Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-12-14

man.
Medina.-Lorenzo Warner.
Mus.iagKm,--D. Chambers, Challes
Bowen.
MonrOc.--Corneiius Okey.
KOutSOmcrv.--RObert G. Shenck, 81.
las II. Smith.
Madison and Clark.-stephon NJ.
Wheeler.
Miami, Darke and Shelby.-Justin
Hamilton, Isaac II. Gard, J. 8. Upde-
graf.
Portase.-Jason streeter.
PickapGy Joseph Olds.
Preble. Joseph S. Hawkins.
RichIand-J. P. Henderson, r. w.
Cahil.
Summit.-Rurus P. s9alding, Simeon
Perkins.
Seneca, SandWSLy, Hancock, Wood,
and ottawa.-AmOs L. Wood, Geo. w.
Baird.
Stark.-Enos Raffensperger.
Trumbull.-John Briggs.
TuscarawaS and Holmes.-J. Hockin-
berry David Mcconnell.
Wsyne.-Chares Wocott.
Warren.AJohn Probasco.
Washington, Morgan and Perry,--Trux.
ton Lyon, D. Kelly.
4 quorum have presented their Gre
dentials and taken their seats, Mr..
McNULTE moyed tho following resolu-
iiOn--
ResoIDed, That the House now pro-
ceed to elect uiDa UOce, Speaker pro-
tempore, also a Clerk, and Sergeaat-at-
Arms in the same way.
Whereupon the Chairman directed the
Clerk to call the names--each member
naming the person for whom he voted.
This mode of proceeding elected debate
and some sparng; several members op-
posing it, having, as they said doubts as
to the consttutionality Of the course
adopted; and one gentleman (Mr. Law
renee, from Union) on this ground beg
ged to be, and was, excused from voting
The motion for the call of names having
been sustained by vote of37, to 35, the
Clerk proceeded TO call the names, wher
the Chairman announced the result-fo
Speaker.
Rufus P. spaIding, 36
Z. Cooke, 81
A. A. Bliss, l
Rufus P, Spalding, having received
majority of all tho votes given, was de
cIared duly elected Speaker pro tenn o
the House, and was cnnducted to the
Chair by Mr. McNultyj when he deliver
ed The following neat and pertinent ad
dress:
GENTLEMEN OF THE House. or REpRE
sENTATIvEs. In making 10 you my mos
respectful acknowledgements for this dis
tinguished mark of confidence, must be
permitted 10 express my heart felt desire
that all our deliberations may be charac
terized by spirit of patriotism that shall
seek 10 promote the greatest gooc
Of our great and glorious Common
wealth. ..
II such spirit shall be allowed to pre-
vail, gentlemen, our!respective duties vii
be rendered less irksome, and the just ex
peclatinns of our constituents more like
ly to bo renlized.
accept, then, the station which you
have temporarily assigned to me throw
ing myself, with all my impcrfections,u up
on your charitable indulgence, and assu
ring you that it shall be my constant en-.
deavor TO eyince my gratitude by the
justice and impartiality Of my administra
Lion. ,...
The House then proceeded to ballot
tor Clerk, when the following result was
ahnounced:
Gideon M. Ayers 81
John NJ. Gallagher, "a
Gideon M. Ayers having received a
majority of all the votes given, was de-
clared duly elected. Tho House then
proceeded in like manner, to ballot for
sergeant-at-arms, VIXEN the following re-
suit was announced:
james French, 81
Tho. Y. Miles, "A
Scattering, 6
James French having received ma.
Jor,ty of all the votes given, was declar.
ed duly elected. Wbereupon, tho Spea-
ker declared the House Of Representa-.
tIVes duly organized. and ready for Tho
transaction of business.
MIR. McNulty moved the following res
oIutiOn, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the rules of the last
House Of Representatives, be adopted for
he government of this, until otherwise
ordered.
Mr. Jenkins offered the following,which
vas also adopted:
Resolved, That the sergeOnt-at-arms
'e instructed to- procure and present to
ZACH member OF the House, one volume
It the revised statutes, the journals of
he last General Assembly, and the local
Avs.
Mr.. Wood offered the following resolu.