Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-02-29
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DE hfA ilC > ~ ! Is I'LL III -
LICAN STATE CONVENTION.
The delegates from the various counties and
towns in Virginia assembled in large numbers
in the African Church yesterday, a,l2, NJ; and
were called 10 order BY Robert G.. Scott, on whose
motion DR.. L. P. Scoll, Speaker oithe Senate, was
called 10 the Chair; and VIM. F.. Richie, W..
r. Drinkard Of Petersburg, and B. NJ. De VIII,
appointed Secretaries.
On motion OF r. G. Scott, the following reso.
luton was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the Democratic Senators and
members OF The House CT Delegates, OF the &C.
neral Assembly, who may no! have been APP
pointed delegates to this Convention, be, and they
are hereby, invited 10 take seals in the same and
participate 10 its proceedings.
The roll OF delegates was then called alpha
betically, according TO counties, and The delegates
present inscribed.
On motion oil r. G. Scott, the following reso-
luton was una nimously agreed 10:
Resolved, That the Chair appoint a committee
Of seventeen, whose duty il shall be 10 nominate
to the Convention suitable persons 10 be chosen
as officers OF the same. and report rules Tor lis
government, and prescribing the manner OF Vot-
ing on all questions that may arise In The Conven-
lion.
The Chair announced the following committee
under the above resolution:
Robert G. Scott Of the City OF Richmond, F. Z.
| Rives OF Petersburg, ]. B. Siovall OF Halifax, J.
w. Nash of Powhatan, George Rust OF Lou
| doun, John G.. Page OF Cumberland, A. G. Pen.
| dleton OF Giles, A. P. Hill Of CaIpepeF, R. r.
Garrett Of York, NJ. r. H. Garnet OF Essex, Ro-
bert Bnller Of Isle of Wight, David Edmondson
| Of Rockb,itge, A. S. Wood o, Frederick, John
| McCauley OF Roanoke, is S.ringer Of Wood,
| and John B.. Floyd OF Washington.
On motion, The Convention took a recess until
4, p. NJ.
On the re.asscmai;n. Of The convention, al A P.
M, Mr. G. Scot, from the committee TO no
inmate officers, &c, reported the name of John
NJ. Pauon, Esq as the President Of The Conven.
ton. Mr.. Patton was unanimously appointed
the Presiden, OF The Convention, and was conduc-
ted 10 the chair by Messrs. e. G. Scott and J.
II. FRY, and addressed the Convention in elc.
quenl terms.
Mr.. Sco!, lcom the same committee, reported
The names If lie following gentlemen AS Vice
Presidents, who were confirmed BY tie Conven.
ton:
DR.. Edward P. Scott, of Gleensville.
Thomas G. Russell, 81 YORK.
Ambrose i. Hill, Of Calpeper.
George Rust, oil Loudoua.
Thomas Tale, OF Sm.ihe.
James Mcdowell, OF B ,teionrt.
Oscar NJ. Cru.chfe!d, OF Spolsylvania.
Alexander Newman, ut Ohio,
Oden &. Clay, oil Campbell.
Paul Taylor, OF Halifax.
Thomas Sloan, OF Hampshire.
James II. Fry, of kanawha.
Richard II. Baplis!, OF Mecklenburg.
Mr.. Scott, from the same commiuce, reported
the following as Secretaries, who were appointed:
VIM. F. Richie, of The CRY OF Richmond.
VIM. r. Drinkard, Of The Town OF Petersburg.
B. NJ. DeWitt, of The city of Richmond.
r. B. Gooch, of the county OF Henrico.
Mr., Scou, from The sam committee, reported
the following resolutions, which were unanimous.
ly adopted:
Resolved, That the existing rules for The go.
vernmeu, OF The proceedings of The House OF De.
legales be and Ihev are hereby adopted for the
government OF the Convention, so far as The same
are applicable TO its proceedings.
Resolved, That any five members Of The Con-
vention may require any vote 10 be taken BY
counties, corporations and election districts; and
when so taken, the delegations from each shall
give The vote thereof in the manner following, TO
wit: Each counly, corporation and election dis
lrlct shall give one vote Tor every one hundred
Democratic votes cast by the same al the last
Presidential election; and where there shall be a
fractional part Of one hundred votes exceeding
fl.y votes 50 cast, such fraction shall be counted
as EQUAL to one hundred votes.
MIR. Scot,, rom The same committee, reported
the following resolutions
Resolved, That Inc Chair appoint the following
committees:
First. A committee of thirty.four, TO be COM
posed of two from each OF The Electoral Dis.
tricts OF The Stale, whose duty it shall be, upon
The recommendation OF The delegation from each
Of The said districts, 10 nominate seventeen per-
sons 10 BE- voted Tor as Electors of President and
Vice President OF the United States al the ap.
preaching Presidential Election.
Second. Il committee Of seventeen 10 prepare
and submit TO The Convention a plan of organiza.
ton ofthe Democratic party Of The State.
Third. A committee OF thirteen TO prepare an
address 10 the voters Of the Stale,