Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-12-31

We have copDus notes Of the dOings OF
the Legislature up 70 the temporary adj
onrnmen, out owing to The length of time
that ha, elapsed and the subsequent, action
of that body they have mainly los, their
ipteres.. The debate and votes on the
adjournment were quite amusing. The
locos tried every means to secure capital
Tor bunkum, by making i! appear thai,
they wanted TO stay and no, squander the
time of the people, when every motion
they made plainly indicated that they
were as anxious To GO home and see their
sweethearts and wives as were the wings.
There was one however, our facttious loco
friend Olmstead. who was really sincere
in his opposition to the adjournment. He
seemed TO act like crusiy old bachelor;
snapped his fingers at home. and declared
his determination to stay in The city any
how. We believe such an adjournment
was necessary, as in view of the long
session before them, the membe rs needed
some recreation. and besides. it has af-
forded them an opportunity Of seeing and
consulting their constituents on importan,
subjects. We trust they will go back in
good humor. and be better prepared to 10
the State some service than if they had
not enjoyed the recess.
Mr. SELLS, of Muscatne, who, by the
way is one Of the most efficient members
in the House, during discussion about
taking The business out Of the hands OF
the Committee and bringing it before the
House. was rather unceremoninusly at
tackled by Nlessrs Leffingwel and Bon
ham. The latter gentleman gratnltously
declared that he had made up his mind
never to reply to anything the gentleman
from Mnscatine nigh. say. but on so i'm
por,anl subject hr venlured to say few
words. Mr. Sells, in his rejonder stated
that he could not conceive why the gen
tleman from Johnson was so 10th TO come
in contact with him. unless i, was because
he had lately emerged from the darkness
of whiggery and had got into the light OF
loco focoism since his transformation he
seemed 10 avoid the company of wings
generally. Blu, few knew that Bonham
had ever been a wing.
The several debates about going into an
election of Senators and Judges, were
quite animated. The Wings met the To-.
cos a, every point and showed that il was
the locos and MOI The wings who were
anxious 10 put off the election of Senators
and Judges. In these debates Messrs
Bowie and Hebard of this county. Com
stock Of Wapello, Goodrell Of Washing
ton, Cochran of Lee, Sells of Muscalne
Morton of Henry, Nc Pherrn of Van Bu-
rem and Williams of Louisa did good
service.
An interesting debate occurred in the
Senate on las, Monday week in which
most of the members participated. DR.
Davis introduced resolution to put of
the election Of Senators and Supreme
Judges until after the investigating com
mi,tee had reported Mr. Benton moved an
amendmen, so tina, the election could be
held on the lst Monday after the tempo
rary adjournment. The whig members
opposed the resolution and amendment
and declared that they were willing to &c
into an election Of Senators at any mo
ment; the people expected some imme d.
ale action on the suhjec. and they did no
wish to disappoint them. They moreover
said that all the opposition TO speedy
election Of Senators came from the Dem
ocra,s Of The Senate and they were desi
rous that the people should understand
how the matter stood. The resolution and
amendment were los, by lie vote, HUI.
nor aud Hughes voting with the wings.
A most singular inciden, occurred on
the same day, we believe, in the Senate
The House. as soon as they found ,ha
both their resolutions for the election Of
Senators and Judges had died natural
deaths in the Senate. fixed up resolu
ton which from what they had hearc
would probably be acceptable to the Sen
ate. The Senate had adjourned until af
,ernoon when it passed, and as the House
was TO adjourn over until morning, The
clerk was instructed to hand the resolu
ton into the Senate as soon as they con
Senate met, and being perceived and hi.
errand being known. The instant the Pre-
| siden.'s hammer called the Senate to or
der. Mr. Bissel jumped up and moved az
| adjournment. The locos all voted for !
and TINS prevented the message being de.
llvered at that lime. Every one saw lha
II was done TO protract the tire of elect.
ing Senators.
We have the notes Of debate in The
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