The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1858-08-05

Reported expressly for the Pioneer and Denoc-s
SENATE.

St.NA Ale.
WEDNESDAY, July 2S.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment,
and was called to order by the President
After disposing Of the preliminary busi.
ness, Mr.. NORTON moved to expunge
from the Journal Of yesterday that portion
relating to the reconsideration Of the two
thirds rule and followed in a lengthy speech
in favor of the proposition. He contended
that the rule had been used by the majority
in almost every instance, and the minority
had in no case benefited themselves under
the operation of the rule. The majority of
the Senate was responsible for the delay in
the transaction OF the business actually de-
manded by the State; it was absolutely
necessary under the present rules that
two thirds vote shall be given in favor Oi a
motion to amend any Of the rules.
Mr.. LINDSLEY followed in favor OF
the motion to strike out or expunge. and
said that if it was not carried, 1t remains
dan,ning blot on the records OF the Senate;
he read over some Of the rules and contend.
ed that they had been violated in every par
ticular.
Mr.. COWAN spoke on the motion to
expunge alone, deeming the action OF yester-
day foreign question at the present time !;
he said that precedent existed on the mo-
ton to reconsider, and read from the jour
nal of the Senate dated July 18th. TO sub
stantiate the assertion. II there is anything
wrong in the rules, motion TO reconsider
could properly be submitted at any time in
order to make the required correction and
if two-third vote was necessary to recon-
slider any rule, the motion made yesterday
was carried by more than two-thirds vote,
as can be substantiated by reference to the
journal Of the Senate.
He then referred to the charge made that
the majority had wasted time, and said the
gentleman ought to remember how much
time was spent in the early part of the ses
sion in making motions to dispense with the
publication of the daily journal and other
motions equally frivolous and unimportant;
and also referred to forcible exit IRON the
Senate chamber, made by several Republi-
can Senators few days since; this was de-
laying the business OF the Senate il anything
could possibly do so.
The majority had been characterized as a
mob seconding the motion for the previous
auestion-which was most like a mob, the
Republican or Democratic side Of the Sen
ate; the Republicans had acted contrary to
all rules of order and even decency. He
would now leave the matter with the Sena.
tors themselves.
MIR. HUDSON made few remarks, con-
tending that the rules had been violated, and
that the proceedings here yesterday were IT.
regular, and ought consequently TO be ex.
plunged from the Journal.
The motion was further discussed by
Messrs. HALL, SMITH and LrsDsi.Ey, after
which
Mr.. COWAN moved that the motion to
expunge be indefinitely postponed; adopted
by vote OF ayes lS, nays l6
Mr.. HALL moved reconsideration oi
the vote by which the matter was indefinite
" postponed, which motion was lost.
Mr.. REINER then presented the protest
Of the minority against the action ID the
Senate on yesterday, which viii be found
in another column and moved that 1t he
inserted in the journal.
Mr.. HALL gave notice that another pro-
test would he presented which will give a
correct statement OF the facts relating to the
proceedings, belieyin4 halthe minority pro-
test is false and unjust in many particulars.
Mr.. COWAN moved that that the mi.
nority protest be returned to the signers,
for the reasons that il contained language
dispraceiul to the members, from where the
document emanated, and insulting and libel
ous to the character Of the presiding officer.
On motion Of Mr. ADAMS the motion
to return the protest was indefinitely post
poncd. the majority being desrous OF having
the protest inserted in the journal
MIR. RIpPATH then presented separate
protest which was read.
The Senate then adjourned until B o'clock
this afternoon.
Met pursuant 10 adjournment, and was
called 70 order by the Speaker
REPORTS.
Mr.. GASKILL from the JOINT Commit
tee appointed to visit the State Prison. r.
commended that an appropriation o' s2'0oo
be made toward repairing the same
A large number Of blk. both House and
Senate file were then rad second time.
THIRD RrADTyG.
A bill to provide for an act TO provide
for the regulation Of county Jails.
4 bill for all act to authorize and en-
power the city OF Hastings to isaue bomb
for railroad purposes.
Mr. DEMMON moved to reconsider 'h'
vote whereby bill for an act 70 create a
forwarding and commission merchants lier
was lost.
Motion negatiyei.
Mr.. MASTER, moved 10 reconsider the
vote whereby bii concerning blank a.
sessmen, rolls was lost. Motion carried
Tne bill wa then laid on the table.
coyNfTrEy ~ rHT WHOLE.
The Hou-e resolved itself into Commits
OF the Whole. 10 consider the senate h!e d
bills.
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