Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-06-08
indiana Missouri Arkansas, Texas asa ca!l'f

II nav. Ohio II yeas nays, Rcsut-yeas '1 IIs 'a
1873 81 SIR Nsi.huors resolution was li the committee on
Mr. I;aIkc OF New Hampshire, from sn1 10 con
crcdenti Is made repn! saying liln i I
cluslon committee were no, hn rc elected delegates
Inc @ ays ' South Carolina As 10 that The Two
seals frG Georgia The ;h cast vote OF the State
Of tsg1cs n"s aIs entitled to The seal lot
ney srct q" ans and ao5 n D,a and
florl the second Jr From the fist district Of Yer.
not RSi Clark is entitled 10 hc seat III A'
ton 10 South Carolina the committee that doc
aenrs presented TO them showing the noceeanss Of
fny ci;izs OF that STATE who ssn miner 1e,e s
! n Commander % delegate Laughter As II dld n"'
,n,far mat he represented any district OF Tic STATE The
Committee decided that the paper was not such docuuenl
Nc on ,I,J General Commander in the conren"i
Cncrai Nyc of New York asked leave. as member OF
The committee credentials o mace minority report
The report the chair and read II sustained me
claims Mr. itanou against The decision OF 'he hu
" report, and closed with ihis resolution;
Resolved Tia, Robert Eanoul Jr. be admitted TO scat
convention, to represent ne stconu CoHsicssiohu
district Of Massachusetts.
mort had made under honest conviction OF The rights
of The party He therefore moved thar action upon the re-
poyts in the Of the ID district OF Massachusetts, DC de-
| feTrpd till morning.
tina. or,io OF he report referring To Tennessee should be
rcconniitcd committee elections Since The con-
yenon had been session Geographic dispatches had been
received putting entirely different aspect upon The case
| The house agreed TO The rec0rmitnicnt.
gentleman from Massachusetts remarked that INC read
ing of the croTl had been heard and he wished that tic
pos pon.mcnt OF the case oil Messts Lua ahs iahpHi
should be had
Another If Tic Massachusetts decoration stated that an
error o made in The minority report WIN re
spect 70 Ike passage OF resolution included In IT,
A discussion continued on The matter involved between
the parties until upon question Of order motion TO post
ponc the further consideration Of The subject until tour-
row. and print The report was submitted by Gen Ne
Nj BortGn Of In,iaua inquired of the chair wiclc; ne
the Of the gentleman from ne" 1oth,
Mr. Nye postpone and print The report submitted
! on The credentials ans; election of the members
Tie chair replied that such was the motion:
Mr. g. then said, tia! he noped tho molten would prevail
and trusted that the convention would no q! .s ",
make nal decision OF the matter lie SAID ht a'lno'al
the repnr, had been read with HE unusually LOUD ana clear
voice OF the secretary yet he was unahe owl:S 10 the con-
fusion prevailing in hall the timc 10 hear scarcely
word Of it, In order do justice full justice 10 the parties
i, did him necessary not only 10 postpone 10 me
morning but also TO print The report IN ORDER ihat me con-
venlion mght vote unicrsanilngly.
The motion was adopted. ~
MIR Borer Of Virginia offered resolution TO the effect,
that The delegations representing the two dTis,ens rom
Grorgia b. allowed TO unite aud cast the vote o is o'ae'
Mr. solomon Cuhca Of Georgia. rose in behalf OF ns 10.
eres Of that STATE md complained mar tl!e
hesowr H. attention upon secondary matters c6nia-
ed in the report while those which related To- sovereign
S,In and lis PRESENTATION the floor oil ms convention
w,n steadily overlooked He demanded the action upon
hat porlo:, OF report relating 10 The Georgia "geaon'
and submitted motion for its adopon anu 9Vea 'e PIE
| yious question.
Tnon this IA gentleman from Georgia. followed by several
others, ard protested agans; thls motion Inc u.st
uslpD
question rs complied with. 1t was Immediately renewed
Voices from several parts Of the hall were calling ou nce-
herenty Several persons were ,s ut
ally be Distinguished bat nothing could be undcTsnoa uh
motion 10 'Ioarn until O'Clock morrow morning was
made and carried
CospEc7InSs-Therc were few typographical errors in
our report yesterday which, they relate 70 indiviuais i!
may be worth while u note. Among the temporary Sscc'
taries the name Of Edward {. West omitted In te
committee from each State choose permanent l
GERS tho member from Indiana was Finley Bigger Instead OF
was James L Foley of Iatiana which printed L,uisi-
ana. Among the permanent Secretaries the enc from Coh,
nccticut should hara lend Patrick Chncen, instead .!
C1ltentcn. and The from Illinois, VIM a. Hacker IN
| stead OF II ecker.
THURSDAY, JuSE 3, 1852.
Another fine morning broke in srendor today and di-
fused over the convention and ''the rest OF nankid Us
grateful, auspices The members began 10 assemble IN good
lime and confess that The atmosphere ci the nal
sonn indca ted very ardent temperature
The delsraes this morning, were supplied win copy o
letters cl1ting the history of the Texas annexation by
Arson Jones, containing sharp review oil Cen houston
Presidential career. liberal distribution OF printed CO.
pies Of minority report the contested seat ~ thc
Second Congressional District, made throughout The
hall.
The galleries were pretty well occupied was also the
space on l9 floor Of the house allotted 10 The public.
The convention called 10 order a. half past O'clock
/ Prayer az offered by Rev. J. Campbell White.
The journal Of proceedings vas rtad and approved
Major b. French, the former excellent CLERK oi Tie
House OF Representatives, s occasional ser
vices tn CONVENTION fur the relief of the Secretaries In
reading and his fine voice gave every thing "i the utmost
disncIGess.
The chat: stated the business az before the convention al
The time OF adjournment.
The cha mao of The committee credentials asked leave
amend lie in reference ~ III: Georgia dcissa'h
by striking gu; the word Legitimate IN me o!io"ns feso-
lu,inns, ans inserting the word '.organized."
The resolutions i. committee credentials, accom-
panyir the the Georgia question: as follows:
Resolved That the democratic delegates from Gcnrai1,
represented by Mr. Cocn, (Stac Rgh's) consisting OF Il
members The legitimate representatives, OF Georgia. and
are therefore entitled to their seats.
Resolved That The delegates represented by MT Jackson
II in nunbrr arc eoc:a. in nrincipIc and reflect the
tment of poru of the democracy OF Georgia, ard ina
they admitted in The convention, and HAT said
delegation thus united cast the vote OF Tie State
The chair stated tic proposition as pending 10 nc on c
min question, rcalug the resolution offered ny NJ
BonIware ii Virginia, which is as follows:
Resolved, That the i~cntyonc delegates represented "!
Mr. Jackson the delegation from Georgia in tbs
convention and that they cast The vote OF tac State acco
dirgiy.
On p.occcan. 10 take the our slion again asked
what would b" tie effect OF vUtii. uy" or no. hc cai'
man slated the the main question, wh!c! u
determined in The Affirmative would demand Inc Question
first and to-day the resolution o! Mr.. Bonl%are o VIZ.
gina ami secondly agreeing TO 50 much Of tc report OF
the committee credentials relates TO the Georgia dele
CATION. -
The question taken and determined by 2Ss ayes, and
| 3 noes.
Judge Sless of Georgia. rose and stated that the rcso.
luton of tic gentleman from Virginia was Withdrawn
Mr.. Bau;warc rose md confirmed the fact.
tn President, stated thai tho rcca's adopting inc
report Of the committee
gentleman the south end said that had lie known '
resolution 4 withdrawn he should have voted diIF-
entity.
Tie Cn.r fku.. ii the resolution wiihd avn before
the previous question called lr Buu1rc ss'd II was
motion 10 reconsider the TIC main question was
made. CAL for VOC ny States.
The nloon reconsider lost by The following vote
Ayes So. Noes lG4.
The csiien stated tina, the question REQUIRED on agree
ing the report o t,c committee on Credentials.
Judge SturGcss asked permission fist 10 confer Will
ctairman on ctC!eEial..
Tis resulted in proposing amendment Ia
change the word ''enep "ainiitcd, in tic report Of
the co"'ii;. TIE amena,ncu agreed IL, aud ice re
POI! a;r;!cd concucG in, by RIGA roce vote al
most i..l. And ,hIs CD .cl he Georgia question
Mr Cave Johnson offered resolution .at The convention
proceed 10 dmnaUn OF The President and Vice President
III T.: UEicd States this afternoon at o'clock.
modification OF the resolution proposed that IN:
convention proceed To the nomination OF candidates for
Persistent and Vice President.
gentleman Massachusetts, objected TO the vote
adopting the report credentials entire s did not under
stand il
The President stated that he had expressly declared that
the whole report before The convention.
\ vote demanded on that portion al The report % The
majority OF III. committee credentials, relating 10 The "a