Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-06-07
TIE NASHVILLE CONNENTlON-SEcOND DAY.
photographed fer the Washington Union.

NASHVILLE JrxE Is 7. NJ,
The convention met this \. VI. the Methodist Church
and was called order By the chairman AT 10 o'clock. The
minutes Of yesterdays meeting were read Mr. WINSTON
Of Alabama thai that portion o the report Ut The COM
mirtcc on Organization, which referred 10 the names o
those voting be reconsdercd; which after some discussion
was postponed. Gen. Pillow OF Tennessee, chairman ~
the committee, 10 whom was referred The matter deciding
the clims delegates seats submitted the Isl 81 dee
gates Gov. A. v Brown Of Tennessee offered the follow
ing resolutions;
Resolved That committee he appointed consist oi
members from each State, where there i only one
from state appointed By the delegation from each
State whom all resolutions relative - the business or tie
subjects BE- acted by the convention shall be rcerr.
without debate The shall be reported on by The saI
committee.
Mr. Irwin of Alabama, moved thai the resolution be laid
the tAble for the purpose Of first settling the manner 81
voting Ii was withdrawn. Mr. Rhcit Of South Carolina
moved that the parliamentary lax in Jeersons Manual BE-
adopted in the convention: carried. Mr. Rhc moved the
adoption OF the report Of the committee oi organization rela
ting 10 The OF voting made Yesterday Mr IRWIN Of
posed H. and spoke in opposition the report length I
Henderson, OF Texas supported it. Mr. McRea, oil Missls
spp offered amendment by Of the substitute 10 be
reported follows:
Resolved That the manner of voting in this convention
shall be by States and that each State shall be entitled I"
the ratio OF lis representation in Congress, in
GLIDING senators and representatives. allowing 10 each STATE
the number of OF which il has congressional dis
c represented and delegates OF the people the States al
large in the conyenton and that counties represented shall
pass The oi congressional districts ot which they are
part.
Mr. Sould Wait of Alabama, supported the report Of the
committee, and the debate continued.
Mr. Dodge of Virginia submitted the following rs an
amendment 10 the amendment o Air. McRca:
Resolved That in all propositions the convention shall
by districts the delegate for each congressional district
casting two votes
Resolved That members elected represent State al
large shall each vote provided that delegate from
the State large shall cast more than ionr votes.
After extended debate, the question came up on the
amendment of the gentleman from Mississippi and the Chair
decided that the upon this question should be taken al
the recommended By the report OF the organiza
ton committee.
The vote on Mr. McReas amendment was Is follows:
ma Mississippi Georgia Florida Virginia, Arkansas Texas
eight.
The votes were then taken Mr. Dodge's amendment
los IA follows
Ayes Alabama Virginia two; navs Tennessee South Car
DINA Mississippi Florida, Arkansas, Texas, SIX.
The report OF the committee agreed -, as follows:
Ayes Tennessee, South Carolina, Mississippi Georgia
Forita Virginia Arkansas Texas, eight; nays Alabama
one
The convention will therefore States each delegate
being allowed one WALKER