The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1850-02-13
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SENATE.

CELSt \ IL.
SATURDAY, JAN. 26-rhe question be.
ing upon the resolution of Mr.. Blake rela.
tive to charges against him, were decided
in the negative by tic vote, for the rea-
son that the resolution sought to connec,
MIR. Payne with the transaction so as to
prevent him from voting OIL the charges
against Blake. Mr.. Chase's esolution to
institute ar inquiry into the conduct of Mr.,
Blake was defeated by a tic vote-Blake
Yoting against them.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
The time of the House was taken up
during the afternoon by the remarks of
Sprague and others upon his (Sprague's)
desertion from the democratic party.
SENATE.
MONDAY. JAN. 28-Mr Whitman in
troduced bill to fix the compensation OF
the Judges OF the Supreme Court.
The bill comes from the Judiciary
committee, and fixes the compensation at
5000 per nnnum.
Mr. Whitman also introduced bill to
repeal all laws and parts Of laws licensing
the sale Of spirituous liquors, and all laws
and parts Of laws aflixing penalties to such
sales.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
A large number Of petitions were intro
duccd to-day. Great efforts are being
made by the friends Of all the new county
projects All the business transacted was
of local character.
SENATE.
TUEsDAY,JAN. 29--The Statesman says:
sin the Senate to-day, that body got itself
into predicament, from which it was
found hard to extricate itself, in conse-
quence Of its own action.
"The committee on privileges and Flee
tions made written report, confirming the
right to the eighteen new Senators. leav-
ing that Of Mr.. Johnson to be decided
hereafter. Among the standing rules of
the Senate. is one that no Senator shall be
allowed to vote on any question, motion
or resol ton, in which he is directly or in
directly Interested. Under this rule, Mr..
Converse the Speaker, decided that the Sen
ators whose rights to seats were settled by
the Report could not vote on the question
the report on the table. for that
would prevent action thereon. Mr.. Beav-
er then rose and stated, that the only way
to get out of the difficulty was to adjourn.
The Speaker decided that the adjournment
being made for the purpose Of laying the
Report on the table, was voting on their
own case, and hence the Senators whose
names were introduced in the Report.
could not even vote on the adjournment.
"This created considerable confusion,
and it was not, until after 8 o'clock in the
afternoon, that an adjournment was had,
and then it was not accomplished until the
Speaker ruled as out of order by sort of
common consent, an appeal from his de-
cision.
During the discussion, Mr.. Byers, by
a point OF order raised, showed that not a
single member of the committee on Privi.
eges and Elections, was qualified under
he rule to act, because they were all new
and had to pass on their own
Eases; and Mr.. Whitman also showed that
wen the Speaker himself, under the same
ule, was disqualified from acting, for eve- !
y decision he made on the report, was
citing in his own case, for he, too, was, a
ew member. Thus utterly ridiculous did
ne rule show the situation Of the Senate to
e, and yet it was forced on the body, for
,e purpose Of ousting Mr.. Johnson from
is seat.