Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-07-24

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Cedarville-l, Wild Goose Flat,
Salmon Falls-l, Greenwood Valley-2,
COxville-l, Maine Bars,
RrOwnsville-1, Spanish Flat-2,
Clarksvillc-1, Gold Hill-2,
Buckeye Fiat, Volcano Bar
Deer Creek, White Oak Springs-l,
Upper Placerville-2, COoma-3,
CavOtavle-l, Smiths Flat,
Mt Gregory, SpOrtman's Hall
Henry's Diggings-l, Red Hills,
Lady's Valley, White Rock,
jaw Hawk, Coon IIollOw-l,
Kanaka Fiat, GeorgetOwn-S,
Missouri Flat, Indian Diggings-2,
Webcrville-l, ROckbrdge-l,
Aurum City,, Chill Bari,
Spanish Bari, Uniontown-l,
Lake Valley, Centreville-l,
Condemned Bari I.OgtOwn-l,
Negro Hill, kclscy-2,
Kings Store-l,
FL Dorado, V0lcanovillc, Ford'S Bar, MaSSa
chuScttS Flat, Murdcrer's Bar, Cooks Tan
yard, Cold Springs, Naughn'S Store, Fair Play
Somerset, Big Bar and Grey Eagle made M
report.
No election was held either at Jacksonville OIL
Frcnchtown.
From the different wards of placervillc tn,
seats were contested.
The chairman Of the Central Committee
announced the next order of business the 81
cction of a temporary Chairman Of the Con
vention.
f. y. Strout moved that Col. w. b. Dick
inson be chosen temporary Chairman, aud thu
motion was unanimously adopted.
Col. Dickinson, on taking the Chair, briefly
but pertinently addressed the Convention.
On motion Of +. n. Strout, f. Hall was Il
ccted temporary Secretary.
On motion Of Mr.. Loot bourrow, DR.. j. 7
Alsop was chosen assistant Secretary.
The delegates from Grizzly Flat and Span
iSh Camp handed in their credentials and took
their seats in Convention.
The Chair announced the Convention open
for business.
On motion Of f. y. Strout a committee o.
twelve, one from each township, was appoint
ed by the Chair to receive, examine aud re
port upon credentials.
On motion Of Mr.. Loofbourrow, Mr. JOIN
ODonncll was appointed Scrgcant-at.armS.
! Mr.. Loofbourrow moved that committee
of five be appointed by the Chair to report
the order of business.
/ Col. Handy moved to amend by adding
that they report permanent officers for tn,
Convention. Amendment accepted and rcSO
luton adopted.
The Chair announced the following gentle
men as Committee on Credentials: Strout, Di
! NWNhN SptiuSSR Odh I0t
Kelsey kincaid. Big Bar; Hudson, Green.
wood; Boyd, Salmon Falls; Handy Placer.
vile; Hitchcock, Mud Springs; lIoyt. Grizzly
Flat; Dudcn, Coloma Loot bourrow, Coxvillc;
! Buyattc, Johntown.
The Chair announced the following gentle.
men as Committee on order Of business and
/ permanent officers W. II. Stone, A. II. law
ley, Maj. Gum, I. Foster and Capt. Spencer
| Tn motion of +. y. Strout, the Convention
adjourned until Wednesday at 10 CLOCK.
WEDNESDAY, 10 o'clock 4. VI.
Principally at 10 o'clock the Chair called
the Convention to order.
The Committee on Credentials submitted
! the following report:
| The majority Of the Committee on Cre,lcn
tialS report the following delegates arc entitled
to seats in this Convention from their rcSpcc-
tive precincts:
Diamond Springs-J. l.. Deadly, 7. II. Gun,
ningham. E. \. Strout.
Gcorgetown-W. Ii. Stone, j. d. McNIur-
ray, J. l.. NJ. Wade.
Garden Nalley-LouiS Buyatte.
| Gold Hill. c. Rowland, F. Yer Ramp.
| Coon Ilollow-G. Emerson.
White Rock-.F. Hart
Red Ilill-E. Mortonson.
Centreville-F. Ilornblowcr.
PlacervillC, LIST ward-A. Hunter, W. Krah-
| ner.
Placcrvillc, I'd Ward-G. d. Hall and G. F.
Jones'
Placerville, Sd Ward-John Hume and H. L.
| Kinds.
Kelsey-L. Borncman. F. Dowd.
Coloma-Geo. Duden, r. v. Clark, W. j.
Bennett
Unicntown-J. Haggart, j. W. Mahaffey.
Spanish Camp-F. Hitchcock.
| Smith Flat-B. Mcachem.
White Oak Springs-C. Sanders.
Upper Placcrville--S. j. X. Handy, j. c.
! Huntington.
Rock Bridge-E. Hail.
Coxville-D. I. Loofbourrow.
Salmon Falls-D. NJ Boyd.
Irish Flat-A. S. Clark.
Kings Store-A. {. llarrcg.
Deer Creek-T. Foster.
Reservoir IIill-T. Cruson.
I Missouri Flat-W. j. Miles.
/ Ccdarville--A. I. Driver.
Spanish Flat-W. b. Dickinson, W. ia
bine.
Maine Bar-W. Gum, J. II. Smith, D.
Allen. .4sqaf'
Webcrville--W.. Riley.
\ Mt Gregory C. Kincaid.
KanaEa Flat. Smith.
Greenwood--E Hudson, L Lapont.
Wild Goose Flat--F. &. Long.
Chill Bari. w. Kelsey.
Aurum City-B. Bedford.
Negro Hill-W. II. Stone.
Spanish Bar-H. L. PeaSe.
Coyoteville-E. Bogardus.
Buckley Flat-Jas. Gray.
Brownsville-J. T. Alsop.
Lake VallCy-A. II. Hawley.
Ncwtown-L. Foster, j. Spencer.
Grizzly Fat-W. Knox, j. II. Watson, W.
II. lIoyt.
ia, Hawk. S. Upton, NJ. Lohr.
ClarkSvile-A. b. Bates.
Indian Diggings--J. c. Bell, W. S. Clark.
Pleasant Valley-R, d. Crittenden.
Ladies' Lallry-T. Stapleton.
IIenrie'S Diggings-R. L. jackson.
The committee also recommend that the
delegate of each township cast the votes of the
unrepresCnted precincts in this Convention.
Afler some debate between McSsrS. Handy,
LoOfbourrow and Bates, the report was
adopted.
On Motion Of Mr.. Loofbourrow, jefferson
Manual was adopted for the guidance of the
Convention.
The Committee on permanent officers and
order Of business, made the following report