Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-06-26
The resolution was accordingly adopted.

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| The third resolution was then read
| 3. Resoired, That r. w. Johnson, T. c. lndman,
j. F. Johnson, Leroy Carroll, J. Gould, and John A..
Jordan be admitted to seats delegates from the State
of Arkansas, with power to cast two votes and that
Thomas H. Bradley, NJ. Hooper and ID. c. Cross be also
admitted to delegates from the same State, with
power TO cast one rOie, and in either portion of
said delegates shall refuse neglect TO take their SAID
seats or TO cast their said votes the other portion OF
said delegates taking this Convention shall be
entitled to the entire three votes OF said State
Mr. Salisbury moved to divide the resolution and take
the question on three distinct branches Of it. to wit
first in regard to the admission OF Mr.. johnson and his
coaduors with power TO cast two votes second as TO
the admission of Mr.. Hooper and bis coadJuors, with
power to cast vote and third to how the vote OF
the State is be cast in either one OF those dele
gates does not choose to take his seat.
sThe President ruled the resolution dvisibe, each
! part makes sense with the other parts rejected.
The question was then stated the hrs part OF the
resolu ion and the State of Maine called.
Mr. Wright of Massachusetts,, appealed from the de-
cson of the Chair Gs the divsbiity of the ques-
! ton.
Mr.. Strman made a point Of order that the State
of Maine haviu been called the appeal came too late
The Presd1nt-The State Of Name had not aus
wered
Mr. German, of Minnesota inquired how it would be
possible if the convention rejected the latter part of the
resolution for the State of Arkansas to be represented
by any other than two votes would dsiranchse the
State Of one vote.
The President stated that it not in the power of
the convention to adopt proposition which uni
or which would dslranchise State.
Mr. Stuart moved 10 lay the appeal from the decision
Of the Chair on the table which agreed to.
The vote then taken by States the first part Of
the resolution and resued-ayes 1872, nays Gas fol-
lows
Yeas-Naine 81, New Hampshire s. Vermont 8, Mas
sachusetts H. Rhode Island T. Connection; g. New York
s5, New Jersey T. Pennsylvania 10, Delaware 2 Mary
land o. North Carolina l. Missouri g. Tennessee III,
Ohio 2S Indiana lS, Illinois H. Michigan 6, Wisconsin,
s. Iowa 49, Minnesota 4-lS2
Nays-Maine p, Pennsylvania II, Maryland 81, Vir
gnia H. North Carolina 9, Tennessee II, Kentucky ~
Iowa J, California 4, Oregon 3-69.
The then taken the second branch Of the
resolution and resulted ayes $780, nays 1904 follows
Yeas-Naine 81, New Hampshire g. Vermont ~ Mas
sachusets s. Rhode Island T. Connecticut 81, New York
So New Jersey 81 Pennsylvania 10, Maryland 9 vir-
guia North Carolina l. Missouri L. Tennessee /, Ken
lucky 2, Ohio 90, Indiana IL, Illinois IL, Michigan 6,
Wisconsin g. Iowa 4, Minnesota q -l50.
Nays-Maine 1t, Vermont !! Massachusetts s, Con-
nectcut 2t New Jersey ~, Pennsylvania H. Delaware
2, Maryland 9, Virginia H. North Carolina 9, Missouri
s. Tennessee H. Kentucky TO- Minnesota ], California
Oregon S-l00t.
Arkansas declining to vote.
Mr.. Brodhead of Pennsylvania, for the purpose Of
saving time appealed the gentleman who called for
the vote by States TO withdraw it the remainder of
the resolution.
The call accordingly withdrawn and the question
taken viva voce resulting in the adoption of the last
branch Of the resolution.
The fourth resolution, in regard to Texas then
read as follows
4. Resolved That Guy NJ. Bryan, R. + Lubbock, f. s.
Starkdale, Greer R. Runnes Thos. T. Ocheltre, N.