Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-12-24
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say that the Sc. %, intend to be
,rampled upon, n. >, | as far as | have
power, intend 10 suffer my associate. TO
be martyred. II The Speaker refuses to
put the motion to adjourn. rather Than
submit TO it, if majority of the Senate
say they will retire, am ready 10 march
a, their head. The momen, the Speaker
Of the House decides questions against all
reason and right. am ready, when the
Senate require il. to put the question
whether they will retire TO their chamber
Mr. BisseU moved that the Senate retire.
Mr. Sells The rules Of the House pre-.
scribe no rules for proceeding in join,
Convention, but the Speaker Of the House
is the proper presiding officer Of the joint
meeting.
MIR BisseH. (in,errup,ing) insis. on
my motion.
Mr. SeNs-The Constitution Of our
State points out the mode of proceeding.
Mr. BisseN-The gentleman is out Of
order. am entitled to the floor and in
sist on my motion that the Senate retire.
Mr. SeNs-This body is neither the
Senate nor the House Of Representatives,
and il is certainly the interest folly for the
Speaker to sit in the chair merely for the
purpose Of putting motions to ADJOURN
The gentleman from Polk saws tina. he
did not bring the Senate here to be made
martyrs. How are they to be martvred?
Will the selection Of Senators make them
martyrs! IF they do not get their choice
are they made martyrs! Sir. what did
they come into joint Convention for! Did
they come here because they were afraid
they would hear the indignant rebuke of
the people if they did not show some
willingness TO elect Senators. after the
House had tried every means in its pow.
er 10 get them into joint vote! are they
seeking TO make capital by showing
willingness such as this! Sir this de.
mands an exposure, and for one AN will.
ing TO stand up to my duty, and not shrink
from any responsibility even if the Senate
does retire.
Mr. Bonham read from Jefferson's
manual the rule of proceeding in parlia.
mentary bodie, on motions to ADJOURN
ne CDHteUuHu tflht tlle mDllnH is PntlUeu
to precedence and is always in order.
Mr. SeNs-The rules of proceeding are
differen, in this body from those of lie
gislalive assembly. This meeting can
make its own rules Of proceeding. if any
body can. The time, place and manner Of
electing Senators are to be prescribed by
the Legislature. Both houses being here
assembled for purpose recognized by
the constitution, have the RICH, to make
their rules, and when this meeting decides
that in exercising its powers as the cleo
toral body under the Constitution. it will
no, adjourn until an election i. effected,
that must be taken as the rnle of lie pro
ceedlng. the Senators mus, be elected and
myself am ready to stay here week TO
accomplish that purpose.
Mr. C0chraa-I insist that the cons,ruc-
ton have given to The joint resolution il
correct. We must proceed and elect. we
canno, adjourn until what we have come
here for is accomplished. The Joint res
oluton is imperative and cannot be got
over with unless rescinded. | was partic
ular in drawing il up, that it should SO
state. and the resolution may be read for
the benefit of all who wish it. 1t will be
! found that we must sit here and elect SEN
ators without adjourning.
DR. Darts The gentleman's resolu.
lion was trap sci TO catch both Houses.
None of us sir, understood i, in that way
Would the gentleman keep us here to
sarve for a week, untll the body chooses
! u. S. Senators. Such Il course would be
entirely subversive of all order; it wond
| lead to mobocracy, and think the gentle
man is not in favor of that. If there are
no Joint rules To govern this meeting, the
rules of either House are in force, and VIC
may stay here and move adjournments all
day-and for myself will stand here and
move TO adjourn; vote for it as long as
see proper. We are not to be pu, down
in This manner. As long as we have
physical ability we will assert our rights
MIR King.-I reckon | have RICH, TO
speak here. (cheers) Every member
knows what the gentleman is after. He
wants to escape just responsibility before
the people by pretended attempt to elect
ctUatoIS, NhGH tuey Hdu no suCH lHteH-
ton. The House is here ready to vote,
and ii is only the gentleman and some of
his followers tba, are producing this con
fusion by motions to adjourn. The House
has agreed 10 every proposition of the
Sena,e--has submitted 10 them in every
thing, in order to bring or the election Of
Senators, and now when they have met
/ the House TO elect Senators after only one
ballot, they are for lodging like as if blue
thunder and creased lightning was after
them. l, is poor show, sir. for the
gentleman 10 say that the House has
abused The Senate. 1t is horse of ano
Their color. The Senate has abused the
| House. He is even now attempting TO
scare us by threatening tina. the Senate
viii leave the House. Let him leave; we
are wlling;-the rest of us can stay and
| elect Senators, and we intend TO do it,
That's The language Of the joint resolu,
lion introduced by the member from Lee.
| intend to stick to it, we will sit them
out. I'll stand here and vote against ad
| Journmen, until Christmas, even il na:e
to give my wages to some one TO fetch
! me nv victuals The uentiaman feels