The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-11-20
SATURDAY MORNING. .............NovEMBER 20
rea The extra Session of the Legislature

reA. The extra Session of the Legislature
ia felt to learn from the message the espe-
cial purpose for which the Governor has I
professedly called them together. If the
message is given to the State printer before /
its delivery, we shall probably receive
copy tonight for Mondays paper; if the |
Governor withholds it till after it is read
in the House, we shall be unable to procure
a copy of it till Monday. The Telegraph
this evening will probably give synopsis
Of the message and the proceedings in or
ganizing the House.
The most reliable classification of the
parties in the Legislature that has appeared
is one made by the Terre Haute Union,
which shows that every measure involving
political feelings must be carried by conces-
sion and promises. In this enumeration
the Union has placed the number of anti
Lecornpton Democrats too low, and the Lee
comptonites too high. There are indica-
tons of union between the two wings of
the Democratic party which may block
the game" against the schemes of their op-
ponents, If they can combine and draw to
themselves one or two of the Independents
in the House, the combination will have af-
fairs all their own way. The Legislature
now stands as follows;
There are Is Republican Senators holding
over and IL Republican and l American
Senator elected at the late election which
makes 25-just one-half of the Senate
There are 10 Lecompton Democratic Sena-
tors holding over, and II more just elected.
ton Democratic Senators just elected. The
snate, therefore stands Republicans, "a
Lecomptonites, % anti-Lecompton Demo
Gratis 3 ; American, /. The House stands
Republican, Al Lecomptonitss, AS; anti
Lecompton Democrats, 4 !; Americans, G.
Old Line Wings, l.
This classification shows that neither thu
Republicans nor Lecomptonites have con
troll of the Legislature or of either House
The Republicans and the single American
Senator together, have just one-half of tina
body, and if they have no assistance from
the anti-Lecomptou Democrats would fai
in everything they undertake, by the cast
ing vote of the Lieutenant Governor.
the anti-Lecompton Democrats unite wit
the Lecompton Democrats, and leave all tn
others together, the Senate will be tied o
all important questions, putting every que!
ton in the power of the Lieutenant Coy
arnor and thus securing Lecompton tr
umph.
The Republicans and the Americans uni
ed have just so in the House-one half
With the Wing, they have majority
but one. Add to this the Lecompton Demt
Gratis, and it gives majority. If the l.
compton and anti-Lecompton Democra
unite they will have 40.
Upon joint ballot vote they stand thu:
Republicans, 68 Lecompton Democrat
CT; anti-Lecompton Democrats, Z; Amer
cans, 7; Wing, l. As the General A
scmbly consists of $50 members, it requir
- 10 eiecI any oHncer Oh Jolht-Dallol, a.
neither party has so many. The Repub
cans fall short of it votes, and the l
: compton Democrats, 8. The Republica
and Americans together tall one short, |
united with the Wing have just the nu
Der. The Lecompton and anti-Lecompt
Democrats fall 2 short. The Republics
must be moderate in their demands and CT
cileatory in their course, or they will f
themselves in powerless minority.