Des Arc citizen., 1859-11-23
Convention took a recess until seven o'clock at night.
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EVENING SESSION,
 The Convention having reassembled, the Committee to whom was referred the res ouIions embodying the sense Of the Con- venton, through their chairman, MT. Holmes, reported them back for action.
 Pending the resolutions, Mr. Holmes, of St. Louis took the floor and spoke at length in support of them, and was folow- ed by
 Mr. Mitchell, of St. Louis, who like wise advocated their adoption.
 The question on the adoption of the re- solutions was put, and they were unanl- mously adopted, as follows:
 Resolved, That Railroad, connecting St. Louis with New Orleans, is want of the times, the early completion of which Is re- quiredto furnish proper facilities for the trans action of business, and a quick ronte for travel.
 Resolved, That an airline Railroad between points, is the most economical in operation, and the most advantageous to commerce, and that practically, such line may be obtained between the cities of St Louis and New Or leans.
 Resolved, That the city of Memphis is an important pointon the line of such d road,
 
 her cooperation would greatly contribute to the success of such all enterprise.
 Resolved, That Helena and the country west of Crawley's Ridge, are desirable connec- tions for St. Louis, and should not be lost sight of or disregarded in determining the To- cation of the road.
 Resolved, That by extending the Iron Noun tain Railroad to the southern boundary line of the State, at proper point, St. Louis will se-
 n I. .t.-. # l tions by railroad with Memphis, Helena, and the eastern Mississippi valley south of that boundary line.
 Resolved, That such line of railroad be- tween St. Louis and New Orleans, involving confessedly, the largest interests of the Mis- sissippi valley, in its north and south direc- tion, would concentrate upon itself an amount of means fully adequate to it's speedy construc- tion, and that in the opinion of this Conven- tion, no other projected line of railroad, uni- ting the two cities can command the same sup port, or combine so great advantage.
 Resolved, That this Convention, through a competent committee, collect and issue, in an authentic report, all necessary information shedding light upon the propositions of the foregoing resolutions. for the purpose of pre- sentng the sameto the Legislature of Mis- souri at it's approaching session, to induce that body to extend liberal aid to the Iron Moun- tain Railroad in it's effort to reach more southern terminus it appearing to the satis- faction of this Convention, that the portion o f the contemplated line of railroad lying within the bounds of Missouri alone remains to be provided for to insure the accomplishment of this grand desgn--an airline railroad from St Louis to New Orleans, by the extension of the Iron Mountain Railroad.
 The following preamble and resolutions were subsequently, adopted:
 Whereas, The most direct, practical, inde- pendent railroad route connecting the cities of Memphis and New Orleans, is proper to be considered at this time, Therefore
 Resolved, That committee of five be ap- pointed by the Chair, charged with the duty of collecting the information contemplated by the Report of the Committee, to be embodied in pamphlet form and laid before the Legis- laturc of Missouri at the earliest day practi cable.
 Resolved, That the delegates to this Con- vention representing the interest south from the Missomi line via Memphis, pledge them selves, that so soon as the State of Missouri has indicated, in decisive manner, its inten- tion to proceed with the extension of the Iron Mountain Railroad to the southern boundary line of the State, and shall have located the same, they will undertake the immediate loca- ton and construction of that portion of the road lying between Memphis and the Missouri line, and will meet the Iron Mountain Rail- road on that line, thus completing the great -line road from St. Louis to New Orleans
 Resolved, That this Convention recommend the propriety of immediately adopting mea- sures for building the Yazoe Valley, or Panola Branch Railroad, connecting on the north with the Mississippi and Tennessee Railroad at some convenient point, and on the south at| Canton, with the New Orleans and Great Northern Rhilroad
 On motion of Mr. Trezevant, vote off thanks was tendered to the President and Secretaries of the Convention for the manner in which they had discharged their duties,
 On motion the Convention then adjourn ed.