The Kanzas news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1857-1859, 1857-10-03


Bates County, Missouri.
The Convention was called to order by |
W. F. NJ. Army, of Hyatt, Kanzas, who
read the proceedings of the convention held
In Anderson county, Kanzas, which issued
place.
J. P Fox, of Paris, Kanzas, was chosen
temporary chairman, and Z. z. Eddy, of
Butler, Missouri, was chosen temporary Sec
rotary.
A committee of one from each county
was then appointed to report permanent OH
GERS for the Convention.
On motion, adjourned to meet at O'Clock
P. II.
AFTERNOON.
Convention met, and committee on per-
manent officers reported as follows:
For PRESIDENT. NJ. Vanhoy, Deep Wa
ter, Henry county, Mo. Vice Presidents
W. F. NJ Army, Hyatt, Kanzas John o.
Wattles, Moneka; w. A. Ella, Hampton !;
D. A Weaver, Cole Camp, Mo-. ; John
Maxwell, Johnstown, Mo-. Judge Garden
hire, Jefferson City Mo. W. Edmondston,
Bates county, Mo. Seeretaries-J.H I'll. Hol-
lingsworth, Butler, Mo-; J. G.. DormaD,
Clinton, Mo-; Luke Grimes, Paris, Kanzas-
The report was received, and unanimous
ly adopted
Mr.. Army, of Hyatt, stated that COM
mittee was appointed in Kanzas, of which
John O. Wattles, of Moneka, was chairman,
to confer with the citizens along the contem-
plated route, from Neosho to Jefferson City;
and moved that the Convention now hear
that report After some discussion the re-
port was read, and then referred to the fol-
lowing committee of two from each county,
who were authorized to report business for
the Convention
D. a. Morehouse and Thos. Stearns, Bates
county, Missouri; A. w. Cook and d. A.
Weaver, Benton county NJ. Cruise and r.
l.. Birge, Henry county; John o. Wattles
and G.. W. Wells, Linn county, Kanzas w.
F. NJ. Army and Isaac Hull, Anderson coun-
ty !; w. A. Ella and W. II. Smith, Coffey
county p B. Plumb and Daniel Foster,
Breckenridge county.
Committee on Business reported as fol-
lows, which, after discussion, was adopted !:
WHEREAS, The great work of internal
improvement by railroads has superseded all
other modes of transportation in districts OF
country lying remove from navigable streams,
and has united many of the principal towns
and cities of our great Republic; and
WHEREAS, The portion of country which
we represent in Missouri and Southern Kan
zas demands this mode of transportation,
and facilities for the development of the great
agricultural and mineral resources of this
portion of the Union; and
WHEREAS, By survey of the country
from jefferson City throug ii this section of
Missouri and southern Kanzas, it is evident
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western borders of Kanzas at shorter dis
lance and with less cost of construction than
any route heretofore projected; therefore,
RESOLVED, That we, citizens of south
western Missouri and southern Kanzas, in
convention assembled, do recommend the
speedy organization in each of the several
localities of this section of the country, to
cooperate in the construction of a railroad
from a point at or near Jefferson City, in the
State of Missouri, running thence westward
to the State line, at or near where the Marais
des Cygnes river crosses said State line,
continuing thence westward to the Neosho
river, to point in Coffey county, Kanzas
RESOLVED, That we approve of the plan OF
petitioning Congress for mail route from
! Jefferson City to the Neosho river, in the
direction to the point where that river cross
es the 18th parallel standard line in Kanzas
Resolved, That we are in favor of said
mail route, as far as practicable, being estab
lished through the county seats of the diff
ferent counties through which it is proposed
TO pass.
Resolved, That in accordance with a res
olution passed at the Hyatt (Kanzas) Con
vention, July eth, Judge W. F. NJ. Army
of Kanzas, and Hon. John S. Phelps, o
Missouri, be appointed committee to visi
Washington city, and during the coming
session of Congress use their endeavors witt
the General Government to procure gran
of land for the construction of said railroad
and also for the immediate establishment o
a mail route from Jefferson City to the Neo
sho.
RESOLVED, That the delegates to this Con
yention be constituted committees of cor
respondence in their respective counties. anC
that they be requested to circulate petitions
in their respective localities, asking Congress
to establish a mail route through Missouri
and southern Kanzas, via. Hampden to EN-
poria, on the Neosho river.
RESOLVED, That the delegates be requested
to call meetings in their respective counties
and to prepare petitions to the Legislature
!. of Missouri and Kanzas, in order to Obtain
acts of Incorporation for railroad on the
proposed route.
On motion of 7. H. Stearns, of Butler
Mo-, 1t was
Resolped, That the thanks of this Con
vention be rendered to John o. Wattles, w
F. NJ. Army, and W. A. Ella, of the Kanza
delegation, for their indefatigable efforts t.
establish thoroughfare through this coun
try, and for their able reports of the route
Resolped, That the newspapers of st
Louis, jefferson City, Kanzas Territory, anC
all others favorable, be requested to publish
the proceedings of this meeting.
/ On motion, the Convention then ad
journed. j. NJ VANHOY, Pres't.
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