Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-11-17

each resolution of the substitute separately, which the chair decided out of order.
 MT. Johnson of Desha offered to amend the resolution offered by MT. Griffin as follows, to- wit:
 Resot0ed, Thatthis being merely democratic caucus to nominate candidate for U S. Sena- tor we will not consider any attempt to make platform for our democratic constituents, being not so authorized to act.
 Mir. Hammond of the Senate offered tie fol- lowing as an amendment to the amendment re- tered by Mir. Johnson of Desha, to-wit.
 Resotuea, That we as representing the demo- cracy of Arkansas, do cordially indorse the well-known principles of the Cincinnati plat form.
 Resolved, That none except good and true State rights democrats should be admitted into a democratic convention or caucus.
 Resofuea. That majority of this convention shall nominate candidate for United States Senator.
 Which amendment was lost, and thereupon the amendment offered by MT. Johnson of De- sha was adopted.
 Mr. Baxter moved further to amend the re- solution offered by Mr. Griffin, by striking out the words those who are present in person or by proxy" and inserting in lieu thereof, "all democratic members of the legislature"
 Mr. Oates moved to amend the amendment offered by MT. Baxter by adding the following:
 "Or who represent democratic counties and are pledged to support a democrat for U. s. Senator"
 The question being upor the motion to adopt the amendment offered by Mir. Oates to the amendment of Mir. Baxter, the yeas and nays uara cal Had f,r whiob ho;po .L were called when it appeared that there was a joint vote of 51 in the affirmative and 31 in the negative.
 Those Senators who voted for the adoption of the amendment offered by Mir. Oates to Mr. BaXter's amendment, are
 Messrs. Davies, Douglas, Fletcher Floyd, Gaines, Hampton, Jones, McColoch, Penning. ton, Redmond, Rosson, Smthson, Terry and Watkius-14.
 Those who voted in the negative, are
 Messrs. Hammond, Humphreys, Marshall, McCreery, Stirman and Trimble-6
 Those members of the House who voted for the adoption of the amendment offered by Mir. Oates to MT. Baxter's amendment, are
 Messrs. Abbott Anderon of Greene, Bate- man, Beshoar, Brewster, Bunch, Burns, Bussey, Carlisle, Craighead. Duffie, Dunn, Embree Farmer, Ford, Gray, Griffin, Heffington, John son of Pulaski, Jeffrey, Killgore Macon, Mitch- ell, Murphy, Newton, Oates, Roberts, Robert son, Savage, Saxon, Stuart, Thrower, Torbitt, Vaughan, Weir, Williams and Wilson-37
 Those members of the House voting in the negative, are
 Messrs. Anderson of Phillips, Barker, Bax- ter Carroll, Chlders Cook, Craw ford, Doak, Duval, Edwards, Garland, Gordon, Green, Hays, Hemingway Hill, Jacoway, Montgomery, Mccoy, McKean, McRea, Quarles, Reynolds, Shaver and Venable--25.
 So the amendment to MT. Baxter's amend. ment was adopted.
 Several members of the caucus cast the votes of the absentees, stating that they were author ized to do so.
 Mir. Baxter's amendment as amended was then adopted.
 The reading of MT. Griffin's resolution as amended was called for and read by the secre- tary, as follows to-wit:
 ResolUed That all questions to be determined by this convention shall be determined and de- clded by a majority of all democratic members of the legislature, or those who represent de- mocratic counties, and are pledged to support a democrat for United States Senator.
 ResOtUed, That this being mere " democratic caucus to nominate a candidate for U S. Sena- tor we will not consider any attempt to make platform for our democratic constituents being not so authorized to act
 The question being upon the adoption of the resolution of Mr. Griffin as amended and read to the caucus, the yeas and nays were called for which being sustained he rolls were called when it appeared that there was joint vote of 54 for, and 27 against the adoption of the reso- luton.
 Those members of the Senate who voted for the adoption of Mir. Grifn's resolution as are
 Messrs. Davies, Fletcher, Floyd, Gaines, Hammond, Hampton. Jones, McColloch, Pen nington, Redmond, Rosson, Smithson, Stirman Terry and Watkins-15.
 Those members of the Senate who voted against the adoption of said resolution, are
 Messrs. Douglass, Marshall, McCreery, and Trimble-4
 Those members of the House who voted for the adoption of Mr. Grffin's resolution as amended, are
 Messrs. Abbott, Anderson of Greene, Ander- son of Phillips, Bateman, Beshoar, Brewster, Bunch, Burns, Bussey, Couch, Craig lead, Dufie, Dunn, Enforce. Farmer, Garland, Gray, Griffin, Heffington, Johnson, of Pulaski, Jeffrey, Kill gore, Macon, Mitchell, Murphy, McKean, New ton, Oates, Roberts, Robertson, Savage, Saxon, Stuart, Thrower. Torbitt, Vaughan, Weir, Will Hams and Wilson-39.
 Those members of the House who voted against the adoption of said resolution, are
 Messrs. Barker, Baxter, Carroll, Grinders, Cook, Crawford, Doak, Duval, Edwards, Cor don, Green, Hays, Hemingway, Hill, Jaco- way, Johnson of Desha, Montgomery, Mccoy. McRea, Quarles, Reynolds, Shaver, and Vena- bie-23.
 So the resolution as amended was adopted.
 Several members cast the votes of absentees. stating that they were authorized to do so.
 MT. Gordon offered the following resolution:
 ResolUed, That leave be granted to members of this caucus to read. and have entered on the journal of proceedings, any letters they may have from senatorial aspirants defining their positions on the subject of the overland mail aud Pacific railway
 Mir. Hammond of the Senate, moved to lay the resolution offered by Mr. Gordon on the table; on which motion the yeas and nays were called for, which being sustained, the rolls were called, when it appeared that there was joint vote of 52 in the affirmative and 34 in the ne- gative.
 Those Senators who voted 10 lay MT. Cor don's resolution on the table, are
 Messrs. Davies, Fletcher, Floyd, Gaines, Hammond, Hampton, Jones. McColloch, Pen nlngton, Redmond, Rosson, Smithson, Stirman Terry and Watkins-l5.
 Those who voted in the negative, are
 Messrs. Douglas, Humphreys, Marshall, Me- Creery and Trimble--5
 Those members of the House who voted to lay Mr. Gor'lon's resolution on the table, are
 Messrs. Abbott. Anderson of Greene. Adder son of Phillips Beshoar, Bunch, Burns, Busscv, Carlisle Couch, Craighead, Duffie, Dunn, En,. bree, Gray, Hill, Jacoway, Johnson of Desha Johnson of Pulaski, Johnson of St. Francis, J effrev, Killgore, Lyle. Macon, Mitchell, Mur- phy, Neal, Oates Roberts, Robertson, Savage, Saxon Stuart, Thrower Torbitt, Vaughan, w cir and Williams-37.
 Those members of the House who voted in the negative, are
 Messrs Bateman, Barker, Baxter, Brewster Carroll Chlders, Cook, Crawford, Doak, Duval, Edwards, Farmer, Ford, Garland Gordon, Green, Griffin, Hays, Heffington, Hemingway, Montgomery. Mccoy. McKean, McRea, N ewton Quares, Reynolds, Shaver, Venable and Will son-30.
 So the resolution offered by MT. Gordon was laid upon the table.
 Several members cast the votes of absentees. stating that they had authority to do so.