Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-01-26
SATURDAY, JAN. l9, 1856.
ey"A Day at the Capitol" crowds out other
matter, but the Legislature must be attended to.
A DAY AT THE CAPITOL.

DAY AT THE CAPITOL.
Thursday last was great day at the Capt.
tol, at least among the members of the Lower
House. We have, already stated that the
special order of the occasion was the appoint
ment of committee to whom was to be referred
that portion of the Governors Message rela-
ting to Slavery. Said committee consisted Of
Messrs Mcleod, Holland and Lott. After
various efforts had been made to dodge the is
sue, Mr.. Holland, from Scott County, doubt
less apprehensive that the committee, if they
made report, would make wishy-washy one
introduced the following resolutions, and moved
that the committee be guided by them in their
report. He supported them in speech, full o
daggers, aimed at the doughfaces in the domi.
nant party, and was proceeding at length. with
his remark, when cries of "order'" ''order, y
brought him to his seat. Here are the resolu-
tions: ASSOC ....- .... ..
Resolved, That the principles of the Kansas
Nebraska act, giving the people Of these Terrific
ries the right to make their own laws and form
their own domestic institutions, in their own way.
and the repeal of tho Missouri Compromise, to
secure this right, was eminently just and Demo.
cratic and in accordance with the long g-cherished
principle of the National Democracy, of "non
intervention on the subject Of Slavery.
Resolved, That the sentiments of the President
of the United States, as enunciated in his late
Annual Message, on the subject of Slavery, and
agitation OF the subject, meets our cordial ap-
proval.
Resolved, That the sentiments uttered by Gov.
ernor German in his late Annual Message to this
Legislature, on the subject of the Kansas -Nebras.
ka act, and the repeal of the Missouri Compro.
mise, meets with our cordial approval.
1t should be remembered that Mr.. Holland
belongs to "the German party-so-called," and
is rampant Nebraska man. His resolutions
as matter Of course, took most Of the mem.
bers by surprise, and for a short time there was
a terrible futtering in the camp.
A motion was made to lay them on the ia.
bic, when the ayes and noes were called for.
Mr.. Johnson from the Tenth District, wished
to vote understandingly. He did not wish to
instruct the committee how to report-he tho,
the committee could attend to that matter them.
selves. Being compelled to vote, he voted not
to lay the resolutions on the table. The motion
to lay on the table was lost.
Mr.. Holland called for the previous ques.
tion, that is, whether the committee should be
instructed by the resolutions-other members
called for the reading Of the motion-others
made call of the House-others made mo.
aions to adjourn.
Mr.. Holland wished to know if it was in or.
der to adjourn when call Of the House was
made!
The Speaker decided that all the members Of
the House were present. Motion to adjourn
taken and lost.
Mr.. Holland called for the previous question
"a motion to adjourn to 2 o'clock was made.
Mr.. Holland wished to inquire if it was in
order to move an adjournment when the previ.
Gus question was called. He had been inform
ed it was not in order, and if the Speaker de-
cided that it pas in order, he should make an
appeal from the chair.
Mr.. Wilkinson moved that the House I'D.
journ.
Mr.. Van Vorhes read rule, showing that
the motion to adjourn was out of order.
Mr.. Mobiles hoped that some rule might be
adopted, whereby the members could be guild
ed. This waite Of time was ridiculous.
Mr.. Wilkinson called for the reading of the
2lst rule OF the House, which made a motion
to adjourn always in order. He thought il per.
fcctly plain.