The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-06-11
RAILROAD CONVENTION.

to adjournment
The President not being in attendance,
s. II. Stricken, of junction City, was
elected President pro tenn.
On motion, the following gentlemen we're
appointed a Committee on Credentials n.
S. Goss, c. Y. Eskridge and P. z. Taylor.
The following gentlemen were entitled to
seats:
Davis Coanty-P. z. Taylor. Robert
McBratney and s. N. Strickler.
Riley County-D. Wilson and s. D.
Houston.
Lyon COunty-O. King, D. Swim, ]. D.
Steele, R. II. Ruggles, ]. stotler and C.V.
Eskridge.
Ca6sy County-Enos strawn, Mark Nc
Lees.
Woodson COuny-N. s. Goss, j. P.
Tucker, A. w. Pickering.
Some of the delegates were represented
by proxies.
On motion, delegates present from Dis
tricts not fully represented were allowed to
cast the full vote of the District.
Mr.. Goss, from the Committee to confer
with the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fet
Railroad Company, reported that the Com
mite had had no conference with that com
pany, and asked to be discharged, which
was done.
The Committee appointed at the last meet
ing to draft Articles of Association, report
ed as follows, which was adopted
The Committee appointed to draft Arti-
cles of Association for the government of
company interested in the speedy construc-
ton of railroad from point on the IN
ion Pacific Road at or near Fort Riley, via
the Neosho Valley in the direction of Gal
weston Bay, Texas, and to secure the recog-
milton of the same as a Branch of said I'm
ion Pacific Road, respectfully make the fol-
lowing report:
That upon further consideration Of the
matter, your Committee deemed it best to
leave the drafting of Articles of Associa-
ton to the Directors to be appointed at this
meeting, and therefore merely suggest, for
the consideration of the meeting, that a
Board of Directors be appointed by this
meeting, from the counties of Riley, Davis,
Morris, Lyon, Colfey, Woodson and Allen :;
that Immediately after the appointment of
the Board, the meeting proceed TO elect from
their number the following officers Except
Recording Secretary, which may be select
ed outside the Directors): A President,
Vice President, Treasurer, Corresponding
Secretary and Recording Secretary that
said Board of Directors be authorized to
prepare such articles as they may deem best
to govern them in the transaction of their
business as a company organized for the
purpose of securing such State and Con-
gressional legislation as will aid in the
speedy construction of the road above men
toned. N. S. Goss,
G. V. EsKRIDGE,
Committee.
Mr.. Eskridge offered the following reso-
luton, which was adopted
RESOLVED, That Committee of three be
appointed by the Chair to present for the
consideration Of the meeting the names of
persons for Directors, from the counties of
Riley, Davis, Morris, Lyon, Coffey, Wood
son and Allen, and that said Committee be
instructed to apportion to each county the
number Of Directors equal to the represent
alton it is entitled to in the lower branch of
the Legislature.
The Chair appointed Messrs. Eskridge,
Goss and McBratney on said Committee.
On motion of Mr.. Nc Bratney, the Com
mittee we're instructed to select Directors
only for those counties represented in this
meeting, leaving those counties not repre-
sented to select their own members of the
Board at any time they see fit.
The Committee reported the following
named gentlemen as the Board of Direct
Ors, which report was adopted
Riley County-S. D. Houston.
Davis County-R. McBratney.
Norris County-( One to be selected.)
Lyon Coupty-R. NJ. Ruggles, ]. H.
Hunt. P. B. Maxsou.
Cq8ey County,. NJ. Rankin, William
Manson.
Woodsos County-N. S. Gosg.
Allen Coanty-( One to be selected
On motion, the Convention proceeded to
elect officers Of the Board by ballot. The
result was as follows
President-Judge R. NJ. Ruggles.
V1ce President-N. S. Goss.
Treasurer-J. NJ. Rankin.
Corresponding Secretary-R. McBratney.
Recording Secretary-Jacob StotIer.
Judge Ruggles, N. S. Goss and r. Nc
Bratney were appointed Committee to
draft Constitution and bylaws for the
government of the Board.
Mr.. McBratuey was called upon and
made an earnest and eloquent speech,
showing the great advantages to be derived