Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-12-24
Iowa Lcgislafurc.--.El Election OF
Senator'S.

and took seat by the side of the Speak
er Of the House. The joint meeting be-
ing ready TO proceed, Messrs Benton of
the Senate and Bowie of the House, were
appointed tellers to count the votes re-
ceived by each person. and report the
same to The Chair. The Clerk of the
House called the roll Of the Members in
alphabetical order, and they voted as fol-
lows:
For JONATHAN McCARTy-Anderson,
Blair. Bowie. Browne of Lee, Browning,
Clifton, Cochran, Comstock. Conlee.
Goodrel, Hebard, Holland, Hunor, Jay.
King, McManus. McPherrln. Morton.
Ralhbun, Sanford, Sells, Smith of Ma
haska, Springer, Sprott, Steele, Upde-
graft, Wheeler, Williams. Wtigh.-29
For Thomas WILSON Bailey, Benton
Bissell Baker. Bonham, Bradley. Brown,
Of Jefferson, Crawford, Davis, Day,
Green. Harbor, Hardy, Hughes, Kirs-
man. Leech. Lel1ingwell, Lyons. Ma,son,
Montague, O'Brien, Olms,ead, Reynolds,
Selman, Smyth of Linn. Whitaker, Whit
more, Willoughby-2s.
For G. G. X. MITCHELL Fullenwi-
der-l.
No sooner was the result announced
than scene Of confusion arose, almost
unparalleled in Legislative proceedings.
Mr. BisseN moved that the joint meeting
adjourn and called for the yeas and NAYS.
Yeas 2S-noys 80. Mr. BisseH immedi.
ately renewed the motion to adjourn,
with the same result. Teas % maps 80
Mr. BisseH moved that the Join, meeting
adjourn until January 4lh Nega,ived.
Yeas 2S-nays 80. Mr. BisseH moved
that the joint meeting adjourn until Janu-
AIRY 9Th. Negatved by the same vote
MIR Springer got The floor and moved The
joint meeting proceed to another ballot for
Senator. Mr. Hughes moved to adjourn
and claimed that his motion had prece-
dence. Mr. Springer insisted that the
motion TO adjourn was no, in order; that
the meeting did not intend to adjourn, and
the question should not be put by the
Chair. Mr. Hughes insisted on his mo-
lion TO adjourn. The Speaker put the
motion to adjourn and it was decided in
the nega,ive-2S TO 80.
Mr. Harbor renewed the motion to adj
journ. The Speaker decided that he
would put no more motions to adjourn
the joint meeting until some business was
transacted.
Mr. BisseN rose and addressed the Pre-
sident Of The Senate and moved that the
Senate adjourn TO its Chamber. He
knew no right the Speaker had to preside
in the joint meeting. He had no right to
refuse to put the motion to adjourn,
which was always in order.
The Speaker-The gentleman is out of
order. The Speaker of the House claims
the RICH, to preside in this Hail.
Mr. Hughes coniended tina, it was the
duty of The Speaker to pu, the mo!lon;
the motion to adjourn is always in order
Besides, the President of the Senate is
the proper presiding officer in this joint
meeting. Such is the law Of parliament,
by which we are governed.
Mr. SeNs--We have no rules for the
government Of the join. meeting. except
those contained in The rules of both Hous,
es, which do not state whether the Speak
er of The House, or the President of the
Senate shall preside. The Consit
of the State governs this matter. and
contend from that, tina, the Speaker must
preside in all joint meetings of the two
Houses refer the gentleman to it,
Certainly they do not wish to violate the
Constitution.
Mr. Sellman-I insist that the President
of The Senate is the presiding officer of
this meeting. 1t is reason, il is right, it
is custom tina, he should be. If the
Speaker refuses to put the motion TO ad.
journ hope the Senate will retire in a
body. We did not come here to be tram
Piled upon. and we have submitted to in
sui. enough already. We may be in a
minority, but shall glory in asserting
my rights and will not permit this body,
nor any other to lrample them under foot,
because they have the majority.
Mr. Spron The gentleman insists that
he is too good democrat to suffer his
rights to be trampled upon. thought tha,
democracy recognized the principle that
TIE inaJoFity shali govern. NOW ASK the
gentleman if the majority of this joint
meeting have not decided they will moi
adjourn. If the gentleman thinks this a
hardship, should he not as good demo-
crat submit to the decision Of the MAORI
ty. The gentleman talks of majority
depressing and ,rampling down the mi
nori,y. We can assure him that the ma
| jorily have no such intention. We are no,
mobocrats, and much as the gentleman
seems TO fear the majority, can assure
him he need have no fears blu, we have
come here to do business and we do not
intend 10 adjourn and not do it.
Mr. Cochraa-I myself drew up the
| joint resolution under which the two hou-
SEES are now met in joint Convention to
elect Senators. That resolution reads that,
"lhe general Assembly will proceed and
elect Senator'S not that they will pro.
ceed "to eiert"-I drew the resolution in
tina. way on purpose, in order tina, there
might be no adjournment until an election
was had-in accordance with The terms oil
tina! resolution, this meeting canno, adj
iourn until Senators are elected, and now
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