Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-04-14

MT. DuVaI oiIereu the lOilOWlnS reSOlu- tion, which was read and referred to the committee on platform of principles:
 ResoIocd That we recognize the opening and improving the navigation of the rivers and water courses as worthy of the aid and fostering care of the State.
 The convention resumed the consdera- tion of unfinished business.
 The question pending on the motion to lav Mir. Duval's amendment, offered to the third resolution reported by the committee on credentials, upon the table, was stated when Col. Burrow spoke against the mo- tion, and in favor of the amendment
 The vote being taken on said motion by call of tn. counties, resulted as follows:
 In the affirmative, Ashley, Benton, Cal houn, Carroll, Chicot, Clark, Columbia, Conway, Dcsha, Greene, Hempstead, In depcndcnce Izard, Johnson, Lafayette, Lawrence, Monroe, Montgomery, Qua thita, Perry, Pike, Pulaski, Randolph, Saline, Searcy, St. Francis. Van Buren, Washing ton and 1cl-16, 460.
 In the negative, Arkansas, Ashley, Brad lev. Crawford, Dallas, Drew, Fulton, Hot Spring, Jackson, Jefferson, Mississippi, Ouachita, Phillips, Pope, Prairie, SebaS- tian, Sevier, Whte-7 ,624.
 So the amendment was laid upon the table
 The votes of Ashley and Ouachita coun- ties were equally divided, in consequence of the delegates disagreelng.
 Dr.. Taylor of Washington county offer ed the following resolution as a substitute for the third one reported by the committee on credentials:
 "Resolped That majority of the democratic vote of this State represented on this floor shall con fer the nominations of this convention, and that we now proceed to make the various nominations, commencing with that of Governor NIT. Johnson of Desha, moved the adop- ton of the substitute, on which motion the call of the roll of counties was ordered and resulted as follows:
 In the misunderstanding, Benton, Cal houn, Carroll, Clark Columbia, Conway, Desha, Greene, Hempstead, Independence, Izard, Johnson Lafayette, Lawrence, Mon roe. Montgomery, Ouachita Perry, Pike, Pope Pulaski, Randolph, Saline, Searcy, St. Francis Union, Van Buren, Washing ton. Yell-15,789
 In the egative-Arkansas, Ashley, Bradley, Chicot, Crawford, Dallas, Drew, Fulton, Hot Spring, Jackson. Jefferson, Ouachita, Phillips, Prairie, Sebastian, Sc vier and White-7 ,402
 So the substitute was adopted in the place of the original resolution reported ty the committee.
 IThe votes of Ashley and Ouachita coun- ties were equally divided in consequence ot the delegates disagreeing.
 Mr. Jackson of Phillips offered the to- | lowing substitute for the resolution before the convection which was read and on mo ton of Mr. Ross of Chitot laid on the table, Resolpei. That we recommend the dem cratic vote in the last Jbernatorial election as the basis of vote in the State conventions; ana that n the selection of nominees the president oi ths con vention be empowered to cast the votes ot those counties which are unrepresen.d in this convention in accordance with their several instructions, llint- ing his votes to those candidates who are specihcl- | vnanl.d in such instructon5 aud that majority of the democratic vote of the whole State then te- | tcrmne the result
 Mr. Hutchinson of Jefferson county offer cd the following substitute:
 Resolred, That in voting fer the nomination oi a candidate for Governor of this Sttte, each county shall be entitled to number of votes equal 70 the number of members to winch It ls ent!tlei ii ihc i low branch 0f the tetl$ilUtt, accoiAi- U 'it apporionment bill of the last legislature, ant that two thir Is o the vote of the counties represented shall be necessary to a choice of such candidate.
 Mr. Randolph of Pulaski moved to lay l Mr. EIutchirsons substitute upon the table, on which motion the call of the roll of conn- ties was demanded and made with the fol- 1 lowing result
 In the afpmativc-Ashlcy, Benton, Cal ! | 'l,rl ('nln Conway, Dcsha Greene, Hampstead, Hot 1 Spring, Independence, Lard, Johnson, lafayette, Lawrence, Monroe, Montgomery, Ouachita, Perry, Pike, Pope, Pulaski, Randolph, Saline, Scarcy, St. Francis, Union, Van Burcn, Washington anl lell. -l6, ,e03
 In the negativc-ArkanSas, Ashley, Bral- lev, Chicot, Crawford, Dallas, Drew, Full ton, Jackson, Jefferson, Mississippi, Qua chita, Phillips, Prairie, Sebastian, Se'icr and White-1,3l3.
 So Mr. Hutchinson's substitute was laid on the table
 The votes of Ashley, Chicot and Qua chita counties were equally divdcl.
 Gen. Gaines of Cbicot county, offered the following substitute for the resolution before the convention
 E,sored. Tint each county shall have as many votes as 1t is entiel to in the House of Rcprcsen- tatIycs according to the last aTpori nment, and it 1 shall require a m )rity of the who'e nnnbct ot repre- entat,cS in the House of Representatives to make q nomnlticn.
 Dr. Griffin of Hampstead moved to lay the substitute, offered by Gen. Gaines, upon the table, on which motion the call of the roll of counties was demanded and made with the following result:
 In the lirmative-Calhoun, Carroll, Chicot, Desha, Greene, Hampstead, Hot | Spring, Independence, lzard, Johnson, La fayettc, Lawrence, Monroe. Montgomery, Ouachita, Perry, Pike, Pope, Pulaski, Ran doplh, Saline, Searcy, St. Francis, Union, Van Buren, Washington and Iell-l5, ,431.
 In the negativc-Arkansas, Ashley, Benton, Bradley, Chicot, Crawford, Dallas, Drew, Fulton. Jackson, Mississippi, Phil lips. Prairie, Sebastian, Sevier and W hite countics-S, l02.
 So the substitute offered by Gen. Gaines, was laid on the table.
 Dr. Griffin, of Hampstead, then moved the final adoption of the resolution already substituted for that reported by the com mjttcc; on which motlon, the cail of the counties was ordcrei with the following result:
 In the alIirmative-Ashley, Benton, Cal houn, Carroll, Chicot, Clark Columbia, Conway, Dasha, Greene, IIempstcad, Hot Spring, Independence, lzard, Johnson, La fayette, Monroe, Montgomery, Ouachita, Perry, Pike, Pope Pulaski, Randolph, Sa line, Scarcy, St. Francis, Union, Van Bu- ren Washington and Yell countics-l7,- ST.
 In the negative-Arlansas, Ashley, Bradley, Crawford, Dallas, Drew, Fulton, Jackson, Jefferson, Mississippi, Phillips, 1 Prairie, Sebastian, Sevier anl White coun- ties-G. 554.
 Ashley county was equally divided in consequence of the delegates disagreeng.
 So the substitute was finally adopted
 Whereupon, nominations for Governor were declared in order.
 Dr. Taylor, of Washington county, no