Nebraska advertiser., 1869-07-08
KIRKSVILLE CONVENTION.
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KIRKsvILLE, Mo-, June "a, 1869.
Pursuant to a call in the public
prints, and in accordance with circu-
lars issued, delegates from the counties
of Marion, Lewis, Shelby, Knox, Ad-
air, Sullivan, Mercer, Grundy, Har-
risOn, Gentry, Nodaway ndAtchison
Missouri, and from Quincy, Illinois,
and BrOwnville, Nebraska, met liz
convention at KirkSville, No., on this
day for the purpose of forming a cor
poratiOn for the construction of a line
ofrailroad from a point opposite Quin-
cy, Ill, throughsthe State of Missouri
to a point opposite Br6wnville, Ne
braska, on the Missouri FLYER.
The convention assembled at TO-
o'clock, a. M, in the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church, and on motion
Judge B. v. Wilson, of Knox county,
was unanimously chosen temporary
Chairman. The objects of the con-
convention were briefly stated by the
Chair, and the Importance of the en-
terprise impressed upon the members
present.
The Quincy Brass Band, in response
to calls, then played Hail Columbia,
after which, Adair County, through
Mr.. J. III. De France, rendered con-
CALCULATIONS and greetings to the
members of the Convention, upon this
suspicious occasion.
OR motion, p. H. Bailhache, o.
Quincy, was appointed temporary
Secretary. Amotion TO amend by adj
ding q number of assistants was lost
Tt was moved by VIM. G.. Hills, o
Knox county, that a committee com.
posed of one delegate from each cOun-
ty and one from the Quincy delega'
ton, be appointed toreport officers fol
permanent organization of this Con
vention; amended, that five instead
of one from each delegation from saiC
committee. A vote was taken ON the
amendment, which was declared lost.
DIR. j. A. Hay, of Lewis county, called
for a division, whereupon both the
motion and the amendment were
withdrawn.
General B. M. Prentiss, of Quincy
then moved that a committee of five
delegates be appointed by the Chair t.
nominate officers for the permanent
organization of the convention. Car
ried.
DIR. Hay, of Lewis county, moved
that Judge E. V. Wilson be declared
permanent President. The Chair de,
cided this motion out of order, anC
appointed the following gentlemen
Adair Jerry Taylor, of Lewis, anC
w. w. Shearer, of Sullivan counties
Missouri; Isaac Lesem, of Quincy
Illinois, and MI. Morgan, of Brown
vile, Nebraska.
A motion that each delegate select
one of its number the same to cOnsti.
tUte a Committee on Credentials, was
then adopted.
A discussion here arose as to what
were the necessary qualifications of 6
delegate, and whether this was a mass
convention or a delegate convention
Quincy nominated Thos. Jasper
Lewis county, Judge J. p. Mitchell
Knox county, Jas. F. Biggerstaf
Adair county, J. A. Richter; Shelby
county. At this point a question
was raised whether Shelby was enti-
tied to q seat. The Chair decided. in
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ken, the Chair was sustained.
Considerable confusion here ensued,
which was quieted by Mr.. Z. Wells.
of Quincy, moving to reconsider the
motion for the appointment by dele
cations of the Committee on Creden-
tials, which motion was adopted.
An amendment to the original mo-
ton was then made and adopted that
the Chair appoint the Committee on
Credentials, the same to be composed
of ten delegates.
The Chair, thereupOn, appointed
Hon. Thos. Jasper, of Quincy. Ills.
DR.. John Mcpherson, of Brownville,
Nebraska; Judge ]. p. Mitchell, Of
Lewis; Joseph F. Biggerstaff, OF
Knox; J. A. Richter, of Adair
Col. J. H. ShanRlin, of Grumpy; w.
H. H. Marin, of Sullivan; H. J.
Mann, of Marion; VIM. A. Jones, OF
Nodaway and John G. Howell, OF
Harrison counties, Missouri, said com
mittee.
On motion, the Convention adj
jOurned till 2 O'clock p. M, ut which
time the committees on permanent or
ganiZation ando on credentials were or
dered to report.