Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-02-13
Legislative.
THURSDAY Morning. Feb. 5.
The Senate mat M a o,clock

corrected as to state what the President
said. In his place, before going into Joint
Convention on yesterday. and submitted
resolution 10 that effect.
Sage said he did not hear what the pres
ident said, and no did not think any sena-
tor on the floor had heard what the Presi-
dent remarked; unless 1t was tho honorable
Senator from Vanderburgh, who ran upio
listen.
He thoushtifths speech the President
contained what Hefrcn said il did. il did
not state the truth. and thought it wrong
to place misstai cmcnss on the journal.
Murray said the position and assump-
tons Of tho presiding officer were false in
all their bearings He wanted no such
statement as Hcfren desired to put upon
tho journal Of the Senate. lie did not
want the proceedings Of the Senate to show
that, BY implication. even, the Senate rec
osnised the so-called Joint Conyeu-
ton.
johnson desired the facts to go before
the people, and was willing to stand or fall
BY the dccision that the people would place
upon them.
Bsass wished to know Of johnson IT
he desired all tho facts TO 90 upon the
Journal, and II ID was necessary to state
where the President 90. his supper Tues
day evening.
Harrington said II was common prac-
tics to have the journals Of legislative bod
lee corrected In order to show tho facts
Ho desired that what was dono and said
prior to the time tho President left tho
stand should be placed upon tho jour
nal.
March remarked that what the Prcsi-
dent said was no part Of tho proceedings
Of the Senate. and was opposed to having
any such statement 90 upon the journal.
He was In hopes the farce had ended
Now that two men had been selected to 60
to Washington to obtain money and Office
under false pretcnces. he thought tho grand
comedy could end with propriety. It
beat Winchell's entertainments in the
laughablo features Of the transactions, and
he had no doubt but that Winchcll would
have paid oil the expenses Of the queer
assomblaso, II he had only been allowed
10 charge twenty-five cents for each one
desiring admission into the Hall to witness
the gravity OF legislative drollcry.
Sage moved to lay Hcffen's resolution,
for correcting the journal, upon the table,
which was carried by-25 ayes to "a
nays.
The Chair stated the reasons why he had
insisted on having the name Of Mr.. Woods
called ~ Senator from Clarke county. lie
thought the Constitution had been violat-
Cd, and the constitutional right Of Sona-
tor had been violated. aud he had shoueht.
from what no considered rs right and
from his private knowledge, that be could
not consider tho action Of tho Senate had
during bic absences, rs binding upon him.
But upon consultation with others Of moro
experience than himself no hal concluded
he was in error. A majority Of Senators
had directed that the namo OF Mr.. Woods
should not DO callod A. tho Senator from
Clarke. and a. soon as a direct vote should
b taken upona question now pending. that
a portion Of tho record should bccxpung.
cd. THAT portion showing tho adoption Of
the report Of the Judiciary committee de-
elaring the seat Of tho Senator from Clarke
vacant he would cease to recognize Mr..
Woods AZ Senator, but until that direct
and decisive vote should DO taken no shod
recognise Mr.. Woods ~ member Of this
body.
Tho Senate has tho power. by major.
ity Of votes Of oil members, to declare
the seat Of any member vacant, aud from
that dscIsion there was no appeal. except
10 the people.
Hefren's resolution for cxpunging that
portion Of the journal uamoi above. was
ordered to lie on the table yesterday After
noon. and BY consent oftbo Senate, action
no u was further postponed.
BY craven~. memorial from d. o. Dali
ly. showing that he was duly elected as
Senator for tho county Of Clarke. at tho
last general election. In place Of Lc Roy
Woods. who had vacated bis seat by acccp-
ting Of another Office. and asking to DO all
mitted 10 seat IN the Senate.
Wallace novel to lay tho petition on
the table. Not so Ibid. by Fl ayes to rs nays
all the Democrats present voting in the
affirmative.
The memorial was referred to tho CON-
mi tteo on elcctions-all tho Democrats
present voting against so referring It, ex-
csps Fisk.
by Bearss, a remonstrancc against the
sham Joint convention Of Democratic nom.
bers Of tho Legislature. in tho following
words:
WHsaEAs On tho al day Of February,
1867, there was held In the Hall Of the
House Of Representatives, meeting pur-
porting to be composed Of certain mem
beu Of the General Assembly, which, tits
said. was nm adjourned meeting Of q so
styled Joint Convention, referred to and
characterized in certain preamble prescn-
ted to and entered upon tho journal Of the
Senate. Jan. 90, 1857;
Aud Whereas, Sud meeting neither en-
tered upon, entertained, nor did and other
business than.like the liking Of the French,
with HE forty thousand men, march up
the bill, and thon march down again." sim.
ply assemble, and without vote, decision
OF order therefor, by the self.cons,ituted,
self-eIectcd. or sell-chosen President there
Of adjourn TO meet again on tho fourth