Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1843-02-28

gress made the appropriation Tor the year
1912, having no reference TO past debts:
and contrary to law, the money was appll-
ed 10 pay them.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD then said that the whole
matter turned upon the single point, wheih-
er the members Of the Legislature had any
knowledge that the amount of the apPro-
pria,ion was expended, and that there was
no money TO pay them.
Mr.. Pope said that there was no evI-
dence 10 show tina, the Legislature had any
such knowledge. They met on the first
Monday Of December, pursuant to adjourn
rnent; and the Governor had made no pro-
clamation directing them not to meet
There was no difficulty in the case. The
only question was, whether these men, for
iheShort time they met, without any knowl-
edge that the Governor dsapp of their
meetingilill they assembled together. should
be paid.
The qustion was then taken on Mr.
ADAMs's amendment, resulting in ayes 81
noes not counted; but there Lot being a
quorum present. there was 40 decision.
Mr.. CUSHING wished to ask one ques-
ton, on the answer to which would depend
his vote Did the organic law Of the Ter
ri,ory authorize this meeting Of the Legis
laturr?
Mr.. Pore said that it did.
After some remark from M MckAY,the
reuding Of the law providing for the ses-
rons Of the Legislature was called for by
several; and that, together with provision
in the appropriation bill of the last session,
referred to by Mr.. FILLMORE, was read.
mr.. WISE then said that it appeared that
Me law authorized the Legislature Of the
Territory TO fix upon the time Of its meet
ings; and that they did fix upon the first
Monday in December Of every year. Now
these were two leading facts; and he wished
TO know whether gentlemen contended that
the laws above stated were repealed by the
proviso in the appropriation bill noticed by
The gentlemen from New York Mr.. Fill
more. He contended that they were not
repealed, and that the Legislature met in
pursuance of law. He conended also that
there was an appropriation to pay them;
for the appropriation was made for the year
1912, and they met in December Of that
year. Now, if the governor had applied
the money to any other purpose, or with
held it from them, it was no fault oftheirs
Mr.. w. said that he would not only vote
for paying them, but he would pass Sc
we're censure on any Governor, State, or
Territory, who would dare to make a rump
parliament of q Legislature under an Or
ganic law.
Some explanations were made, and some
conversation ensued between Messrs.
BRIGGs, FILLMORE, WISE and CUSHING,
respecting the appropriation for the Teri
torial Legislature.
Mr.. BRIOGs understood that there was
an appropriation for tho pay of the NOM
bes Of the Legislature during the month
of December, which embraced the greater
rnr Of their session.
Mr. WISE took the same View; but said
that the Governor of the Territory had
applied that money to pay arrearsges Of
the Legislature; and he complained that
this was atrck on tho Legislation and on
Congress.
Mr.. MORGAN enter into some explana-
tons.
Mr.. MEDILL handed to the Clerk a re-
port from a committee Of the Territorial
Legislature, which entered into the great
question involved ia the difference between
that body and the Governor and the legali-
" OF the meeting Of the Legislature. He
called upon the Clerk to read this report
for tho Information Of the committee.
The Clerk read it accordingly.
Mr.. ARNOLD moved that the committee
rise; which was negatived.
Mr.. EVERETT and Mr.. WISE continued
the debate.
Mr.. llowARD defended Governor Dotv,
and read from pamphlet to show that he
had been guided in his action on the subject
in dispute, by an act Of the Legislature o;
the Territory. passed the 18Th February
1912, from which he rcnd an extract
lie then went on TO vindcate Governor
bo!y and 10 charge that the faults found
with him to-day were intended to be made
the ground Of an application for hi, reno.
snl. He vindicated Governor d.. and ex.
pressed It as his opinion that officer was
quite as competent 10 decide questions OF
Law as the Legislative Assembly.
Mr.. ARNOLD moved that the COMMITTEES
IISc, oHu report INC seNCIul uliiS ldlu dSlue
10 be reported.
The vote wss taken, and resulted aves
IS. noes 5S-no quorum.
Teller. were ordered, VINO reported aye.
SO, noes 5S-no quorum.
The committee then rose, and reported
the fact to the House.
Mr.. ARNOLD moved that the House ad
iourn.
The question was taken BY yeas anC
aays, and rcsuted-yeas SO, nays 70.
The House having again resolved it.el
INTO Committee Of the Whole.
Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON said that, in any
view OF the case. the Legislature ought to
be paid. Suppose the appropriation OF
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