San Andreas independent., 1857-05-09
From the San joaquin Republican.
Report OF the Proceedings of the Wagon
Road Convention, at Mokelumne Hill
MoKELUMNE HILL, Nav I'd. i57.

MoKELUMNE HILL, May I'd, '57.
The Convention assembled at the Court House
at l03 o'clock A. NJ, and was called to order by
B. S. Lppincott, who remarked:
Gentlemen-Pursuant to call published in
the papers of the Southern Mining and Agricul-
tural counties of this State, a Convention is now
being assembled to provide necessary means for
the permanent construction of Wagon Road
from the Big Trees to Carson Valley. I now
call the meeting to order by nominating Judge
A. G. Baine, of Stockton, as temporary chair
man..
Judge Baine was unanimously elected and
upon assuming the chair, addressed the conven-
tion as follows
Gentlemen of the Convention-I tender you
my sincere thanks for the kind testimonial of
your regard and confidence in calling me tenn
porarily to preside over the deliberations of this
convention. congratulate you that we are here
assembled both from the mining and agricultu-
raj counties to advance great work of i'm
provement alike interesting to both and may
say regard it as an extremely fortunate and in
teresting fact that these two interests are here
assembled under circumstances in which there
is not the slightest cause for jealousy suspi-
cion on the part of either against the other
This happy coincidence, so peculiarly manifest
on the present occasion, is really and truly what
/
Alright. We can never, at any time, advance
any great interest of the State in the right man.
ner, and with proper motives, but at the same
time add to the prosperity of the whole.
W. Innes, of Mokelumne Hill, was elected
Secretary pro. TEN.
Mr.. Badgley moved that Committee on Gre
dentials, who were also to report permanent
officers, to consist of ten persons, be appointed.
Mr. Dudley wished to know if the meeting
was to be Mass Convention Convention
OF Delegates, regularly sent by the counties in
terested. He saw persons taking part in the
business of the Convention whom he knew were
not deputised to act. He thought was of par
amount Importance that this question be at
once settled.
Mr.. Bridges was decidedly of the opinion that
the meeting should be q Convention of Dele
gates and thought basis of representation
should be at once established.
Mr. Shepherd was of the opinion that the
Committee on Credentials should consist of one
delegate from each county.
| Dr. Hoerchner suggested that as some counties
were not represented substitutes be appointed
for the purpose of full representation. The fol-
lowing gentlemen were appointed on the COM
mittee:
Messrs. Shepherd of Caaveras, Higgins of
San Joaquin Wheeler of Carson Valley, and
Bridges, proxy of Contra Costa.
On motion, an additional delegate from each
county represented, was added to the COM
mittee:
The selections were Messrs. Badgely, of Gala
veras, Smith, of San Joaquin, Lippncott proxy
Santa Clara and Alameda Daggett, of Contra
Costa, and Morris, of Stockton, to represent in
part, Alameda, J. A. Thompson, Carson Valley
Mr.. A. p. Dudley informed the Convention
that telegraphic dispatch had been received,
stating that the Tuolumne delegation were on
their way, and would probably arrive at three
o'clock PM
On motion, the Convention adjourned till two
o'clock P. II.