The Empire County argus., 1856-09-06
msrican State Convention.

dent of the State Council, on motion OF whom A B
( Dibble. of Nevada, was called to the Char On
taking his seat, MIR. Dibble spoke as follows:
Gentlemen of the Convention, am called to the
Chair very Unexpectedly. When the motion was
made was not aware of what was passing. have
only to say that sincerely thank you for the honor
conferred upon me- | have never before been called
upon to perform like duty-but will endeavor to
discharge what devoves upon me to the best OF
my ability. And bfore beginning upon the business
of this Convention will say that | sincerely hope
there will be no such disgracefu scenes enacted as
were witnessed here at the American Convention a
year ago If there are any gentlemen now amongst
us who purpose acting the same disgracelu part act
ed then by MIR. Estell, Mr. Ryland, Mr.. Chnrchman,
and others, who joined with us here, and then turned
and voted against the American ticket they have
now an opportunity of leaving this Convention.
| They do not belong to the American party. They
wear upon their countenances the stamp meme meme
tekd uptdrS n. We desire none such among us
Gentlemen, will now proceed to the business be-
fore the Convention.
On motion, Frederick Hall, of Santa Clara, was
appointed temporary Secretary.
| On motion, Alex. Coffin, of Sacramento was ap-
pointed Sergeant-at-A Arms and Mr. Jennings, AS
siStant Sergeant-at Arms.
| 1t was moved that Committee of five be appoint
| ed on credentials.
An amendment was then offered that the Commit
tee consist of one from each County. Adopted.
On motion, the delegations from each County
named one Of their number to act upon the Commit
| tee on Credentials.
On motion the Convention adjourned until 3 o'clk
p. NJ when the Committee on Credentials would be
ready to report.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Convention was called to order at halfpas P. Nj.
Dr. Powell stated that the Chairman and Secreta-
ry of the Committee on Credentils were absent but
were momently expected Adli NAL credentia had
been handed in since the adjournment of the Commit
tee which would be added on the return of the Sec
retary.
Business was accordingly suspended until the COM
ing of the Chairman AMI Secretary of the Committee
The Sergeant-at- Arms was delegated to search for
the abscntees and inform them that the Convention
was waiting.
On notion Dr. T. A. Thomas, of Sacramento, was
appointed Assistant Secretary
After delay of half all hour, the Chairman an
nounced the arrival of the officers Of the Committee
The Committee on Credentials then made the fol-
lowing report, which was read by the Secretary:
The Committee upon Credentials beg leave to re-
port the following list of delegates as properly accred
tied to this Convention
We give the vote of the several Counties in fig
urcs, emitting the names.
Amador county 81 votes. Butte IS, Calaveras 23,
Cous s. Contra Costa 5, Ell Dorado 80, Los Ange-
les -, Monterey 6, MaripOSa IA, Marin B. Napa 4,
Nevada 30, Plumas Is, Placer 32, Santa Cruz 4.
San Francisco 53, Stanislaus 3, Sacramento &c. San
joaquin ID. Solano 9, Sskiyou II, Shasta Is, Sono-
ma TO- San Mateo 3. Sierra 32, Santa Clara y, Til-
olumne 30, Trinity II, Tehama 2, Yolo 0, Yuba 26,
San Di ,g1 !.
After reading the list Mr.. Sargent Chairman of
the Committee Credentials stated on behalf of the
Committee that it was found by the returned list of
delegates from the different counties that the repre-
Sentation was very unequal Some counties had elec-
ted the number they were entitled to according to
the rules of tie Order, and had donbcd that number
in accordance with the recommendation of the Prcsi-
dent of the State Council. Some had not acted
upon that recommcn aton, while others had elected
even more delegates than they were entitled to. For
instance, the county of Sacramento had 73 delegates
when it was only entitled to 36 or 81 Amad1r had
also an excess of delegates There were other coun-
ties with less than the complement In order to OBJ
vate the difficulty which would arise from this state
Of things the Committee had fixed upon pan. which
they had embraced in the following resolutions as a
part of their report
ResoiUed That in the vote upon all nominations,
the delegation from each corny cast the vote of the
county III the ratio of one woe for each one hundred
votes cast for Governor johnson ut the last fall eec-
tion and one additional vote for each fraction over
ity, and that each county shall have vote that
Zach delegate shall have one vote in his own right
and that majority of the delegation from each coun-
y shall cast any ovcrp'us to which the county shall
he entitled; and when the number of votes of a
county is less than the delegates present the dceoa-
ton shall determine how such excess sha be curtaed
Resolref, That majority Of the delegation from
Judicial District have the power to cast the vote of
my county Of said district not regularly represented
| N the Convention.
MIR. Gatewood moved that so much of tie report
Us related to the list of accredited delegates be re-
ceived.
| Some discussion arose relative to the first resou
ton contained in the report, when1
Dr. Oxley moved the previous question, which was
sustained.
Mr.. Talmadge moved that the subject mater of
'h' motion for the appointment of u Committee of
i've on permanent organization be taken from the
table. Carried
Mr.. Miner moved as an amendment that the COM
nlttee consist OF one from each county. Carried by
l vote Of l29 to l27.
On motion, the same committee were instructed to
repo't on the order of business
Mr.. Sargent Secretary of the Committee on Gre
lentials, made supplemental report of names of del
rates whose credentials had been received since the
former report.
On motion, the report was read and adopted
| The Convention then proceeded to appoint one
rom each county as Committee on Permanent Or
ganzaton and Order of Business
motion then made that the Convention adj
io"rn nni' o'c'ock p NJ Lost
On mo'i'n, the Convention d,ourned until 10 A..
NJ. Wednesday.
| SECOND DAY.