Columbia gazette., 1854-06-24
PROCEEDINGS OF THE DEMO

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II, JUNE II, 1854.
Pursuant to the call Of the County
Central Committee the delegates as
semblcd at 10 o'clock A. 81. 6. W.
Patrick, Chairman Of ths Committee
called the Convention to order.
Maj. p. Med. Collins was nominated
as Chairman pro tenn, of the Convention.
j. G. Sparks was also nominated as
Chairman pro tenn of the Convention.
After several Intellectual attempts to e.
leet Chairman by reclamation, it was
decided to 90 into an election by ballot.
I. N. Ward WAS elected Secretary
pro ten.
The precincts were then called, and
the delegates cast their votes. p. Med.
Collins, Of Sonora, obtained IS votes,
and J. g. Sparks, of Columbia, SO
votes. Maj. Collins was declared elect
Cd L. G. Gum moved that Maj. P.
Mod. Collins be elected As the perma-
nent Presidsn. Of the Convention.
Carried.
On motion, Messrs. George Kittering,
Of Algerine Camp. and VIM. Urick, Of
Chinese Camp, were elected Vice
Presidents.
On motion, Jas. D. Darden and J. 8.
Jarnapau were elected Secretaries.
H. P. Barber moved that the Chair
appoint Committee of FIVE to examine
the credentials of persons claiming to be
delegates to tits Convention. An A
menonen: Vas offered so as to read sew
en- instead Of Eve. Amendment ac-
oepted, and motion carried. Chair ap-
pointed Messrs. }. n. Andersen, I. n.
Ward, F. Conway, T. N. Cazneau, R.
McGarvey, B. A. Mardl.s, and j. J.
Franklin, as members Of Committee.
On motion, the Convention adjourned
for one hour.
u o'clock, P. N.
Convention was called to order, and
the Committee on credentials reported
the names Of all the delegates, from the
various precincts, entitled to seats in the
Convention.
John G.. Marvin, Of Stanislaus Co.,
asked leave to withdraw certain certi6-
cates Of elections held in said county
Granted. as
q. P. Barber moved that the report
Of the Com cittee be accepted.
Mr.. Caznea,.. presented remon-
STRANGE against that portion Of the re-
port which referred to the delegates
from Mormon Gulch, in consequence OF
their having been two elections hel,. II
that precinct, and two sets Of delegates
. claiming seats in the Convention.
l.. c. Gum moved that the Conven-
ton accept so much Of the report as did
not refer to the Mormon Gulch delega-
zion. Laid on the table.
Motion to accept the report carried.
F.N. Machin, Of Oak Vale, STAINS
laus County, having arrived after the
adjournment Of the Committee on Gre
dentials, presented che certificate Of bis
election to the Convention and asked to
be admitted.
MIR. Aspenall moved that Mr.. Ma
chin be allowed to take his in the Con-
yention. Carried.
John G Marvin presented petition
ssking tina. Stanislaus county be allow
ed to east sixteen votes in the Conven-
ton. Refused.
H. P. Barber moved that the Con-
vention now proceeded to nominate can
didates for delegates to the Democratic
State Convention, to be held at Sacrs-
msnto, July 18th, 1854. Carried.
Nj. Marvin protested against The e.
lection on the ground that S,anislaus
county was not fully represented.
The Convention then proceeded 10
ballot for delegate. 10 the State Con-
yention, when the following ..crsons re-
esiyed IS votes, and resc declared duly
elected: II. P. Barber. y. Amyx, :.
eac Desslcr, Geo Tr:bo:.s. s. T. Bax-
Ger. P. Med. Collins. J. !. pr.asl:a.
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g. Evans, I. N. Ward. q q. ..,e;.:e..
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