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Resolved, That it is the sense of this convention that a double 

 track, steel rail, freight railway should be built from Lincoln, Neb., in 

 the West, crossing the States of Iowa and Missouri as near upon a 

 line as may be, running thence East on air line to Youngstown, near 

 the eastern boundary of Ohio ; thence following the Gardner survey 

 to some point in Pennsylvania, to be determined upon hereafter ; 

 from thence with three diverging lines running to New York, Phil 

 adelphia, and Baltimore ; and that said railway should be used ex 

 clusively for a freight line. The committee to prepare a charter for 

 the construction of the road, to submit it to the respective State Leg 

 islatures for approval, and, when approved, to present the same to 

 Congress, and ask for its passage. 



Resolved, That the chairman appoint a committee of five to pre 

 sent these resolutions to the Legislature, and ask that body to carry 

 out their spirit. 



Mr. Carter, from the Committee on ^Resolutions, submitted 

 a report, as follows : 



Resolved, That we recommend to our Legislature the enactment of 

 a law making it a misdemeanor for any county or State officer to 

 accept a free pass from any railroad, while holding office- 



Resolved, That we view with favor the opening of feasible water 

 communications, and all propositions to so improve and enlarge the 

 great water line of the lakes and the St. Lawrence as to practically 

 bring tide water to Chicago ; and, for this purpose, completing the 

 Illinois river improvement, and the extension of the canal to Rock 

 Island, so as to connect the vast interior river system with the ocean 

 commerce at our great commercial city, meet our approbation. 



Resolved, That it is the sense of this convention that in the ap 

 pointment of Railroad and Warehouse Commissioners, at Jeast one of 

 the members of that commission should be a man whose business in 

 terests, sympathies, and knowledge of the experiences and wants of 

 the farmer class, should fairly constitute him a representative man 

 of that class, and who shall be so recommended by them. 



Resolved. That in order to accomplish the ends arrived t by this 

 Convention, we earnestly recommend the organization of the farmers 

 throughout the State into Clubs, and Granges of Patrons of Hua- 

 bandry. 



