The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-07-05
Two Dollars a Year.
TWO THIRDS RULE

The following resolution. offered h,
Mr., Webhfr. Mich. was read:
Resoleel. That it he recommended Ia
future National Democratic conventions
rs the sense Of the Democracy here in
convention assembled. that the so.called
two-thlrds rule be abolished as uuwi.a
and unnecessary, and that the States be
requested To instruct their delegates 10
the National Democratic Convention. H.
+ be held in 1850, whether il be desirable
I TO continue the two-lLird- rule longer in
/ force IN the Natl nal Convention. and
that the National Committee insert such
request in their call Tor the Convention
/ in that resolution.
Mr.. Bureh Tenn. II move f. Law
| that resolution on the table
A Delegate demand the ave. and
noes.
Theroll was called, and the yoteresulted
as follows: Ayes 359, noes 30.
Mr.. Wallace, OF PENNSYLVANIA. called
division of the question by dividing the
question ending the first proposition at
the word abolished"
a delegate from Missouri move the
previous question on the original resolu.
ton,
Mr.. WaIlace-It j. scarcely necessary
for me to say that 4 division of the aue:-
ton is in order either before or after that
mans question be ordered. | desire
simply To bring the convention to vote
upon the naked question as to whether
We are to have instructions from the
State in regard to the abolition of the
two-thirds rule, or whether this couyen-
ton Is to instruct future conventions as
to their actions.
President-The gentleman from Penn
sylvania demands a division of the
question. The clerk will read that por-
tpn upon which he calls for division.
The clerk read as follows:
ReSolred, That it be commended TO
further Democratic National Conventions.
as sense Of the Democracy herein as
sembled, that the Socalled twolhirds
rule be abolished, as unwise and unnec-
essary.
The resolution was adopted
The secretary read the second part as
follows:
Resolved, That the States be requested
to instruct their delegates 10 the National
Democratic Convention, to be held i'm
lSSOA whether it be desirable to continue
the two thirds rule longer in force in the
National Conventions, and that the
National Convention insert such request
IN the call for the next Convention.
The resolution was adopted.
DRAWING no A CLOSE
\ resolution was offered requesting the
recording secretary to prepare an Off
cial report Of the Convention, and that |
the National Executive Committee print
the same. Adopted
Mr. Smiley, Of Vermont, offered a
resolution that the place Of holding the
next Convention be left to the National |
Committee, and that the basis of repre-
sentati0n he the same as now.
Mr. Miller, Of Nebraska, offered A res
olution Of thanks to Mr.. Bell for efficient
services as readingsecretary. Applause.
Adopted.
Mr.. Riley, Of Pennsylvania. moved |
thanks to the directors Of the ST. Louis .
board of exchange for the use of their
splendid hall for the Convention, which |
was agreed to.
Mr.. Herman said that he was directed |
by the New York delegation to present
to the St, Louis committee the portrait |
of Mr.. Tilden, which had been hung |
back or the presidents chair, in token Of .
their appreciation Of attention and hos
pitalty
At halfpast twelve, on motion Of Mr..
Williams, of Indiana, the Convention
sine die