Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-01-26

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Mr.. De Lavergne alluded to the same rule
and saw no reason why the House should
not be governed by it. 80. 30 - -.
The Speaker decided the motion to adjourn
in order. 7'al s& sT. fssa.si g 3
Mr.. Holland had succeed in getting the floor,
and had asked the Democrats Of the House if
they were afraid to meet the question, when
cries Of '.out Of order" and general confu-
sion ensued; some three or four members be-.
ing on the floor at the sameti some speak
ing and others retorting amid the greatest con-
fusion. f -"
Mr.. Holland made an appeal from the de-
cision of the chair. =. ag
Mr.. Norris thought the gentlemen who de-
sired an adjournment. had put too much stress
on the rule of the House. The rule must
have an exception and this was certainly one
of them. ~, eas
The Speaker decided the motion in order.
Mr.. Holland still appealed from the decision
of the chair. 81,
Question put and chair sustained-ayes "a,
nays 16.
Messrs. Lott, Taylor, and others made re-
marks, when Maj. Van Vorhes moved that the
House adjourn to 2 l-2 o'clock, which was lost.
Mr.. Galbraith moved that the House take a
recess until 8 o'clock, which was carried.
AFTERNOON SEssIoN.-House met at three
o'clock. Call of the House made. Mr.. Brad
ley moved that further proceedings under the
call ofthe House be dispensed with. Lost. Call
of the House made, and the last gentleman be-
hind, Mr.. Mcleod, absent. Sergeant-at-Ar
ordered to 60 in search of the missing mem-
Der. Doors ordered closed, and no person in
the House allowed to pass out. This was a
mere farce, for members and others passed out
and in as suited their convenience, while the
Speaker took no cognizance Of the violation oi
his command. Considerable uproar was mani
tested at this time; members laughing and
talking, and we observed one outsider leisurely
smoking his cigar, while another was druming
with his boots on the lid of his desk. m
The Sergeant-at.Arms soon made his ap.
pearance and reported that he had seen the alb.
sent member who informed him that he would
be on hand presently.
Mr.. Holland stated that it was the duty o
the Sergeant-at-arms to bring the absent mem
Der before the House. if necessary by warran
issued from the Speaker. He was so informed
by Maj Van Vorhes, and others Of more lie.
gislative experience than himself. The Speak
er taking no action in the premises, Mr.. Hol
land moved that further proceedings under the
call Of the House be dispensed with. He re-
marked that inasmuch as the Sergeant.at.Arm.
had made report, and that report had beer
accepted, as a matter of course, without the
action of the House, therefore it was proper te
make another motion that further proceeding.
be dispensed with.
Mr.. De Lavergne considered the gentleman
out of order. He thought the motion could no
be entertained while the member was absent,
Mr.. Buck remarked that he had been inform
ed that there were several gentlemen in thi
House who had urgent business outside b,
would move that they be permitted to go on
and return. A general laugh followed, but a.
the motion was not seconded, it was not enter
tanned.
MI. N. C. d. Taylor claimed that inasmucl
as the Sergeant-at-Arms was then absent il
search OF the missing member, no motor
could be entertained under call of the House
until he returned and made his report.
Mr.. Holland moved reconsideration of tn.
vote by which the House was then under call
which was lost
MI. Holland moved that the House adjourn
Cries of "order, order," "the gentleman il
out of order!' Then followed squibs, pop
guns, hot.shot and finally bomb-shells, wher
the Speakers ham-(we forgot.-he had nc
hammer or gavel)-but the Speakers paper.
folder fell, and for time being order in meas.
ure was restored.
Mr.. Ide thought that it was not entirely con.
sistent with the gentlemen who claimed in the
morning that motion to adjourn was al,Day.
in order, and now that the same motion was on,
Of order He thought that which was "sass
for the goose ought to be sass for the gander,' y
and he hoped the motion of the gentleman from
Scott County would prevail.
Mr.. Gibbs could not understand how It was,
that if the House was governed by the 22d
rule, which says that a motion to adjourn Is al.
Ways in order, that the present motion to ad.
journ should be ont Of order. He wished light
on the subject.
The Speaker explained the matter as he un.
derstood it. A motion to adjourn was general
ly in order, except when the main question was
pending or being put. The main or previous
question was now before the House, and the
motion to adjourn was not in order.
Mr.. De Lavergne thought the motion to ad-
]ourn was aloays in order. He 50 understood
the rule, and while he disliked to disagree with
the chair, he was still of the impression tha,
the motion to adjourn should b entertained.
Mr.. Holland read from Jefferson's manual