Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-06-07
Photographed for the Baltimore Sun.
SOUTHERN CONNENTION-SECO DA


The Convention met this morning in the McKendree
Methodist Church, and was opened with prayer By Rev
b. McFerren.
Mr. Winston OF Alabama, moved that much Of the
port of the committee oi organization yesterday
M referred of voting in the convention be re-
committed. Mr.. Crawford of Georgia, said il would be
better first who members OF tho
ton Judge Smith of Mississippi said the committee on
elections ready report The question being taken,
motion Of Mr.. Winston, ii was adopted.
Gen. Pillow Chairman OF the committee elections,
reported the list OF delegates elected tho Convcn
ton
Mr. Rheu of South Carolina moved tina, parliamentary
law, contained in Jeiesons manual be adopted for the
government OF the convention The motion was carried
Mr. Brooks resolution coming up it was opposed by Mr.
Erwin Of Alabama on the ground that The report Of the
committee then organised should be disposed Of
Mr. Perkins moved the adoption Of the report of the com,
mitiee of organization.
Mr.. Erwin opposed the motion He sni he could not sup
port the report il adopted he might acquesce but
that IL subvcsive Of the authority Of the people that
delegates had been appointed BY the people represent the
States large and ohera reprcsen, Congressional dis
cts ne of the latter and had authority 10
present the State Each Congressional district entitled
he contended, Il separate
Unless this allowed them, how he asked
people OF the districts, who appointed them 10 know whe
Their they had been properly represented Ii the principle
commended adopted, where he asked would it be
ped. II tine convention permitted exercise this
strength OF poweo appoint delegates for Arkansas and
Eirginiawhv should appoint delegates Missouri
and Kentucky which mad delegates here This
on he said, ordinary body the occasion ordna
No step should be taken without debera
ton
The discussion continued by Erwin Bald and Cath
wait of Alabama, Goode Va. Pickens OF $ c. Colonel
Quilt of Ga, and Brown of Tennessee.
When MI Brown concluded Mr.. Brown Of Alabama call
cd for the previous question: but afterwards withdrew his
call The convention got into confusion number of gen.
emsn endeayorcd brig order chaos and the Pre-
sdent finally assumed authority decide the
ting and stated the order of the Questions
venton be, first the amendment the gentleman
from M5sisspp second that OF the gentleman Vir-
gnia and third the report OF the The ques-
lion taken the first proposition and rejected The
question then taken the second proposition and also
rejected The question was then taken the proposition
OF the committe Of organization and adopted.
The convention after exciting debate of three hours,
decided by States, each State having votes
ga Mississippi South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and
Vrgnia Judge Shakey President The convention then
adjourned until tomorrow.
MAYOR OF WASHINGTON CITY
An election for Mayor and other municipal officers Of this
city took place yesterday There several candidates
IL the field and the quite animated. At late
hour last night had been received from all the
ioImantto render certain that Walter LenoX ESQ., had
been elected Mayor by probably Il majority.
Union jane 4.
The TOBACCO CROP.-Ali the information we have
oeen aoie TO obtain from the surrounding in Virgil
MA ana Norh Carolina in relation the next Tobacco CROP
represents e prospect as very gloomy Indeed the crop is
compeieo 10 o. much shorter than usuaprobaby il will
not reach 70 as high mark the half an average
Inc great scarcity OF plants the difficulty of obtainin
fuii supply and the snalnesS and inferior quality of III
that are 10 be had must inevitably cut short the pl9
hopes this season. DanrRe REGISTER
sg- AMELIA CoUNTS~Thc people Of nh.
out regard TO party, are requested at m, Court
House the 4h Thursday in June Cou dav) TO select
candidate for the State Convention VOTER.