Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-04-29

Thlra Day---weaaesaay, April %.

MOhAlAu SESSION.
The Convention was called TO order az teno'elock, /
when the resolution offered yesterday by Mr. Bishop,
Of Connecticut, that no Delegate be permitted TO
speak more than once on the same question: nor Tor
longer time than fifteen minutes, was taken up.
Mr.. BISHOP called the previous question
After considerable debate the Convention refused
to order the previous question BY the following vote
taken by States
Yeas-Maine s; Connecticut L; New Jersey Z;
Pennsylvania q: Delaware 3; Missouri g; Tennes-
see y; Kentucky II; Indiana Is; Illinois IL Mlehi
gan g. Wisconsin s; Iowa Z; California al
Nags-New Hampshire 8; Vermont 8; Massaeh9-
sets Is; Rhode Island 4; Connecticut IS New 1ork
80; Maryland s; Virginia 10; North Carolina Iu'
South Carolina 6; Georgia 10; Florida 8; Alabama
g. Louisiana G; Mississippi z; Texas 4; Arkansas =
Kentucky L; Ohio %; Minnesota 4 Oregon IS
The announcement Of the result was received
with applause.
Mr.. WALKER, Of Alabama. l move to amend
the resolution by adding thereto as follows; FRO
vided it shall not apply to any discussion on tle
Platform TO be reported to this convention Dy 1ie
Committee on Resolutions.
A lengthy debate ensued on this proposition
when.
Mr. BTSHOP-in order to terminate the discus
sion. would adopt the amendment proposed Dy the
t,,,,a fsgTo Alabama SO as to incorporates 1t Into
the original resolution, and on that ne Wouiu eau
/ the previous question.
Tbe nrevious question was then ordered and the
resolution as amended, by Dir. Walker, so as 10 P-
! cent on the Platform, was adopted almost uIAnl-
M. STUART, of Michigan, inquired if any, Of
the committees were ready to report? II not then
he would move to adjourn until some hour this al
HT, SHELLEY. Of Minnesota, stated that the Com
mittee on Credentials would be prepared to report
/ at one o'clock. -,
! Mr.. STUART said it was suggested that it would
be inconvenient to adjourn until o'clock. lie pro
prosed a later hour-say o'clock.
! Mr. LAWRENCE of louisiana, moved to ADJOURN
till 10 tomorrow morning [Cries Of NO, no!"l
Mr.. LAWRENCE. We cannot do any business to-
dav The Committee on Resolutions Will not be pre-
/ Dared to report until tomorrow morning.
a VOICE ''Well, we finish up tie report OF
the Committee or Credentials to-day
Mr. LAWRENCE Then l withdraw the motion
Mr. BROOKS, Of Alabama, as member Of the
Committee on Credentials felt bound to say that the
I Committee would not be prepared to report at o.
clock They TO meet at ], when the report Is &c
be presented to them for approval.
Mr.. STUART. My proposition is to adjourn until
o'clock.
morrow morning. [Cries Of "No, no!'l
Mr.. STUART. Ii it suits the Convention Dettes'
viii say O'Clock
Mr.. LUBBOCK, of Texas. 1t was well known tina
the dinner hour in the city was from ? to 4 clock
There was no necessity to meet, unless the Conyen
ton had business to transact. The committees
! would not be prepared to report until OF clccR
All would have finished their dinners he though
5 the best hour to adjourn 10. Gentlemen wou'
then have finished their dinners, and could do with
| out their teas.
Mr. GALLAGHER desired to say that the Commit
tee on Credentials would be ready to report at
o'clock and it was very desirable 70 meet as 500
as 4 O'Clock for their report would doubtless eLci
discussion
Mr.. CUTTINGS moved 10 adjourn till O'Clock
Mr. STUART moved to substitute the hour OF
rCries of -Four, four :" Question question:"
Mr.. DENT, of Pennsylvania, moved to extend tn
hour Of adjournment TO O'Clock.
3. The vote was taken on the several amendment
t which were lost and the convention adjourned to
& O'Clock in the afternoon.