proceedings upon

reconsideration of votes upon, may be moved by one of the side of

prevailing.

122

Warm words, or quarrels, adjustment of..

Whitney and Randall, bribery case, reference to...

Withdraw, members cannot when question is putting..

motions, rule of Parliament

Witnesses, how summoned, examined, etc.....

Y.

how questions are determined by..

no member to vote unless present..

110

110

110

when called and decision announced, no member allowed to vote.. 110

110

110

Annals of the Legislature.

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLIES.

TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENT.

First Session of the First Legislative Assembly, 1836, Convened at Belmont, Iowa County, Oct. 25, and adjourned Dec. 9, 1836.

COUNCIL.

President-HENRY S. BAIRD, of Brown.

Secretary-EDWARD MCSHERRY. | Sergeant-at-Arms-WILLIAM HENRY.

Speaker-PETER HILL ENGLE, of Dubuque.

Chief Clerk-WARREN LEWIS. | Sergeant-at-Arms-JESSE M. HARRISON.

*Thomas P. Burnett claimed a seat, but was rejected by a vote of the Council, as the appointment of members belonged exclusively to the Executive of the Territory.

+Seat successfully contested by George McWilliams.

Second Session of the First Legislative Assembly, 1837-8, Convened at Burlington, Des Moines County, Nov. 6, 1837, and adjourned Jan. 20, 1838.

COUNCIL.

President-ARTHUR B. INGRAHAM, of Des Moines.

Secretary-GEORGE BEATTY.

Sergeant-at-Arms-LEVI STERLING

Jeremiah Smith, Jr.,

Joseph B. Teas,
Arthur B. Ingraham.

CRAWFORD.

[Had no member of the Council.]

In place of H. S. Baird, resigned Mr. Dickinson's seat was contested and vacated; replaced by Alex. J. Irwin

In place of James B. Dallam.

In place of James H. Lockwood.

Mr. Quigley resigned his seat on the 17th of January, 1838, for cause arising out of McGregor's case. wherein he felt his dignity as a member overlooked and unsupported by the House.

§ Mr. McGregor was elected in place of H. T. Camp, deceased. Was charged with having accepted a bribe at this session, and resigned his seat while the inves tigation was pending; but by a resolution of the House, at its June session, he was declared "unworthy of confidence" by a vote of the House.