Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1855-01-10

took that sasp and IN the house, had to an.
swer emily to their commitments and 70 the pso-
PIE he was willing bio actioua and HE conduct
sheald - presented and discussed. and h had
~ misgivfngs - regards the result.
a. aanisd that The asssmblags Of thess In
'1ividuals on Saturday List was regular OF pro.
p.9. II order 70 eonstitu,s : joint eonvsn.
feel4y Of The House; in this joint convention
r. eallsdl NO psrsou dare claim that major.
isyef Senators were present. The members Of
Ne Senate who did appear came without b..
iag anuouneed in The regular and usual way
but came ID psomiscuously and illegally. II
~ conduct should eonsign him to oblivion he
- ready to meet hls fAss, ~ - bid Y W.
81 Dorland moved % LAY he tsaslslssss =
fYAe table. s.
uotion Withdrawn.
Mr. Neal expected to DO called upon 70 ga
plain his course Of procedure in this matter.
He understood that joint convention was
compossd Of the two distinct bodies Of tho
Senate and the House OF Representatives. and
n0t heterogeneous assembly Of eertsiu Nom.
bsrs. Hs vas, opposed to throwing around
1 the Journal Of these proceedings the s0nctitv
of Legality, A President Pro TEN il seems has
| bssa slsctsa and yet shs jourAal did not show
that single vote was east 10 bic fasours -
most certainly the constitution rsquirss IN snch
4 cases.
Mr. Rogers, could NOT zee what use thsrs vas
/ 10 introducing auch veaolutiohs when the gen.
tiemau Who Introduced thsm had remaked that
he ~ not expect they would pass. e -: en.y
pssseatiagths passage Of necessary and Inn
! poftaat laws The intsrests Of the State were
/ greatly injured ~ tAas epesp5ing the time o.
81; q. nov mc.sa u lay the resolutions = il. ssbss
n William said be- wssleprossd 70 :eyial
the mosiee e The table and he =. "a: ihsn!
i Of saving just what they desired. He was OF
posed to eating Of debate, and requested NJ
Roxsrs to withdraw his motion.
Motion Withdrawn.
Nj. williams remarked that be waa opposed
at all times TO gagging members. He was Q
opinion that the adjournment Of the Senate OF
last Saturday could rot defeat the assembling
Of the Joint Convention. He considered tn
Joint Convention properly organised the frs
time Il met, and that then, and after that, the,
had the indisputable right to regulate thei
; own sessions aud say to what time they shoui'
adjourn: and il made no difference whether on
BODY that constituted . portion Of hat conven
tiou came into the Convention en- Msasse or on
by one. Neither did it make any difference
: whether majority Of the Senate were IN IN
| Convention ct all or not.
He considered the language Of the prcambl
and the resolutions disrespectful. and conse
ouentIy should vote against them.
Mr.. Boyles said vhe reason he Withdrew
from what was called the joint Convention we
,, because he consideed il illegal. and - a
) not recognize it's binying force on hira,
: M Corse would Ike 20 know II the jcir
Convention had ags(sd 10 adjourn over unit
tte Ath day Of March next. and ia ths interv,
. the General Assembly had adjourned. whetht
!, The members OF the Senate aud House coul
J. !. meet II joint Convection or not.
NJ Tracy was wiling to meet his constit'
ents upou his conduit last Saturday He f.
!. very happy BECAUSE Senator pro team had bee
. elected, and even MOB, he would vote AGAIN.
4. going into joint Convention, for ne was pc
: Ilectly satisfied.
n. Samues was 3htlshed and should rema
- until the Senate II the Uaited States shou
pass upon the case. He was ready to meet D
constituents and ne knew what the good ole q
mocracy OF Dubuqte would say IN regard
4. bis conduct. He Would be met with tne excl
d nation .swell dom thou good and faithful Sc
q want.
e n. mcKay was pleased 10 see the good fee
Inc that existed inj members. He knew that
was generally kndvn that the gentlemen wi
u introduced the reyoIations were in the wre
!. last Saturday, AMI he believed he had peril
fright to enaeavorto set himself right by 81
er3fseolnaions. fThp Was MOI sherffst time Y
= the a1SMooRe0f tlts Senate had me{ the Hot
- na, promiscuous manner; thew Aed done
e before during this session. pras
{7e reute oppeaAAl~anY more d1onn