Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-05-21
Enrm,iiie Convention.

TnuNsp.Y. MAY It'll. ls46
The delegates TO the CONVENTION having assembled in the
Methodist Church. DR.. WIN. b. SMITH. Of Cumberland
was called T. the CHAIR end b. j. woksnAN ESQ, OF Prince
Edward, aPPoiated Secretary pro TEN.
The proceedings were opened with prayer by the Rev
| J.H. c. Leach, d. ID.
The following delegates appeared and reported them.
| selves
FRos AsELiA-Lewis E Hsrvie, Benjamin lone.
BvcEiSsH,S-c Allen. Wyatt Smith. VIM Forbe,
Robert West.
CuAKLOrrK-Henry Darlington. Wyatt Cardweu David
Comfort, II n Watkins, Rd Games, Thos Flournoy,
ssml Morton, VIM Scott, Joel Watkins, Paul Car.
rinston
cut.rIsIIKLp-A Woodbridge, J Worth. Bram-
| CuNpEkL.SD-w Thornton. w Wilson, w B Smith
Greed TAYLOR Jas Hobson, VIM Crowdct. Richard
Phillips II Leach, Joseph Palmorc. Jsurcs Andet-
son. John w. Wilson, Frsne. Anderson. Henry lrv-
ING, John I Thornton, VIM Price. James Blan'on, Hugh
| FARMvLLK-wm Chapper. c c Read. VIM Flour
nov, w Daniel. Jas Spencer, Jas Lyle. FCsrringon
LuSKSBuRa-Reuben Il DeJarnet. N A vcnsbie.
NorrowAr-Asa Oliver, Rchd Eggleston, Travis
| Epcs.
PKlSCE EOwARD-SC Anderson. " woct,en, N II
Watkins n Z vensble, II c Leach X 5 Carter. John
Watkins. I CLARK. l. Graham. w. Redd, r venabs,
A & Green. MeGehee. II Guhrcy, J Ely. A Scott.
} Worshsm, VIM Elliott, w Tourney, w II Nonable.
; Dillon. TIL L Treadway.
CRY OF RIcHSoSp-Thos + Giles VIM { Darlington
Thos Deane, Ihos III Ellis.
On motion OF Mr.. N. E. venabe. i, was ordered that
ton whereuPou, Messrs. n. Z. venabe W. C. Caring
ton, A. s. Woodbridge, ). T.. Haryic Asa Oliver, n. A.
Senable d. Comfort, ii. p. Irving w. Z. Fournoy and
I. Z. Allen, were appointed.
And the committee having retired reported the following.
who were unanimously elected;
Samuel 4. Anderson Esq of Prince Edward, Presidsnt
Henry Carrington OF Charlotte, 10. p.,.
VIM VI. Thornton, OF Cumberland, ice f'e''a'ns'
Thomas H. Ellis. OF Richmond,
Francis y. Watkins, Of L. Edward. Secretaries.
VIM. g Caring ,ou. of Richmond, y
On motion OF W. {. Carrington IL was
Resolved, That the Chairman appoint n committee Of
from each OF the delegations report the Conven
ton such business may be proper for its consideration
Under whea resolution, the Chairman appointed the FOL-
lowing
REORGANIZATION C. Darlington
CHLKLcTrE-Wyau Cardwell.
CHE.TERTIELD-A. ). Woodbridge
CuSsERLAND-Henry 2. Irving.
PSiScE EDwASD-N. Z. Venabe.
EAESvIILE-W. Z. Elournoy
Recommendation W. Forbes
ANEuA-B. NJ Jones.
NoTrOwAY-T. II. Eppes.
LvNENBUsS-N. A. Nenable.
GA motion OF W. {. Darlington, the following resolu-
uOn thea adopted.
Resored, That the committee appointed TO prepare bu
siness Tor this Convention. report proper mode in which
the votes 81 the different delegations should cast and
that the delegation the OF Farmyle being allow
'houd b. estimated according the comparative popula
ton which they represent.
Mr.. ID. :. Morton, OF Charlotte, moved Reconsideration
Of this resolution for the purpose OF proposing that the
legation OF the OF Fafmye should have one vote and
tina; the other delegation should have The mo-
lion 10 reconsider rejected.
On motion o; Rev. Mr. Leach the rules of the House
Of Delegates adopted for the regulation Conven
The Convention then took recess till 1 O'Clock.