Weekly Council Bluffs bugle. (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1857-1860, 1858-12-15

The irst days proceedings Of this body
has reached us, The Convention met al
Metropolitan Hall, a O'Clock P. Nj
On Wednesday last. Judge Mitchell, Of
Scott county, was chosen temporary
chairman; n. n. Richardson, of Scott,
aad Jadge Fuller, Of Clintoa, we're Sec
FeEaries. A COMMITTEES on sredeaaiala
was appointed. Ar. O'COnnor was ia
favor Of a aas die Adjournment Of the
body, without the sFansastlgn Of haai~
ness. HE suggestion was act received
with favor. Delegates were ia Sstsn~
dance from Scott, Jahnseas BEsEnes,
Hamilton, Hardin, Asscasins, gtintoa,
jackson, Lee, Webster, Buchanan, and
Marshall counties. The following buai-
ness committee vas appointed:
B.H. @. Fuller and VI. II. Gibbs, Of
ClintOn county.
Joha Pattse and G, T, smsaas of Brs-
mar county.
H.T. Reed and J. D. Hyatt, Of Lee
county.
s. ]. Kirkwood and J. Edmonds, Of
johnson county.
I. NJ. Issst, and J. Butler, Of Ausca-
tine eaunty.
VIC. Wilson, D. A. Underwood, Of
Hamilton, B. j. Talbot and ]. L. Estes,
Of Hardin, E. ]. Pratt and Thomas shsr7
wood, Of Buchanan, A. Taylor and Vim
ten Saith, Of Webster W. Barrows and
J. w. Churchill, Of Scott.
Since the above was placed In type,
We hare received from the Republican,
Once, q full report Of The proceedings Of
the Convention. Il was in session two
days. Dubaqus and Blaokhawk,--in adj
dlsion 10 the Counties already mentioned
had delegates in attendance. The dis
eussiona we're earnest and a. times Fehe-
meat. Thirteen counties wsrs represent
ed. The johnson, Muscatins, Benton,
Marshall, and y part Of the Scott aud
Clinton delegations opposed the propOs-
ed State aid. Msssrs. KirkwOod, Pat
terson and Byington, were decidedly
against the whole aid scheme. The saFn-
est friends Of aid were from Lee, Scott,
and Dubuque.
FrR.z k,,a~-,,zgw mrvz,. s#&ae vsaHm = Rma
jority and minority report the majority
being in favor Of State aid, Mr. Kirk
wood offered the following resolution,
which was, after discussion, voted down:
Rssosped, That should il become the
policy eli the State, that in the future,
the credit Of che Stats shall be used to
aid in she construction Of Railroads,
justice will require khgt fhe dehta al
ready contracted by cities and counties
for the construction OF Railroads shall
be assumed BY the State.
The following are the resolutions
adopted By the Convention. i
Essolusd, That this Convention Is in
favor Of = iadieioas system of State aid
to suah railroads as are Of gsata impor-
tanea 10 an amount not exceeding eight
millious Of aallHgs.
Ksseipe8, Thai this 0onxenaion be-
lisYs that the Tennessee system of State
aid Ii q malicious and safe one, and
ought 10 be adopted by our Legislature,
with such notifications aa snay be nee
essary 10 adaps IL to our comas4tnsien
and thaE our Lagfsiatnrs ahould snbmit
such o SYSTEM 10 the people nd aa early
q day ae possible Tor their aaopsion.
Rssolusd, That skia Convsnki0n ahosI |
mem0rialiga the 9osegnox Oh ths State,
to call 1uacsai seasi0h of he LaAgfaaa- |
fare for "a purpose of carrying oas The |
prinespIas emhodied In the fogsgeiug ]
Is 81 early aay - pcssibas. /
OommIssae 70 msnorialiEe shs Ger. /
amor:
n. u Rses, Les eounsy, III. 0o0k,
sooss soupsy, Wa. w. Jsrome, olinson
sounsy. Charles Cerknsy, Dahuqae soan-
J, .. Z. smssa, Bssaasr eoansy, q. g. 4
!. MitoAsli, SeOts county.