The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-02-07
Legislature,

Owing to the lateness on Thur day night,
we did not give detailed account of the pro-
ceedings of the Legislature, "Wednesday.
From the descriptions of the scenes enacted
on that day, We infer that they must have
been seen to have been appreciated. The
farcical election OF two United States Sena-
tors is so ridiculous as to make us doubt if ic
be serious proceeding. We have stated the
facts, and leave our readers to their own re-
fections on the event, exhibiting how little
power the constitution has to restrain tie
factions.
After the 1t. Governor had vacated his seat
and followed the Democratic Senators to the
| House, the Republicans called blr. Burke to
the Chair as President pro. tenn, and pro-
test was entered on the Senate Journal, that
there was no quorum present, and that the
Senate was incompetent TO transact any bus
mess. Such being the case at five minutes
past ten o'clock, the Senate was declared adj
journed to meet at two O'Clock, z. M. After
It. Governor Hammond and Clique had gone
through with their part OF the performances
in the House, they returned to the Senate
chamber, and the Republicans having left,
own. The President was informed that the
Senate had been adjourned by Mr.. Burke
There being no clerks present to call the roll,
MI. Hammond went through the farce of an
nouncing that the Senate stood adjourned I'M
til two O'Clock, P. M. The announcement was
received with shouts and hisses by the Re-
Ipublicans and so ended the mornings bust
mess Of the Senate.
| In he Houae the rroteSt of the Re-
publican members against the action OF the
Democratic members and Senator'S, aud Gov
Willard. and the records thereof in the House
was read as part of the journal of Tuesday
i The protest was condemned by the Democrats
as extending to the act Of the Governor and
the proceedings Of joint convention from the
. date Of the Inauguration Of the 18th of jan
uary, whereas the protest Should only have
: been uttered against the proceedings Of one
day. During this discussion, Gov. Hammond
. and the Democratic Senators appeared in the
. House and as the President of the Joint Con
vention took his seat. The farce Of the cleo
lticn was then entered upon as reported il
yesterdays JOURNAL. The Lieut.. Governor
. and Senators did not crack smile. In fac
though they were all deeply penetrated Will
the absurdity of the whole affair." they acted
:, with becoming gravity. And SO the curtain
fell upon this 'low comedy" and Bright ant
Fitch being duly elected" the Democrat,
betook themselves to their different "liead
!, Quarters to drink the health Of Jesse" an,
!. waste gunpowder in commemoration Of tn
a illegal election, sought to be ioisted on tn
State.
e In the Senate on Thursday, q resolutio
was offered for the correction Of the Senat
Journal in order to state what the 1t Gov
y ernor said before leaving his seat to go int
q, Joint Convention. The Republicans otjecte
n, and voted the resolution down. A remor
d STRANGE against the sham election Oh Wed
is nesday was offered by the Republicans, cop
te of which was sent to the President of the
s. Senate and Senator Trumbuil Of lllinoi
Re On motion of Mr.. Drew, the House bill in r,
ut lation to the establishment Of tobacco-war,
ne houses was taken up and passed to its secon
ID reading.
p, In the House, protest was offered by Il
he Republicans against the election Of Bright ar
t. Fitch. The bill allowing railroad conpani,
to take real estate as subscriptions to stoc
as was indefinitely postponed. The special o
On der of the day was taken up. which was
bill proposing TO apply the profits Of Il
State in the State Brink to school purpose
Bill ordered to be printed.