The Van Buren press., 1871-02-07
ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE.
little Rock Gazette Report.l

ne IreSlucnt Inc CHAIR eXpecteu It's
decision to be overruled.
Mr.. Caraloff then took the floor. He
said he thought he understood some
thing of the English language ! am
afraid to trust myselfto use the language
| would wish, or would again be threat
ened with expulsion. He knew that the
eloquence Of no man would have any
force on the ring. The par-lia men -ta-
rian from Jefferson (Mallory) couldn't
discover that this was not a proceeding
of the Senate yesterday. Suppose you
expunge yesterdays proceedings, what
becomes of to-day's proceedings, in
which several votes have been taken, and
in which Mr. Brooks figured? /? We acted
as a body yesterday, have done so to-
day. He again recurred to the threat for
expulsion, and dared the ring to enforce
it. If they did, he would return to his
mountain home and make it reherberate
over the hills and valleys, and unless
they adjourned too soon he would be
back here again.
The vote on the appeal from the de-
cison of the chair stood thus;
Ayes-Archer, Brooks, Caralof, DUFF
fc, Elliott, Frierson, Hodges.
Noes-Belden, Dugger, Gallagher,
Hadley, Hemingway, HARRISON, Howard,
Mallory, Martin, Rushing, Sarber, Sny-
der, Thomas. Torrans, White, Young
l6
A vote was then taken on the motion
to eXpunge, which was decided in the af-
firmativc, as follows:
Ayes--Belden, Dugger, Frierson, Gal
lagher, Hadley, Hemingway, HARRISON,
Howard, Mason, Mallory, Martin, Rush
ing, Sarber, Snyder, Thomas, Torrans,
White, Young-1S.
Noes-Archsr, Brooks, Caralotf, Ell
lott, Frierson. Hodges-6.
Mr.. Mallory then called up his resolu,
ton, rectng that the conduct Of the
President in swearing in Mr.. Brooks was
unprecedented, unwarranted, and there
fore null and void
The chair stated that it required two
thirds vote to expel member, and that
this resolution was covertly for that pur-
pose.
Mr.. Sarber understood it as simply
reflection on the chair for its action yes
terday.
Mr.. Dell woull ask the gentleman if he
regarded the expunging of the proceed
ings of yesterday as dismissal Of Mr..
Brooks from the Senate
Mr.. Sarber answered in effect in the
affirmative.
Mr.. Dell replied "by no means" 81
was in the chair temporarily and recog-
nized him as the Senator from Pulaski,
and one objected" and he voted time af-
ter time and no objections.
Mr.. Brooks followed, defending him
self and the President.
Mr.. Rushing was in fog-he didn't
why conservative members
were sustaining Mr. Brooks.
Mr.. Caraloff explained that he came
here to legisate for the people regardless
Of party. Members are only befogged
with party prejudice. We asked that DR..
Riley be sworn in that there might be a
proper contest 1t was refused. We
now ask that Mr.. Brooks be sworn in for
the same purpose. We hold that there
can be no contest until there is a sitting
Mr.. Elliott thought we had come out
at the same hole we went in. Charles |.
had his Cromwell, George III. his Wash
ngton, and he hoped the Senate would
have its Joseph Brooks.
Caralof: Does the resolution expel
Mr. Brooksp
The chair: l understand it will have
that effect.
Elliott moved a call Of the House,
which, on motion of Mallory, was dis
pensed with
The resolution was then adopted by
the following vote
Ayes-Bclden, Duggcr, Gallagher,
Hadley, Hemingway, HARRISON, Howard,
Mallory, Martin, Rushing, Sarber, Sny~
der, Thomas, Torrans, White, Young
l6
Noes-Caralof, Duffie, Dell, Elliott,
Frierson, Hodges--6.
Several members explained their votes.
Mr.. Brooks stated that they had de-
cided that the proceeding was irregular
his credentials were on the clerks
desk, and he asked what course they de-
sired should be pursued.
Mr.. Elliott then presented the crcden-
tials of Mr.. Brooks.
Torrans moved to refer to committee
on elections.
Dell moved to amend by swearing in
the gentleman, and then refer Pending
this the Senate at II 80 p. m. adjourned
until p. m. tomorrow.