Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-01-12
A HARRISBURG SCENE IN THE.
LEGISLATURE OF ILLINOIS.


Il seems that called session of the
Legislature Of Illinois compelled the
banks, by its close, to resume specie pay.
mentg. As this extra session was con-
Voked SO as to bring the members togeth.
erat time when its close AZ the end Of
one week would leave only the interval
Of Sunday before the COnstitutiOnaIly
appointed regular session commenced,
the Federal Wings resolved 10 prevent
an adjournment Of the called session,
and 50 favor the banks by proiracting
their suspension. To do this. they con
certed the plan Of breaking up the quo
rum on Saturday by absenting themselves
resisting the officers sent 10 compel at
tendance land, BY this means, disable the
Legislature 10 perform its constitutional
functions. We give the article Of the H.
liRpis Stale Register, which presents the
transaction in detail. Stripped Of ell dis
gqise, it was simply an attempt Of the
State Banks to pnt down the State Leg.
islature. The affair At Harrisburg was
but an outbreak Of bank hirelings failed
in their frauds. The late great struggle
in the Union was controlled By the bank
ing trainbands, and the country will see
that themaster corporations and their po-
litical captains will, as the consequences,
undertake 10 make bank dictation sub
stitute the popular will in the future leg.
islation Of Congress. Globe.
From the Springfield (In.) State Register.
Conspiracy Of Me federal Membsrs Of
tke LegisIdturc "a rcUOlGtioaizc thc
State GOUerRment. "
Both the House Of the Illinois Legis.
lature presented on Saturday last, a
most extraordinary spectacle. We can
recoIIect nothing which bears so striking
a resemblance to it, as the scenes at Har-
risbuFgh during the Ritner usWFpatiOn.--
In both cases il was an sttempt at revplg-
tion--an attempt TO destroy the Legisla.
tive branch Of our republican system Of
Government.
Both Rouses had on Saturday evening
passed joint resolution to adjourn sine
die at the close of the days sitting, for
the purpose Of meeting on Monday morn
ing agreeably to the Constitution, which
prescTibes ''the first Monday in Decem'
Der next ensuing the election Of fmembeFS,
as q day on which "ihe General Assem-
bly shaN meet" Neither resolutions had,
however, passed both Houses during the
morning session. In the afternoon they
reassefaSIed Al 3 O'Clock, but no quorum
appeared in either House. 10 The Sen.
ale a quorum shortly alleF appeared, and
the Lieutenant Governor put the question
on the resolution from the House to ad.
iourn sine die, but no qUOrsw voted. jnst
Is the question was put, MF. Baker ana
few other Wing members withdrew itOm
the Seuste, puTPosely leaVing Il without
4 Quorum. The door keeper was imme.
diSteIy sent TO procure the atlsndanCe OF
absent members ;but the members refused
70 obsyths summons, ehdthO Senate wa1
leh without . quorum during The remain
der Of the daY. os ~
The HOUSE, Of Representatives met At
8 p'cloCk. The resolution from the sen'
ste 10 qdisurn sjnc dc was seksn up
and lhe vote being taken, but41 mem'
| hers answered 70 their paBess kno quo
! rEm) theta being but ten Wig Hlsnbers
liR lie HOHss.i9 The au0F keeper was
despatched after the ubsentses, but e,
tuned withnit q member; thoss he ~ nIo =
sesn refused 70 obey the summons ~
fact was reported "a the HOUSE 3 sae
lSpeakeE who then read from ins Sn.,E
| .he pgOvisians ofIhe Constitution 70 snea
| cases as t9Ilowss Ia.
1 I, .sssc 4. art. Q, last cIause- WoslnlIa'
of each House shall conslituts : quorum
but smaller number may qdlQagn ron
4 dsy. 70 day. and compel the attendance O
absent msnbefs." !" .,,a, 4
The doors 81 ths House we're locked = |
\ prevent the sgtessof members, snG =. J,
ddmkeepsr was again dsspalchSa !
scompal shs attendance et The anssA'