Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1856-07-05

measure, provided the payment Of the monies
thus loaned shall BE- slringenily secured BY safe
and judlrious restrictions and guards.
., ReSolred, That as means calculated "a
enable the State TO mise an internal improve.
ment fund, and to extend the necessary aid fol
the construction Of such railroads as the wants
OF the eounfry require, we recommend as q
most available means OF creating such fund
that minimum price be set upon the public
domain of Texas and that the same be subject.
ed to entry or sale By such persons as may pay
into the Stale Treasury such minimum price,
so to be fixed as aforesaid
T. Resoirsd. That the extension Of the Gal
weston and Red River Railroad as far north as
Red river, is the first and primary object Of the
citizens Of northern Texas.
All Of which Is respectfully submitted
Sam. Bogar, c. VI. Peak
N. T. johnson, 7. NJ. Scott,
John C. Easlon, J, J, Good,
J. En-. Hawkins, II, g, Hendricks
Julien Field, G, W. Record
James II. Clark, +. Kirtley,
J. J, Beeman, J. G. Mccoy.
Mr. Berry, Of Ellis, and Mr., I, ID. Parker
Of 1arrant, madel9 minority report,
On motion Of Mr. Johnson, Of TaTlnnt, the
majority report was taken up and read Ly sec
tonS.
On motion, the blank in the second resolution
was filed with "twenty.five" and the first and
second resolutions adopted
Mr.. p ak, OF Tarmni, Offered the following
substitute for the third resolution, which, after
crrsidrrnbe discussion, was adopied-ayes 81
noes 2l.-
3. Rso'red, That rs measure calculated
10 enable the State TO raise an internal i'm
provement fund and advance The necessary
loans for the construction of such roads as the
increasing wants of the country demand, we
recommend the repeal of all reservations Of the
public domain, that minimum price be fixed
upon the same and the proceeds Of the sales
thereof be applied 10 tina. purpose 0lone.
On motion, the fourth resolution was adopted
unanimously.
Mr.. Easton offered the following additional
resolution. which was unanimously adopted
ResoiUed, That we earnestly recommend TO
the citizens represented in this convention that
tn aid, 10 the utmost extent of their abilities,
the construction Of the Houston and Red River,
and The Memphis Fulton, and Ell Paso Rail
roads and that we cordially invite the coop.
Grafton Of the Directory Of said companies to
unite said roads at some point in- this District,
as shall be most conducive to the wants Of all
persons interested in said roads
The resolutions were then adopted as whole
Moved, that the minority report BIZ laid on
the table--carred.
On motion of Mr.. Berry, the minority report
was ordered to be published with the proceed
inps of the convention.
Mr.. Hendricks moved that The proceedings
Of the convention be published in the D,llas
Herald, and that the Paris, CIarksville, Austin,
and Houston papers be requested to copy the
same-carTied.
Mr.. Crockett offered the following Tesulu.
tions, which were unanimously adopted
Resolbed, That the thanks Of this convention
he rendered to flon Mr.. Throckmorton for his
able and sl6dnent address upon the subjects
before this convention.
Resoloed; That the thanks of this convention
be rendered to the officers for the courteous
and efficient manner in which they have pre-.
sided.
On motion of MIR. Bogart, the convention
adjourned, sine die.
E. Fl. TARRANT, President,
N. H. DARNELL, Y. President
J. W. LArIhER, sc,re,or;o,
j. E. HAWKINS, '0'''''N'"''