New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1873-12-11
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Ciril Rights 6 onrentiml
FIRST DAY.

regard TO the passage by Congress Of civil
rights bill assembled Tuesday at noon in
Legislative Hall, and was called to order by
Hon. William Nesbit, president Of the Penn.
Sylyania Equal Rights League.
The call for the convention having been
read. Mr.. Collin Cursor was appointed SER
geant-at-arms.
Hon. r.. Is. Elliott, Of South Carolina, was
called TO the chair, and a committe of one
from each State was appointed on credeu-
tails.
At O'Clock p. m. a recess was taken for
one hour.
The convention reassembled after recess
a; 3 O'Clock.
Mr.. Trotter, Of Massachusetts, WAS ap-
pointed chairman pro ten.
MIR. Douglass, chairman Of the Committee
On Credentials, rose TO privileged question,
aud stated that that committee could not
finish their labors FOR some time, and recon-
mended that the convention adjourn until
o'clock.
This partial report was received and fur
her time granted the committe.
After considerable debate on the question
o! adjournment, the temporary chairman de-
dared the meeting adjourned ill : y. m.
EVENING SESSION.
The convention reassembled a O'Clock.
Tic hail, a. well as the auditorium, was
crowded with spectators, and among tho au-
Hence were a large number Of ladies.
Mr. Douglass presented a report OF the
delegates pre- -ent, and n motion was made
by delegate from Tennessee that the report
If the committee be adopted
The chair laid before the convention tcle-
gram from Obcilin, Ohio, stating that Mr..
Henry Lee had been duly accredited as a
delegate 10 the convention; which was refer
red to the Committee on Credentials.
The roll was then called for the purpose Of
enabling the different delegations To choose
seats together.
Mr.. Stamps, @. Louisiana. moved that a
committee, consisting OF one from each State
and Territory represented, be appointed on
Permanent Organization.
Mr.. Martin. OF the District OF Columbia,
moved 10 amend by calling the roll of States
and that the chairman name q dclccatc as 2
member Ci the committee.
The amcndmcE; was agreed 10, and the
original motion. as amended. was then
adopted.
The Secretary proceeded 10 call the roll
Of States, and the following gentlemen were
selected as ia" Committee on Permanent
Organization
Messrs. Joshua Mcneil, Braa.eI Campbell,
George s. Jeffrey, Rev. :. Cooper, Josiah +.
Walls, /. Il. White. II. &. Parker, Allen
Williams, Henry King, r. Il. Stamps, CHAIR
man, John Fatal, ". L. Saunders, {. W.
Bossell, e. II. Tandee, William Gray, George
l.. MADISON, Il. +. Porter, John Taylor, Dam
iel Jones, John Brooks, d. b. Bowser,
George 4. Downing, a. !. Ransier, W. u.
Quincy. j. {. Napier, J. Avery, {. b. Puryis,
and j. &. Mortimer.
The following are the Delegates present
The committee on credentials, through
fbair oh ir-ran au-ia II TlnurIopc nj
the following as the LIST Of duly elected dele
gates.
Alabama-R. W. Whitaker, Hon. j. T.
Rapier, Z. Joseph, ]. HARRISON, Eliza Robin
son, !. McNeal, W. II. Conneil, W. II.
Brown. 6. W. Williams, !. Il. Harris, Hon.
+. ii. Threet, J. Il. Withcrsp0on, G.. ;. ".
Lewis, G.. W. Wa,nmack, Walter Braziei, :.
Byman, X. Chardadoygue.
Connecticut-C. Y. Reed, Rev. Geo. A.
Washington, Geo. s. Je!iroy, b. Bryant.
Delaware s. Blake, ]. Russ, 5.
Cooper, G. Wilson, Thomas johnson, j. /.
Burton, J. Meyers, j. McNatt, J. Fisher, A.
IIendry, W. Rcddng, James Williams, l.. L.
Henry, J. Carly, w. II. Hauifee, l.. Carly,
D. S. Miller, Joshua Parker, d. II. Gustus.
Florida--P. W. Bryan, Hon. J. r. Walls.
North Carolina-Iion. George l.. Mobson,
Hon. ]. ii. Harms, Colonel &. NJ. Arnet,
Hon. J. IIeyrnan, J. =. Sampson, 5. V. Out
law, W. r. MADISON. II. Bennington, Hon.
Israel Abbott, Hon. Stewart Ellison, G.. W.
Price, jr., Ames Melchon, John Randolph,
A. Ellis, W. Il. Mclean, J. McNeal. James
BallOrd, J. ID. johnson, ]. II. Richardson,
A. y. Buck.
South Carolina--N. Ii. Allen, a. Logan,
F. ii. Camand, Hon. !. II. Rainey, Hon. A.
!. Ransier, Hon. r. Il. Elliott, Hon. Il. II.
Jain.
New jersey. ". Stephenson, W c.
Pico, /. j. Hill, J. Newly, &. Wood, Il. J.
NJ. Long, jesse Lawson, W. ]. Simenour, W.
f. Walker. W. J. Rosey, L. Manns. &. ID.
Butter, II. Butler, }. TAYLOR, J. A. Sullivan,
". ii. Warner, J. W. Wilson. !. Watson,
". J. Prtchet, J. Hagge.
New Iork-Charles l.. Reason, V. +. /
Butler, l.. Williams, j. j. Freeman, 5. II. !
Scotson, j. W. Jones, Il. +. Morter, {. X.
Douglass, j. Stewards, II. G.. Young. +. |
Douglass, ir.. J.R. Williams, D..Bruce, {. II. |
Newton, X. l.. Perry, W. ii. Johnson, o. c. !
Gilbert, IL. ii. Garrett, W. W. Denica.
Oregon-F. G. Barbados, ID. Jones.
Pennsylvania-W. ID. Foster, F. T.. Nesbit,
W. Ii. Still, F. Il. S,ratton, 4. c. Weir, +.
+. b. Eddy, y. l.. Still, n. FORGET, {. NJ.
Brown, G.. NJ. Burton, +. &. Brown, B. l.. !
rullpress, IL. y. Hall, L. Z. Maine, y. L. /
Watson, W. l.. Welsh, F. +. Louden, Il. /.
Jackson, I. Socmis, II. Boston, A. Il. Caset, /
l.. A. Bedford, J. c. Harris, J. Needham.
Ohio-P. ii. Clarke, Col. Robert Harlan, |
J. Booker, J. 5. Tyler, Il. X. Sampson, c. |
Ashbury, 5. Day, T.. Berry, {. Bell.
Massachusetts II. Smith, j. L. Throt- |
lie, II. $. Brown, W. ii. Dcpree, B. Smith,
L. q. Walker, NJ. Wolf, II. J. johnson, j. j.
Fatal, ii. Williams, ii. T.. johnson, Geo.
Hilltchell, f.. sullivan.
Mississippi--T. W. Cardoza, J. +. BOldcn,
F. G. Bunlass, w. II. Gray, J. ii. summer,
Hon. J. II. Lynch, A. W. Davenport, s. A.
Douglas, &. NJ. Harvey.
Missouri-M. Dixon, {. II. Dandy, 4. W.
Henderson, J. T. Jordan, j. NJ. Trent, J. W.
Marshal, j. III. Johnson, :. a. Frost, !.
Adams.
Louisiana L. Il. S. Pinchback, Gen.
A. E. Barber, Col. c. L. Entwine, NJ. &.
Brown, J. L. Burton, Col. J. Z. Lewis, j. l..
Dupont, Hon. ID. Young, Major c. i. Ladd,
Hon. T.. Williams, W. Ii. Green, \. VIII
liams, Hon. Is. Stamps, Hon. II. L. Landrey,
Hon. II. Lot, Hon. J. III. Laws, X. Blount,
Hon. W. +. Southland, Hon. w. Murrell,
Hon. &. Sarton.
Georgia-W. Simmons, ii. NJ. Turner, l..
Beicher, W. II. Harrison, I. Il. Beard.
Indiana-H. q. Parker, Rev. L. Simcoe,
J. s. Huuton, II. Alexander, A. Wilson.
Illinois,. Il. White.
kapsas-A. Williams.
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