The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1857-07-04
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A the editor Of the Bs1ls considers the
New Constitution Rspublioaa instrument,
and treats it in partisan manner, wswould
call his attention to the following article,
from the Fairfield Ledger:
In another article we have given the vote
in the convention on the final passage Of the
Bill Of Rights rs it appears in the new Con-
stitution, and for the purpose of showing
that the different articles in the Constitu-
ton were not regarded as party measure, We
here continue the votes as far rs they have
come to hand, and shall give them rs we re-
ceiye them.
The vote on the final passage of the Right
of Suffrage was as follows:
YEAs-The President, Messrs. AyREs,
Bunker, Clark, of Almakee, Clark Of Hen
~, Clark Of johnson, Edwards, Ellis, GlB-
son, GiLLAsPY, Garner, Gray, HALL, HAIR
Rls, Hollingsworth, JOHNSTON, Marvin,
palmer, Parvin, PATTERSON, PRIcE, Scott,
Seeley, Skiff. SOLOMON, Todhunter, Trace,
Wilson, Winchester and Young
NAYs-Massrs. EMERSON and PETERS
See page zoos Of the Con. debates. Our
readers will bear in mind that in all these
votes We place the democrats" in small
capitals. This vote shows that but two
Democrats voted against the article on the
Right Of Suffrage, while TEN Democrats
voted for it. ..
The vote on the final passage of the arti-
Gle on the Executive Departments was As
follows: .-.----- 49,
YEA-The President, Messrs. AlKKs,
Bunker, Clark of Almakee, Clark Of Hem
~, Clark Of Johnston, Day, EMERSON, Ed
wards, Ellis. GIBSON, GILLAsPY, Garner,
Gray, HALL, HARRIS, Hollingsworth, Par
rERsoN, PALMER, Paryin, PErERs, PRICE,
Robinson, Scott, Seeley, Skiff, SOLOMON,
Todhunter, Trace, Warren, Wilson, VIM
chester and Young-35. lind.
NAYs-None. See page 1919 Of ehe Con.
debates. At this vote every member was
present but one-Mr. Cotton. Every Dem
ocrat present voted for it.
On the final passage of the article on the
Legislative Department the vote was as
follows:
YEAs-The President, Messrs. AYREs,
Clark Of Almakee, DAY, Edwards, Ellis, EN-
ERsoN, GIBSON. GILLAsP1, Gray, HALL, HAIR
RIs, Hollingsworth, JOHNSTON, PALMER, Par
win, PATTERSON, PErERs, PRlcE, ROBINSON,
Scott, Seeley, Skiff, SOLOMON, Todhunter,
Trace, Marvin, Wilson, Winchester and
Yeung-3O.
NAys-Messrs. Bunker, Clark of Henry,
Clark of Johnston, and Garner. See
page l0l7 Of Con. debates. Is Democrats
voted for and 4 Republicans against, the
article.
On the final passage of the article on the
Judicial Department, the vote was as fol-
lows:
YEAs-The President, Messrs. ArREs,
Bunker, Clark of Henry, Clark Of johnson,
DAY, Edwards, Ellis, EMERSON, GIBSON,
Gray, HALL, HARRIS, Hollingsworth, JOHN
sroN, palmer, Parvin, PATTERSON, PRICE,
ROBINSON, Scott, Seeley, Skif, SOLOMON,
Todhunter, Trace, Marvin, Wilson, VIM
chester and Young-3l.
NAys-Messrs. Clark of Almakee, Emer-
son, GILLAsrY and PETERS,. See page
1920 of the Con. debates. So on this arti-
ii "Democrats" voted f6r it; one Republic
can, and but three Democrats voted against
it.
On the final passage Of the article on
State Debts, the vote stood as follows:
YEAs-The President, Messrs. AyREs,
Bunker, Clark Of Almakee, Clark of Hen
ry, Clark Of johnson, Day, Edwards, Ellis,
EMERSON, gibson, GlLLAsPY, Garner, Gray,
HALL, HARRIS, Hollingsworth, JOHNSTON,
Marvin, PALMER, Parvin, PATTERSON, PETERS,
PRICE, Robinson, Scott, Seeley, Skiff, Sol
ONION, Todhunter, Trace, Warren, Wilson,
Winchester and Young-a5. l4"Demo-
Gratis" voting yea.
NAYs-None. See page 1921 of the
Con. debates.
The following is the vote on the final
adoption of the article on Corporations:
YEAs-The President, Messrs. Bunker,
Clark Of Almakee, Clark of Henry, Ellis,
GIBSON; GILLAsPy, Garner, Gray, HALL,
HARRIS Hollingsworth, JOHNSTON, Marvin,
PALMER, Parvin, PATTERSON, PRICE, ROBIN
son, Scott, Seeley, Skihi, Todhunter, Trace,
Warren, Wilson, Winchester and Young
20. Democrats voting yea.
NAYs-Messrs. AYREs, Clark of Johnston,
DAY, EMERSON, PETERS and SoLoxoN-6.
Gne Republican and five Democrats voting |
nay. See pages lO24 and 1925 of the Con.
debates.
We have now given the vote on seven ar
ticies, and think we shall be able to give
the rest next week. We ask thinking men
to examine these votes and see whether the
new Constitution was regarded by the mem
bers of the convention as a bitter partizan
question.