Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1848-06-08
Fourth Day.

THURSDAY, o'clock, A. M.
The journal of yesterday read
The chair said that had been made in declaring
the last evening the amendment of Mr.. Barley;
and though did change the result proper that
the journal should be corrected That vote, it appeared
after careful reexamination, l26 to l24-not l26
to l25.
The question then recurring upon the amendment of
Mr. Yancey, yesterday amended by the adoption Of Mr.
Bartley's amendment-
Mr. Yancey and Mr. Butler of Massachusetts, each
to questions of order which they stated.
The chair said the gentleman had entirely misapprehen
ded the order of the proceedings under the rules
which he explained the satisfaction OF the convention
and proceeded to put the question the amendment as
amended by States, as follows:
Ayes-Maine 9, New Hampshire 6, Mass. 9, Vermont
s. Rhode Island 2, CT g. New Jersey z, Penn 26, Della
ware Maryland 3, Texas a. Tennessee g. Ky. TO- Ohio
10, Ia. 9. Iii. 8, Iowa 4, Mo- l. $50.
Nays-Mass 2; Vermont l.; r. Island 2; Delaware 2;
Nd 81 Va. IL; n Carolina Ii; b Carolina 9; Georgia 10
Florida g. Alabama 9, Miss, 6; Louisiana g. Arkansas 8;
Tenn. 4. KY. 2; Ohio H. Ind. 2; Mich 5; Mo. 5, Wis.
4. 100.
The question then required on the original resolution of
Mr. Toucey, amended by the adoption Of the amend
just adopted. That resolution which originally
proposed e-cOmmt the report of the COMMITTEES Gre
dentias with instructions report the facts, reaSs sr
the amendments adopted, as follows:
ResOlUed. That both delegations from the State of N
York be and they hereby taken members OF this con-
venon entitled to cast the number OF votes to which that
State is legally entitled in the Electoral College.
The again taken by Slates and the resolution
adopted, as follows:
Ayes-Me. 9; N Hampshire g. Mass. 10; VT. 6; r. I.
O. e. g. NJ. 7; Pa. 26 Del l; Md. 3; Texas A; Tenn.
9; Ky. 10; Ohio To- Ind 81 ILL., 9; Iowa Ii Missouri q
1873.
Nays-Mass. 2; R. l. 2; Delaware 2; Nd. s; Va III N.
Carolina IL; ;. Carolina o; Georgia 10; Floriaa 81 Ala
bama 3; Miss. g. Louisiana g. Arkansas 3; Tenn. A. Ind.
2Ky. 2, Ohio IL, Michigan 5. Missouri A. Wisconsin A,
lis.
So both delegations from New York decided to be
entitled in the convention, with the right 10 cast
conformity number Of equal to the electoral Of
that State and the President declared that they
admitted with all the privileges of political brotherhood
Mr.. Hannegan made a few explanatory remarks, IN the
course Of which he read the resolutions of instructions by
the State of Indiana.
He then offered the following resolution, which he read
sent the Chair. and moved the prevous question.
Resolved That the New FORK delegation, known as
the Syracuse delegation ghfuy entitled to cast the
electoral vote Of that State in this convention.
Mr. Hamn insisted that the resolution not IN order
violated express rule Of the convention, declaring
that msjoy of the delegation Of each State shall have
the right the Of that State in The convention
they may deem proper
The chair decided the resolution Of Mr. flanagan TO b
in order, and stated his at length.
Mr. Turney moved TO lay the resolution on the table
but way temporarily for Mr.. Dickinson Of the New
York (Hunker) delegation. make written statement II
behalf Of hatdeega!ion, being long protest against lh
decision Just made by the Convention, the coneste
delegation and reassering the exclusive right of III
Syracuse (Huuker) delegation TO represent the democracy
Of that State in the convention.
Mr. Dickinson having read the protest, the convention