Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-05-20

Mr.. Steele read the preamble and resolution
recommending the appointment OF a committe'
Of three to investigate the propriety and prae
ticability Of erecting rolling mill at Atlarta
Mr.. Todd, of Fla, moved its adoption, ane
tia appointment Of committee 10 carry out
lie provisions. Carried.
Mr.. Jones, Of Ca, moved to take up his pre-
smble and resolutions relative 10 the grievances
.. the South-recommending Convention to
be held to meet at -, on the - day Of
-, 10 take into consideration the duty Of the
South under existing circumstances.
Mr.. Jones, Of Georgia, moved the adoption Of
I the resolutions and called the previous ques
tion. The scale vote was called on this mo-
| tioh, and it was decided IN the negetive-ysss
I 2si, nays 33I. The Florida delegation being
divided.
Previous to the announcement Of the vote,
quite a confusion was created In consequences
Of misunderstanding having arisen between
one Of the Alabama delegation and one OF TIE
Louisiana delegation, in relation to the way
the Louisiana vote was cast on the resolution
Of Mr.. Kimbrough, Of Ga. The matter was
sfterWard satisfactorily adjusted.
The vote having been taken on laying on the
table the resolutions Of Er. Jones, Of Ca, the
motion was declared carried.
Mr. VI. L. Woods, of Ala, read letter from
Prof. Mccormick, Of Mccormick College,
Alabama, in relation to school books
The Chair announced as the COMMITTEES on
Mr.. Steels's preamble and resolution in relation
to the Atlanta roling-mill matter, Messrs.
Steele and Holcomb OF Fulton, Ca, and Mr..
L9chrsns, Of Macon, Ga.
The committee on business presented re-
port in relation to reporting and printing the
proceedings Of the Convention. They recon-
mended that 900 copies Of the proceedings be
printed, and that the sum Of S2s5 be sPpropri-
sted for that purpose; that $50 be appropriated
for paying postage on the same, and that the
surplus be sent to the Mayor Of Yieksburg,
Miss, to be used TO aid in defrsyiug the ex-
penses of the next Convention. The same re-
port SAYS that the total money received was
S49S 25. The reports to be distributed among
the registered delegates, aud the Governors Of
the various Southern States.
The Report was received and the reeommen-
dation relative to the printing and postage was
adopted.
On motion an appropriation of s30Was made
to compensate the pages who bad been employ
ed during the sitting Of the Convention.
Mr.. Hunter. of Georgia offered the following:
ResolUed, That the thanks Of this Convention
be rendered to the citizens Of Montgomery foT
their hospitality and kindness to the delegates.
Adopted
TIE President called Vice President Elliott, l
of s c., to the chair, when Mr.. Pryor offered
a resolution terdering the thanks OF the Con- /
yentiOn TO the President for the impartiality |
and fidelity with which be had conducted the /
proceedings Of the Convention which was
adopted.
A resolution Of thanks to the Secretary, was |
also offered and adopted.
Mr.. Steele, OF Georgia, moved that the sur
plus money in the hands of the Business Com /
mittes, unappropristed, be divided among those /
two city papers which had employed an extra /
rep 5rt to report the proceedings.
Mr.. Lamar, Of Georgia, opposed the motion
be wished the surplus to be sent to Vicksblrg, /
to be placed at the disposal Of the next Con- |
vention-
Mr.. Bslhes, Of Alabama, said the people Of /
would no; take such money-they /
were willing 10 defray the expenses Incidental /
10 such Convention themselves. He favored I
The motion to give the money to the papers as
Mr.. Pryor moved to appropriate the money .
10 the charitable Institutions Of Montgomery. 4
Mr.. Bethea objected to such disposal Of
he money. He renewed the motion Of Mr..
Steele, to give the money to the Presses.
Mr. Yaneey thought such proposal would
be rather discriminating. The -4dU Tiiser bad
given as full reports OF the proceedings as the
40 journals, who had employed the extra re-
porter, although the pTopTietcrs OF that paper
lad employed no additional reporteT-baviBg
1ns constantly employed He moved that the
money be divided equally among the three pa
1eTs OF the city. Carried.
Mr.. Hunter, Of Ga, then moved that this
Convention do now adjourn to meet in the city
# Vickshurg, Miss, on the second Monday in
May, 1889 Carried
The President, in very neat speech, re-
urned thanks for the complimentary resolution
endered him, and pronounced the Convention
rlJurned siae die.