, 1863-03-19
cEgERAL T1CEET <EEST3' CON-
TENT1QNs
List Of De{eg egafcH-3fn<1rcAs before khe
Convention,

Arpe''nl Convention Of the Ticket Ascntsrcprc
s'hi'1'g lie principal roaGs III the loyal Statc-.
coLsea'd at the Sherman uorsc yesterday NOR
III. at II clecF. The aauual meetings OF tAe
National C.nera1 Ticket Agents arc held unsttr
their 1ulc in 81 ri aud October but this having
been an unusually mild winter, giving prospect o:
an carly ortniEg Of navigation, the Ticket Agents
Of Chicago, who were appointed at the last Con
Tent.on AZ DusineEB Committee, to arrange q
schedule Of business for the action Of the spring
meeting at this city, urged upon the President the
importance Of calling the Convention at an earlier
day this season. Hcrce the call for the Conrcn-
ton was made, for the present special meeting. to
take the place Of the usual april meeting.
The meeting was called to order By J, N. Kim.
ball, Of the Milwaukee and Lacrosse Railroad,
President, the Secretary, Il. c. MarshalI, eaa, of
the Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati Railroad.
occupying hts usua1 position.
MessFa. Myers, Robinson and St. John were ap.
pointed Committee on Credentials, who reported
the names OF the following representatives as pre-
cent:
james Farrier, Jefersonvllle Railroad.
". /. St.. John, Chicago 4 Rock lsland.
6. Taeott Gincnn4slt @tt = chie7go ar Line
neWt coatannos $o Sha!diss asso1r
c. II. HHekine, Louisville, New Albany & Cincin-
E, Fl F. Fuller, Ohio l. Mississippi.
D. n. Boyd, Bclefontaire. cr
E. r Dacon. Milwaukee l. Prairie du Chen
A. F. Clark, LoEaneport. Peoria d Burlington.
Thcf. Frazer. Michigan Central.
Jas. Price. st. Louis, Alton & Chicago.
J. ii. Hall, Toledo 4 Wabash.
=. G. Gapp;, ,s1ndRsky I3dk Dayton 70 Cincinnati.
). Il. , Parao,ns. = clsve.and slt % 4 s Toiedo.
]. ". Brown, Ccntral Ohio.
e. Wood. TerTc Hautc & Richmond.
]. A. Pinto, Dubuque Sioux City.
+; F; Felser; New fesk is,t !, Central. T.!n
". L. Doyle Buffalo, New York Il Erie.
q. n. Wheeler, Galcna Chicago Union,
A. Il. B. Carpenter, Marietta & Cincinnati.
u K + aoai: 1ys 11hisy iiSyos f?'ea9 seafhcru Iowa.
G. ?. Leland, Michigan Southern:
]; kelston, St 1i honIs, % A'ton TerTe Harte.
!. II. Kerpcr. lafayette Indianapolis.
l. R. Kimbali. Great Western, nlinoia.
E:s: Young Northern Central:
r.. II. l.. Noble, indianapolis & Cincinnati.
T. r. Aa.att, Peru & indianapolis.
J. 4 1; rsfkins ,s13d 4s.}, Indisna ceatTa1 tFa
j. 4. Burch, Isuftalo i Erie ."''"~
J. =. Cary, Cleveland, Painosviiic & Ashtabula.
J. N. Kimbqll. Lacrosse & Milwaukee.
H. {. Mafehall Cleveland, Columbus 4 Cincinnati
l. 1 Hqnpt, Pennsylysnla Central
u.
A. Palm, Dubuque & Western.
Augustus Palmer, Detroit b Milwaukee.
| A. E Little, Chicago & Milwaukee.
The following resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
Eexolred, That by unanimous consent of the
members present. this epeciul meeting be Bnhsti
tuted for the regular meeting appointed for April
1SG3. and that all acts and resolutions passed at
this Convention be considered the same and bind
ing rs If acted upon at said regular meeting.
DSrcf cf~xf T1tnfE AvaD of rail
s1eo Of steamboat routes, who may ba In the city
be invited to seats In this Convention.
The committee previously appointed to revisit
the Constitution and Dy-Laws Of the Associatto.
were granted further time to report.
The re.ular animal election Of officers was had
resulting in the choice Of the following:
Ia1tident-B. F. ToIoEn, n z. Central n. I.
| I7cs Presidenf--Tuos. FRAzEII, Michigan Cen
trail r. R.
commencing the adoption of some definite ru1
respecting the eale of military tickets for cash
which shall be uniform upon all roads. The Il
committee Of three
The Chair appointed Messre. II. P. Shinn, G. z
Follett and E. Dewitt Robinson.
IesoIred, That 80 much OF the report Of tn
Committee on Business as relates to divisions
referred to committee Of seven.
On motion, the Convention resolved iteeaf int
Committee Of the Whole to adopt passenger rates
The whole Of yesterday and probably the large
part Of today will be occupied in arranging th
schedule Of rates. The Convention will adjour
, | this evening. Most Of the business transacted
ofllttlepublic interest. The Convention is largel
, attended. q number Of General Agents Of rairoa
and steamboat lines being present in addition
those We have given above.