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The amendment proposed was then voted upon, and carried; and the resolution was adopted as amended.

The Chairman of the Business Committee then reported Resolutions 12 and 13. [See Appendix, pp. 35, 36.]

Mr. Martin moved to amend by striking out all that part of the Report referring to private enterprises.

The amendment was opposed by Mr. Langston; who concluded his remarks by asking Mr. Martin to explain what he meant by private enterprises.

Mr. Martin replied that he regarded all newspapers as private enterprises.

Mr. Martin's motion was lost.

The chairman of the Committee for the League appeared, and asked leave to make a report. The Report was read, and a motion made to accept it, when—

Mr. Green, of Pennsylvania, offered the following resolution as an amendment:—

Resolved, That so much of the plan organizing a National Equal-Rights League as refers to Vice-Presidents and Secretaries be reconsidered; and that the Board of Vice-Presidents shall consist of one from each State represented in the Convention; and that there be one additional Secretary elected by the Convention.

This amendment was discussed at some length by several gentlemen, and was finally agreed to.

The vote was then taken upon the main question, and carried unanimously. The Report was, on motion, adopted as follows:—

For President.

J. MERCER LANGSTON

Vice-Presidents.

J.S. ROCK.

P.G. WELLS.

J.H. INGRAHAM.

F.L. CORDOZA.

W.P. NEWMAN.

S.J. MURRAY.

J. HOUSTON.

A.H. GALLOWAY.

WILLIAM WILSON.

J. SELLA MARTIN.

JAMES JEFFERSON.

GEORGE H. PARKER.

JOHN PECK.

JAMES COCHRAN.

ABRAM SMITH.

D.P. SEATON.