Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-02-22

Gil RELATIVE TO THE LATE OUT

IMPORTANT PROCEEDINGS IN THE COUN-
Gil RELATIVE TO THE LATE OUT
RAGE AT MADISON.
The following resolutions passed by the Council,
reflect honor on that body, and will meet with the
hearty approval of every viruous man in Wiscon-
sin. We sincerely hope that every paper throughout
the country, which publishes an account of the
bloody tragedy at Madison, viii also in justice to
the Legislature and to the Territory, publish these
proceedings. Council, Dec. Ia.
The President Of the Council rose
and stated that he had received commu-
nication, on The subject of which there was
doubts whether this body had any control.
The occurrence, and the circumstances
connected Herewith, which gave rise to
the communication, are however, all Of so
extraordinary and mourn!u character
that he deemed it his duty not to withhold
it. The communication is signed by James
K. Vineyard, a member OF the Council
from the county Of Grant, rendering the
resignation Of his seat in this body: is ii
the pleasure Of the Council to receive for
consideration the communication.
Mr. Strong requested that it be read.
Mr.. Brigham then moved that the COM
out reading.
Which was agreed TO.
On motion of Mr.. Brigham, the order Of
business was suspended for The purpose Of
enabling him to offer the following pream-
bic and resolution:-
Whereas, The practice, hitherto un-
known and unsuspectcd, Of entering the
Legislative halls of our. Territory with
deadly weapons concealed about the per-
son, has been within aiiew days Introduced
under circumstances justly calculated to
arouse the deep indignation of the citizens
Of our common country, and to disgrace
the character Of this Legislative Assembly;
And Whereas, James r. Vineyard a
member of the Council, did, on Friday,
(the 18th ins,.) Immediately after the ad-
journment, and in presence Of all the mem
bers and officers OF this body, inhict a NOR
tai wound upon the Hon. Charles c.. p.
Arndt, late a Representative on this floor
from the county Of Brown, by discharging
a pistol, which was concealed about his
person, Of which wound the said Hon. G.
c. P. Arndt Immediately expired.
And achereas, 1t is becoming this Coun-
Gil in manner appropriate 10 the occa-
sion, to express to the world the feelings
of horror and indignation with which was
witnessed the perpetration-it is believed,
without justi6able cause of this most wan
ton outrage against the life Of our fellow
member, the peace of society, the purity
of our public councils, and the laws Of God
and man;
And aehereas, BY this foul deed. so dis
graceful to the place and the occasion, the
said James R. Vineyard has shown HIM
self unworthy to be a member Of this hon
orabe body; therefore,
Resolued, That James r. Vineyard,
member Of the Council from the county Of
Grant, be and hereby is expelled, and the
seat, iu;s!y occupied by him, declared va
cant.
Which was read:
And pending the question on the adop-
tioE thereof:
Mr.. Strong demanded division Of the
question.
And the question being irs: put on the
adoption of the preamble, it was deter
mined unanimously in the affirmative-the
following named members voting therefor,
viz: Messrs. Bullen, Brigham, James, Mar
tin, Learned, Maxwell, Rountree, Strong,
Tweedy, Upham and Collins, President.
The question was then taken on the
adoption Of the resolution, and it was de-
termined in the ALTERNATIVES;
And the ayes and noes being called for,
Those who voted in the affirmative are
Messrs. Bullen, Brigham, James, Learned,
Martin, Maxwell Rountree. Tweedy, Up
ham and Collins, TPres't. 10.
Mr., Strong voted in the negative
So the Council ordered that James R.
Vineyard. member Of the Council from
the county of Grant, be expelled, and the
seat lately occupied by him, be declared
vacant.
CORONER S INQUEST.
We publish from the Wisconsin Enquirer, the