The Van Buren press., 1874-07-28
SATURDAY, July is, 1874.

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morning
SATURDAY, July Is, 1874.
The convention was called to order a
9 o'clock by President Royston.
Prayer was offered by Rev. W. W
Keep, of this city .
The journal ofyestcrday's proceeding
was read, corrected and approved
The president announced the following
committees
On municipal and private corporations
-Eakin, Smith, of Saline, Cypert, OF
Baxter, Hanna, Downs, Pierce, Bum.
On auditor and treasurer's books, ac.
cording to resolution-Walker, Killgore
Harrison, Ross and Crowley,
On counties and county lines-Gar
land, johnson, of Calhoun, Bunch
Thomason Washington, Hughes, Kins
worthy and White.
On miscellaneous provisions-Mans-
field, Goodwin, Custar, Hughes and Stan
ley.
On schedule and ordinances-Bu Butler
Of Independence, Chism, Barnes, Kelly
Puliam, Scott, Smoote.
On education-Anderson of Lee, Leip
er, Gulley, Parrot, Bailey and Copeland
On legislative departments-Bunn
Mansfield, Smith Of Saline, Hughes, Gar
land, Butler Of Independence. and Par
rott.
On agriculture, mining and manufac-
turng-Kinsworthy, Lake, Moseley
Rodgers, Cabler, Bates and Hawkins.
On militia-Johnson Of Calhoun, Will
Jams OF Little River, Eagle, Witt, Niven,
Lucas and Polk.
On eXcmptons-Thomason, Of Craw
ford, Patterson, Miller, House, Rrown,
Gibson, Williams OF Union, and Pmdall
Mr.. Pu!liam was added to the commit
tee on finance.
On motion of Mr.. White Mr. Polk was
added to the committee on education.
Mr. Frierson was added to the commit
tee on exemptions.
Mr.. Mansfield to the same.
Mr. Blnn to the committee on agricul-
ture
Mr.. Bum moved that hereafter no
more delegates be added to committees
unless on the motion of the respective
chairmen Carried
On motion Of Mr.. Fishback, Mr. Mil
Ter was added to the finance committee.
On motion Of Mr.. Flanagan, Mr. Barnes
was added to the judiciary committee
On motion of Mr. Hughes, Mr.. Parrot
L. 20 in anrpl lI,nnnt ton
On motion Of Mr.. killgorc, Mr.. Bum
was added to the committee on appor-
tionment.
On motion, Mr.. j. N. Cypert was add
ed to the education committee.
A motion was made and carried that
two hnndred copies OF the rules and
standing committees beprinted.
The resolution OF yesterday for the
election Of Q regular chaplain was called
up and adopted
The secretary proceeded to call the
roll again, the ballot resulting asfolows ::
Keep Al, Moses AZ.
Mr. Keep having received majority
of all the votes cast was declared duly
elected to the office of chaplai.!.
The resolution Of Mr. II. f Thoma
son, of yesterday was taken up.
Mr.. ii. +. Thomason moyed the reso-
luton be adopted.
Mr. Frierson moved the resolution be
referred to the committee on the judiciary.
Mr.. III. +. Thomson asked the con-
vention to vote down the motion, and
called for the yeas and nays on the ques-
ton
The motion was lost Yeas 30, nays
81
Mr. j, n, Cypcrt said the only object
of the resolution. that he could see, was
to obtain the sentiment olthe convention
in the matter. He hoped the vote would
be unanimous.
Mr.. Mansfield called up Mr. Chism's
amendment of yesterday, for the aboli-
ton of useless offices.
Mr. Ii. + Thomason refused to accept
the amendment.
Mr.. Chism said the amendment was
german and he would not withdraw it.
Mr.. Thomason believed it was not ger
main, and called for decision from the
chair.
The chair ruled it german,
The question being put, the amend
ment was adopted
Mr.. Thomson, the author Of the reso-
luton, asserted that the resolution was
not introduced for the purpose of Great
ing buncombe. and those who thought it
was night as well be undeceived, The
people were born rulers-born with scep
lers in their hands and must always rule
He was emphaticaIly, (and not for bun
combe) in favor Of Il peoples govern
ment, and said now things are changed,
and the officers are the servants Of the
people. The resolution embodied prln
ciple-the foundation OF all republican
aud democratic governments, AS to the
scope of the resolution, it goes from the
highest to the lowest officer, and it was
intended to embrace them all This reso-
luton would not apply to mere clerk OF
a court. where the court could secure It's
own clerk. He submitted that the reso
luton was ii. to be adopted and wanted
it adopted before the convention adj
journed
Mr. Smoote said all the talk of the gen.
tleman from Crawford MIR. Thomason)
did no good. 1t was all known to the
delegates and was nothing new.
The president stated the question re,
cured on the adoption or rejection OF
the resolution.
Mr. White (col.) called for the ayes
and noes