The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-02-24
TUESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 2o,'1ss5
" Legislative Courtesy"

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The Immortal two," the minority in tn
Council, have great deal to say in their news
paper organs, and on the floor of the Council
about the courtesy" which should be extends
to them by the majority. Mr.. Olmstead, th
way we look at it, got into pet" on Friday
and resigned his seat as President, which tn
majority had given him out of pure courtesy
knowing as they did, and he did, at the time b,
consented to take the place, that they (the ma
jority) differed with him in regard to the lead
ing question of the session.
He displayed has ideas Of" courtesy" on Fri
day last, by resigning that position, upon learn
ing that the coordinate branch of the Legisla
ture had adopted the views entertained by 8
majority of the Council at the time he 1.-THE ex
President] accepted the post of presiding off,
Ger, and before the Council had had time, OF
even opportunity, to consider the action of the
House.
He further displayed his ideas of" courtesy
alter getting upon the floor on Friday, by de-
nounclng, in no measured terms, the conduct
OF certain House members, outside of his own
district, and for whose acts he is not at all re-
sponsible, and in whose business, as between
themselves and their constituents, he has no
right whatever to meddle. az 80 -~.1
He again pushed forward these acts of
courtesy" towards House members on Satur-
day. and extended his Courteous motions and
remarks to private citizens of Minnesota and
Wisconsin, who have no opportunity to meet
him on his vantage ground, guaranteed him as
a member of the Legislature. For proof of this,
we appeal to the Journal.
He appears to have kept his courteous"
spell upon him until yeserday when he againpro-
ceeded to assail the integrity of St. Paul mem.
bers OF the other branch, and to interfere with
the local views of st. Paul people, who owe
him nothing, and ask not for his views or aid,
either in concluding upon Or legislating upon
their Individual interests.
So much for the courtesy" of the Council
lor from Benton.
The other of the Immortal two'--Mr Van
Etten of ST. Paul-came into the Council on
Friday morning and moved an adjournment
till Monday. Because he could not carry his
point he left the chamber in a storm of passion.
swearing about as hard as "our army ever did
in Flanders" that he would have no more to
do with certain committees, of which he was
member, and in whose action his constituents
are vitality interested.
The majority. through the exercise of rea
courtesy after his departure, postponed impor-
tant business until his return.
HIS Courtesy had a further opportunity of
menifsstins itself on Saturday. by various acts
ofspite and vindictiveness (see journal) and
on yesterday, by rising merely to correct a
statement of the Councillor of the Sixth Dis
trlct, That the longest correction" we
ever heard tell Of The courteous gentleman
OF st. Paul spoke one hour and half, Gin cor
rection," keeping his fellow-member, who was
entitled to the floor, waiting all the while
That was certainly very courteous--iust about
as courteous as it would be for Mr.. Van Etten
to walk into Mr.. Browns domicil and seat him
self at his dinner table without invitation
But this is all matter of taste, we suppose.
We leave the matter with the Immortal two"
They are certainly two very courteous gentle
men! a.f -r.