Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-06-18

SSctibou tue cams ifluutCit
by delegates faf exceeding the number of votes to
witch til ose States are properly entitled. Ohio
is represented hore by % delegates, the same
number to which she is entitled to vote for Presi-
dent. appeal to the honor and Justice of gen.
tlemen representing in such large numbers these
States, whether we can vote upon the report until
we adopt some rules determining how and to
what number the votes of States shall be cast
Virginia has 45 delegates here. Louisiana, Ken
lucky and other States represented by large
numbers of delegates. | want to know who are
to cast the votes ofthose States, and what number
OF votes they shall cast. therefore appeal to gen.
tlemen from these States to lay this report on the
table until some rule shall be adopted concerning
this question. regret that the resolution of the
gentleman from Virginia was not adopted.
delegate raised point of order that the
gentleman could not make motion to lay on the
table and debate it.
The CHAIR decided that it was in order, no
rules having been adopted.
Mr. AsHMUN said-One question of you please.
Is it or not intended to make a contest on this
question of organization
Mr. SHERMAN-Not at all.
Mr.. AsHMUN-Then let us go and adopt it
Applause.
Mr.. SHERMAN want to know who of the del
egates are entitled to vote
DIR. j. II. THOMAS, of Nd, said-I rise to n
no right to recognise the gentleman to the excu-
sion of the right of any body else 1t is the rule
of common sense and decency that when gem
tleman moves to lay proposition on the table,
he ought to take his seat. Much confusion and
cries of order. l stick to my order.
Mr.. SHERMAN-Stick to your seat
The CHAIR-The gentleman from Ohio has
the floor and no one else Is entitled to speak,
Applause.
Dr. THoMAs-I appeal from the decision of the
Chair on the ground of common sense. appeal
to the common sense of all mankind and of this
Convention.
He proceeeed further but was interrupted by
commingled Kisses and applause.
The CHAIR would like to submit the ques-
ton to the Convention. but as no rules have been
adopted it knows of no rule for appeals.
Mr.. SHERMAN then concluded his remarks
amid much confusion.
The debate was continued by Mr. AsHMUN, of
Mass, Mr.. VAN TRUMP, of Ohio and Mr.. Boris,
of Virginia
Mr.. Boris offered resolution that in every
vote upon which division is called, each State
should be entitled to only that lumber of votes to
which it was entitled in the electoral college.
The CHAIR decided that the resolution could not
be received until some disposition had been made
of the report of the Committee.
The CHAIR took the sense of the Convention on
the mode in which the vote the motion to Law
the Report on the table should be TAKEN
The Convention, on division being called, de-
cided the vote should be taken by States The
vote was about to be taken by States, when it was
announced that all oppositionswas withdrawn and
the Report of the Committee was then adopted
unanimously amid considerable cheering.
The Hon. Mr. CLAYTON, of Delaware, and the
Hon. Mr.. VINToN, of Ohio, were appointed to
conduct the President to the Chair which duty
having been performed, Gen. CHAPMAN was re-
ceived with loud and long continued applause
He proceeded to address the Convention in
spirited Speech which was received with repeat
ed bursts of appreciation.
The permanent officers having assumed their
places and the organization of the Convention
completed, an eloquent and earnest prayer was
made by the Rev. Thos. H. Stockton. The Rev.
gentleman in the course of the prayer happily in
troduced a reference to Henry Clay with an ap-
propriate invocation in his behalf
A motion was then made and prevailed to ad-
Journ until H. NJ, to morrow, (Thursday) it being
stated that the Committee on Credentials would
then be prepared toreport.