The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1860-05-22

Essojsd That each delegation represented in this
Convention, shall be entitled TO three uotes upon all
questions coming before the Convention.
Tie motion of Hon. ]. l. Ingram was taken up, and
J. N. Tmmons offered the following motion as an
amendment thereto, to wit:
That it is the sense of this Convention, that Rail
road shall be located and built from Lancaster by the
way Of BslopFie to some point on the North Eastern
Railroad in the direction for Georgetown, approaching
that point by streight line as far as practicable.
Remarks were made by R Dozer P. 4. Hammond
and COL. B. Fraser the latter in concluding, moved
to amend the resolution ofMr. Timmons, BY striking
out all after the word Georgetown" and adding there
to the following to wit: and that the route from Bishop
vile to the North Eastern Railroad be left for the de-
tern.;aaton Of the Company when organized
j. NJ Tnmons advocated route from Bishopvile
via Lynchburg and Cade's Depot to Georgetown, and
presented Map showing tile advantages OF this route.
W. ". Moore advocated route from Bshopvie
TO Florence.
J. P Richardson Jr, in speech of some length, and
considerable force advocated the route from Bishop
vile via Sumter and Manning to the North Eastern
Railroad at Gourdn's Depot.
Capt j. a. Cares presented and explained map
furnished by the North Eastern Railroad Company.
showing the length Of road required by the dig-
erent routes proposed, ahd the distance by each from
Charleston From which he Showed that the distance
from Charleston by the route via Sumter and Manning
was some 26 miles shorter than any other, and ony
some &c miles more new road required than by the
route to Florence. He advocated the route via Sum-
ter and Manning but said his constituents were deter
mined to have Railroad either by Sumter and Man
ming or to Forence-a Railroad they would and must
have.
Col. G. S. c. DeSchamps followed and advocate the
same route.
P. T. Hammond was delighted to find such Rail-
road spirit among the people of Sumterand Clarendon,
and had now great hopes Of building the read. :.
Col. T. B Fraser here Withdrew his amendment to
Mr. Trnmon's motion, and offered the following in place
thereof to wit:
And that the route from Bishopville to the North
Eastern Railroad be left to be determined at an adj
ioured meeting Of this Convention to be held ut Sum-
ter, on the first Wednesday in July next
Remarks were made by j. j. Fleming, Wm. Black
and others
On motion Of R. Dozier the ameudmet and resolu-
,ons before the Convention laid the table and
on motion Of R. Duzier, i: unanimously
Resolved That this Convention stand adjourned to
meet at Sumter on the 4th day Of July next 10 de-
rerninc upon the route oi Ralraod from Lancaster,
c. H., via Bshopville to some point on the n. f. Road
that the District Of Williamsburg and the town oil
Charlotte, n c., be invited to send delegates, and
thut the respective delegations to the Convention be
requested 10 come prepared to report what amount
their constituents respectively will subscribe.
On motion of O. P. Roy, it was unanimously
Resolved That the thanks Of this Convention due
and are hereby rendered to the people OF Bshopvie,
fur tho hospitality and kindness to the delegates here
assembled.
On motion ofCapt. j. A. Carnes, it was
Resoued That the proceedings Of this Convention
be furnished to the papers published III the Districts
represented in this Convention and to the Charleston
Courier and Mercury.
On motion oil Hon. F. I Moses, it was
Rssoued That the thanks Of this Convention be re.
turned to the President and Secretaries Of the Conven
ton.
The Convention hen adjourned, having beer charas
terized by great unanm Of sentiment and determfna
ton to lcav no effort unted procure the contempa
ted Railroad.
q B. MASSEY, President.