Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1852-1853, 1852-09-09
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last week, were electeu Tor the fln GeneTal
Assembly, so that they win hold their Offices
through the regular session.
In the House. Mr.. Stevenson offered a reso-
luton that when the House is organized, il shall
be for the 9Th General Assembly, which was
on motion Of Mr.. Hunter laid on the table,
We have already given the fourth ballot for
speaker. On the LIST inst, the Antics nomna-
ted Jackson, in open defiance Of the Benton
seemed TO be SO little hope Of organizing, that
the Wings spoke Of going for immediate adjourn
ment sine die. In the House, on the day pre-
viOus, Geo. w. Houston was appointed assist
ant Clerk, pro. TEN.
For speaker, the vote on the nineteenth bal
lot stood - Simms, 43 Woodson, 50; Acocke,
30 Hunter, 8; Marvin, 4; jackson, l. Up
on taking this ballot the House adjourned till
the next morning.
In the Senate, on the seventh ballot, Mr.. Kerr
was elected engrossing Clerk. Mr.. Brooking
offered a concurrent resolution, combining the
bushes of The present session to the matters
contained in the Governors proclamation, and
the immediate wants of the Legislature. Laid
on the table. Adjourned.
In the House, Jackson's name for speaker,
was Withdrawn after the twenty sixth ballot
The following is the vote on the thirteth bal
lot = Simms, Al; Woodson, 80; Acocke 35;
Hunter, 2; Marvin, 6; Marrow, l; X ely l..
At night the Antics and Bentons held seper-
ate oaucuses. Afterwards Democratic u
Mon caucus was held. Lett off where they be-
gan, or worse. In this caucus the Benton men
declared they would not vote for any one who
had voted for Geyer, even if nominated by the
caucus. The Antics retorted sharply. They
would never support a man who would
support Benton for the Senate in 1854. The
Anti-Benton men insisted on the Jefferson CITY
Platform. c. Jackson and Stewart sustained
the Jackson Resolutions warmly. There was
more bitterness on both sides than ever. The
cOucus finally adjourned sine die without any
resolutions or nominations.
In the House, on the I'd, Mr.. Holden, of
jackson county, put in nomination for speaker,
Mr.. Marvin, of Henry. Kelly withdrew the
nomination of Simms. This was previous TO
the thirty-frst ballot, which was-for Marvin
OBJ 43; Woodson (W.) 49, Acocke CA. B. }
Sc; Kelly OBJ 7; Hunter CA. By. The
following is the vote on the thirty eighth bal
lott Marvin Al; Woodson SO; Acocke 80;
Kelly 4; Hunter 2; and Rollins "a. b. l.
The House then adjourned.
On The morning Of the Sd, Marvin was with
drawn, and Mr.. Stevenson nominated Blair, of
st. Louis for Speaker. The thirty ninth ballot
resulted as follows = Blair OBJ %; Woodson
81; Acocke AZ; Kelly II; Hunter 2.
The St. Louis Intelligencer says:
''Mr. Blair was Withdrawn, and Mr.. Halr-
burton nominated Col. Kelly. An exciting de-
bate arose between Messrs. Stevenson, McAfce,
McCombs, Hunter, Blair and Jackson. McA-
fee denounced the Bentonies as disorganizers.
and was particularly severe upon Simms and
Blair. McCombs replied and retorted upon the
Antics as the cause of the split in the Demo-
cratic ranks. Mr.. Blair followed up the de-
bate by charging the Antics with requiring a
test that the other side could not take, and that
in making this test they divided the party and
were responsible for the delay in organising.
Jackson replied at some length, in which he
denounced the Benton party as deserters from
the Baltimore and Jefferson City Platform. and
endeavoring TO renew the agitation of the slave
ry questions, by calling up the repeal of the
Jackson Resolutions.
The debate was further continued by Steven
son, Blair, Pipkin and Jackson.
Blair, III his repry, avowed himself a Free.
soiler, and explained what he meant bv the
term. lie did not mean the term as applied TO
the advocates of bolitonists, but as applied TO
those who claimed the power Of Congress TO
legislate on the subj ect of slavery in the Terri
tories. lie also charged Pipkin as misrepre-
senting his constituents.
Ppiin replied denying the charge, and re-
torting upon Blair.
The House adjourned"
The following is the result Of the fortieth
oaliot-taken at the opening Of the afternoon
session - Acocke ( A. b. As; Hunter (A.BO
:. The for;y-third ballot stood - Kelly 4G;
Acocke Al; WoodsOn 81; Hunter .; Marvin |. !
House adjourned.
Senate adjourned without doing any business,
CoSoRrss.-The Post Route Bill, the Army
nd Navy Bill, and the Post Office Appropria-
on Bill have been passed Both Houses Sus-
ended the rule prohibiting bills being signed
y the President on the last day Of the session.
August Election, 1852
Official returns from the Secretary's Office
or State officers have been received. The fol-
wing is the vote for Governor Sterling