Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1848-01-29
THE DILEMMA OF THE UNTERRI-
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The following extract from the report Of Senator
BRADLEY, will read strangely with the subsequent
action of the Loco caucus.
Mr.. Bradley, from the committee on elections TO
whom was referred that portion OF the Governors
Message, which relates to the election Of Senators
and Judges. submitted the following Report:
The committee to whom referred that part OF
the Governors Message in relation to the election
of U. S. Senators and Judges, would respectfully
submit the following Report:
Your committee conceive the urgent necessity OF
eecng U. S. Senators and Judges at the present
session of the General Assembly of the State.
A due regard for the obligations Of constitutional
duty--as we'll as Just regard for the honor and in
teres,s of our young and as yet almost unknown
State. requires immediate action upon this subject.
But necessary as the election of U. S. Senators
obviously is, your committee is of the opinion that
the election Of Supreme Judges is, if possible still
more important.
| Your committee coincide with his Exceency in
the opinion that The commission of the present Judg-
esof the Supreme Court will expire at the end OF
the present session of the General Assembly.
The language of the constitution upon this point
is very explicit, and admits of but one construction
If the present session OF the General Assembly is
scSSlOu-H SoH W N6"hJ
ted at the present time; then your committee Is
clearly of opinion that the event which terminates
the official tenure of the present judges of the SUI
preme Court will have transpred and that from
and after the final adjournment Of this session Of the
General Assembly, they will be functt o6c!o [offi-
cially defunct.
The present judges hold by the appointment OF
| the Governor-heir commission have been granted
since the last session of the General Assembly -
| The only question for consideration then these
Is the present session of the General Assembly OF
the State of Iowa! If so, then, is this the next
session after the granting of such commission by the
Governor? Every man must answer these ques'
tons in the affirmative, and thereby admit that the
commissions of the present judges will expire at the
present session.
Your committee is further of opinion, that the
Governor has no constitutional power to renew the
commissions Of The present JUDGES, OF to appoint
others after the final adjournment of the present ses
sion of the General A sscmbly.
The above was the deliberately expressed opinion
of the Loco majority Of the Senate of the State O.
Iowa on Friday morning. January 81, lS48, az te
the powers of the Governor to appon--on the same
nigh. they met in caucus ard nomnated judges FOL
the Governor to appoint, and recommended him &c
do so.
Mr.. Browning, from the minority of ;he commit
tee, reported in substance follows: THAT i
the Governor ever had power to appoint judges hi
still had the power
MARKErs.-We give the piices as they
ranged yesterday. Fall wheat so a S. cent:
spring 40 As cents. Oats 10 "a cents
Barley 25 cects-dull
PoRK-undsr 200 lbs. 81 so $l,75-ove
900 lbs. 81.
ST.. LOUIS, January 90, Wheat ranges, &C
cording to quality, from IS a GO cents. Flou
$3.50 a 81 81 ID.
Hostile price at this date $3.50 81,
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II The letter Of Mr.. Lock wood of Por
Louisa ough, to have appeared last week.
The people Of this vicinity will be glad t
learn tina, there is prospec! Of getting an ap
, preparation of land for the Improvement Q
Musca,ine Island and building road and lie
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