The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-05-02

unless some question Is before the Con
vent'on. Does the gentleman from Ala
! ha,na make ANY no, un Z
Mr.. Walker. desire to speak I'm
uense cnninson aud calls 10 order, which
dmwned the Speakers voice
Mr.. Walker liter gest,cuia,Inv violent.
/, for som. time IN dumb show appeal
! frnm the decision Of the Char 10y mh,cl,
am ruled out Of order, aud iha, have
right TO do.
The Chair. The gentleman has hight
I" appeal. TIL. question will be, shall
the Char he sustained
MIR. Walker. d,s,re to be heard
Cries OF 'Qnest,"n! question =
MIR. Clark, of Mississippi, i" loud
tone Of vore. claimed IT," right Of the
gs' ,Ieman from MISS ss,ppr (Mr. Wak"D
I" he hcarn on the apl'enI lie had taken
from The decision of Cnair.
TIE Chair. The Char has no desire
to prevent the gentleman from being
heard, unless the Convention itself shall
drcline To- hear him.
Mr. Walker. (m"uniing the table be-
fore the p'a't"rm.) The question proper
" before the Convention IL. whether the
comnunicar presented hy the gentle
nan from Virginia (Mr. F'sher) shall be
read. ], is simply Par ,menlary rule
that an, gentleman WHO offers lo body
like this respectful paper, ha. the right
TO dem .ud that II he read. The gentle
man from Vagina has presented com
inunrcatiom reia ing directly To the organ
iz,,ion "f this Convention, from State
Delegation claiming the right Of seat
here. II must he entertained AT once, II
The right of the coniest'ng delegation is
To lac respected ut all. hold that toe
decision "f the Chair ruling mo ON. of
order IL incorrect.
Mr.. Fisher now offer the resolution
which purp"r'rd I" "iier in comnecsl"n
with the communication which desired
10 read
The Chair a question is already pend
ing. 1t is the mo ion Of the gentI-u nm
':"rn New York, that the rules nf the last
National Convention lie adopted as the
rules To govern the present Convention.
lh" motion was unanimously adopted.
Mr.. Fisher. now ask to read the
communication aud the resolutions which
| purport tC offer in connection there
with.
The Chair. 1t has already been deci.
ded that thus sui j-ct is not III order
Mr.. George w MrCuuk, of Ohio, offer.
ed the ;"ii""ing:
Resoircd, That committee OF one,
from each State, he srectei by the re-
spec i've delegations, whose duty it shall
he 10 select permanent officers Of The
Convention.
Mr.. Brhsda'e, of Nj sis>ippi, moved
the Eh'n~i"9 as \ substitute
Resolved, That "a Commute Of Cr-den
,ia's he appointed 10y the several D~lega
tons respectively, to lie composed uf o,e
from each State III ~hic!, there is n" dis
pnlrd De.rgation. WHOSE duty it sha!l be
I" rep"r, /" The Convention ,he Delegates
that are entitled TO seats on tins floor
Mr.. Cessna. Of P"nn., lvania. moved
To aneId tr striking out all after The en-
! acting clause III The original resolutions,
and inserting as follows:
Resoired. That there now shall lie ap-
p"lnied two committees each to L ,nss
u one member from each STATE. to be
| selected 10y the respective Delegations
thereof, one committee on Permanent
| Organization, aud the other on cred-n
uais; and tha' IN determining the con,
roversy IN regard TO the rpuIea sears of
the Illinois Delegation The members nf the
COMMITTEE Oh Credentials of that State
shall not be permitted TO vote thereon.
and in determining the conl'orrrsy from
the State of New York the members Of
tie Committee on Cr-drn ials from that
Susle shall not be permitted to vote.
The vote WAS taken upon 'h~ above sub
slitute hy Sta:es. Yeas 2i4; Nays 81.
Mr. Fr.ie;. We protest agains. the
vote Of the 5 ate of New York being re
ce'ved and counted here.
The Chair. The protest is not now in
order.
NJ, Fisher. We desire to enter ii on
the 'urpal.
The original resolution, as amended,
Was then adopted.
Mr. Cessns moved to reconsider the
vote, and to lay the motion on the table.
Agreed to.
Mr.. Matthews, Of Mississippi, offered
the following
Resotced, That the delegates from the
States VI New York and Illinois, whose
seats are contested. bs requested no: To
participate in the proceedings Of this bo.
dy, until the Committee on Credentials
shall have Determined and reported to the
| Convention, which Of said contestants are
emitted 10 seats.
Mr.. Clark, OF Missouri, raised the point
Of order, that a similar motion bad been
offered and the Convention had virtually
rejected 1t.
The Chair. The point Of order is not
we'll taken.
Mr.. Cessna, moved to lay the rssolu
ton pn the table.
| Mr. Clark. VI Mississippi, objected ,e
the delegations from New York voting
on this question:. on the ground that :bey
are parties in Interest
The vote on the question to lay the
1 he