Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1860-08-18
PLACERVLLE, DORADO COUNTY, SATURDAY,

delegates at the prma no not the time
bona Gde resident Of said precinct.
ResOIre, That there shall be inspector and two
judges at each precinct where the primary election il
held, who shall constitute board Of Judges Of such
election and In the event this Committee shall fail to
appoint Board Of Judges Of Eleciion for any pre-
cinc In this County. before said primary mcetingOr
having made the apPontment, shall fail to give due no
tce thereof then said hoard shall he appointed by the
qualified electors present at such meeting.
RSSOIred, That the only qualification Of voter at the
primary elections aforeeAd unless the same bechangrd
hereafter by this Committee, shall be that he Is quail
ihed electOr of this State, ana declaration upon the
part Of said voter that he Is Democrat, and will in
good faith. support the nominees Of the Convention
hereby called.
On adoption Of substitute, the ayes and noes were
called.
ArH-wIlliams, McMurray, ITamm, Mclean and
Meredith.
NOES -Gelwicks, Breeze, Birch, IoOGbOurrOw and
Richards. Lost
Mr. Inufbuurruw then offrrcd the following
ResoIreI, That the action Of majority If the State
Central Committee, in calling State Convention IA
nominate Electors favorable to the election of Brecken
ridge and Lane, meets with our cordial appreciation
and that in accordance with this object,
Re"Ctrtf, That County Convention be held in the
City Of PaceTVe on Wednesday, the 9TH Of September
lSGO for the purpose Of selecting Delegates to said Con
vcntion, and also for the purpose Of nominating tive
for the Senate and eight candidates for tn,
Assembly.
Mr.. Birch offered his resolutions as u substitute
for the above.
The Chairman ruled them out of order, they hay.
ing been previously rejected. NJ. Birch then with
drew them.
Mr.. Williams moved to strike ont. in the second
resolnti0n the follow ing words: " For the pmrrw
0f selecting delegates to sad Cunvcniun, aud also.
Mr.. Looib"urruw demanded the AYES aud noes.
AYEs- W llliams, McMurray, Birch, Mclean, Mer
edith aud Richards.
N0Es-ticiwiCkE, f1rrrzc uud FIrufbuurrow.
Mr.. Mci.puu declined 10 vUtp tnr lbr iiamuI.
Mr.. Williams moved to strike out all Of the first
resolution.
4 4
Gelwcks and LoOfbourrOw, On the motion To STRIKE
out.
AYES Williams. McMurray, Birch. Mclean, Mer
edith aud Richards.
NoEs-Gelwicks. Breeze and Loofbourrow.
Mr.. Williams moved to take up the resolutions
offered by Mr.. Mclean, and consider them St1idttm
Carried.
Mr.. Meredith moved to amend the first resolution
by striking out the " fifth "und inserting the third
as the time for holding the County Convention.
The Chairman inquired tt--s",i",l met with q
second. There being no second, the mutton was moi
put.
On the passage of the resolution, the ayes and
noes were ordered.
AYES-W Williams, McMurrny, Birch Ilamm, Me
Lean, Meredith and Richards.
Moss -Gclwicks. Breeze and Loofbourrow.
On the passage of the second resolution the ayes
and n0es were demanded.
AYEs - Williams, McMnFrav, Birch, HAmm, Nc
Lean, Meredith and Richards.
NOEs- -GplwickS. Breeze ind Ioofbnurruw.
The third. tuurth, hth and sixth resolutions were
passed unanimously ly-thc seventh Mr. Lootbourrow
voted against.
this stAge Of the proceedings Mr. Birch inquired
Of the Chairman what ,ay had been xrd upon for huld
ing the County Convention. The Chairman Informed
him on the hnh "f September. Mr.. Birch fum hi'
seat, pOlitrl! informed the Committee he could Ion
ger act with them, and quietly withdrew
Mr.. Williams Offered the following, which wa'
pissed unanimously
ReAoired, That We, the Democratic Central Commit
tee of FL Dorado County, ndorsc the action Of the ma
nry of the State Genital Committee in calling Stat,
"ntion, and who'll! rcpuatr that nf the minority
headed by j. +. Hoge, Esq, late Chairman.
APO RTlOEM ENT.