The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-02-17

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nln, OF lGssoa,W aa entitled tAs 11er. Hssaid
! - undesstooa mat several me1nbrss q tn
| LAgislaturs I'D reeaiyed letters from Nell
counties, distant from Richmond, In which
I nsssiass Aaa - Asen hslA, Eeaeestfng them
to represent them on this nosr. Tinss-Aonored
| usage demanded shAt they shoald y admitted
v seAas. He shsyoGsse AalisA sp - rsssiuticn
In relation to that subject. The question Of
taking up was put, aud the Convention refused
| 70 take mp the resolution.
Mr. Newman then renewed the resolution
10 similar form but this We, Opposed 10 :
and the President declined 70 entertain the
/ resolution.
| Mr. Chapman, Of Monroe, appealed to the
Convention to admit members OF the Legisla-
/ ture in accordance with Democratic usage
| They had been endorsed by their fellOw.citi-
zens, and some had letters requesting them to
| represent them here.
| Mr.. Beale asked, from whom those letters
| came!
Mr. Chapman.-Erom citizens of theig coun.
| ties, generally ~ numerous - the meeting1
which send delegates here. (Applause.] He
| asked to take mp that resolution, and moved
| that the question be taken by scale vote
| The President.-I understand the PROPOSE.
ton to be motion to reconsider the vote jus,
| taken.
Mr.. Gordon, of Albemarle, explained that il
| was 4 renewal of the motion Of the gentleman
from Mason, and the resolution was then read,
| as follows:
Resolred. That the Democratic members of the
General Assembly, whose cOunte are not repre-
sented this floor. I've invited participate in the
deliberations of this Convention.
Mr.. p. H. Aylett opposed the resolution in a
forciole speech, which was frequently APP
plauded.
Mr. Jackson, Of Wood, moved to amend the
resolution, by way of substitute, as follows:
RtSlrsd The: any pemo;..t from any
vted to deliberate IN the proceedings OF this Con-
This amendment was accepted by Mr.. New
man.
Mr.. Jackson proceeded to say that he was
opposed to admitting members Of the Legisla-
here but was in favor of giving any Demo-
crat a seat in this Convention. The question
was, whether counties, not otherwise repre-
sented, should be represented by pure and
undefiled Democrats. (Laughter.1
Mr.. Beale raised a point of order. He
thought the motion was to take a resolution
from the table.
The President stated that it was an entirely
new proposition.
Mr.. Jackson.-I knew l was right-when
my friend disagrees with me he is sure to be
wrong. [Laughter]
Mr.. Beale replied that while he may have
uIsdkEecU Win MF. JACKSON, IL was yet 10 De
demonstrated that he was always wrong.
(Langhter1
young gentleman here waved his hat and
shouted "Hurrah for my country!''
The previous question was called by Mr..
1sbell, but Withdrawn.
Mr.. Douglass, of King William, opposed the
resolution. He argued that il the resolu-
ton were adopted there were counties rep
resented in the LEGISLATURE by Whigsi and
He agreed with Mr.. Chapman, that he would
like to see every Democratic county repre-
| sented but when the resolution had been
| would never progress, for it would be in the
power of defeated minority to renew the
motion each day, and thus keep the Conven-
| ton in session for days.
Mr.. Newman addressed the Convention in
advocacy Of Mr.. Chapman's motion, and said
he would demand scale vote.
Mr.. Isbeil also addressed the Convention.
Mr.. Mcdowell, of Botetourt, moved the pre-
vious question, and Mr. 1sbell demanded a
scale VOTE
A good deal Of confusion followed. The
question was finally propounded by the Presi-
dent-"Shall the main question be now put p
which was decided in the Affirmative, and after
some delay the Secretaries proceeded to call
the vote by counties.
During the tedious progress of this call, per-
sons in the room talked necessarily, and the
President was compelled to call them to order.
The noise became so great that it was impos-
sible for delegates to hear their names when
called, and the President requested all who
were not delegates to retire from the room, and
asked the delegates to be seated.
When the roll was called through, Mr.. Kem-
per, of Madison, offered a resolution, which
was adopted, instructing the President to APP
point Sergeant-at-Arms and three Door
keepers, to exclude frcm the floor of the Con-
vention all persons who are not delegates.
On motion, the counties were again called
over. and delegates who had not voted were
permitted to do so.
Mr.. n. Tyler stated that it would take five
hours to count the vote.
Mr.. VIM. L. Jackson moved that when the
Convention adjouras, it adjourn to meet to-
morrow, at IL O'Clock.
The question was put and carried in the af-
1irmative.
Mr.. Stovall called up the dispatch from Con-
netticut, and moved that a committee of five
be appointed to prepare a suitable reply.
When the question was put the Chair decid-
ed in the affirmative.
A division was called for, pending which,
Or motion OF Mr.. kemper, the Convention
adjourned.