The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-28
DETAILED REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS
OF THE CONVEN TON.
From the Charleston Mercury, April 261

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From the Charleston Mercury, April PSI
THE SECOND DAY.
The Convention me, n, sn o IgaspA1 April a. 1850
snd vas called to order by the temporary
Pa esd,p..
The reading Of the journal OF yesterdays proceeding
was, on motion, Suspended
The President gro stated the business first r order
TO de Che reception OF reports from committees
r PAYXs, OF OHIO, Inquired the business first In order
was 1o Tho resolution pending when the Convention yes
The President pro replied that such was not tho
ordsr 81 business.
yr. PAYSE-Ibegto sugge5 to the Chair that the rulo
Of the House Of representatives. requiring Committees 10
allied fret IN the morning only applies after the or
sas a,ior has been completed Tina, rule does not aonv
10 ne organization Itself The resolution under considers
tfn ynen the Con gepton ndpurded Yesterday for the
appointment Of nmee the PLATFORM looks 10 the
competSn OF The organization OF the Convention and s
therefore The frat business In order.
The PAS'i1sSr pro in fad that resolutions would be
taken up II 20 Objection be made
Judge MsS OF Aao,ma ssd that the usual course was
hfst 20 receive The report OF the Committee Organz-
u'D; 2rc he Called Tor the repaSt OF that committee
ar CESSNA, kom the Committee on Permanent Orxani.
zaikp, MADE the folio Sing report
Gen t3tLB Cu.lnNG, OF usss,, Fresiert.
Tits t,t,id,ns--g. o Robinson of Nj, n. Marcy, of
n a Jss?er Rand O; V. ISAAC Davis, of Mass Gideon
slsaieIS OF Sh5fs lond samuel arnold, OF O. ErAs-
Of Delaware, 7 Clrn2ghap o. Pa ". d 30 vie OF Nd
o. turstein, o, Va Brosn, of N. 3. d. Brown,
e. sro'., of ala. j. prsne, OF Mss; r Gaylor OF La
n R Rupnes, e' Texas; +. A. Terry, of Ark J. D. g.
Sis nstoa q c.asy o. Of ~ e. D'So P sSa Of
5ncb; P eorn, Of WIS W W. Phelpe, Of Minn, p
Ceegsit, Of loSa, Hunter, of Missouri; J. A. Dre
Selt-s, OF Cal and A p DeHnisoa of Oregon.
Sea- .to,'ts-C Record, q Ae George A. Bingham, IN
sprsgsc, OF Il l.; NJ. r. Wret,of coun J. + Cooper, Of
Y.;t Rsn,ry, II n. j; E. Van SAINT, o. IA !; J.
a. sfnl e e. De-; L9Te, Of Nd Gsss Of
i DmaEO, Of ga +. Doyle, Of Fla N. II r. lawson
Of s.a; a. II tyson, OF MAS James Jones, Of La.
Howard, of fem X, MCGEE, of Ky W M stark Of
OHIO; D. igrin, Of Ind R. Goodell, of III j. G. PARK
Boser, q ig~s; J. Ms.re, Of Mo- j. Z Dudley, Of
Cal r. B Ms.cs'f, Of Oregon.
he committee t0Iher recommend the rules Of 1882
and 1856 as the rules OF the committee vito the ad.
dition That each delegate cast his Individual vote.
Mr. NccooK, of Ohio, moved that the report Of tLs COM
niitee be accepted, and the committee be discharged
which motion was sggeed 10.
Mr.. kocooK moved the adoption Of the report OF the
CON mittse
Mr.. CLARK, of Ass.ssIppi-I to state ~ the Con
venton that the ADDITION whica has been made 20 the
ruler has been MADE without the knowledge consent
OF several members Of the Committee, and made aNer
the final adjournment OF The committee Last evening
the committee met at the time sppoinei by hemselges.
posed ard voted Down by call Of the States upon the
Stss aud nays The committee finally aljourped after
na WI adopted the old rules without any change
MI CASSIDY, OF usylvapia-I rise to q poat OF or
point Of order is that the report OF ire commit
uss oeen adopted and that there Is nothing before
10: P sDxsI pro n 4rhe Chair does not understand
M We H report adopted. hhas only been received.
the report By striking additional rule ana s.a
support OF my mo ion that that rule has bsen aaora
y come gentlemen calling themselves the comm,,,eo
eiter iS maj adjournment last evening reoa,voa ~
notice OF 1t as an amendment 10 be Offered =" , ~
rules 1t is my duty, therefore, to make this fact Snox
o the convention, as do now, and make the mo.,on
now that 1.-THE report be amended "a "a ~
cord with what the committee ordered before ths;-
dDa adjourn ment yesterday evening say is not tss
report of the committee, that the Chairman OF ina
committee has authority to make such repor, Al
though have doubt toat he had majority OF the
committee together this morning. ! do not charge him
with any unfarnees but several members of the commit
tee-the member from Louisiana, the member from
Ie1as, and the member from Msssspp-had notes of
me re assembling OF the committee and no reason TO
Dehsve that would be assembled after il had been
adjourned, and alter the report OF the committee
mad been agreed upon.
nv RICHARDSON, OF Illinois, oppose the motion do
G. propose 70 inquire into action OF the committee
l 20 my acquaintance with the proceedings of de-
pvulee extends, after the acceptance OF n report
"a o,umMee, you cannot 20 into an inquiry OF what
700. 49, ~ Comniee assume, whether IL IA IA ac.
ooro ny WIN tne proceedings of Conventions heretoore
or not toa. he report OF the committee s correct
Mr. 1k, o. Mhsissippi-The gentleman viii sea Aha,
40 not p opofe 20 inquire into what took place i'm The Co..
mte. DO net wish to raise auy opest;on 'e o .s
subject bu simply etas, ~ justification of The rnn,,o
made, that the com mttee yesterday votad 49, ~
proposition. am opposed to the amendment vS' u.s
Been proposed t. the rules, and instructed hu Us
delegation 70 oppcse The gentleman from Tsxas ny
the gentleman from Louisiana Understand IN he n
posed 70 1t, end FOR the rea. ons / have alsssdv
stated therefore, move to ar,, nd the report by
Striking II out W
NJ. RICHARDSON, OF Ilinois-H we're l., 60 iato an in
curry Of what icok place in the committee u might De
proper 70 say tns' me proposition subn Sei passed