The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1865-12-30


were responsible for them There had
been murders committed on the other side
Of the question, but it does not follow that
Gen Grant or President johnson were
responsible for them
Mr. Fay extended his remarks to assert
the rights Of the minority, and 10 assure
the House that, while it was not disposed
to threaten, it would not submit to impo-
sition.
Mr. Thornton was willing that the mi
nority should have the privilege TO express
their views in their own language He
was going on, when
Mr. Mccartney Withdrew the amend
ment.
Mr.. Underwood renewed the motion 10
amend
Mr Lane asked leave to spread the fol
lowing protest upon the .Journal-granted.
Mr Speaker: We. the undersigned,
members Of the House Of Representatives
hereby protest against the action of ,thia
Body in reconsidering and SO amending
House Resolution No 6, as TO make it inn
possible for US to join as We should desire,
in expressing our sincere regret for the
deatl. Of our late President, Abraham
Lincoln.
l Because the first series submitted
to this House intending TO reflect the
peculiar sentiments Of the majority alone,
while in part, meeting our heartiest ap-
probation, contain certain things to which
il truth, eandor and justice. we could not
aecede, and were therefore compelled,
though in violence to our feelings, to cast
our yoies in the negative.
,. Because, in SO voting against the
series Of the majority, our position was
liable to an unfair and false construction
we deemed il due ourselves. in vindica-
tiun Of onf course, to submit the follow
ing resolution, which, with due Difference
to the overwhelming power Of the major
ity. we asked. we hoped. might be allowed
= Place upon the Journal Of this House
To wit:
WHEnrAs, By the hand Of a foul as
sassin il has pleased Almighty God, in
his infinite wisdom, to call from our mids;
and the great field Of his labors, Abraham
Lincoln, the sixteenth President of the
United States-and,
WHEREAS. In Mr. Lincoln. we recog-
nige the duly elected Chief Magistrate oi
the land. therefore
sResotrei, That we deeply deplorc his
untimely death, and in unmeasured terms,
express our indignant condemnation Of
the atrocious deed of the assassin. the
base. unholy motives which aetuated, and
the heartless and vicious counsel which
instigaied it,
Because, in the action of the majority
in reeonsidering the vote whereby this
resolution was adopted, for the purpose
mentioned. We recognize not only an aet
of diseouriesY TO the minority 1lnprecc-
dens0d in Parliamentary usage, but d
tyraunical abuse Of power, to place Us in
u position. in which VIC might seem to en-
dorse and applaud deed, which. really,
in common with every true American, We
sincerely deplorc and heartily condemn.
JAS. d. FAR.
THos. f. BEALL
ISAAC Cox.
L. L. LANE,
House Of Representatives,
December, Is, 1865.
Senate Joint resolution, proposing
amendments to the Constitution was read.
Mr. Fay moved to indefinitely post
pone. After some discussion the motion
was carried.
Mr.. Thornton, of the Committee to
whom was referred the petitions asking a
repeal of the Specific Contract Law, re-
ported that they have had the same under
and recommend that the
prayer of the petitioners be granted.
While Mr. Thornton was reading the
report, Mr.. Wakefield rose to point of
order, stating that he was member of
the Committee, and has not been consult
cd, aud that he is not willing that the re-
port shall be read
Mr. Thornton explained that what the
gentleman stated was false. lie had
sought NIr. Wakefield to get him to meet
with the Committee. Had told him the
substance Of the report. lie would take
his oath that the statement of MIR. Wake
field was false.
Mr.. Wakefield reiterated his former
statement and pronounced the statement
of Mr.. Thornton false.
Moved to lay the report on the table.
Pending the vote, Mr.. Murphy (Aboli-
tion) explained his vote, declaring that
the House was in the tolls of the gentle
man from Jackson (SIr. Fay.) He wish
ed to get out. He hoped The Speaker
would get out of the harness in which he
was, and if he could not do so, he hoped
he would come down out Of the Chair and
let some one take it who would lead them
out of the difficulty. He called upon
gentlemen in the name of the Union
party to extricate itself from the confusion
and folly into which they had been be-
trayed He called upon DR.. Bowlby, as
the leader of the Union party upon this
floor, to come to the rescue and lead them
out of this labyrinth
This Special Session was humbug and
a failure; we had done nothing but pass
the Constitutional Amendment Act, the
Appropriation Bill to pay the per diem Of
the members of the Legislature, and a
Bill to prevent an amorous ram from pol
luting the virtuous flock of the gentleman
from Benton This Legislature is dis
grace-he foresaw how the gentleman
from jackson (Mr. Fay) would go back
to jackson county and tell his constit-
uents how the id Abolition Leg
islature had acted. Mr.. Murphy de-
clared himself disgusted with the con-
duct of his party on the floor. He pro-
ceeded in most happy manner, lashing,
with unmerciful ridicule, the Union par
ty on the floor. He should vote to table
every thing hereafter that came up until
he had the table loaded with bills. The
sneaeh nrnduced a decided sensation and