, 1862-02-18
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n1aaels CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.


from cur Special Reporter.1
sRHaF1sLD, February Is, 1869.
Convention met Prayer by the Rev. Mr.,
Hall
TIE DEMOCRATIC pRoTEe1ANTs GET aauBREp
AND THEN BACK DOWN.
The President informed the Convention that
he had decided not to allow the protest Of
Messrs. Edwards, Jackson, Bartlcy and Leth
against the action Of the Convention In pass
ing the ordinance anendatory of the Consti-
tuition Of the United States, to go on the
record. The rule Of the Convention allows
any two members to dissent and protest
deem such action .'injurious to the public or
to amy Individual
Tue President decuing that tho action Of
the Convention was for the public good, and
that the protestants admitted the essence Of
the proposition to be proper, and besides that
they not only give their reasons but make an
argument in their protest, decided as above
Mr.. Barley Of Ga1latin appealed from tile
decision Of the chair. He thought the ordi-
nunce had been tsgas5s,ed'' y through, and that
form Of a protest OIL the Journal.
A1r. Edwards Thought the decision Of tho
Chair clearly erroneous, but thought the Pres
ident had decided the matter conscicntiously-
1fr. FulleT dissentcd from tic decision Of
the Chair, which he thought was Incorrect
Mr. Singleton thought that the Chair had DE-
cided clearly according to the rule Of the Con-
ycntion.
After a rrotracted and ra1nb1ing debate
among the Democratic members, Mr. Ed
wards, for himself and the other :otcstants,
withdrew his protest and Mr- Bart1ey with
drew lis appeal So the matter was dropped
!! by unanimous consent.
| Mr. Purple withdrew his protest, stating
| that he was satisfied that the action Of the
J. Convention would be submitted to the people
i FIR final 1NDfnyal or rejection.
TIE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT..
| The Convention tooE up the report Of the
| Committee ON Executive Department. Sec
tiou was taken mp, which is as follows:
SEC: !. The supreme executirepower ofthe State
/ shall be vested in Governor.
! Mr., Barley moved to strife out the word
"Goyernor'' and insert the word " Dictator" ;"
Mr.. Burr moved to lay the amendment on
/ tlle table. Carrled. Ayes II, noes l.
| 01r. Childs moved to strike out the word
/; t'Goycrnor'' and insert " Constitutional Con-
i yentiop,7 Decided out Of order, The section
| was then adopted
! The second section was read as follows:
SEC g The Executive Department shall consist
ofa Governor, Lieut.. Governor Secretary Of State
! -Autll1or, Treasurer and Attorney-eeneral, wha
shall be clcvted for tile term Of four years, tic
Tuesday next after the first Monday in November
A. D. isG and qua5renn1al1y thereafter, by the
qualified electors of the State, at the places
andin the same manner as members Of the Genera
A. semb1y chosen Their term Of office fhal
commence on the first Tuesday in January nex
after tEeir election, and continue until their succes
ere elected and qualified
Mr.. Ross moved to strike out the wori
stGour'' and insert "two." Lost-ayes 20
nos s..
31r.Vandevcer moved to fill up the blank at
; tyr the figures "1s6 "and insert the figur'
hr- Childs moved a call of The Convention
pending which the news Of the fight at For
| Done1son and the reported death Of Col Mor
rison was received, when, On motion Of Mr.
Dement,, the Convention adjourned until Mon
daY morning,