Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1854-12-09
Monday, Dee. 4, 2 o'clock, P. N.

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SENATE.-The Senate was called to order
by Gen. Shields. of Dubuque.
On motion of NJ. d. Browning, S. u. Nc
Achran Of Davis county was appointed Presi-
dent, pro tenn.
On motion Of l. n. Preston, Philip B..
Bradley was appointed Secretary pro tenn.
On motion Of Mr.. Shields, Thomas Hughes
was appointed Assistant Secretary pro tenn.
Mr.. Ramsey moved that B. Searcy be sp-
pointed Sergeant at Arms pro tenn.
Mr.. Workman nominated Geo. w. Crane,
of Lee co., as Sergeant at Arms pro tenn.
Mr.. McCleary nominated Geo. Caruthers
as Sergeant at arms, pro tenn.
Mr.. Needham nominated James Trimble Of
johnson co. as Sergeant at Arms pro tenn.
On motion of Mr.. Browning, the Senate
proc .eded to ballot for Sergeant at Arms pro
tenn. Messrs. Schramm and Preston being
appointed tellers, by the chair.
The vote being taken and counted it APP
peared that B. Searcy received IL votes, Geo.
w. Crane received 8 votes, Geo. Caruthers
received 6 votes and James Trimbie received
5 votes.
There being no choice, the Senate proceed
ed to a second baloting. when B. Searcy re-
ceived II votes; Ge'. w. Crane received 7
votes; Geo. Caruthers received 5 votes, and
James Trimble received 6 votes.
There still being no choice.
On motion Of Mr.. Fulton, further balloting
for Sergeant at arms was suspended.
On motion Of MIR. Fulton, B. Searcy, was
appointed Sergeant at arms, pro tenn.
On motion of NJ. d. Browning, John Temp
lin and II. G. Curtis, were appointed Messen-
gers pro tenn.
On motion Of Mr.. Schran1m, A. P. Scott
was appointed fireman pro tenn.
On motion Of NJ. d. Browning, a commit
tee Of FIVE on credentials were appointed by
the President.
The following were that committee-M. D.
Browning, j. G. Shields, j. NJ. Love, j. r.
| Needham, and Geo. Schramm.
On motion Of Mr.. Shields. Adjourned un-
I'll tomorrow at 10 O'Clock.
HoUsE.-Thc House was called to order By
Mcaiah T. Williams, of Mahaska co.; and p
Cad Bryan of Warren co., appointed Speaker
pro tenn.
On motion, Mr.. Nourse Of Lee county was
appointed Secretary pro tenn, and S. 3. Car
penter Of Linn county, Assistant Secretary
pro tenn.
A resolution offered to admit the Reporter.
i VI sho AO"o ivy poPSAo w q SCetS "ieAAlA eiiS
bar Of the House, was decided in the mega.
tive.
I'VE suppose the opposition to that resolu.
ton arose from the fact that its introduction
was premature, on account Of the House no
being permanently organized.-Rep.
The Secretary then proceeded to call the
districts, and the members in attendance
presented their credentials. On motion, i
was
Resolved, That the House proceed by rivc
uoce to elect committee Of five on creden
tials. The following named gentlemen wer,
elected that committee: McFarlr nd, of Hen
~ co., Walmsly of Jefferson, Boyle of Lee
Cochran of Mahaska, and Benson Of Du
buque.
On motion, j. Newton was appointed fire.
man, pro tenn; G. Ii. Woods, first messages
pro tenn, and Walter Cochran, second mes
senger. pro tenn.
On motion Of j. Pritchard, James Beahan
of Muscatine county, was appointed Sergean
at arms, pro tenn.
On motion, adjourned until tomorrow
morning at 10 O'Clock.