The Placer herald., 1857-08-15


should not be represented in the Convention
The Committee previously appointed, con-
sistng Of Messrs Tichenor, Stewart, and
Beach, reported the following
Order of Business.
Nomination Of
lst. Senator for Short Term,
Cd. Senator for Long Term,
81. Four Assemblymen,
4th. Superintendent Of Common Schools,
9th. County Coroner,
9th. County Surveyor,
9TH. Public Administrator,
9th. County Central Committee,
Which was adopted.
James Anderson, of Auburn. was nom.
mated by reclamation, Senator for the short
term. to fill the vacancy caused by the resig-
nation of the Hon. Joseph Walkup.
J. f. Baker and r. c. Poland were nomi
mated for the Senate Qong term) Upon the
first ballot Mr.. Baker wss nominated, the
vote being Baker, 81; Poland. 81.
On motion, the Convention determined to
select first, two Assembymen from the lower
part Of the county; second, two from the
upper portion Of the county; and likewise
that Township No. 4, for the purpose of
nominating, be deemed in the upper part of
the County.
1t was further ordered that the two receiv-
ing the highest number of votes (upon bal.
loting) should be the nominees.
s. B. Wyman, D. B. Curtis, of Ophir, and
N. Kabler, of Auburn, were nominated, and
the roll was called, with the following r. suit:
Kabler, IS; Curtis, 80; Wyman, 10.
So Messrs Curtis and Kabler were duly
declared nominees for members of the AS
semby from the lower part of the county.
The roll was called upon the nominations
from the upper part Of the county, the Con
venton voting for two candidates at the same
time, with the following result:
Whole number of votes cast le; Of which
Stafford received, 6s; Stratton, eS: Rowel
SO; Watson, IL; Lerlnond, 6; Makins, ~.
Mr.. A. p K Stafford, having received
majority of all the votes cast, was declared
duly nominated; and the names OF Messrs
Rowell ard Lermopd having been Withdrawn
the Convention proceeded 10 the second bal
lot, resulting rs follows:
Whole number Of votes, III. Necessary
to choice 90.
Stratton, t7; Makns, 90; Watson, 2. No
choice
On the third ballot ITO votes were cast.
Stratton received 60; Makins so.
SO Mr.. W. G. Stratton, cf Dutch Flat,
was declared the nominee.
The nominations upon the Legislative
ticket were all made unanimous.
Percival &. Mlette, was renom;nated for
the office Of Superintendent of Common
Schools, having received SO votes to -
Bennett, of Iowa Hill, 48.
EvHsrNo SESSION.
Re-assemblng, after a short recess, Or. J.
Esnond, of Iowa Hill, was nominated by nc.
clamston, Coroner.
s. G. Elliott, cf Beal's Bar, County Sur
yeyor; and Thomas Coffee, Public Admins
traitor.
A County Central Committee for the en-
suing year, was then chosen, the Delegates
from each Township selecting one, consisting
rs follows:
Township No. l, s. G. Elliott; TIP. No. q
John G. Deuel. TIP. No 8, James Anderson
Tp. No. 4, E. l.. Bradley; TIP. No. 8, J. W.
Philips; TIP. No. 9, +. II. Bartlett; TIP. No.
7, Joseph Cogan; Up. No. Q, G. 9. Newman;
Tp No. 10, James P. cameron.
The Delegates from the different Supcrvi
sor Districts, made the following nominations:
District No /, VIM. E. Miller; District No.
2, Jesse P. Powers; District No. 8. William
Duck.
Mr.. Charles II. Mitchell offered tie follow
ing resolutions which were unanimously
adopted.
RESOLVED, That whilst we would under no
o1 ,i
wholesome checks upon the growth Of cor
porate institutions calculated to steal away
the powers of the people, which exist in our
present Constitutions; we believe that altera.
tions in our elementary code are now a mat
ter Of great necessity, particularly with
view to substitute just and equitable judi
ciary system in place of the present burthen-
some one; and that for this object we re
commend to the voters of Placer county to
vote for the Constitutional Convention.
ReSoived, That in addition to the forego-
ing we must heartily endorse and adopt rs
our own sentiments, the platform Of princi.
pies as laid down by the Democratic State
Convention of July l4th, 1857.
Resolred, That we hail with pleasure the
standard bearers selected by the aforesaid
Convention, and hereby pledge to them the
Jealous support Of the Democracy Of Placer.
The following resolution, reported by the
Committee on Credentials, and not previous
ly acted upon, was then taken up.
ResoLge9, That in our next County Con-
vention, no proxies be allowed, except they
are represented by an actual resident Of the
Precinct.
On motion OF Mr. Duel, II was amended
so As to read
Resosued, That this Convention recommend
that in our next Democratic County Conven
ton, no proxies be allowed unless they are
by an actual resident OF the Pre-
cinct: apd WAS then adopted.