Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1857-02-12

ndys-all the democrats present voun
in the affirmative.
The memorial was referred 10 the Com
mittee on Elections-all the Democrat
present voting against so referring IL, ex
cept Fisk.
Bearss submitted a remonslrance a
gsinst the Sham Joint Convention Of tn
Bogus Democracy which reads as fol
lows:
WHEREAS. On the I'd day OF February
1857, there was held in the Hall of I'll,
House of representatives a meeting pur
porting to be composed Of certain mem
bers of the General Assembly. which. i
is said. was an adjourned NEE ting of so
styled Joint Convention. referred to and
characterized in certain preamble pre-.
sentei to and entered upon the Journal
oil this Senate, January 80, 1857;
And Whereas. Said meeting neither
entered upon. entertained. or did any
other business than. like the king OF the
French, with his forty thousand men
march up the hill. and then march down
again." simply assemble. and without
vote. decision or order thereof, by the
self constituted, or self chosen President
thereof, adjourn to meet again on the
4th day Of February. without the speci-
.fication of any object. reason or design
for such adjourned meeting;
And Whereas. On the fourth day OF
February aforesaid at the hour Of ten
o'clock A. M. and whilst this Senate was
engaged in regular session Of the trans.
action of its business, the Hon. A. A..
Hammond. Lieutenant Governor and Elk
Officio President of the Senate. Of his
own act did interrupt AMI suspend the
order Of business 10 announce that the
hour had arrived for repairing 20 the Hall
of the House to 60 into Joint Convention;
whereupon. as on the former occasion re :
ferred TO in the preamble and resolution
OF the aforesaid goth January. the said
Lieutenant Governor vacated his seat as
the presiding officer Of this Senate and
left the Senate Chamber attended by a
few OF the members of this body. between
whom AMI the presiding officer there
seemed 10 be perfect understanding as
though both were alike moved by COM
mon impulse, no such convention (4nd
no reason demanded n call for such con
vention) being known to this S-na,e. nor
any action t. which this n,te has
ever been party being had for ths or
ganizaticn OF such so called Juint Con-
vention:
And Whereas, When :he Lieut.. Gov
ernor with his attendant Senators had left
this chamber. il is understood that at a
meeting Of the said Lieutenant Cover
nor aud Senators with a certain numbe r
OF gentlemen. me mbers Of the House Of
representatives. in the Hall Of said
House OF representatives.. over which
so-caled Joint Convention. without
election, appointment. or expressed de-
sire so 10 do by tlemembers thereof, il
is said that the Lieutenant Governor pre-
sided;
Aud Whereas. At said meeting. it is
further reported. and by some believed TO
be true. that sham. illegal frauin
lent and disgfacefnl attempt at an cleo
lion for two United States Senators was
had. which, ii correctly reported. result
ing as il is said to have done. in thu
choice. of lessee D. Bright and Graham
N Fitch as such Senator'S, can only be
regarded 40 an Internal expression Of
the profound devotion Of parlizin friends
for which expressive election. SO signifi-
can't as il was of party and personal Fl
delity. neither this General Asse bly, the
laws nor Constitution of. the State are
in any wise responsible. neither having
been consulted or made parties to the
in any respect or manner
" whatsoever;
And Whereas. In order that the SAID
Lieut.. Govern VI might avail himself. Of
The opportunity Of assuming the right and
power to preside over the deliberations
of said meeting or unauthorized joint
he did. without permission
Of this Senate, leave the chair, which. il
is also assumed by said Lieut.. Governor,
is and was an adjournment Of this body
which is in direct c,ntmven,i,n Of the
OF this Staie-Art.lV Sec.
To- wherein il is declared. that leach
House. when a-sam bied, shall determine
its own rules of proceeding, and sit upon
its own sdjousnment;"
And Whereas, Any action of the Pres
ident Of this Senate. or i,s members, in
any such meeting. as aforesaid. is and
was in direct conflict with rule 81 Of the
standing rules of the Senate which reads
as follows:
"RuLE 54.-In all joint meetings Of
the two houses Of the Legisia ture, con
vened for special purpose. i, shall be in
compe tent for this body or its members.
to engage in the transaction of any bu-
siness than for which they were special
Iy assembled.
No join, meeting having been agreed
upon by or between the two houses OF
this General Assembly. nor any declared
business or object of such assembly;
And Whereas. During the time such
and unlawful melting was
engaged in such illegal election, this Sen
ats WINS in session. a presiding officer
having been appointed pro tenn. un,ilslhe
same was Adjourned by vote of its mem
bers. as will be seen by reference to It's
journal;
And Whereas, Such 81 called Joint
Convention was not called into existence
BY any action to which the Senate was q
party. nor even composed Of quorum Of
either House of this General Assembly.