Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1836-12-27
SENATOR FROM OHIO.

IL IL well known mat tle orlcS N ONO
have resolved TO defeat il possible, the re-
election Of Thomas Ewing TO The u. S.
Senate. The subjoined proceedings Of the
Legislature on the subject will be read with
interest. Bost. Atlas.
A resolution was passed by the Senate
by party vote, proposing to the House of
Representatives To meet on the 10Th inst.
and chonse the Senator by joint ballot OF
both houses. On the receipt Of the rcso-
luton by the House, Mr.. Kelly moved 10
amend il as follows
Resolved-by the Senate and House Of
That the members be-
Ion ing Ia the party, seli-siyled democrat
ic party, otherwise known as the Van Blu
rem party, shall meet in secret conclave at
the place usually known as the Tin-pan, or
such other secret place as hey may agree
upon, on Friday night next, between the
hours OF seven and eleven in the evening,
nd then, and there, in accordance with the
"usages OF said party" designate, deter
mine on, and DECREE, who shall he the
Senator in the Congress OF the United
Safes, 10 supply the place Of the Honora-
BILE Thomas Ewing, whose term Of service
will expire on the 9TH OF March next and
that all the members oil said party, accord
ing TO the usages thereby he bound by
SAID decree. But as the laws Of the land
require that said decree shall he registered
in Joint meeting Of the members of both
houses of the General Assembly; and as
the constitution of this state requires that
| two thirds OF the members Of each branch
shall be present 10 constitute quorum
and whereas The sale. party uniorluna ely
does not include, within its folds, TWO
THIRDS OF the members in either branch !:
| Therefore,
Resolved, That the wing members of this
General Assembly be required TO he present
at such meeting Of both branches, not for
the purpose OF having any voice in The Sc
lection OF said Senator to Congress. but for
the sole and only purpose Of constituting
the necessary quorum in order to register
and give legal and binding effect to the
said decree Of the most august conclave of
the Tin-pan."
A long, irregular, AMI somewhat exciting
debate cnsued, TO which but little mercy
was shown TO the practice Of Tn-panning,
and which was not concluded until some
| time after the expiration Of the usual hour
| of adjournment. Those who participated
in ii, were Messrs. Kelly, Chambers, Nc
Mutt, Hughes, Bigger, and Gushing, who
ably and Zeaously opposed tie resolution
| from the Senate, and portrayed in strong
and glowing colors, The anli-republican len
| dency of the caucus system, when brought
10 bear upon the elections by the LegisIa-
ture and Messrs. Patterson, Humphreys,
| Walton, and Hubbard, who aboled 10 de-
| lcnd it, and To show the necessity of pro-
ceeding 10 the choice of Senator without
delay. Ia tho course of the discussion, q
motion was made 10 amend the resolution,
80 as Ia postpone the election until the 17lh
inst. aud was negalived by strict party
vole--yeaS 50, nays 37--and sundry mo-
ton. 10 adjourn--by vote of SO to &c.
A motion made by Mr.. Bigger 10 postpone
the further consideration of the subjecl I'M
I'll the first Saturday in January next. was
likewise rejected.
In this position the matter stood at the
last accounts from Columbus.
The following return appears on The back
OF an execution issued by justice not laI
from tits place; the execution, it will be
reco llccted commands the constable to levy
the debt and costs on the gonds and chattel,
of defendant, but for want Of sufficient dis
lress 10 take The body 10 the jail OF the Co
-[Tioga Gax.
"Went to house of defendant and found no prop
eriy but there being sufficient drtress in the fam
ly, did not take the body to jail.
SO answers - -, Constable
All honor the worthy lunctonary, o
whome this worthy anccdote is told. l
his return on the writ was intended as
luc-dcnn,s, there never was Il better; if i
was made in pure simplicity OF heart AM
misapprchensnn %! tie technical law term
ii speaks volumes in testimony of his gen
lie and compassionate na,urc.-[N. Ynrl
Commtrcn.
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