Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-05-06
The APPortsssneut BsII.

The majority would not allow the bill to
be altered in a single feature, nor refer
il, but rushed the thing through with the
rapidity peculiar to men who are.con-
scious they are about mean act, and the
sooner done the better.
We give below sketch of the debate
on a motion to refer the bill 10 a COM
mittee Of three. The Locos did not
pretend TO defend the bill BY any other
than as party measure. 1t
will be seen that few Democrats re-
fused TO obey the caucus dictation and
support the bill. We copy from the
Journals report. -
MIR. Wilson, (Democrat) spoke al
some length in definition of his position.
and general argument in favor of i'm
portance of harmony in the great DEM
ocratic party, for the coming contest for
the Presidency, in which the Wings are
about to put Scott on the track, against
whom Here the Sergeant at Arms
turned off the gas to receive a message
from the Housel-he was prepared to
support the nominee whoever he might
be. He warned the party Of the dam
gers OF discord at this time. He re-
membered that he had introduced bill
himself, which was laid aside; and he
had waived his own preference, and
hoped others would do so too. Mr.
w. proceeded with some spirit and
warmth.
Mr.. Covey, (Dem.) urged the refer
ence to a committee, and remarked iha:
il was the only way in which amend
ments could be made. He said the bill
had been introduced without any con-
sultation, and he thought it but matter
of right TO allow those opposed to the
bill TO offer amendments; and he thought
it but courteous that the reference should
be made.
Mr.. Gushing. (Whig) claimed as a
right OF the minority TO be heard on this
question by their amendments. He
had thought if was Democratic for the
majority, at least, tn allow the minority
to be heard. But this was a bill that
had not been examined by the members
or of which they were unable 10 Judge
in any manner, about to be pushed
through without anv regard to the ordi-
nary forms of legislation; and that, as
we were told by the gentleman from
Seneca, for the harmony Of the Demo-
cratic partyl This was beautiful rea-
son for supporting the bill. He ami
madvertei pretty severely upon the
principles and character Of the bill.
Mr.. c. will report this speech here
AFTER.
The question to recommit was lost
yeas Is, nays 90.
Mr.. Hibben. (Whig) then moved to
strike out all after the enacting clause
and insert another arrangement OF dis
tricts.
Mr.. Fink, (Whig) moved th1t The bill
and amendments be laid on the table
and that the amendments be printed.
which was loIt-yeas II, nays 23-
Messrs. Covey, Pardee, and Sherman
voting with the Wings
Mr Finck moved that the amendments
and bill be referred to the committee oi
the whole; which was Iost-yeas IA.
nays 19. Covey, Pqrdee, Tod. Rex.
Sherman and Award voting with the
Wings.
The question then turned upon stri-
king out to insert Mr.. Hibben's amend
ment, when Mr. Finck spoke in support
Of striking out in a most earnest and
forcible speech.
Mr.. Johnston. (Dem.} followed in
support Of the main bill-remarking
that he wanted the Wings to take the
matter as cooIly as they could; for, said
he, we have the power and we intend TO
put it through to suit ourselves, because
we must take the responsibility at any
rate.
Mr.. Finck said he had listened very
pa tiently for some argument from his
fir tend; but he had heard none. He had
alluded TO the division of Hamilton
county as a precedent of wrong BY the
Wings; and yet this very bill adopts
that very principle.
Mr.. Pardee (Dem.j said he should
give some reasons for the vote he was
about to give, as he should vote for siri-
king out. Since he had listened 10 the
Senator from Brown. Mr. Johnston, ]
he saw that Senator spoke from the book,
when he said because the majority had
the power they meant to pass the bill
If that was the case, he was one that
did not belong to that power The Sen
ator from Seneca was for the bill, be
cause OF the interest of the Democratic
party. He was against the bill for the
same reason, for he thought the success
of the Democratic party was TO be found
in doing right. lie examined many of
the details of the bill and compared the
population Of the districts, as Hamilton
and Cuyahoga. lar below the ratio, and
the country districts. As to the use OF
the power OF the majority, he took this
occasion TO shake the dust off his ieei
against the whole proceeding. He op-
posed it be ause il was wrong.
The motion to strike out was lost
yeas IA, nays 81. Messrs. Covev, Par
dee, Rex, rod.. Sherman and Alward,
voting with the Wings. Mr.. Cradle
baugh first voting Yea with the Wings.