Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-03-22
RAaLROADCONVENTION.

RAILROAD. CONVENTION.
Pursuant to notice. the Gallatin County
Convention met at Olell's HALL on tb,
18th inst A large attendance was preseat
and upon motion of w. l.. Perkins. w
w. Anderson was made Charm an. j, V
/ Bogert, Secretary, and II. c. Wilkinson
Asst Secretary
The Chairman addressed the ConveH-
lion in opposition to the North ard Soutf
Bill, being followed TO same effect BY
Judge j. Davis. Walter Cooper. JOhr
Reese, Harvey Wells, w. Q. p. Hays
and l.. NJ. Howell. Major John z. Bruce
followed in favor of the Bill
Walter Cooper, seconded by Harvey
Wells, int. oduced the following resolution
which was adopted; Resolved, That we
The people of Gallatin County, in conven'
tiOn assembled, hereby assert our opposi'
ton to the North AMI South r. Il. Bill
that We shall oppose it at the polls, and
shall also oppose issue Of Territorial
bonds urder said Act, aud shall in all
possible legal ways and by recourse, il
necessary, to the Supreme Court, oppose
payment by Gallatin County OF principal
or interest upon said bonds.
On motion of w. o. P. Hays, the fol-
lowing Committee on Ways and Means o.
opposition was appointed Dy the Chair
man-viz: ]. J. Davis, John Reece, J.
D. Chestnut. L. NJ. Howell, L. s. Wilson,
W. Cooper, and w. o. P. Hays-wlth
instructions to report at adjourned meet
ing.
Judge Davis, Chairman Of Committee
appointed at railroad meeting of last
month, reported the address to the people
as nearly really for circulation.
On motion, said adjourned meeting was
called for p. m. of same day.
w. w. ANDERSON. Chrm'n.
]. V. BoGxRT, Secretary,
II. c. WILKINSON, Asst Scc'y.
Pursuant to notice, adjourned meeting
Of Convention held at p. N.
On motion. W. w. Anderson retiring.
L. NJ. Howell was made Chairman.
w. o. l.. Hays on part of Committee
the following:
BozEMAN, March II. 1877.
Your Committee met pursuant to ord. r,
and do hereby recommend that the arti
lie now being prepared by a committee
appointed at a previous meeting b. pub
ished in pamphlet form, and that it be
circulated broadcast without delay
throughout the Territory. Your Com
nittee also recommend that each voting
precinct appoint committee to confpr
With like committee from Bozeman, said
meeting to take place on the Goth inst.
nd that the several com nittees shall at
nee commence work to raise funds to
efray expenses of circulating the above 8
circular, and paying other ex
enscs that the committees may deem
est and proper to incur.
W. O.P. HAYS, Chairm'u,
L. S. WILSON, s c'y.
L. s. Wilson moved that a committee !,
t thee from each voting precinct be ap-
Ointed to meet at Bozeman the 2G;h inst. !:
aving arranged for funds for payment OF
osts of operating against said Bill.-lss
ldopted.
The following committees were ap-
ointed:
W. Cooper. s. Ralston, and L. 8. Will
On.
MIDDLE CREEK.
j. NJ. Robinson, Benz, Cope, and G. W.
,rattser.
EAST GALLATIN.
VIM. Fly. John Reese, and A, Corbly. a
WEST GALLATIN.
V. A. Cockrli, 3. NJ. Dawes, and C. o
nceny. 70
GALLATIN CITY. n
6. D. Thomas, G. H. Campbell, and F.
iken. ie
WILLOW CREEK. W
Mess's. Duke, Green, and Tipsley. 81
YELLOWSTONE.
W. Lee, 6. j. Batcl.elder. A R.nglesby
. NJ. Fitzgerald, ]. Farrell, D. Carpenter,
Sloan, and J. NJ. Llndley.
On motion Of Walter Cooper, a sub
rlption list was presented for sig. azure, II u
sulting in $6O.55. Judge Davis moved :"
at committee Of three on correspond IN
zee be appointed. Adopted.
COMMITTEE. p'
5. ". Lanyhorne, J. V. Bogcrt, and H III
Wilkinson. ce
W.lter Cooper moved to appoint com
lttee of three to appoint q delegate to Sc
ffcrent parts Of the Territory. Adopt eo
COMMITTEE. ID
W. Cooper. G. W. Wakefield, and j.
Chcsnut. &C
Adjourned to 8 p. m. March &c, 1877. ch
l.. n. HOWELL, Ch'm'n. IN
J. V. BoGERr, Secretary.
Il. G. WILKINSON, Asst Spc'v TO