Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-07-31
Lieut.. Gov. Holcomb Proving Himself
an Outlaw and a Fa!siter

an Outlaw and Falsitier!
Yesterday in the State Senate, was Wit
messed a scene OF anarchy, confusion and vio-
lence-a tramplins down of all rules and laws
made for the protection of the minority ana
,,ood Government of the Senate-unparalleed
in the history of any State in the Union.
The frauds and crimes and forgeries by
which the Democratic State Ticket was last
fall elected, yesterday eliminated in the vlo-
lence and contempt of law which the Demo
cratic Lieut.. Governor presiding over the
Senate. backed by brutal Democratic Lee
compton majority, exhibited in their attempt
10 Get rid Of the two-thi.ds rule to suspend
call, preparatory to their committing the fur-
Their outrage of choosing United States
Senator. in violation of the right of the peo-
pe to have Gen. SHIELDS vacancy filled by
a subsequent Legislature elected especially
for that purpose But we have scant room
for comment to-day, and hasten to present
brief statement of the facts as they TRANSFERRED,
as follows:
In the State Senate at about II o'clock,
yesterday, the Democratic members being
all present. except Mr.. CARLTON of st. Louis
County, on Lake Superior,
Senator COWAN, of Nicolet arose and
said Mr.. PRESIDENT, | design to make a
motion to reconsider the vote by which the
Senate on the lth of March last, amended
Rule NXXth, requiring two-thrds vote to
suspend call of the Senate which now
do and on that motion, l also move the
previous question"
Before, however, Mr.. G.. had got on so far
in his molten as to have moved the lre0ious
question. Senators BATES, HUDSON, SMITH,
LINDSEY. Cook, MCkUNE, and FOLSOM each
sprang to the floor and mooed q call Of The
Senate.
\ gain, after he had concluded his motion
Of the previous question, a caN Of tie Ssnate
was moved by several of the Republican
Senators.
These demands for call of the Senate Ito
ascertain, and procure the attendance of all
absentees, dui ing which proceeding no bust
ness could be ne)-whch demands were
strictly in order. under Rule XXXth, and
NXiNth-
President HOLCOMBE positively refused
to entertain Rule xxx and XXIV are as
follows:
'XXIV. The previous question shall be in
this form Shall the main question be now
pu.? 1t shall only be admitted when de-
Inanded by majority of the members pre-
sent, and its effect shall be to put an end to
all debate, and bring the Senate to direct
vote On a
motion for the previous question and prior
10 the ordering of the same a call of the
Senate shall be in order, but after ma oli:y
shall have ordered such motion, no call shall
be in order prior to decision Of the main
question:"
"NNX. .4ny member may make a call #
the Senate, and require absent members to
be sent for but call of the Senate cannot
be made after the voting has commenced;
and the call of the Senate being ordered and
the absentees noted. the doors shall be closed
ard no member permitted to leave the room
until the report Of the Sergeant alarms be
received and acted upon, or further proceed
ings in the call be suspended by two-thrds
Vote
1t should be stated that while the Republi-
can Senators were demanding call of the
Senate, several Democratic members rose
upon the floor to secD1,d the motion for the
Previous Question. No attempts were made
10 count them or to ascertain their numbers
By the Chair or the Clerk and no count was
announced as having been taken.
President HOLCOMBE on refusing to re-
CogniZe the demands made for call of the
Senate. gave as reason for his refIsel, that
under Rule XXX and 25th, the tumutu-
Ons rising of several OF the Democratic men,
beIs, without count, was sucn bordering OF
the main question contemplated 10y the Rules,
after which call was precluded.
Senator REINER appealed from this de-
cision.
President HOLCOMBE refused to enter
tain the motion for an appeal
Senator NORTON then raised the point,
that under Rule "a. by which ''no rule shall
be rescinded, changed or suspended except by
vote of two-thirds of the members present
1T was not in order to reconsider any mo.
ton by which one of those rules Was adop-
ted for admitting that mere majority could
reconsider, the effect wonld be to violate the
rule requiring a two-thirdS vote, an % alter
a rule indirectly which they could hot d. d.
rectly.
President UOLCOMBE refused to enter
tain Mr. NoRroNs point Of order.
Senator NORiO ON then appealed from the
decision of the Chair.
President IIOLCOMBE refused to enter
tain the appeal
Senator L!NDSLEY then raised again he
point, that tie main question could not be
considered "orde,td" under the rules until the
question shall the main question be now put
was decided by majority in the affirmative
oy the ayes and noes ; and that therefore a
call OF the Senate was at that time in order
President llOLCOMBE therefore decided
that demanding" or seconding the Previous
Question by the previous rising of the Dem
ocratc members before referred to, ,cas the
"orderiag' of the same as provided for in Rule
"a above q oted.
Senator LINDSEY then appealed from
HoLcoMBE's decision and he again refused
70 entertain tie appeal.
President lIOLCOMBE tfen announced
that the question was shall the main uues-
lion be now put p when
Senator SMITH moved that the Senate
ADJOURN which motion was seconded by
several. Rule Odd WAS referred to. which
says "a motion to adjourn shall be aluays
In order"
President HOLCOMBE refused to enter
tam the motion; but directed the Clerk to
proceed with the calling the names of the
Senators {: which he did.
There was great deal of noise and con-