, 1860-05-18

[Criss ot q Texas. -" Tcxas."] The committee
have considered the question in regard to the
representation from the State Of Texas they
have given to the examination all that care
which they were able to, and which the time
from the adjournment Of The Convention this
forenoon would allow, and they hare instructed
me almost unanimously, with solitary vote as
IN exception, to report that Texas be allowed
plause and cries Of "good," i eood.si It vas n
proved before the committee that tho Conyeu-
tion which elected the delegates from Texas
resident delegates who are here in attendance,
WIFE mass Convention TINT it wRs called upon
petition signed by some three hundred Of the
legal voters Of Texas. [Applause.] That that
call was published in some two of tho German
papers published in the State; that written no.
tices and advertisements were posted up in "a
rious parts Of Texas, where there is any num-
Der Of people in favor Of the principles Of the
Republican party, and the committee were al
most unanimously OF the opinion that these del
egates, elected under these circumstances, we're
fairly entitled to act as the representatives of
the Republican party Of the State Of Texas.
Prolonged applause.
report, it was adopted unanimously amid great
Mr. CoRw1NE {of Ohio, and the Chairman
of the Committee on Rules aud the Order OF
Buaines) moved to take from the table the re-
port Of that Committee.
The motion was Carried.
Mr. r.CoRWINE proceeded TO read the rules re-
ported hy the COMMITTEE, Us follows:
1st. That upon all subjects before the Con-
yention, the STATES and territories shall be
e'1''so IL 'Ae 1oa'" 1ns oiae1
Maine NsxHamrshire, Vermont, Massachusetts. Rhode
1Ma1a: GnneSisats S1w ao1s y 1eney pean:ys:n!a
4isoar chls.u. inais Texa Wseonn G ioa a
'ioraIa, Minussoia, Oregon.
Tzaa11ok1ra-Kansas, Nebraska Dist Of Columbia,
On motion tue first rule was adopted,
.. -Four yotes shall be csst by the deleoates
xt larre of each State and each Concres,;nna1
District shall he entitled 10 twn votes and tbe
yote Of euch deleration sbati he rennrtad hv ;ts
chairman.
Nj. GOODRICH. of Minnesota. moved m an
amendment that m de1eVation rhonld caxt -
greater n,,,nber If rotes thnn tbere we're ds1a.
,a,es ia att.ndance
Ar SARGENT of ca1;Enrn;a-1t snenoa In
me Tint the renou Of thu (,ommittee on l;raden,
t,als lust adopted. and which nrescribes thc ba.
sis II re,,resantat;on in 1h;s f;onrent;on il +,
conflict iii lie rnte noa nTonoscd tn ta ,do,,.
ID This rul. nror;des ttat fwo yotes shalI f h.
caxt from sac,, Con~r.sa;ons IL J;str;cs W." "
w;,h refarerca ~ Ta~ss and carta;r o,bs, cb",
st,t.s tha rrls las ho,, ,tan.ad W. hsra
ad,ntrd tie renort en- T IF ftS,omnn,t.e I m credsn.
.;"1t .-h;ah .,ss1:5a. ~ ~. Taua - ~ ti.
..a.s, "aca plo'iaes taat 1e1as saa!i nase less
IL. 'ta HnuV1%E sSSolTeu ~ el , .oas ea.s
nat.ks., =; rs.,ara :, ~ ntss auo ~ w. =
,.n.. - -, ~ rss:.. W Nuo I'm MS' as " 'nT
r1,,u rH.s ~ .. s"e sDee .I.:..t on essaeass. ans5
,,,re: ~ a,tsndanna $ne "un1pef VI Aiep'eeeo'"
@'.ses ~ astthoanee.
Mr; SARGENT report dxes the mum;
District in the Convention. I move, further
amendment ~ adding these words, provided
That This rule shall not conflict with any rule
repo1tel by the Committee on Credentials aud
adopted b. the Convention"
Mr: GOODRICH accepted the amendment Of
VI: Sargent. and the amendment OF Ar. Good
rich was adopted.
The rule Us amended was then adopted
3. Tbs report OF the Committee on Platform
and Resolutions shall be acted upon before the
Conyent'on proceeds to ballot ior candidates
o. motion the rule - va. adopted.
majority Of the whole number of votes when I'LL
the States in The Union are represented IN con-
Eent:on according to the rates OF representa-
ton prescribed in huie 2: shall be required TO
nonin ate the candidate OF this convention for
the 0tace OF PRESIDENT aud Vice President
NOlCEsNo. no!
The PKES1UEAi--Ihe Secretary Will now
read the minority rule proposed Is substi.
tute for that reported BY tue majority Of the
COMMITTEE:
t. Ihaf the majority OF the whole number OF
'ep1 tsouNeo ~ e".1 gVns euHpn: aeeo' auS
70 tae ratio prescribed 3! the Indiana rule.
sna't pc required to nominate candidates for
Preside ut and Vice President.
The PRESIDENT assigned the Hoor to Nr.
hei!E
MI: NELLY, Of Penns5lvania-lT Taxing the
sss9dl
Mr. JAMES, of New Iork-Am not entitled
10 fhe hoor' haTing offered The minority rspe,tf
The cuAlR-1ne Chair thinks the maiafisy
hare right to the floor first; but it is que@-.
tlon Of fcoarsesy.
=, AF. hELLY-As I appear, NE. Chairman. Mt
the request ot majority Of the Comnnittee, sihs-
mlttee in arriving at the conclusion they y: g.
sent, will cheertu.ly yield the fur to ,bs zen
tlemRn. aud will present those views .tler we
shall have heard him. loud cries o,"Go on"
"go on
courtesy.