Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1855-01-13
LEGIsLATIvE FRocEEDiNGs.
HOUSE, OF REPRESENTATIVES.

was now IN readiness TO 20 into JOINT c0nVen-
ton with the House for the purpose of elect
ing U. S. Senator and three Supreme Judg-
es. A similar committee was appointed on
the part Of the House for similar purpose.
At 10 O'Clock the members of the Senate
took their seats in the House, and the Presi
dent OF the Senate acted as President of the
Convention, and the Clerk of the House as
the Clerk of the convention.
On motion of Mr.. Tracy the roll was called.
Mr.. Franklin and Mr.. Dewey of Fremont
were found absent. On motion Mr.. Franklin
was excused on account of sickness.
Mr.. Workman was appointed teller on the
part of the Senate and Mr.. kinert on the part
Of the House. The convention then proceed
ed to the sixth ballot for U. S. Senator. Mr..
Test nominated Mr.. Browning of Desmoine
co. At the solicitation of Mr.. Browning his
name was withdrawn. Mr.. Thurston nomi-
mated j. H. d. Street Of Wapello, and at the
request Of that gentleman his name was with
drawn. A. G. Dodge was nominated and his
name withdrawn. Mr.. Samuels suggested
the propriety of nominating Mr.. Harlan, and
he would nominate him, but could not vote
| for him.
The roll was then called W, ich resulted as
| follows. Whole number of votes SO.
Those voting for Me-. Harlan were:
| Anderson, Barker, Bigelow, Cleaver, Coffin,
Connell, Creel, Dreamer, Dorland, Edie, Full
ton, Graham, Greenleaf, Hamilton, Hollis,
Hogan, Holmes Of Linn, Holmes of Jones,
Kinert, Lock wood, Lyon, McCrary, Mathews,
Mcfarland, Mckay, Morgan, Mechem, Need
ham, Noble, Park, Pigman, Pritchard, Rog-
ers, Rosser, Russell, Saunders, Schram,
Smith of Cedar, Stephenson, Turner, T.sss a!cs
sen, Wilkinson, Wamsley, White, Williams,
| Young-46.
| Those voting for Cook, were Albright,
Browning, Bryan of Warren, Baldwin, Boy les,
Brown, Clark Of Marion, Coolbaugh, Conkey,
Goodfellow, Hyde, johnson, Love, McCrory,
Mccall, Nicely, Samuels, Smith of jackson,
Tracy, Workman, Witter, Mr.. President-22.
Those voting for Mr.. Browning were:
| Birge, Bryan of Guthrie, Clark of Jackson.
Corse, Dewey of Fremont, Hinke, Lucas, Nc
Culloch, Meek, Monroe, Moore, Poston, Sar-
gent, Test, Tisdale, Udell, Weatherington-
II.
Those voting for P. Cad. Bryan were:
Benson, Daman, Hal, jackson, Neal, New
som-6.
Those voting for Mr.. Hem were:
Coop, Dewey of Lee, Ramsey, Yeoman--4.
MIR. Thurston voted for Thomas w. Clag-
gett; Mr.. Preston voted for Thomas H. Ben
| ton, Jr.; Mr.. McAchran voted for VIM. Nc
Kay.
There being no choice, the Convention pro.
ceedel to the It'll ballot with the following
result: Whole number Of votes SO. Neces-
sary for choice 90.
Mr.. Harlan received votes from the same
members as on the 9th ballot, with the addi-
tion of Mr.. Brown-47.
| Those voting for Mr.. Cook were Brown
ing, Bryan of Guthrie, Bryan of Warren,
Baldwin, Boyles, Clark of Marion, Coolbaugh,
Conkey, Damon, Dewey of Lee, Goodfellow,
Hinkle, Hyde, jackson, johnson, Love, Nc
Crory, Mccall, Neal, Nelly, Newsom, Shields,
Samuels, Smith of jackson, Thurston, Tracy,
Workman, Witter, Mr.. President-29.
Those voting for Mr.. Browning were Al
bright, Brown, Clark Of jackson, Coop, Corse.
Dewey of Fremont, Lucas, McCulloch, Meek,
Monroe, Moore, Preston, Poston, Sargent,
Test, Tisdale, Udcll, Weatherington, Yeoman
lie.
Benson and Hall voted for Shields-2.
| Mr.. Ramsay voted for Mr.. Thurston. Mr..
McAchran voted for Mr.. Mckay.
| Mr.. Conkey moved to suspend further bal
loting for U. S. Senator, and proceed to bal
lot fo1 three Supreme Judges.
Mr.. Benson moved to postpone further
balloting until the 4th day Of July next.
Question upon the motion to suspend fur
Their balloting for Senator. Yeas and Nays
called. Yeas IA, Nays IS. Lost.
Mr.. Samuels moved that the balloting for
U. S. Senator be indefinitely postponed
Ayes and Nays called. Motion withdrawn.
Mr.. P. Cad Bryan withdrew the name of
James Harlan. Out of order.
The convention then proceeded to the Sth
ballot with the following result:
Whole number of votes 80.
Necessary for choice, so.
The same persons voted for Mr.. Harlan as
on the 9TH ballot.
Those voting for Mr.. Browning were: ALL
bright, Birge, Bryan Of Warren, Bryan Of
Guthrie, Boyles, Clark Of jackson, Clark of
Marion, Coolbaugh, Coop, Corse, Daman,
Dewey Of Fremont, Goodsellow, Hinkle,
Love, Lucas, McCulIoch, Mccall, Meek, Mon
roe, Neal, Newsom, Preston, Poston, RAM
sey, Shields, Sargent, Test, Tisdale. Tracy,
Udell, Moore, Dewey Of Lee, Weatherington,
Yeoman-35.
Those voting for Mr. Cook were: Brown
ing, Baldwin, Conkey, Hyde, jackson, John
son. McCrory, Smith of jackson, Nicely, Sam
uels, Thurston, Workman, Witter, Mr.. Pres
dent.-l4.
Mr.. Hall voted for Mr.. Benton.
Mr.. McAchran voted for Mr.. McCrory.
Mr.. Benson voted for Mr.. Tisdale.
Mr.. Anderson moved to suspend further
balloting and proceed to ballot tor Supreme
Judges.
Mr.. Love moved to adjourn, yeas and nays
demanded, yeas A nays sc. Lost.
Question upon the motion to suspend fur
Their balloting and proceed to ballot for Su-
preme Judges, division of the question de-
manded. Question on the motion to suspend,
yeas and nays called, SO ayes 40 nays. Adopt
ed.
Question on the motion to ballot for Su.