relative to the construction of q railroad
from sad town OF Clinton TO the most convenient
point on the New Orleans Jackson. and Great North
ern Railroad Cnde b. Strickland Jr.. appointed
President, and John II. Pipes and John Bickham,
Secretaries
| When f. II. Hatch. Esq. offered the following res
olutions, which unanimously adopted:
R.Sofprd That inasmuch ~ IL is the first duty aid
the first necessity Of civilization to open roads and
increase the facilities of REORGANIZATION, and
experience having proved that railroads wherever
| they have been established. the safest specdest
| md rnol af In.
variaby enhance the value Of property. and give
healtlful impetus to the industrial pursuits and re-
fnements of civilized life; that it is the interest OF
every community to lend Gil possible aid and cncour
agemcnt for the construction of such works OF in
| terna Improvement.
R.solr,d That the citizens Of St. Helena view with
profound intercs the efforts being made to con-
struct Branch Railroad from Clinton by the most
eligible route to some point on the New Orleans,
Jackson and Great Northern Railroad in the parirh
/ of St. Helena.
Re,olred, That the President of thi. meeting be and
he hereby authorized to appoint thirty delegates to
attend the meeting of fellow citizens of the pnr
ish eff East Feliciana. at Clinton on Saturday the
l1th inst, with nstructionsito cooperate with them
for the purpose of carrying cot the object proposed
in the foregoing resolutions:
| Whereupon the President appointed the following
delegates to-yt:
| +. H. Hatch j. H. Wright, Ashford Addison. J.
7. Spencer. p. II. Kemp. VIM. Wheat, MILFORD VIII
liams, Sam'l Harre VIM. Dennis Jr. Sam'l Davis
/ a. ". w.
son Hutchinson NJ N. Collins, Elisha Speller. John
Corkern, S. A. Brady, W. W. Carter, Abraham Won.
ack, Jr Peter G. Quinn, Saml S. Nettles, Is. Pipkin,
W. A.. Carter Thos. spillcr, Dir. b. +. Taylor, n
| Amacker.
On motion of J. II. Wright, 1t was va
Resolved, That copy of the proceeding Of thh
meeting lie sent to the Clinton papers for publication
| The meeting then adjourned sine de
CADE ID. STRICKLAND, Jr., President
i JOHN BIcKHAN, Secretary. d
Mr.. Wright then made some appropriate 70
marks on the subject.
James 0. Fuqua, Esq, then addressed the
meeting in very able and substantial man
ner, which was received with general approbs
ton.
Mr. Hardcsty offered the following
Resolrcd, That the President appoint joint
committee of four from each parish to examine
the project of charter purposed for submission
to this meeting and that they report at 3 o'cock
p. m.
! In compliance with the foregoing resolution
the President appointed
Hon, +. Hardesty, II. Skipwith, Thos, H.
w. Baynard, and Irwin Brown--East Felicans
: MILFORD Williams, Isaac II. Wright, Sam
3 ucl Davis and James IT, Williams-St Helena
)l-Commttee to report Charter. I'D.
; On motion the President and Secretary o.
the meeting were added to the above commit
' tee.
: The meeting then adjourned till o'clocf
p. M
EVENING SESSION.
At 3 o'clock, p. m. the meeting reorganisea
J. when Mr.. Hardesty presented the CHARTER ~
c report of the committee which was unanmout
J.. y adopted
r Mr. skipwith then moved that the Prea
= dent appoint committee on publication, ~
y cording, &c. In conformity with the motion
J. the President appointed
r Isaac N. Lemon, Tho-. " ". Bayn"s