Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1851-01-30
MISSOURI LEGISLATURES.
MEETING OF THE JoINT SESSION.

A resolution was introduced. that the
Joint session take recess till the third
Monday in February.
Mr.. King offered as a substitute iha,
as the alternative we will sacrifice all
upon the altar of personal prefermeni,
and we will no, suffer the election Of
Wing as Senator to the United States
Senate.
The substitute was declared out OF
order.
The original resolution was with.
drawn.
Mr. Jones Of F., offered a resolution,
dissolving the joint session, and refer
ring the subject of the election Of Sena.
tor back 10 the people. Lost.
Mr.. Jackson of r., offered resolu.
ton that the join, session take recess
ill the Sd Monday in February next,
at 2 o'clock, p. M.
On motion, laid on the table.
Mr.. Allen. Of Harrison. offered re.
solution that the joint session take re.
cess ill the meeting of the next General
Assembly.
President declared il out Of order.
Mr.. Sims appealed from the decision
Of the Chair.
President was sustained.
Mr.. Minor offered a resolution that
the joint session now proceed TO the
10th ballot.
Mr.. Allen. of Har.. offered as sub
sli,uie, tina, as the anti. Benton party is
now abou, to be swallowed up by
whiggery, it meets with The npproba.
lion Of this joint session.
The substitute was declared ou, of
order.
A motion for call of the House was
made.
Cries of "No! no!' from scverel quar-.
tiers.
Mr.. Roberts, said he saw very gen.
eral disposition manifested TO 60 into
the 5Ih ballot, as expressed in the reso.
luton. He desired all exci,emen, to be
Gained. If The democratic party is ia
be beat, lie, i, be beaten.
He was satisfied a whig Senator
could not be elected. and he wanted all
the members that could be got. TO cast
their voies.
Mr.. Smith, Of ST. L.. begged to in.
form The gentleman, that all the mem.
bers were present, except Mr.. Rowden
and the messenger that had been DIES
patched after him. had met with seri
Gus accident on The last evening, anc
there fore, had been unable TO get ouI
of town.
A call of the House was made.
Mr.. King, offered as substitute &c
Mr.. Minors resolution, that it is the
opinion of this joint session, tina, The
State of Missouri is about 10 be mis-
represented for six coming years in the
person of Henry s. Geyer.
1t was declared out of order.
Mr.. Sims, moved 10 take a recess Ill
Saturday next, o'clock P. NJ. Lost.
Again moved to take recess ill :
o'clock this afternoon. Lost.
Mr.. Allen, of Har., moved to lake I
recess ill 9 o'clock p. NJ. Lost.
Mr.. Stevenson, declared he was will
ing 10 cast his vote for the 10th time
and he hoped tina, every member would
come up TO the test, and discard hi
quibblng.
The question being taken. Mr.. Mi
nor's resolution was adopted.
A motion for call Of the House wa
made.
Upon which a warm discussion ensu
ed between Messrs. Rannclls, Crock
EFT, Young, Stevenson aud others, as Il
the proper Interpretation of The rule
regula'ingi,.
The Speaker stated his opinion
which was in conflict with that of lh'
President.
The appeal taken by Mr.. Rannell
from the decision Of the Chair, bein.
Withdrawn, the call Of the House wa
made.
Mr.. Miller moved 10 take a recess
until tomorrow, 10 o'clock, N. Los
Again moved to take a recess until :
o'clock this afternoon. Lost.
The 4Oth ballot was taken, durin,