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Vernon Pioneer (Lamar County, AL) June 28, 1878
PROCEEDING OF THE 12TH SENATORIAL DISTRICT CONVENTION.
PIKEVILLE, ALA.  June 17
	The delegates to the 12th Senatorial District was called to order by 
DR. SID B. SMITH, chairman District Executive Committee, at 11 am by calling 
THOS. B. NESMITH to the chair as temporary chairman.
	On motion, DR. SID B. SMITH was requested to act as temporary 
secretary.  On motion, the delegates proceeded to come forward and enroll their 
names as follows:
FAYETTE - G. LEGG, L. C. SWIRLEY, R. T. MCCOLLUM, M. C. BOLEN, AND T. B. WOODS.
FRANKLIN - J. E. WILSON, T. H. MOORE, G. C. ALLMAN, W. C. SUGG, W. P. JACK, R. 
C. SIBLY
LAMAR - D. J. LACY, W. G. MIDDLES, F. L. MOORE, G. H. BANKHEAD.
MARION - STEPHEN CAUDLE, J. BURLESON, M. C. MARTIN
	W. P. JACK moved that a committee of five be elected as a Committee on 
Credentials.
MR. ALLEN moved to amend that the chair appoint the committee from the counties 
of Fayette, Lamar, and Marion.  Amendment carried by raising vote of 16 for to 
4 against.  Original motion as amended carried by rising vote of 14  for to 2 
against.
	The chair appointed M. C. MARTIN, of Marion, D. J. LACEY, of Lamar, G. 
LEGG, of Fayette, L. C. SHIRLY, of Fayette, and S. CAUDLE, of Marion.  The 
Committee retired.  On motion the Convention adjourned pending the report of 
the committee. 
	Convention called to order at 1 p.m.  The committees reported as 
follows:
PIKEVILLE, ALA. June 17
To the Delegates of the 12th Senatorial Convention:
Gentlemen. - We the Committee on Credentials, appointed by your honorable body, 
beg leave to report the following gentlemen are entitled to seats in this 
Convention:
FAYETTE - G. LEGG, L.C. SHIRLEY, M. C. BOWLING, N. T. MCCOLLUM, T. B. WOODS.
FRANKLIN - J. E. WILSON, T. H. MOORE, CC. S. ALLMAN, W. C. SUGG.
LAMAR - D. J. LACY, W. G. MIDDLETON, F. L. MOORE, G. E. BANKHEAD, J. F. WHITE.
MARION - M. C. MARTIN, S. CAUDLE, J. BURLESON, J HUGHES.
	We further recommend that the delegates present cast the entire vote of 
the county which they represent, under the following apportionment:  Fayette-5, 
Franklin - 5, Lamar - 6, Marion 4.
		Respectfully submitted.
		M. C. MARTIN, Ch'n Com
	
W. P. JACK called for a division of the question, and requested leave to make a 
statement.  The chair ruled the adoption of the report of the committee in 
order and debatable.  W. P. JACK proceeded to address the Convention against 
the adoption of the committee in so far as the seating of the delegates from 
Franklin is concerned.  J. E. WILSON, of Franklin, then proceeded to address 
the Convention in favor of seating said delegates.  MR. ALLMAN, of Franklin, 
also addressed the convention in favor of seating the said delegates from 
Franklin as reported by the committee.  All three of the gentlemen presented 
proofs, &c. to sustain their different positions.    W. P. JACK again addressed 
the Convention, and closed the argument. 
	 W. B. Jack called for a division on regards Franklin, and report of 
the Committee so far as Fayette, Lamar and Marion being concerned, adopted.  
The chair ruled the adoption of the report of the committee as regard the 
county of Franklin to be in order.  DR. MARTIN moved on a substitute in lieu of 
the report of the committee, that each of the contesting delegates be allowed 
to cast 2 1/2 votes.  Ruled Out of Order.  Question recurred upon the ---tion 
of the report of the committee by a rising vote of 8 for to 6 against. 
	 On motion, the temporary chairman and temporary secretary were elected 
as permanent chairman and secretary of this convention.  On notion, the 
delegates were seated by counties.  The chair ruled the nomination of a 
candidate for Senator for the 12th Senatorial Distinct to be in order.  On 
motion, the two-thirds rule was adopted.  The names of WM. A. MUSGROVE, of 
Fayette, SAMUEL J. SHIELDS, of Lamar, M. L. DAVIS, of Lamar, WOSLEY M. SMITH, 
of Franklin were placed in nomination......(Election results given).......  The 
name of W. M. SMITH was withdrawn, and by leave, Mr. Smith proceeded to address 
the Convention.
	The name of S. J. SHIELDS was withdrawn and on motion the nomination of 
WM. A. MUSGROVE was made unanimous.  On motion the chair appointed the 
following committee to notify Mr. Musgrove of his nomination D. J. LACY, DR. 
MARTIN, G. LEGG.
	WM. A. MUSGROVE addressed the Convention.  CAPT. SHIELDS and COL. M. L. 
DAVIS made short and patriotic addresses.  A motion of thanks were kindly 
extended to the President and Secretary for their services.
	On motion, moved and adopted that the chairman of the various County 
Executive Committees be the Executive Committee of this District, and that SID 
B. SMITH, of Lamar County, be the chairman of said committee.
	Adjourned.
THOS. B. NESMITH,  Chm'n, SID B. SMITH, Sec'y

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