The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-10-14
SOUTHERN COMMERCIAL
CONVENTION.
Second Days Proceedings-Eist of ON.
cers-Committees,e etc.

LOUISVILLE, N.Y., OCJOuef lo'-l 10
| Convention met at quarter to III
o'clock with full attendance of dele
gates and spectators, including large
number of ladies'.
After prayer by Rev. w. H. Platt, the
Convention proceeded to business.
The committee reported on general
organization together with recon-
mendation as to the organization and
order of business. The reports thereof
are as follows:
Report of committee on Permanent
Organization
Vice residents-Alabama X. NJ. Pat
ten; Arkansas, Geo. E. Dodge; Delaware,
Jas. Bradford. Florida, j. j. Williams;
Georgia, Thos. Hardeman; Indiana, j. F..
Cokerly; Illinois, j. NJ. Richards; Iowa,
Geo. w. Jones; Kansas, Jno. Holderman;
Kentucky, Chas. Anderson; Louisiana,
Paul o. Hebert; Minnesota, 4. Under
wood; Mississippi, G. a. Sykes; Missouri,
Adolphus 81. Ryer; Indiana, 2. z. Pen
dleton: Massachusetts,, 5. w. Bush; Now
Jersey, David Naer; New York, Thomas
E. Alvom; North Carolina, w. +.
Beesly; Ohio, X, NJ. Bishop; Ponnsyl-
vania, George w. Thursion; Rhode
Island, A. S. Walcott; Tennessee, n. i.
Forrest; Texas, +. Il. Lubbock; Viz
ginia, W. Roberts; Vermont, G.. HON.
cry Buttan; Wisconsin, John Wason;
West Virginia, b. II. Smith; Secretary,
| Charles NJ. ThuTston, OF Kentucky, aud
one assistant secretary was appointed
from each State.
Order of business The committee
recommend ed that the Convention APP
point the following standing commit
tees, each is 10 be composed of one MEM
Der from each State represented and each
committee select their own chairman,
and that each committee DO rs follows:
lst, on Southern Pacific railroad; ID,
on railroads generally; Sd, on direct
trade with Europe; ith on emigration;
Jtn, on finance and banking; sixth, on
manufacture and mining; 9TH, on the
| Mississippi lcvees and improvements;
| Sth, on the Tennessee river
aud improvements; ninth, on
river navigation, canals, and other
! improvements; 10th, on agriculture;
| lIth, on continuous line of communica-
ton between tie Mississippi river aad
! the Atlantic scaboarG; l2tb, on the re-
moval Of distractions and cheap and
easy outlet through tie Mississippi and
the Gulf; 18Th, on imports.
Other resolutions were reported as 10
representation in the Conventions; and
to facilitate business, OH motion OF Mr..
! billiard, the subject of the protection
of labor and reduction of taxation was
made IN order of business. a recess
was then taken for short time.
After recess, President FILLMORE called
the meeting to order at ten ninutes
after IL O'clock.
On motion, the States called for
their committees.
Mr.. Hemingway, of Kansas, said
the confusion was So great that 1t would
he necessary to state the bHsineSs before
the Convention.
, Mr.. Fillmore explained that the
States were, on motion, now being call
ed.
MIR. Kjnshrry, of Alabama, moved
that where there was but one represent
ta,ive from Stata, he be placed OF
+ every committee. Adopted.
The ladies managing the MaSons'
widows and orphans ball, which oc-
ours this eycning, extended au invita-
tiOn TO the members of the Convention
to be present.
Mr.. Byrd Of Alabama, said that at
the Memphis Convention certain COM
mittees had been appointed to prepare
reports on certain questions, and moved
that the reports of the same be now re-
ceived.
Mr.. Daniels, OF Massachusetts,, said
that Mayor Banks had been appointed
to investigate the levees, and moved
that the Business committee be in
structed to receive his report.
The Chair ruled that the committee
were empowered to receive such report
as they pleased.
Mr.. j. Z. Hemingway. of Missouri,
moved that the committee appointed at
the previous Memphis aud New Orleans
Conventions be requested TO present
their report, and that il be referred
without reading or debate. Adopted.
Anumber of reports from the various
standing committees of the 1.-Two previ-
Gus conventions were then received and
referred without either being debated
OH or read.
Mr.. 10th OF Ohio moved that the del
egatcs present their resolutions for refer
ence 10 appropriate committees. With
drawn.
Eiv. Byrd moved that the States be
called for motions and resolutions.
y. Gaskill, of Georgia, said the rules
"a presented ny the business committee
had been adopted and he thought moth
, ing but confusion would result.
Inc char did not understand that
any order OF business had been adopted.
ALe reading of the committees re-
port showed that no rules mad been