Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-12-27

Building and held their daily sessions
during the reign OF terror while the other
six belon" to the lost sheep OF the Cover
nor's flock.
Everything in own looks brighter, and
everybody feels better and steps quicker,
since the weels Of the Legislature have
got IN motion, and the Secre,ary's checks
OF Promise to pay on demand' ar. in
lively circulation on the streets, and are
taken as very acceptable currency at the
boarding houses, saloons, &c.
l neser before knew a Territorial Leg.
islature to arrive SO near the brink Of
destruction and still be saved. a. has been
the case with the Dakota Legislature for
the last three weeks. The burning wrath
Of the entire official force of the Territory
with one eXception-was arrayed upon
one side, and the stern, bold will of the
People ON the other, and like the tower.
ing. grim !ated giants in battle, each
would rather be victorious aud die, than
to be defeated and live
AS | sat in the lobby and watched the
proceedings of the House from day to day
and from week TO week, It seemed to me
unjust and unpatriotic in one or two men
outside the ba" to persist in con,esling
their seats through whole session, aud
in consuming the whole tine of the whole
House in discussing the matter, while the
Territory at large was furnishing for the
want OF Legislation and the circulation
of money. But it may lie asked how would
the whole time OF the House be occupied
in contested cases? will tell you. There
were twelve contestants, all having certi-
6cates, six of whom were Todd men,
and six "Jayne men, There were eight
members whose seats we're uncontes,ed,
four of whom were Todd men and four
Jayne, whose duty it was to decide upon
the rights of the twelve contestants.-
Hence there was a tie on all votes, and
whenever the committee would report
favorable to the admitting OF a Todd
member, the Jayne men would kill the
report with their terrible tie aud when
ever motion was made to admit Il Jayne
man the four Todd men would return the
compliment. Nsither party would admit
II man from the other side, even though
legally elected, Tor the reason that it wo d
give to the opposite party one ma GRITTY
with which they could sweep the board
and bring in all their other contestants -
Hence, after running fight of three
weeks the Jayne party gave up the chase
and came in with six men to the Tod d
parties eight, CONDITIONED on the selection
OF a presiding officer who would cast an
impartial tie vnte in case of snap -oiu
lions or extreme measures. The House
is now under good head way ami is rapid
iy transacting the business OF the session
The Council is per>uing the even tenor OF
It's course and works as true and regular
as IA clock.
The Governor has gone above in com.
pany with Gen. Cook 10 examine the cor
iition Of Indian affairs. A portion Of The
troops comprising the military exped ton
to Fort Pierre has returned, Bringing with
them The white prisoners captured in
Minnesota.
Gen. Todd, our Delegate in Congress,
is this session drv"ting bis whole time
and attenti n to The interest OF Dako'a ii
Washia gton-and through his entiring
Efforts in oar behalf. we feel that uur
wants vii! be well repre- t. the gen
eral government
Candidates f,r Governor this week. are
thicker than fees in sar d bar. aud are
Circulating papers OF recommendation
among the M~mhe:S for SIGNATURES
Judge BIZ, Secretary Hutchinson ard y
Eimunts OF the Surveyor Ger erals Office
are the reading ctndidaie<, IN the number
of signatures THY all expect that Gov
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