Thursday, February 22.
The usual time of calling the House to order being arrived, the Clerk desired members to take their seats; which being done,
Mr. Kittera said, the Speaker had desired him to inform the House that he was so much indisposed as to be unable to attend the House to-day. Mr. K. suggested the propriety, therefore, of adjourning the orders of to-day till to-morrow.
Mr. J. Williams did not see a necessity for this. He thought the House might informally go into a Committee of the Whole on the report of the Committee of Privileges. He had seen this course taken in other Legislative bodies, and as it would be the means of saving a day, he hoped this mode would now be adopted.
Mr. Thatcher hoped gentlemen would not consent to go on with business in an informal manner, since it was evident they were sufficiently informal with all their forms.
Mr. Harrison inquired if there was any probability that the Speaker would be able to attend the House to-morrow. If not, he should be for choosing a temporary Speaker.
Mr. Kittera said, the indisposition of the Speaker was occasioned by a severe headache, to which he was subject; that it generally continued for six or eight hours, and afterwards he was perfectly well.
The question for postponement of the orders of the day till to-morrow was then put by the Clerk, and carried; and then the House adjourned till to-morrow.