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hosiner, Charles Marsh, d. y. Mills, Samuel bed Louis
McLane. George W. Mowe Charles Mclaughlin Timothy
On go,s--wiliam s. Ladd, A. NJ. Borry, Benjamin r.
CHICAGO, Sept ., 1862.
The meeting assembled this morning, and after tho
ransacton Of uuimportant business adjourned III
The afternoon.
Tho Convention met pursuant 10 adjournment and, on
motion proceeded 70 the election Of permanent officers
Georgs W. Cass nominated VIM D. Ogdsn OF Illinois,
resident, who was chosen by accamation. H. v Poor
Seen, etary, and 4. w. Acott Of New York. treasurer,
ye,, m, snmousiy elected. Senators McDocgat Lane
Doottle A. all the members OF Congress present were
invited TO salts IN tho Convention After tho appo,ut.
ent Of comn,ee of ono from each state represented
one from the Commissioners appointed by the secre.
tay Interior &c arrange tina business OF the Con-
venti0u,
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CmcAao, Sept. s, 1869.
Tho Conveaiton was called 10 odrer at balf-past
ten The minutes Of yesterdays proceedings were
read and approved joint resolution Of the
Legislature OF Colorado Territory ON the subjec
Of the Pacific Railroad was received and laid
the table for future consideration A committee or
thirteen 70 arrange tho business rcPorted preamble
and resolutions which set forth tho Importance on
the road in developing the mineral r6Sources of
the West, and recommend tho most str9nMous
our 1non nv svssa ~ III
two oceans which shall bind the citizens oi tho different
sscons IN si closer bonds that the pressure OF tho
should not discourage ths vigorous prosecution OF the
work. but give il fresh impetus. They also recon-.
mend the opening II books for ths Pacific Road o
the principal cities in each Northern State and at San
Francisco.
The report wcs accepted Tho committee not having
finished f theis laDSrs; leave was granted them 70
was Invited % take seat in the csnvsntion.
Governor Evans OF Colorado, addressed th. convention
route through that territory Several other gentle
men spoke OF the vast importahco Of the road and
plotion During The afternoon session the
preamble and resolutions Of the committee were adopted
with the excontion q one naning places where books book
out action the Convention adjourned Till tomorrow.
THIRD DAY.
Cnoaco, Sept. 4, 1852.
Tho Convention net at eleven O'clock The resolution
from the Business COMMITTEES in regard to opening the
books taken up, and The discussion on IL became
general. After being amended il adopted. Books
TO be opened tho LIST OF November at Portland Con
cord, Ruiond, Boston, Providence, Hartford, Albany,
Buffalo, New YORK, Trenton Phadephia, Pittsburg,
Wilmington, Baltimore. Washington, columbus, Cincn
nai, Cleveland NIccug indianapolis Chicago Detroit,
Milwaukee,, s't PAUL Burlington Dub las, - LOUIS Lea.
francsco and Portland Oregon an-smain open at least
two weeks
resolution was unanimously adopted that ts Board
of Commissioners hereby he Instructed to petition Con
ercss, Immediately upon its assembling in Dsecmber
next to amend tho Paclac Railroad act so that it shall
rsndThe capital stock Of sad company shall consist OF
pliion 0! shares OF hnndrcd dollars each which
shal be subscribed for and held in not more ihao two
Thousand shares by any Ierson.n
despatch from H. C. Kmball and Daniel =. VOLS, OF /!
Salt Lake, was :ead. saying TINT telegraphic |
reports OF tho proceedings Of the Railroad Con
vention were road with deep interest, and trust I
ipg thDt The road would DO located the route |
giving the greest good the greatest number and that
the work he speedily accou psed and adding that Utah
i'll doubtless when opportunity oners, aid deeds 10
words in great ard useful an enterprise.
coatnitteo OF five appointed ny the Chnir TO col
ec useful information in respect TO contemplated routes
aud tho AGRICULTURAL mineral and sonog character
o the regions trayerscd by such rontcs.
The proceedings vf the Convebi0u ordered W be
published pam thlct form for general distribution
Tie Convention sdioarned, meet at the cal Os the
President and Secretary.