Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-03-22
Grand Mass Meeting at Upper MarlborO'.
From the Prince Georg ian of 10th inst.l

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LFrom the Prince Georgian of 10th inst.1
A very large and enthusiastic meeting was
held at the Court House, in this town, on yes
terday, to take into consideration the passage
of the bill now pending before the Senate OF
Maryland for subscription to the capital stock
of the Washington aud Point Lookout Rail-
road, and notwithstanding the inclemency Of
the weather, every District in the county was
largely represented, there being between three
and four hundred citizens present Colonel
JohuzR. Brooke was called to the Chair, and
J. Waring Medley chosen Secretary. At the
suggestion of the Chair, copy of the bill, as
introduced in the Senate, was read after
which the following preamble and resolutions
were offered by Alexander P. Hill, Esq, Of
Nottingham District, and unanimously adopt.
ed:
WHEREAS, In the opinion of this meeting
the encouragement of a healthy system o.
internal improvement is calculated to develop
the resources of our Southern Peninsula, anc
thereby introduce population, industry ane
| wealth.
AND WHEREAS, We conceive it to be oui
duty to encourage all efforts tending to sucf
| results most enthusiastically by our genera
appreciation, and also materially as far as oul
limited resources will allow.
| AND WHEREAS, We look upon the prnjec
Of the Washington City and Point Lookou
Railroad" as one of most practical benefit t.
our county but have, at the same time, al
abiding confidence 10 the judgment of ou
people expressed by the ballot; therefore,
Resolred, That our Senator and Delegate
in the General Assembly of Maryland be, ant
they are hereby requested to use their bes
efforts to secure the passage, as speedily a
possible, of the bill now pending in the Sen
ate, requiring the question of County Subscrip
ton to the Stock Of the Washington City ant
Point Lookout Railroad to be submitted to thu
vote OF the people of the county.
Be II further ResolUed, That John D. Bow
ling, William B. Bowie, Dr.. Peter H. Heis
kell, John B. Brooke, B. F. Duvall, Henry w
Clasett, Alexander P Hill, William A Lin
thicunl, Judson F. Richardson and Daniel R
Dyer, be, and they are hereby appointed ;
Committee to convey these resolutions to on
representatives. and to urge upon them ane
the other members of the General Assembly
our wishes upon the propriety of pressing th'
BILL
Resolred, That the action of our honoret
Senator in so ably supporting said bill, de
serves our sincere gratitude.
Mr.. c. c. Magruder,7 Jr., offered a resolu
ton to the effect that Branch Road be bull
from some point on the Main Stem to th
town. Mr.. II. Eugene Brooke stated that al
amendment TO that effect was already iu thu
hands of Senator Wilson, consequently no &C
ton was taken on Mr.. Magruder's resolution
On motion of Mr.. Shelby Clark, it was de
cided that the passage of the bill should b.
submitted to the voters at special election
Several clauses of the bill and the resolution
offered were debated by Colonel William D
Bowie, C. e. Magruder, Jr., H. Eugene Brook
Charles C. Hill, Robert A. Clagett, apd others
after which the meeting adjourned.