The New York herald., 1870-09-24

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mited report, and O scene OF such disorder and
The report was the same as that adopted by the
compromise conference OF April last
Mr. PORTER opposed the adoption OF the report
and the proposed mode OF appointing the State
committee In a brief speech, concluding with O
motion TO lay the report on the table.
MIR. PoPHAM Of the Legislature, rose to point of
order but ne was promptly put DOWN by the Presi-
dent, who informed him he was out Of order
Mr.. PORTER expressed his willingness to with
reply to Mr.. Platt.
Mr.. PLArT then took the floor In support Of the
committee s report.
Senator LEWIS proposed compromise; but the
clamOr at this time was deafening
Mr.. MARTIN attempted to defend the committee,
but the roar or voices prevented him.
The CHAIRMAN called the Convention to order, q
majority OF the entire house being on the floor.
Mr.. MCCRACKEN wanted to know where the Chair
man obtained a knowledge OF parliamentary law.
whom he directed to take charge Of refractory me-
bers, but % 1t was Impossible I'm to get near them.
Speech In the course Of which
Mr. PORTER jumped up and demanded of him
''Do You mean meY''
Governor WELLS-NO; sit down.
Mr. PORTER, shaking hls fnger-You can't order
me to sit down. 1t won't do.
For quite lew moments O personal rencOntre
seemed imminent, but Wells declared he meant no
personal allusOn TO Porter.
A scene then followed beyond all description. Tho
entire house on the floor The yells and cries
were o perfect storm, that was more like that OF
riot than q deliberatlVe body.
Mr. FLYNN (whtel OF Campbell county, and MIR.
Moss, Of Buckingham, both threatened to leave the
party and the Convention and declared they would
not be governed by gag law.
The CHAIR put the question II they should he
allowed to speak, which the Convention granted,
and :,
Mr.. Moss said he was submissive to the majority.
but the chair had attempted to take away their
rights. and against that he rebeled.
Mr.. FLYNN spoke In q similar strain, when the
tumult again became as violent as ever
A motion to adjourn was both lost and carried if
the roar OF "ayes" and the roar Of 'noes" was any
criterion to Judge by. The chairman became help.
less and the Convention then broke up in scene OF
great disorder leaders from each Congressional dis
trict calling for immediate meetings Of their oeIega-
tions, and Mr.. Porter exclalming, "God save the
Commonwealth ~