The Van Buren press., 1874-07-21
PROCEEDINGS OF THE C0NSTiTu.
Tl0NAL CONVENTION,
tLittis Rock dssette.l
MORNING SIssIoN.

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who had come together for the purpos,
of witnessing the assembling of the dele
gates elect to the constitutional conven
ton. The lobby, galleries, aisles anc
every available seat, were filed. Very
few colored persons were present.
At II clock, ex.Gov. Henry NJ. Rec
tor, Of Garland county, rose and movet
that Hon. Bradley Bunch, Of Carroll, b,
called to the chair temporarily to presid,
over the convention until a permanent
president was elected Carried.
After short time Mr. Bunch, who
was absent, appeared. assembled the stand
and called the convention to order. Or
taking the chair, he rendered his gratetu
acknowledgements for the compliment
I paid him He suggested that the first
thing in order would be for the conven
ton to ascertain if majority of the vot.
ers of Arkansas had voted for a conven.
ton. He then suggested that it would
be necessary for the convention to have
temporary secretary.
Mr., Thomson, Of Crawford, moved
that Gen. N. B Pearce act as temporary
secretary. Carried
Mr.. Smith, Of Saline, offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the state board Of su-
pervisors of the election held on the 30th
convention with list of the delegate,
| elected thereon; and also list Of oil per
sons voted for AS delegates in each couh-
ty, with the number of votes respectively
received by each and that said board OF
supervisors also likewise furnish the vote
at said election cast in each county Of the
state For Convention and Against
Convention.
Hon. A. II Garland, one of the board
Of election supervisors, submitted an Of.
fetal report Of the votes cast for and
against convention and list Of delegates
elected. The aggregate vote was read,
when the announcement was received
with applause.
The secretary then called the roll from
the returns Of the supervisors. eighty.
three Of the ninety. one delegates respond.
ing to their names.
The following members answered to
their names and came forward and took
the oath of office. which was administered
by Judge f Fl. English: Messrs An.
dcrson, J. NJ, Bunch, Butler, j. w., But
Ter Jesse, Perry, Bailey, Bum, Barnes,
Blackwell, Brown, Bates, Cypert j. W.,
Copeland, Cunningham, Custar, Carroll,
Cabler, Carter, eagle, Chism, Downs,
Duniway, boswell, Dodson. Eakin, Ea
gle, Flanagan, Frierson. Fishback, Glib,
son, Garland, Gully. Goodwin. House,
Hampton, Harrison, Horner, Hughes,
Hawkins, Hanna, Howell, Johnson, Joyn-
er, Killgore, Kelly, Trustworthy, Leiper,
Lucas, Lester, Lindsey, Lake, Mosley,
Mansfield, Murphy, Miller. Niven, Patter
son, Pindall. Pierce, Puntney, Perkins,
Psrrott, Pulliam, Polk, Rogers, Ross,
Royston, Rector, Rutherford, Smoote,
Stanley, Scott, Smith j. NJ, Thomson
II F.. Thompson, Williams j. A, Will
Jams j. H, Williams H. G. p, White,
Walker, Witt.-S3.
Absent-Anderson j. S, Bowen. Crow
ley, Fagan. Reinhardt, Smith V. ",
Thomson r. W., Williams Lewis--8.
When the name OF X j. Pindall was
called, Mr.. Williams, of Jefferson, sent
up protest from Jones, his contestant
from Desha, against bis admission as a
delegate
Mr. Smith, of Saline, said Mr.. Pindall
had been returned elected BY the state
board Of election supervisors, and also
the county board, and he should be
49, ;N Tho Cnaotipn Of n>nll
hereafter be settled.
The contest was ordered referred to
the committee on elections. as soon as
one is appointed.
Mr. Pindall was then sworn in.
Mr.. Hughes filed the contest papers Of
Col. T G Flournoy, OF Liacoln county,
against Mr.. Puntney. The papers we've
ordered referred
The temporary president announced
that the members having been sworn in,
the next thing in order was the election
OF a president.
Mr. johnson nominated Gen. Grandi.
son D. Royston. of Hampstead county.
Mr.. H. f. Thomason moved that the
gentleman be elected by accamation.
There being no other nomination, the
convention proceeded to vote. Gen.
Royston received every vote present ex.
cept those Of Messrs Perkins, OF Pulas-
H., Downs. of-Chicot, and Butler, of Pu-
laski, who, at their request, were excused
from rotiag.
When his name was called, Mr. John
A. Williams, Of Jefferson, stated that
Lieut.. Gov " V. Smith declined to be
sworn in until the question Of his com
potency as member was defnitel y set
tied.
On the announcement OF the election
Of Gen. Royston there was deafening ap-
plause throughout the hall.
The temporary chairman appointed
Messrs. j. w. Butler and H. +, Thoma
son as committee to conduct the prssi
| dent to the chair.
The president qualified, took the chair,
and addressed the convention. lie
thanked them for the compliment con
ferred on him, and said the recent elec.
ton was conclusive that the present gov.
ernment was not suited to the wants OF
the people. They proposed to make
good laws for the people, regardless OF
race, color or previous condition. (Ap'
plausc.) Whatever he could do to help
make a good government, he would 90
readily and cheerfully.
Mr.. Pindal moved the convention pro-
ceed to elect secretary. Carried.