Weekly Council Bluffs bugle. (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1857-1860, 1858-01-20
NEBRASKA CORRESPONDENCE
FROM ovR ows eoRREsPoEDENT.
NEBRASKA LKaIsLATURG.


OmAHA, Jan. IAth, '58.-Aueh Is said
and claimed for both parties by their
friends, which will evidently resalt IN a
resort 10 the eougts for the settlement Of
the diKsrsncss created by the course Pur-
Busd by the members Of tue Legislative
Assembly. IL is sertainIy right that sv-
cry measure introduced which is sub
jest Of legitimate lsgialation, should b
carried through ca ia merits. 1t is also
proper for the minority 10 shield them
selves under the rules, parliamentary u.s.
age, and law, For thsir protection, whilst
In tina discharge Of tia duties for which
they were sent. IL Is iugties that they
should not be interrupted in tbs per-
formance Of rightful Legislation, by =
faesious majority, simply beoauss they
have the power, either under the rules
on resort 10 manual force or intimida-
ton neither should Eha majority ga.
dsavor to pFsEsnt the regular business
of the session by trieksEy and eombina-
tion, more especially when no good ia
"a arise eharefrom. Neither should the
majority, On mere motion, leave the
Capitol 10 transact business, when BY a
Little pasianss Is ia the ordinary trans
aosion Of tbs Legislative Assembly, they
could obtain . hearing and move On in
ths regular order Of Legislation. The
majority cay sha minority we're wrong,
and therefore sndsaveg to justify them
ssivss, in leaving the Capitol, the only
lawful place Of enasting lava from which
no good san certainly Essult, either to
themselves or tbs Territory ri large,
whioh was 30 much in need Of their SER
vices during the entire session In the
passage Of general laws.
The difieulsy arose in tha House, and
beth parties wers evidently ia error, ~
aay candid man would say Who had an
opportunity q witnessing thsiE actions.
Both were perhaps lily prepared TO ar"
rive 1T the management Of questions OF
auoh 90 exciting aaturs, rs they had
just passed through heated party strife
In the passage Of several sets Of politi-
eal resolutions. The majority Of course
agreed 10 resolve themselves into tho
committee Of the whole, or otherwise
thsy never would hare been there. They
had their leader ia the chair, who if net
daairoas o. gsssing aasrappsa, should
have continued in the discharge Of his
duty - tbs presiding oEkesr a. 10 eom-
mitsea buB his anxiaty ID de aoane Of
the much talking that was expected, led
him 10 lsavs the chair and call one OF
shs minorisy 70 take his place, which
wss objected to BY the minority, and
thszsupon tbs majority elected the chair
man from the ranks Of the minority, and
TIA great champion % shs majority VS.
released from duty, and Immediately
commenced takins N aCsiys part In rails.
ing questions wainh heoss forward dia-
suasion before the committee. Tha mis
nsrisy continued this dsbass % . grsaaar
Isagsh than tha majorisy aaAiepased ~
desired, who aasasssiy set THAR haada .
work 10 interfere and break Up she com
z = a# ~
msssse then IN posseasipn 81 khs mineTi4
y whose members ware oesupyiag The
Aoor. The majority wess rsiacsana -
yield y The majority, who had axpsndsd
MI thsir. vii and reason and knowledge
il tanaalialng ths osAsr party. After
shsy found shat shs mlnority e0ald nos
b ran ~ - sgaak wiAhaas son0inaivs i
ssasOa, sAsn ahay rsssssaa d tAaplae i
rs Hall nd abaaasana ! -