Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1869-04-16

M We scarcely think detailed report OF
the proceedings of the Convention which as
sembled in the Court House on Tuesday last,
to consider the Internal Improvement Fund
question, would repay perusal even if we bad
the requisite space and patience. The whole
may be summed up in few words-Confu-
sion "worse COMPOUNDED" from the beginning,
and as matters progressed, to close, and
final adjournment, without action of any kind.
Unlike the rebellious hosts of heaven, no one
spoke at whose voice the multitude
'sStood mute, COMPOUNDED what to say"
but all delegates and lockers on joined in the
Babel of tongues and voices, until finally all
distinction between members and audience
was lost sight of and everybody seemed smit-
ten with an uncomfortable rabies for speech
making. talking. shouting, &c. Upon the
first calling of the roll, it was ascertaiued that
no quorum was present. This, it was charg-
ed, was due to the fact that large number
of delegates present failed to respond to their
names when called, for the purpose Of break
ing up the Convention. After the lapse OF
half an hour, something like order being re-
stored, the minutes Of the last meeting were
read, when Gen. w. Mitchell arose and offer
ed tho following resolutions, prefacing their
introduction with few remarks, in which he
advised against undue haste on the part Of
the Commissioners and gave as his opinion,
if immediate action were taken, that there
should he an equitable division of the fund
between the two railroads now in contempla-
ton in this county:
RESOLVED, That should the Commissioners
of the Tax Of this county determine to make
application to the Comptroller aud Treasurer
for the Fund set apart for this county fol
works Of internal improvement, that then and
in that case, it would be right, proper and
Just that said fund should be so appropriated
to works Of internal Improvements running
10 whole. Or in part, through Charles county
people of this county as possible.
Resolred, That no application Of said FUND
should be made by said Commissioners, unit
it shall appear by affidavit of the president
"r presidents of any railroad company, thai
bona6de subscriptions to the capital stock o.
any railroad company, running through this
county, equal to the amount authorized shall
be actually made, either in land or money
aud paid in.
And resolred further, That said Commits.
.ioners should be convinced, by undoubtec
and certain guarantees, that said railroad
fund shall be expended wholly within the
limits of Charles county.
/Mr. j. r. Mudd then addressed the meet.
ing in behalf of the Point Lookout road, anc
Was replied to by Capt. Cox, when sort o
running colloquy ensued, during which it be-
came more and more apparent that nothing
would be done; in fact, that the object fol
which the Convention was called would be
defeated. Hon. Barnes Compton was ther
called for and read. letter, which will b.
found elsewhere,) from Governor Bowie, in
response to the communication of Mr.. j. T.
Mudd, which appeared in our columns some
weeks ago.
1t was here asserted that the Commission.
ers (who were in session in the room above)
bad already disposed of the matter, and the
President Of the Board, being appealed to-
confirmed the assertion. This was, however
strenuously denied by the friends of the Point
Lookout road, and amid the contradictory as.
sertions of the opposing interests, and the
raps of the President, calls to order from va.
rious members, a general scene of confusion
and disorder ensued. and, after passing a vote
of thanks to the President, Vice President and
Secretaries, the Convention adjourned without
day.