On motion of Mr. McKown, Resolved, That the rules regulating the legislation of the last Congress of the United States be, and are hereby, adopted as additional rules for the government of this body; which, on motion of Mr. Little, was laid on the table. Mr. Vanderslice moved that when this convention adjourn it adjourn to meet at 9 o'clock every morning. On motion, the convention adjourned. THURSDAY, September 10, 1857. Convention assembled pursuant to adjournment. The minutes of yesterday were read and approved. On motion of Mr. Key, Mr. Swift, a member elect of this convention, being present, was sworn. The special order of the day was then called by the president. Resolved, That the rate of compensation for the printing of the proceedings of the convention shall be the same as that adopted by the last legislature. Mr. Randolph then offered the following as an amendment: Resolved, That when the constitution shall have been agreed upon and passed by the convention, the same shall be printed, ready for delivery, and distribution within five days from the day of the passage, The question being taken on the amendment, it was rejected. The resolution was then adopted. Mr. Jenkins offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the chair appoint a committee of five, to be called "the standing committee on printing," and that all the convention matter ordered to be printed be referred to that committee, at whose hands alone the public printer or printers shall receive instructions. That the chairman of said committee be required to approve of all accounts and demands for payment. The committee to whom was referred the credentials from the county of Anderson beg leave to report as follows: That it appears that there was no sheriff in the county, from the time of the passage of the census act, until the 10th day of April last, the time specified by law for making the return, and that there was a judge of the probate court, but from some cause this officer made no effort to take the census, and that after the expiration of the time prescrioed by law, in the absence of the judge of the court of probate, Mr. McDaniel, a county commissioner, took the census and returned the same to the executive office, from which it appears that on the 15th day of March, 1857, there was in the county of Anderson 216 legal voters. That your committee has lawfully examined the census act, and that we conceive that it was the intention of the legislature to designate that there should not be less than sixty delegates to this convention, but the maximum is nowhere specified. The census in the county of Anderson shows that that county under the apportionment would have been entitled to two delegates to this convention, and that the election was held on the day specified by law, and under the supervision of judges and clerks in proper form, and is certified to by the judge of the probate court of that county, from which it appears that these applicants received the largest number of votes cast in that election. In view of these facts, and the construction we placed on the law, we are of the opinion that D. R. Gilpatrick and J. Y. Campbell are entitled to seats in this convention as delegates from the county of Anderson, and the committee would respectfully recommend the adoption of the resolution accompanying this report. RUSH ELMORE, Chairman, L. S. BOLING, L. J. EASTIN. Resolved, That D. R. Gilpatrick and J. Y. Campbell are entitled to their seats in this convention as delegates for Anderson county. On motion of Mr. McKown, The report and resolution was made the special order of the day for to-morrow, 10 o'clock. The election for public printer being the order of the day, was now taken up. Mr. McKown nominated John D. Henderson. Mr. Wells nominated W. S. Driggs. Mr. Henderson received 28 votes. Mr. Driggs received 16 votes. Those who voted for Mr. Henderson are-Messrs. Adkins, Bryant, Connell, Calhoun, Dolman, Danforth, Eastin, Greenwood, Hascall, Hays, Hamilton, Jenkins, Jones, of Johnson, Jones, of Douglas, Kookagee, Kuykendall, Little, Moore, Martin, Mobley, McKown, Reynolds, Redman, Smith, Randolph, of Atchison, Swift, Stewart, of Douglas, Vanderslice-28. Those who voted for Mr. Driggs are-Messrs. Blair, Bayne, Butcher, Barlow, Chiles, Elmore, Henderson, Heiskill, Key, Lykins, Mathews, Overstreet, Randolph, of Riley, Reid, Spicely, and Wells-16. Mr. Henderson having received a majority of all the votes given, was, by the president, declared duly elected public printer to this convention. On motion of Mr. Jenkins, leave of absence was granted to Mr. Wallace. On motion of Mr. Henderson, leave of absence was granted to Mr. Doniphan. Mr. Jones, chairman of the committee appointed to confer with the official reporter in reference to the most advisable mode of making the report of the debates and proceedings of the convention, and the most satisfactory terms of compensation for his services in his official capacity, respectfully reports the following resolutions, and recommends their adoption by the convention : Resolved, 1st. That his report of the debates on questions of mere H. Rep. Com. 377-3 form consist simply of a correct and intelligible abstract, and that on all questions relating to the constitution itself the report be verbatim. 2d. That five hundred copies of such report be printed by the public printer, at the territorial expense, for the use of the members of this convention, and other purposes, and that the reporter be directed to superintend the publication of the same. 3d. That the compensation to be paid the reporter be at the rate of five dollars ($5) per printed page, according to the specimen herewith presented; that the president be authorized to give his certificate, on which the comptroller shall draw his warrant on the treasury for the reporter's till. from time to time, and that after the aforesaid five hundred copies of the report shall have been printed, the reporter shall have the sole and exclusive copyright of the report. All of which is respectfully submitted. A. H. JONES, Committee. On motion of Mr. Vanderslice, the report was received and adopted. Mr. Little moved that the resolution introduced by Mr. Moore on yesterday be now taken up. Mr. Little then moved an amendment, by adding committees instead of committee, and the last blank to be filled up. On motion of Mr. Dolman, the following substitute was accepted and adopted: Resolved, That the chair appoint a committee of five to report at three o'clock to-day what standing committees are necessary to prepare the business for the action of this constitutional convention. Messrs. Dolman, Jenkins, Moore, Little, and Jones, of Johnson, were appointed said committee. On motion of Mr. McKown, the convention adjourned to 24 o'clock. HALF-PAST 2 O'CLOCK. Convention met pursuant to adjournment. Mr. Dolman begs leave to report the following: The committee to whom was referred the various heads of standing oommittees to prepare the business for the action of the convention makes the following report: 1st, Committee on executive department; 2d, committee on judiciary; 3d, committee on legislature; 4th, committee on slavery; 5th, committee on bill of rights; 6th, committee on incorporations; 7th, committee on revenue; 8th, committee on elections and rights of suffrage; 9th, committee on finance; 10th, committee on education; 11th, committee on internal improvements; 12th, committee on State boundaries, division into counties, and their organization; 13th, committee on miscellaneous matters. All of which is most respectfully submitted. C. DOLMAN, Chairman. Mr. Reynolds moved that the report be received and adopted; carried. Mr. Jones, of Johnson, introduced the following: Resolved, That each of the standing committees consist of five members. Mr. Hascall moved that one hundred copies of the standing committees be printed, with rules. Mr. Butcher moved that seven, instead of five, be inserted in the resolution; lost. Whereupon the above resolution was adopted. On motion of Mr. Hascall, Resolved, That this convention adjourn to-morrow, to meet again on the 18th day of October next, and that the several standing committees be allowed to the last mentioned time to report. Mr. Butcher moved that the resolution be laid on the table. The question was put, by division, and decided in the affirmative. On motion of Mr. Key, Resolved, That the standing committees be required to report to this convention on the first Monday of November next. On motion of Mr. Blair, The above resolution was laid on the table. Mr. Vanderslice moved an adjournment until to-morrow, 10 o'clock; lost. On motion of Mr. Stewart, of Douglas, The convention adjourned until to-morrow, 9 o'clock. FRIDAY, September 11, 1857. Convention assembled pursuant to an adjournment. The minutes of yesterday were read and approved. The president announced the different standing committees, viz: 1st. Executive.-Messrs. Boling, Adkins, Lykins, Martin, and Randolph. 2d. Judiciary.-Messrs. Elmore, Jenkins, Doniphan, Boling, and Hascall. 3d. Legislative.-Messrs. Eastin, Jones, of Johnson, Blair, Reynolds, and Overstreet. 4th. Slavery.-Messrs. Moore, Vanderslice, Randolph, of Atchison, Danforth, and Wells. 5th. Bill of Rights.-Messrs. Little, Hereford, Reid, and Stewart, of Douglas. 6th. Incorporations.-Messrs. Vanderslice, Heiskill, Spicely, Walker, and Greenwood. 7th. Revenue.-Messrs. Jenkins, Redman, Smith, Wallace, and Oden. 8th. Elections and Rights of Suffrage.-Messrs. Jones, of Douglas, Todd, Wilson, Taylor, and Mathews. 9th. Finance.-Messrs. Doniphan, Hays, Connell, Butcher, and Bayne. 10th. Education. -Messrs. Danforth, Forman, Christerson, Chiles, and Lacey. 11th. State Boundaries, &c.-Messrs. Kuykendall, Kookagee, Bryant, Bradford, and Jones, of Johnson. 12th. Internal Improvements.-Messrs. Henderson, Dolman, Barlow, McKown, and Mobley. 13th. Miscellaneous. - Messrs. Hamilton, Stewart, of Jefferson, Eastin, Rively, and Davis. 14th. Printing.-Messrs. Dolman, Moore, McKown, Swift, and Jones, of Douglas. Mr. Wilson, a member from Bourbon, appeared and was sworn. The report of the committee on the Anderson county election being the order of the day, was announced by the chair and taken up. Mr. Little moved to lay the report, with the resolution, on the table; withdrawn. Mr. Henderson requested that the resolution be read. Mr. Jones, of Johnson, moved to amend the above, as follows: Resolved, That the consideration of said report by the convention be postponed until the day of meeting of the convention after an adjournment. Whereupon, On motion of Mr. Little, the whole was laid on the table, together with the resolution of Mr. Jones. Mr. Danforth submitted the following minority report on the Anderson county election: The undersigned, a minority of the committee to whom was referred the application of the delegates from Anderson county for seats in this convention, begs leave to have spread upon the minutes of this body the following: While agreeing fully with the body of the report as to the facts of the case therein set forth, yet I cannot give my assent, as a member of this committee, to the conclusions at which a majority of that committee have arrived. After a full investigation of the law bearing upon the case, I am satisfied that R. Gilpatrick and J. Y. Campbell are not entitled to seats as members of this convention. Whereupon, J. H. DANFORTH, Mr. Elmore, in behalf of the delegation from Anderson county, begs leave to withdraw the certificate of election; granted. Mr. Elmore begs leave to report, as chairman, on the election in Franklin county, and asks leave to be discharged from other business upon the subject. Your committee beg leave to report the following: 1st. No census was taken in that county, and there is nothing upon which to form a conclusion with regard to population or voters in that county, whether they have a sufficient number to entitle them to a representation in the convention. 2d. The returns of the election show no poll-book, or when or how the election was held, and is merely the statement of the clerk of the county, not under seal, that an election was held at Chewning, in Franklin county, and Mr. Judson, the highest, received a certain number of votes. |