Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-07-07
Democratic County Conyeut,on.

uing 10 appointment. On motion, Hon Jas
S. Long was appointed President pro tenn
and Messrs Bidwell aud I. A. Turner, vice
Presidents.
On motion, VIM. Coffey was appointed
Secretary pro tenn, and Mr.. James Hetch.
ings, assistant do.
On motion, and after considerable debate
the following gentlemen we're chosen as a
committee on credentials. Crosette,
Ripley, Morrison, Hedge aud Crane.
On motion, the convention adjourned for
one hour.
At the expiration of the hour, the Con-
vention met, and after ascertaiuing through
committee, composed of Messrs. Kimmel
and Lillard, who were appointed for the
purpose, that the committee on credentials
would not report in less than an hour, the
Convention adjourned again for one hour.
AT the appointed time the Convention came
to order again, but on learning that the
Committee on Credentials were unprepared
to report, another adjournment was made
until u o'clock.
EVENING SESSION
The Convention met and was called to
order at a quarter to eight o'clock. The
first business before the meeting was the re-
port of the committee on credentials, which
reads as follows:
1t was moved by Mr.. Mallon that the re.
port be adopted excepting in regard to the
disputed precnts. The motion was carried
by large vote.
1t was moved by Mr.. Bidwell that the
clerk read the 6srt disputed point. The
Clerk read as follows:-The objection is that
Mr.. Dickey, delegate from White Rock Is
not Democrat but Republican, and cOnse-
quently not qualified to act as n delegate.
A motion was made to scratch him off the
list, wheIeupon Mr., Dickey rose and tried
talk his way into the Convention by deliver
ing lecture upon Democracy. A consider
able excitement was made by the speech and
several other speeches followed. A mo-
tion was made to exclude Dickey which was
carried A division vote being called for
the ayes and nays. Before this matter was
decided, or motion of Mr. Lott, Sergeant
at arms and two assistants were appointed.
The following gentlemen were selected
Michael j. Purcell, Sergeant Mt Arms :.
Messrs Smmonds and Kelly, Assistants.
In conformity with a previous notice., the
names of the candidates were called, in or
der to determine whether they were present
and to bring them into seats nthat part of
the house nearest the chair.
Mr.. Dickey rase aud said, that to insure
peace in the family, he would withdraw.
The next business before tho meeting, was
the Bdwelrs Bar delegation, there being
two setts The Committee having reported
in favor of one of the above. On motion OF
Mr.. Freer, the written statements of the
two different contending parties was read by
the clerk. The documents were accordingly
read
John Bendle, John Hida, and VIM. Urton,
were names of the first three chosen, and
which the Committee recommend as dele
gates, The names of thu other three are:
Owen Murphy, Geo. Hess and RichardlDiver
are the names.
Mr.. Sayre called for the poll-list which
was read.
After the above reading, q motion was
made by Mr. Sayre that the recommendation
of the committee be rejected. and followed
his motion with sundry remarks thereupon.
He was followed by Mr. Lott, who opposed
the motion in an able speech.
Mr.. Sayre made a few other remarks in
reply, to which Mr.. Lott answered.
Mr. Freer followed Mr.. Lott, with re-
marks tavoring the rejection of the recon-
| mendation.
A motion was made to lay the matter on
the table. The motion was carried. Immenst
confusion followed this
On motion to recommendation of the com
mittee to admit Mr.. Freer as delegate wat
carried.
A motion was made to reconsider the vot,
laying the matter of rejection on the table
which was carried
| A motion to reject being made, the aye
and nays were called with the following re
suit: Ayes 81, nays SO
A motion to reconsider was superseded b,
q motion to indefinitely postpone, pending
which the Convention adjourned to meet thi
morning at 10 o'clock