Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1860-04-27
when an amendment was offered that no

when an amendment was offered that no
balloting be allowed for President or
Vice President until the committee shall
report. The vote was first taken on the
appointment of committee, and decided
in the affirmative and committee was
appointed.
The amendment above referred to was
called up, when motion to lay it on the
table was negatived ayes 325, noes
2709. The resolution was then adopted
by reclamation.
Judge Meek presented the Alabama
platform, which was referred to the COM
mittee on platforms.
The committee on credentials reported
they would not be able to report until to-
morrow. and the Convention adjourned
to ten o'clock on Wednesday.
CHARLESTON, April 25.-The Conven-
ton met ut 10 o'clock this morning
The gallery was crowded The ladies'
gallery being filled. on motion, several
hundred persons, crowding on the out
side, were admitted to the floor of the
Convention, occasioning much good feel
ing.
The resolution restricting speakers to
fifteen minutes, aud but once on the same
subject, was taken up and debated, but
rejected--yeas 100, nays 121.
Mr.. Robinson the chairman of the
Vermont delegation. died Of appoplexy
| this morning.
The resolution in relation to the de-
bate was then introduced, restricting
speakers to fifteen minutes on all subjects,
except on the platform.
At ii o'clock the resolution was adopt
ed limiting the speaking to fifteen min
utes on all subjects except the platform,
and to that the rules of the House of
Representatives will apply, limiting each
speaker to one hour.
The committee on credentials announ-
ced that they were in readiness to report
this afternoon.
The committee on credentials will re-
port in favor of the Dean Richmond DEL
egates from New York. The motion to
receive the Wood delegates obtained but
the votes of six States. viz: Mississippi,
Texas, Alabama, North Carolina, Geor-
gia, and California.
SECOND DESPATCH. The committee
on the platform have just repudiated the
Cincinnati platform by vote of seven
teen against fifteen, the Southern DEL
egates demanding platform which will
not be liable to two constructions.
| III r.,
o'clock, when the committee on creden-
tials reported that the sitting delegates
from New York, Illinois, Massachusetts,,
and Maryland (of the last named f. NJ.
Launahen and Robert j. Brent) are en-
titled to their seats. A minority report
was presented, signed by members of the
committee from Alabena and Mississippi,
recommending that oihAhalf Of each nj
the New York contestants be admitted tc
the Convention, each to cast seventeen
votes
The Douglas delegation from Illinoi,
were admitted to seats. and the Cook del
egation were rejected
The Maryland question was also deci
ded and Robert J. Brent was admitted
4 Tie proposition to divide the New
York delegations, giving half of eacl
seats, was rejected, by vote of 55 tt
ITO. and the Dean Richmond delegation
were admitted. A proposition to give
the Wood delegation honorable seats or
the floor was laid over till to- morrow.
Suit resolutions of respect to thc
memory Of Gov. Robinson, of Vermont
were adopted, and the Convention ad.
journed at 7, p. m.