Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1843-02-18
Feb. 10th.

acting general business previous to resu.
ming the trial. After which they assemble
in joint meeting and commence the trial
They meet at Q o'clock in the morning and
adjourn at about six in the evening, and,
suppose will SO continue until he trial is
closed
The members are both Court and Jurors
When any question arises which is neces
sary to be decided by the Court, the vote
Of the House is first taken, then Of the Sen
ate. If they disagree it is precisely the
same as if they were in separate Session.
A motion was made yesterday evening to
adjourn; the vote was taken on part Of
the House and carried for adiourning, but
the Senate not concurrng therein, the
House was compelled TO wait until the Sen
ate felt in the humor, which, however, was
not long, as majority of the members of
both Houses are almost always willing to
adjourn; last night, in particular, as there
was Dutch Ball" in the City and a great
many of the members are very fond of at
tending such gatherings.
The following resolution passed both
Houses this morning:
"ReSolred by the Senate, the House of
Representatives concurring therein, that
while the two Houses shall be sitting as
court on the case Of the Hon. J. ID. Lee
land, the managers on the part of the State
and The respondent and his counsel, shall
occupy such seats on either side Of the
aisle leading from the Clerks desk to the
door, as shall be designated by the Presi-
dent of the Senate. The witness under
examination shall stand Immediately at and
in front Of the Clerks desk, and that no
witness except when under examination,
nor any other person except members Of
the two Houses and their officers, and the
Reporters for newspapers, shall be admit
ted within the bar during the st,ngs of the
Court. Resolved, that the Secretary of
the Senate shall every morning, immedi-
ately after the reading Of the Journal, read
in loud voice the preceding resolution"
Feb. llth.
The trial progresses very slowly. AS
yet but eight witnesses have been examined
all on the part of the prosecution, Messrs.
Hayden, Gordon, Russell, Stone. Kir,ly
Adams, Davis. and Bower. whose evidence
was against the Judge.
The following question was asked Mr..
Gordon. The question was objected to by
the counsel for the respondent.
"What is your opinion, as lawyer by
practice, and by profession, of the legal
knowledge and legal attainments Of J. D.
Leland"
The above question called forth consde-
rab,e debate on both sides. The ayes and
noes were taken whether or not the ques-
ton should be asked the witness: decided
in the affirmative. Vote on part of the
House, Ayes As Noes AZ; on part oF the
Senate, Ayes 81, Noes 10.
This question, it will be perceived. is
very similar TO the one which it was decided
on Thursday should not be asked And
had it again been decided in the negative,
it would have greatly shortened the trial
The trial is indeed very tedious one. The
same questions are asked every witness
and the answers pretty much the same.
One hears pretty much the same thing over
again. There appears to be no doubt
here bat that the Judge will be triumphant
~ acquitted.
Mr.. Allen, of the Senate offered the fol-
lowing, which was considered and agreed
to by both Houses:
"Resolred, by the Senate, the House of
Representatives concurring-that the fol-
lowing be added to the rules regulating
proceedings Of the joint meeting in the
trial of the Hon. J. d. Leland.
Upon an objection being made by
member of either house in joint meeting,
touching the Propriety of any question
propounded, either by the managers or of
the respondent or his counsel, the nature of
the objection shall be specified and the vote
upon the objection shall be taken without
dahoto opI -. al