Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-01-08
Cannl ennrentinn nt CnInmhus.

the 9th inst, and organized by the appointment
of ARTHUR NJ HUeHEs, of CuyahOga, Presi-
dent, S. B, ScoTr, of Lucas, L. FAGIN, of Ham
iton, and A MEDBURY, of Coshocton, Vice
Presidents GEo F. DAVIS, of Hamilton, was
appointed Secretary, S. HARMoUNT and F. ].
KING, Assistant Secretaries
After thanking the Convention for the honol
conferred upon him, Mr.. HUGHES stated that
the object of the meeting was for the purpose
of memOrializing the Legislature now in session
against the sale of the Canals, to prepare an
address to the people of the State, and to me-
moralize the Board of Public Works to SO ar.
range the tolls as to bring back the large
amount OF business to the Canals which they
once possessed.
NAMES OF DELEGATES.
| Stark Counfy-Jas W. Underhill, Kent Jar.
Wis, ]. S. Kelly, rhos. Blackburn, D. R. Atwa,
ter, C. NJ. Russell, H E. Smith, j. W. Church
| Vim. Grant, David Metzler.
Butler-H. B. Clough and J B. Cecil.
| Montgomery-Joh Harris, R. Chambers.
Lucas-S. B. Scott, Jas. Myers, A. Goddard,
F. J. King, Geo. Carpenter
FTankim-Theo. COmstock, j. F. West, ]. j.
Rickley, J. R. Paul, G. G. Bradford R. Main,
]. B. Bortle, J. A. Dewar, S. S. RickleY, J. W.
Pence.
YSummit-E. L. Munger ]. W. Smith, R. 0.
Hammond, George Buel, T. a. Noble, J. H.
Chamberlain, A. II. Lewis.
| Tuscaraloas-S Harmount, C. B. Hurxthal,
J. V. Smith, R. H. Nugent, N. Hayden.
ROss-Dr. Jas Silvey.
Cuyahoga-P Chamberlain, W. B. Guyles,
A. Hughes, Thomas Burnham, W ]. Price, J.
a. Wheeler, A. ]. Biggs.
1thens-S B Pruden, C. R. Smith, A H.
Van Worries, J. H. Fulton, NJ NJ. Greene.
HOckmg-J. II. Boardman, Lewis Hutchins.
Piekal1dy-R H Wilson, W. f. Delapane.
CoshoctOn-A Medbury
HamiltOn-B. Eggleston, Thos Weasner, L.
Fagin, L. P Harrison, Geo. F. Davis, Geo.
Kech.
Warren COunty-P. T Dickey and H. j.
Death.
M'anr-T. J. SautOn, James NJ Roe and J
Zolirger.
AuglaiSe-Joseph Kelsey and R. B. Gordon.
Mr. Chamberlin moved that a Committee
composed of one delegate from each County rep
resented in the Convention, be appointed by the
Chair, to prepare an appropriate memorial to
the Legislature upon the subject of the Canals,
which motion was agreed to, and the following
names were announced as that Committee
] A. Wheeler of Cleveland; R. o. Hanamond,
of Summit N. Hayden, of Tuscarawas; Robert
Chambers, of Cuyahoga; J. H. Weasner, of Gin
cinnati; S. T. Pruden, of Athens; H. B. Clough,
Butler; James Moore, of Morgan, James Silvey,
of Ross; Charles Johnston, of Coshocton; James
Myers, of Toledo; J. W Underhill, of Stark; R
Il. Wilson, of Pickaway; S. S. Rickley, of
Franklin.
Kent Jarvis, of Stark, moved to appoint a
Committee to prepare an address to the people,
which motion was adopted and the following
gentlemen were appointed the Committee
Kent Jarvis. Thomas Bnmham, A. H Lewis,
J. W Fulton, J. V. Smith, S. B. Scott, Theo-
dore C0mstock, L. B. Harrison, John Harris, L.
Hutchins, A. L, Cass. H B Clough.
Judge Myers, of Toledo, introduced the fol-
lowing resolution, which was adopted after some
discussion. and referred to the Committee.
Resolred, That the Committee appointed to
prepare a memorial TO the General Assembly be
instructed to incorporate in said memorial pro-
vision, asking the General Assembly to pass a
law requiring tie Board of Directors of the re-
spectiye Railroads, to fix a pro ratio tariff of
charges for the transportation of property over
said Railroads, only varying in proportion to
distances, suIncleht TO pay the relative expense
of handling such freight.
Mr. Myers also introduced the following res
olution, which was adopted
ResolUed, That q committee of seven be ap-
pointed by the chair to memorialize the Board
of Public Works on the subject of the rate of
tolls to be charged upon the Public Works of
Ohio.
On motion the following gentlemen were ap
nointe1 a committee on resolutions TT
Lewis, of Summit, ] 5. Kelley, of Stark, A. J.
Beggs, of Cuyahoga, Henry Dawes, ofMorgan,
and Samuel Sharp, of Franklin.
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