Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-06-26

auy secession but individual seats were contested tn
delegations from the States OF Massachusetts and Missouri
Aside from the aboYe, question cones,lng the
delegates brought TO the notice OF your Committee
ter patient and full investigation, your Committee are
opinion that the persons hereinafter named In the rcsou
tiony which herewith submitted part Of this report
sereray entitled 10 seats delegates in this Conren
tion and they respectfully recommend that they he
ceivcd by this Convention.
From the State Of Florida credentials Of any delegate
were presented 10 your Committee. Fr1n, the States o
Mississippi and Texas contestlng claimants appear
From Alabama Louisiana, Georgia and ArSansas there mp
peared conesng claimants for all the vacant seals.
the votes to which the State OF Arkansas Is entitled
the now sitting delegates represent and vote. Tile seat
representing the renainng three votes had become Sacah
BY the secession Of the original delegates we
all contested. Of contrants consisting OF sH per
sons and the other consisting Of three persons ion
committee opinion that all Of these contestants souo
he admitted 10 seats delegates with the power OF font
Us hereinafter declared in the resolution ercwh rePor'eu
In that behalf go,
psared that D. Halle and another were appoint
ed rs delegates this Convention, and Il. L. Calec and
another person appointed substitutes. That Mr.. Hal
lett being able to attend at Charleston. notified hr
ChaIec that fact who ihercupou proceeded Charles
tou presented his credentials and duly admitted his
seat which he continued to l at the time OF the adjourn
r,eut Of this Convention to Baltimore. Al the rc.assem
bling Of the Convention at baltimore Mr. liallett appeared
caimed the seat which had been awarded TO MI Chauee
and receiving the entrance ticket from the Chairman o the
Massachusetts delegation actually took o e
seat. Your Committee Of opinion that wien MI Hal
let, had notified Mr. Chate that he could not fulfill his duty
as delegate and Mr. Chalre repaired TO Charleston had
been duly admitted 10 this Convention, his rights to his seat
became absolute and not subject 20 be superesded at The
pleasure OF nis. !iH,,I'', , ".m ,',n. ''' ~" " " "
In the Eighth Electoral district Of Missouri the fac:s
PrScissy parat 10 10 @ e tnr'n hnso" Crsy h, vim
only uns.ence in M SII 1n nwISn r. bav;,r M h
been elected delegate ana "in f"isn 'r, haYine ocr
elected h1'erta'r i1hE S'sIr, ' reasTns M .,Vn
stated are o' ol'"" '""' ' f"''' - '''" '"e s''
In regard the conreg claimants FROM Georgia, your
committee have 10 report aa e evidence anuceu oeI"rc
your coHt'.'ee u! - e & al 80, I
ia'it! =. ~ 90 e'. -. DC ~ -. nn
touching tns rgnts o' eansr paes 10 our
~ m w,rv hand ai,rr mos. na,int con
emoafr"sSineu,S u" ,e'! n.i -''., mus ' Icu. l
slhera'on o. .s Mnoie seeeu ~ ou vons
Tee that t:e ohy way OF e"'s sa,s'"esoI!
Is admit 10 seats boli ueltsa,"is WIN power 10 each n
Saa uecENos 10 c"S " tHe Wv y; 'e ~
c iha;:er eNpsesse" ~ .iie suo,'so
This solution seems eqnap'G 10 your con''ee ma mere
lore, iey reeont:hu the h"oiou U! sau Feso"'lnH ~"
VI which Is respectfully suhmAteu
:, 'pmS ": hErAs T. Cha,fmah; .,
{Sa . Gsvsse a .~, T. RexsIx a
,hcws Charles Clark Win L. Feathsrson, + shdeIl, T.
G. Arnisiead, Mni J. AFani, and l. j. Hudson are en-
titled TO seats in This Convention, rs delegates from te
State OF Mississippi
9. Resolved, Tha, Pierre soule F. Co:man, r. c. WICK
life, Michael Ryan, Manuel White ChRs rcnyeneau Gus
tavus Leroy, j. T. Morse. 4. s. lerron D. Coniar j.
y. r. Richardson and J. /. Walker entitled 10 Fcais
in this convention delegates from the State Of Louisiana
=. Resoved That W. Johnson, I. c. llindman, }. p
Johnson, Leroy Carroll, J. Gould and John A. Jordan be
admitted delegates from the State Of Arkansas
with power votes and that Thomas H. Bradley
Hooper and D. c. Cross be also admitted TO seats as de
lega,cs from the same State with power rot.
and In either portion Of sn delegates shall refuse
neglect 10 take their said seats their said
til. other portion Of said delegates taking in This Con
ven,iou shall be entitled the rntre three
| said State.
| l. Resolved Tha, Guy NJ Bryan F. 7. Lubbock, !. s
Starkdae E. Greer H. L. Riunplls. Thos. p Ochelre w.
w. Covie Vim. H. Parsons. X. Wnr J. f. Crosby u. Bur
rows and Van H. Manning entitled seats .rgaie
| from Texas.
s. Resolved, Tia, James \. Rayarh aud William G.
Whitley are co,i,led 10 seats fna The county Ct New Cas-
| ,ia Male
g. Resolved That X L. Chait.r whu was drly admitted
at Charleston Us delegate from th- Fifth Coarc.siona
District of Massachusetts Is still entitled To said scat in tl
Convention and that BENJAMIN T. lIarlt who ha.
said seat, Is no, entitled thereto
| = Resolved That .Johs OFuop Jr who was duly all
p,,,.d NJ Cbnrl,siou a. delegate from the Eighth Con
rrrs.Iona District of Missouri IL m entitled to said sea
in this Convention, aud tha. John D. C!ary. who has
| Resolved Tla, X A. barker ID c. llunphrey John
| rorsvih Wm Garrett, J. J. S-iyc,s s C. posey l. T. Par
sons joseph Bradley Thos b. Coopcr James Williams
| o II Dynuu samuel w. Whcatev t. T. H. Martin Johr
! " Warracl IS. H. L. Wyatt, benjamin Harrison, Thoms
NJ Matthews and Nornent are entitled TO seats i,
| o Resolved Tia, the delegation from, The State O
Georgia, Of which H. L. iI-uninEis Chairman he adnic,
to the Convention with power to cast cneha OF tn. vo:
Of said State: ami tina: the delegation from said
which Col Gardner Is Chairman, he also admitted 10 tn
Convention with power 10 cas-: onea Of The vote Of :ai'
state anu eher OF iala deleSn,onS rei1e OF n.'e'
cast the Fole as anoVr innca!eu a' case c nee
gates present In she Con'cn'o he authorized 10 cast m
| fui vote OF said SlaIe.
WAS male by Inc gentleman rom nrgih!a WAS h"1ut
submit rev PREDATORY remarks which deemed a' Gue !.
me Commtee l,s', ou. oe,ns ohe o Iaoss tnas ava!
sunHt I'l ~ -. .'e g s' CIV e ~ et
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msae.
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ne purpose !" Sa!iut wv" 40 seePeet'" s "''S y, u"
Comnee on Orcuenelas au, tne than!er in ~icr tns
an.'s @ ; no ] oeuI ~ n W y @ III III , r Is
po,t J"s' W ~, az ~ ''' ."
wolves new, complex ana unusual questions, thnt hnv
fSeh s.hce te session at |harieston. i"G .pnee u
'n1se que,tos Gu @ 80, -, III, ,''S -
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sarpassea1'hu rarey equa'e. limited ne was aiioWet W
~ 80 s,,,in Se-a ;;,rn,;snw W. had III.
;hrn, nnon ns tb, II Vas nrrcs,ary 70 have our labor
cnmniceS nj nm early ny W. come before YOU ,hcr.
tnr tno,rpy that our wot I'm, been bu Numerically pcr
sod M II nuJ more
r.nort These remarks thought; were tue 10 the com
! r,tso
Vo Mr. prs.,d.,, hay. onIv 70 cay ,la, !, has becr
.ommnnIc.tcd 70 The Chairman Of The COMMITTEES ;hat
portion Of that Committee desired 10 presen, minority
10 present another minority report and trust an op
porunlry will be given TO those gentlemen to DO SO.
, ,,,,rIimhE imhln ors thlnorils hcpoL,t. p, Il,
Mr stEf ESs, 0, mtgon' Tue" rose Au" 'u'u"'e' '''
tniHoruy reFor, as lonoTs: v,, Nm.
10 the PTeslaent V Me De"oe'"c -'d"oH" f"HF'h
.'o" m a. ,,.,,,,
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Credentials, ietl CONSTRAINED 70 uHssn from many ni VI,
views anu lar portion oi Tue "Ion ., ne naJ'.s %
the Committee in respect 10 the rsts OF Delegates 10 sea
referred 10 them by the Convention and to respectfully re-
coiumend the adoption Of the following resolutions
EesoTe' lhat H. r. ha'e't 10 enI'tlta oo Se:. ~
this Convention ns ue!egcte from Inc ''h 'ohH'e"s'"'
District o! MASSACHUSETTS,
Q. Resolved That johnson Clardy Is rn'ited 10 sea-
this Convention as delegate from the s Cosrcs-ioha
District OF the State OF Missouri.
.. Resolved, That JAMES A. Rayard and ". IL Whitley
entitled 10 seata In this Convention Ms delegates from
the State OF Delaware -.
l. Resolved, That the delegation headed ny IT, W Johh
entitled to seat1 rs delegates III 'h's convention
from the State OF Arkansas
g. Resolved, That the delegation OF whicN 'uy ~ Erya
is Chairman nre entitled 10 seAs Us delegates III hs Io
venton from me state E OF iexhs: ,,, labs.
g. Resolved, Ihat the de!ega'i9n OF Wmth 'ul'
is Chairman are enlitiea 10 seats III 'h's e"'en' ~ w
gates rom ths State @ o. Lonsana. w,L.r
L. Resolved, That the deleBHton OIL WHICH Z.
Chairman are entitled 10 seats IN ms convention '"n '"s
State OF AlahanI
S. Resolved, That the delegation ofwhic Henry L. lr
nlng Chairman nFe entitled 10 seats III TINS eoh'ei"
from the state OF "eorgla :,
g. Resolved, That the delegation from the state OF trda