The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-05-23

l hammond, L. Duulap,
I X Cureton, B DUNLAP,
w 4 tauthcn, w q Stewart,
K VI Simms, J II * BcIk,
James Miller, VIM Black
r ID Green,
FROM CATERS CROSSING.
II Kennedy. WIN Rodgers,
n r. |. Pccblcs, J = Bradley,
} r. MuIdrow, IL Fraser, Sr.
Capt j Carncs, % Durant,
! w Stuekey, X NJ English,
I VI Muldrow, ColTJ Green,
W y James, Charles Spencer.
FROM LOWER SALEM.
J VI. Timmons r. =. Moore
II. j. dickson J. ID. Burden
!. Is. Mcmillan DIR Dickson Kerby
On motion Of IL. f. |. Pcehlc-, the dele.
gates took their seats by delega,ious each
delegation being seated in II body
On motion Of J X SHAW, of Kcrshaw.
Vice Presidents were nominated, by the
respective delegations, and the following
persons appointed as snch
From the Clarendon Dslegation.-R. p.
liyneswor;h.
From the Sumter Delegation. Hon. F. |
Moses.
From the BshopviIIe Delegation Il. l..
Fraser, Sr.
From the Georgetown DeIcgation.-Dr,
Charles Williams.
From the Darlington Delegation. Capt
o. ID Lee.
From the Lower Salem DeIegarion.-J.
NJ. Tlmmons.
From the Y L. Railroad Company Dele.
sai!on.--S. Mowry.
From the Lancaster Delega,lon.-F. d.
Green
Fro" the Kershaw Delegation Capt.
Wiley Kelly.
Om motion OF Capt J. A. Cnrnes, addi-
il"n". Secretaries were appointed from the
several Districts represented in Convention,
and the following persons named:
From DarIingion.-Dr +. J. Minis.
From ClarendoH-W. J. y. Hammett.
From Georgelown-S. w. Rocquc.
From LAncaster-Dr. II. X. Curcton.
From kersIaw-T. II. Cantey.
7. ii. Kennedy moved to appoint u com.
mittec, consisting Of one from each d,lega.
ton, to take charge Of tho matters before
the meeting, and prepare business for the
Convention
After some discussion, the motion was
withdrawn.
DR. w. J. Baskin, of Lancaster, moved
that each delegation be called on in their
order for its views, upon the proposed Rail-
road, and the instructions with which il
may be charged by its constituents
On motion OF Col. +. B. Fraser, the mo-
ton was amended, so as 10 refer all such
views and instructions to a committee, to
consist Of two from each delegation, which
shall report, hereafter, as soon as practical
bic, upon the matters it may have in charge.
Hon. J. ]. Moses here addressed the Con-
vention. and after some further discussion
upon the effect of the motion, it was with.
drawn.
w. w Moore, of Darlington, addressed
the Convention, and stated that he came
here to advocate the route from Lancaster
to BlshoPyiile, and thence to Florence. II
there were other routes in contemplation,
II was due the Convention to be informed
of them, and then all couh speak and vote
understandingly.
Hon. J. |. Ingram, Of Clarendon, made
The following motion, to wit
Resolved. Thai it is tho judgment of thls
Convention, that the proposed Railroad
from Lancaster to some point on the North
Eastern Railroad should be located from
Lancaster to Bishopville, by sumter to
Manning, and from lhense to some point on
the North Eastern Railroad.
This motion, upon the request Of several
members, was laid upon the table for the
present.
Hon +. L. Moses moved that some scale
nc adopted, to govern the vote a. which
each delegation shall! be entitled and AFTER
considerable discussion, on motion Of DIR. w
c. Cauthcn, Of Lancaster, as amended, 1t
was unanimously.