Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1855-01-13

nority of the Senate
Saunders called him to order. Chair de-
cided be was in order.
He should utterly oppose recognizing this
Assembly as > joint convention. II IS Mr..
Conkey had remarked it would send HIM to
oblivion, then all hail obliyion.
Hamilton moved the previous question. 80
Motion sustained. Question on the call Of
the roll of the convention. Il
The democrats Of the House except Wit
ter, Clark Of Marion and Nicely having rel
fused to recognize this meeting Of Senators
in the House as q joint convention refused-to
answer to their names when called.
Fifty-ive members were declared present.
Dewey Of Fremont asked if the House Of
Representatives Of the State Of Iowa was in
| session? The chairman replied, sit was not
| Needham moved that the absent members
be called on by the Sergeant-at Arms
| Adopted. .sfT
member. He arose and asked which conven-
ton he would answer to, for he understood
there was another convention in session in
the Senate.
On motion Judge Hamilton was elected
President pro tenn. OF the convention. s33
Hamilton in the Chair.
On motion of Noble the roll Of the joint
convention was called. as Gl
Russell moved that the Clerk furnish
list of the absent members to the Sergeant
at. Arms, and that the Sergeant Arms no
tify them Of the assembling Of the joint con-
yention.
On motion the further call of the conyen-
ton was suspended and the members absent
excused. sHs
The convention then proceeded to the cleo
ton of an associate Supreme Judge.
| Needham was appointed teller on the part
of The Senate and kinert on the part of the
House.
Witter made an explanation Of his conduct,
and nominated Edward johnson Of Lee
county for Judge.
Ramsey appeared and said he understood
the Clerk had called his name and set him
down as present. He did not recognize a
Joint convention. He was excused by the
convention.
N. w. Isbell was then put in nomination.
The convention then proceeded to an cleo
ton of Supreme Judge on the 7th ballot;
Brown withdrew the name of Spur.
Whole number Of votes 81
Necessary for choice 90
N. w. Isbell received 81
Edward johnson = 3
| McAchran :" H5!sr.8
Spur :"
Those voting for Mr.. Isbell were
Anderson, Baldwin, Barker, Bigelow,
Cleaver, Coffin, Conkcy, Council, Creel,
Dreamer, Dorland, Edie, Fulton, Graham,
Grcenleaf, Hamilton, Hills, Hogan, Holmes
of Linn. Holmes Of Jones, Hyde, johnson,
Kincrt, Lockwood, Lyon, McCrary, Matthews,
McCrory, Mcfarland, Mckay, Meachem,
\ ~,
Pritchard, Rogers, Rosser, Russell, Saunders,
Turner, Vanfossen, Wilkinson, Wamsley,
White, Williams, Young.
| Clark, Of Marion, Nicely and Wittcr voted
for Edward johnson.
Hyde voted for McAchran.
AlcAchran voted for Spur.
Mr.. Isbell having received ma iority Of
all the votes cast, as wei as majority of
all the votes Of the joint convention was de-
red duly elected.
The convention then proceeded to the 9th
ballot for U. S. Senator.
James Grant, of Scott county, was put in
nomination.
The name Of Ebenezer Cook was with
drawn.
MIR. Conkey remarked that the few men,
bers .hat had stood up for Mr.. Cook were
battling for truth and honor; and that he
had been misinfOrmed in relation to the po-
litical character Of Mr.. Harlan, and that he
should now vote for Harlan. fa
Whole number of votes Unnecessary for
a choice 90.
James Harlan received 81; james Grant
l; Bernhart Menn 2; VIM. Mckay l.
Those voting for Mr.. Harlan, were
Messrs. Anderson, Barker, Bigelow, Brown,
Cleaver, Coffin, Conkey, Connell, Creel,
Dreamer, Dorland, Edie, Fulton, Graham,
Greenleaf, Hills, Hamilton, Hogan, Holmes
of Linn, Holmes of Jones, HYDE, johnson,
Kinert, Lockwood, Lyon, McCrary, Mathews,
EcCrory,, Mcfarland, Mckay, Meachem,
Morgan, Noble, Needham, Park, Pigman,
Pritchard, Rogers, Rosser, Russell, Saunders,
Schramnl, Smith Of Cedar, Stephenson,
Turner, Vanfossen, Williams, Wamsley, Will
kinson, White, Young--52.
| Clark, Of Marion, and Nicely voted for
. Bernhart Hem.
Witter voted for James Grant.
McAchran voted for VIM. Mckay.
| James Harlan, having received majority
of all the votes cast, as well as majority Of
all the votes of the joint convention, was
declared duly elected.
The certificate having been made out and
signed by the President pro tenn of the con-
vention, the joint convention adjourned sine
die.
The President pro tenn then requested the
Senator'S to retire to the Senate chamber.
On motion of Witter, the House ad iourned
until Monday morning at 8 o'clock.
New York, Jan. 9.
In the Supreme Court this morning, in con-
sequence Of the receipt Of despatch from
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