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CITY & NEWS ITEMS
FRIDAY MORNING. NOV. IL. ISIS.
Railroad Convention.
SECOND DAY.


Bliss, the Chairman, at $40 A. NJ, and the minutes
of the Evening Session read
1t was motioned by R. NJ Shoemaker, that the
names which should be handed in by superior off
GERS of the various roads, should be entitled to the
same courtesy which was extended to represents
tves of Eastern roads, and have part in the dis
cussons of the Convention. Adopted.
On motion of 4. Stone, Mr.. Goodrich, of the La
Crosse Milwaukee r. R., was recognized as del
egate from that road and entitled TO a vote.
On motion Of Mr. Dennison, the report of the
Committee was taken up by sections.
Section lst, of the proposed plan OF organization,
provides that three Commissioners shall be appoint
ed by the roads west Of Buffalo and Supervision
Bridge; north of the Ohio and east of the Missis.
sppi rivers; one of such Commissioners to reside
at the time Of his appointment in the State of Ohio;
one in Indiana, and one in Illinois.
Mr. WIN. Dennson jr of the L. NJ. & C. & Y. R.
R., moved TO so amend as to have the Commission
ers have their Office established in the district by
which they are appointed. Amendment carried.
On motion of Mr. n B. Hubbard, of the L. NJ &
C. & Y. R. R., it was resolved that the Convention
go into Committee OF the Whole, and pass over
each section of the plan of organization discuss all
amendments offered, and after all the sections
should have been so gone over, to ratify the whole
as amended.
Sections lst and 3D. relating to the appointment
of OfCommissiOners and to the boundaries Ofdstricts
were passed over with but little discussion.
Section 81, relating the election of Commission
ers and filling ofvacances in the same, was dis
cussed somewhat, but the gentlemen spoke princi-
pally of the connection of the roads west of the
Mississippi river, with those included in these three
districts. No amendments were offered to This
section.
Section Attn gives to each company one vote for
each mile of its length, and if road runs through
more than one district, gives it one vote in each
district so passed through.
An amendment was offered by Mr. Lord, of the
L & c. r. R., that each road should be entitled 10
one vote only.
Mr. Brooks, Chairman of the General Committee
explained the action of that Committee, as cacu-
lated to settle all difficulty in the simplest manner
it could be done at present
Mr. FolIett, of the S. D. & c. R. L. hoped that
each company should be entitled to but one vote
Mr.. Barlow of the 0. x N. r.. spoke strongly
against such system of voting, as it would give
to roads of Is miles in length the same power as
to roads of 700 miles in length.
Mr.. BrOugh, of the I. P. & C. R R., spoke in IA
vor of allowing the several roaGs voting power
according to their length. The whole system of
popular government is based upon the number of
voters, and upon the capital represented. We
should conduct our railroads upon the same basis,
as the most equitable that could be determined
upon.
Mr. Dennisa.., -r ,ha 1G g. = Z Il IA ~ rv-
marked in favor of the report of the Committee
that each road should be entitled TO votes &C
cording to their length. The system of allowing
to each road one vote, or of voting according to
the gross earnings would operate unfavOrably and
unjustly against some roads which should have
equal rights and voice with others.
Mr.. Bliss spoke for the roads in the Sd district.
The discussion had been confined to the lst and I'd
Should the vote be taken by miles it would give
the Sd district the advantage there being in the
lst 3l76 miles, and in the I'd 2,7sl, while in the
| Sd, there are 1900.
Mr.. R. NJ. Shoemaker OF the D. & II. r. R. offered
an amendment that where one company own two
roads between common termini, the number of
miles in the longest road only shall be counted
Amendment carried
Section 5th provides that each company shall
vote in person and be represented in Conveniently
the President, Vice President, Superintendent, or
a Director authorised by the President in writing.
No proxy votes shall be cast
Section 9th Prohibits any of the Commissioners
from being connected with any road as an officer,
agent or director.
Section Tth, Makes it the duty OF the Commis-
sOners to carry into force and effect all order of the
Conventions roads in interest. They shall regulate
rates of fare ald freight between completing roads,
and shall meet once a month for general business
and special meetings when occasions requires.
Section sth Gives themfr access to all the books
of any company that they may make all necessary
examinations into the affairs of the company, and
they may examine all officers or agents of roads in
regard TO the observance of the rules.
| Section 9th Renders it the duty of any Company
upon the requisiticn of the Commissioners to sus-
other road that may violate any of The rules and
regulations of the Convention.
Section 18th Allows the Commissioners to assess
fine Of, from one hundred to thousand dollars
in place of suspension, upon any Company for vio-
atOn of rules the fine to go to the support of the
Board
Section lth Requires the Commissioners to make
reports OF their transactions to Conventions.
Section l2ih Provides for the carrying into ef
feet the orders of this board of Commissioners
Section 18th Allows each Commissioner the Sal
AIRY of $1,000 and his expenses while in the dis
charge Of official duties.
Section l4th Provides for the filling ofvacancies
| in the Board.
Section 18th Provides for voting by the miles of
road owned and operated by the companies
Section 10th Provides for semi-annual Conven-
tons of the roads, on the first Wednesday in March
and October, the meeting in March, 1859, to be at
Indianapolis
Section 18th Makes a semi-annual assessment
on the gross earnings of the roads for the support
of the board
Section 18th Appoints ihe Treasurer OF the In.
and C. & Y. K. R., the Treasurer of the Assoeia-
ton for the first year The Treasurer to receive
no compensation.
Section 18th Provides for the annual appoint
ment, in October, of an Auditing Committee con-
sisting ofone person from each district which shall
examine and audit all accounts.
Section 29th Allows any Company which feels
aggrieved by being fined or suspended for viola
ton of the rules TO appeal TO the next Convention
/ for redress.
Pending the discussion of this section, the Con
vention adjourned for one hour for dinner
| AFTERNOON SESSION
The Convention proceeded with the considera-
ton of Section Goth After some discussion and