Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-09-23
TO their connection with the Mississippi Val.


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Be il therefore resolved
lst That as an act OF justice, the time has
come when the Legislature should foster the
NEGLECTED. interests Of Central West Virginia,
by the speedy completion OF the Covington
and Ohio railroad
ID. That we regard this road as the chief
and most important Of Virginia'S internal i'm
provcmcnts.
Sd. That we deem the completion Of this
road AS essential TO the development of the
great commercial, agricultural and mineral III
terestS of the State
18th. That. in suggesting plan Tor getting
rid of that system Of log-rolilnS to which inc
general sentiment Of the State, rs We are slao
TO witness, is becoming so avcrSe we would
be willing to see, in the next session OF the
Legislature, the friends of the {. II o. H. X.
take their stand upon its merits is the first oil
Virginia improvements, and 10 vote ior no aD'
preparation To any other road until provision
for the completion OF the Great State Line shall
have been made.
9TH. That We believe it to be the policy OF
the State that such an appropriation should be
made 10 this road at the coming Legislature, rs
will he sufficient to complete the entire road
and that at least two millions Of dollars Of such
appropriation should be annually expended on
the road until the same is completed 10 the
Ohio river.
Col Broun followed up the report by pre-
scntiny in 4 speech of earnest cloqucncc the
many powerful and wcghty considerations
that should influence the people of the State
and the Legislature to engage at once in the
great work of carrying into effect the object
and end Of the sentiments OF the Convention
As embraced in the preamble and resolutions
The speech was listened to with profound atten-
ton, and was heartily responded TO on the part
o. the Convention by the unanimous adoption
Of the preamble and resolutions.
Mr. Mct;nniS offered the following re>ou-
ton:
Resolved, That in the opinion Of this Con.
vcntion the faith and honor oi the State and
interest of the work demand that equal pro-
portions Of all annual expenditures should be
applied Simultaneously on each end Of the road
from West to East and Fast to West upon it,
present location.
This resolution gave rise 10 quite an animal
ted debatcin which several members took part
The mover, Mr.. MctiinniS with great iirnncSs
and tact, and yet with a conciatory bearing
maintained his proposition, which was finally
adopted by Il considerable majority.
On motion of James H. Brown, it was re-
solved that in the opinion of this Convention
the iaiM cf he state Is pledged To the COM
plction of the C. and o. r. K. and that wisdom
and justice require its specify er''ptio".
On motion Of Mr. Lailley, it WAS resolved
that George W. Summers, Col. lloge, Ira j.
McGlnnS. Thomas L. Broun and c. p. I.
Moore, be a committee 10 lay before the l.csiS-
atnrc ut lis next session, Il memorial cmbody-
ing the proceedings of this Convention and the
reasons which, in their opinion, ought to in.
ducc that body to complete the contemplated
connection between tide waite: and the waters
Of the Mississippi Valley. by means Of the
Covin.ton and Ohio Rail Road
On motion Of Mr.. j. g. Newman, Of ka-
nawha.
Resolved That committee Of three be APP
pointed by the Chairman, TO correspond with
persons in the various counties on the line OF
the Covington and Ohio Rail Road, and also
with other portions Of the State, with the view
Of aScertainng public sentiment and promoting
unity and harmonious action Oh the par; OF
the friends of said road in the next General
Assembly.
Whcrcnpon, the Chairman appointed the
following gentlemen on said committee: James
NJ I.aidiey, j. G.. Newman and j. IL. Brown,
Of kanawha.
Resolved. That the Richmond papers and
the papers on the line of the Rail Road be re-
quc>tcd 10 copy these proceedings.
on motion, the meeting adjourned S'"' tie.
JOAB EARLY, Prcs'L
+. W; Ar"ToS, Secretaries