Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-07-10


OF committee to take Into consideration the ssbec, Of
through ticke, sy-tsm. bsswssn Montgomery and New
York The Association then took brief recess and on
re-as-embliuy. the busaes- proceeded a. follow:
Mr. sani'd Of the Petersburg Railroad offered the o
i".iag. whsl s.s adopted: O.. - 49, -
Resos.d That committee be appointed repor, upon
mode Of regulating the time Of the clocks u~ed BY the
Railroad companies between Washington and Ne. Or
iesns by q uniform STANDARD. I--t7 = -" :
Cominttee--Nes-rs. Sanford, wadlev and Poote o..
M Cooper al the Western and Atlantic Railroad Of
iered the following which adopted: \ '
he,oe That the classification Ut passengcr agreed
upon oy .ns .~"eAi'on March ~, $780, be amended
r to make the second class embrace negroes OF all ages
through tickets only. '.I. ~
M. Fremont Of the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad
hs'o'ef That committee. consisting OF the supcrin
tenents OF AL the roads engaged In carrying the great
mas south OF Washington TO New Orleans be organized
oy the chair To prepare schedule that shall NOR,
nearly give an equality OF speed the different roads
and 50 reduce the length Of stoppsses Augusta and 9th
OF points .s TO give more time for the transfer Of passen
gers u shall be deemed advisable certain polns tia,
viii do Justice to all the roads Interested
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Adams, Of the South Western Railroad from In.
committee appointed ut the last meeting draft sere-
OF bylaws, made report. which discussed amended
aud adopted, a. follows:
The Southern Railroad shah eoa. o. All
.s r'eas.,s and ssa,S.rn
Tine, unsins u connection with Southern may az
President Secretary Of ,hi, Association shall be- .,
on Is. amer IL. q s Me- n
,s Augusta oeorr'a snd annuary thereafter the same
q 1t shall be the duty prs.id. at al. nee,nr
President menber preside at any exu,s, ar
hail y. %;s q q s @rss, 70 ;ssss the
nor. copies 1u.SS 70 each the ass pa.e and Nv.
from each se%p.ny associated heh aggregate
til. expenses Incurred at each meeting
which .s be held rha-.y the ar., Monday IN
Ga sSa 4. Rehmons v % n1s, Monday 10 July in Aasua
o. held At sasas', M President .h,il have
the Association demand. ~ 'A"> '"' "''e's''' OF
a:oS the p r.sss Of 80: any ss. rail:
ie.snae OF which shall have due sSa ins, ne
T. ny Law. may be changed by yo,. oft.oh,
OF The members present at regular annual meeting
Vn motion, the Convention took until O'clock
afternoon SessioH-The Association re-assemhl.d NM,
suant to adjournment.
Mr. Fremont offered the following preamble and resolu
ton, which were adopted
Whereas l. Of vital Importance road. represented I'm this
A.,o,on .s, uniform aud efficient aud
onGS DE e-,Hoished and whereas thorough daasou OF
a. 10 hs ;y. nov in use Of the highest Importance
Reo.eed That committee OF members. Presidents
nan ma h s NE rresden o. This Association to be Chair
Ss = TO Psspsrs aud have printed ADD submit
adapted to s soSSsrn a s. sr.
q control Tor director. pTesicnts Sud The duties Of G
@ e 70 win ssns5a view Of the duties Of
o"lnsr officers th The systems OF tariff Of fisbs viii,
' PSr s eT pai;snFsr, to produce the hre.
Caldwell Robinson. Fremont wadey Jones and poism.sd ~
On motion of Mr. wadley, OF the Georgia Central Rail
road,
Relri That committee consisting Of i've he nppo,n,.. IN
take n,n consideration the goods In various
adoption Of The roads h,ss a. ~
CSum,ee- Mrssr, fonse. wads resoin and fremont,
NJ Wadey made report relative 10 the establishments
oi rolling mill, pursuant resolution aopted NJ The
last meeting The committee favor Of
such establishments started by private enterprise but
averse TO any such project by the association
The report was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Fleming
Rcsoirei, That a committee 81 three be apnonted to
confer with the officers of the roads north Weldon and
urge the rc-csabshment of the second train on Snnd
Cummittee-Messrs. Fleming Pollard and KING
On motion Of Mr. Wadley
heSoi'~d That committee he appointed aud requested
to take into consideration the best form rail- the best mode
oil laying track and securing the joints and the best o
OF venating the and excluding therrom sharks
dust and all other improvements upon roads and their
equipments the whole having the object Of securing
Tue greatest degree oi comfort TO the passenger, aud
attracting travel 10 the railroad lines; aud to report
aud reasons tanning ihe subject To Ga. NE Il u,e,in
Of the association
Mr. SANFORD from the committee upon regulating the.
time OF the clocks used by the railroad COMPANIES made
report, which received and adopted
Mr. Fleming offered series OF resolutions for the an
ponuneht ot committee to collect information upon the
most feasible plan for the construction of Southern rail
road To the Pacific aud 10 inquire into the practicabty
oil the construction Of road which the greatest possible
expedition between the Atlantic and the Pacific can be
attained.
After considerable debate the resolutions were aon,ed
Commlttee-Messrs. Fleming Wadey, Arms Cooner
and Jones' ~ i'''
0n motion of Mr.. Pollard, the Convention adjourned
until o'clock "Wednesday morning
THE SUPPER.
TN tuesday night n complimentary supper was given TO
the members OF the Southern Railroad Association by