The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-09-08
From lha Ohio Siateam,n.

htetH rs. FROM The uMo Statesman.
Mr., EDrToR:- see by an article in the Ohio State
Journal of last evening signed Joseph 3. Hawkins"
an imputaion cast upon M Speaker Spading, chars-
ing that the loss Of House bill No 2OS, entitled an Gct
to amend an act entitled, an actregulatng JUDGMENTS
and etecuionS" can only be imputed to his neglect of
official duty, and as am appealed as evidence in the
case, and Mr. Spading having loft the city, deem it
my duty to state the facts and also the custom adopted
by Clerks and Speakers, n relation to the signing of
bills. i..
As far as it relates to the examination and report of
the enrolling committee, have only to say that Mr..
Hawkins is correct, with single exception. Ha
states that the report made the morning of the
10Th inst, when the facts We report was made las
is often times The CASEY pending the consideration of
another matter,viz resoldto offered by Mr. McFar.
land OF Butler county, relative cxum cation of the
management ofthe Ohio Peniteetary, which was the
last subject before the House on that morning and il is
doubt fresh in the recolIectioe eff all the members of
both political parties that the House did not take res
cess until about ocIock P. NJ. So much for his state-
ment on that subject
1t is, and always has been the CUSTOM as far as am
advised (add Eappea to- air Speakers ant Clerks, for
the truth Of the statement is for The Clerk to make out
message containing the list of acts passed, and pre-.
sent the same to the Speaker during tbs session hours
for his signature. .e..y.s ~. .q s
Now who stands the easel Mr.. Hawkins, in the
full knowledge fhe Treason he about to perpe-
trate, makes the report the last thing before the ADJOURN
ment and then out of ORDER leaving the clerk in max
ing up his minutes to give place in the Journal so 10
make it appear in order-the House Immediately adj
Journed.-The clerk, as is always tho case, buslly
employed in making up his journal during the recess
and consequently, had time to make out his message,
nor could he have done 30 dnrng the business of the
afternoon. What time could he have then to make out
his messaeei The answer is plah-between the hours
othe adjournment on that evening and the meeting in
the mornlng-and aer having gotten throu g with the
morning business present his message and he bills TO
the Speaker for signatures and when obtained attest to
the fact iorward the same to the Senate and request
the signature fthe Speaker of the Senate all ofwhich
has to be done during session hours And as am np.
peaedto as witness in the case state that the es-
sage was ready made out the Clerks table, to be
handed to the Speaker of the House at The earliest mo-
men aterhe morning business had been gone through
with, asis well known by members of both political
parties, fuot to Mr.. Hawkins himself
But owing 20 the act Of TREASON, papetratsd by the
cmbrtrom Preble, and his hoent-seuen associates we
were left without quorum. and ofcourse not compe.
tent to discharge any of the duties Of legislation devoY.
ing upon us. at,,......, '.,A : 3d..
Then how can Mr.. Speaker Spaldug, the Clerk, or
any democratic member Of either branch, be held res.
ponsbe for the loss of the important measures thal have
been defeated by this unusual dissolution Of the egisa.
ture' Neither Mr. Speaker spading orthe Clerk, were
aware that Treason was about 10 be committed in-the
very Halls Of The Legislature They were not present
at the secret midnight concaUe ,ohen ,oaS resolued that
p TREASON ,oaS necessary to consunmatt the iafamy
atsady attached to the Mig party 4
Such, Mr.. Editor, sa plain statement of the facts in
the premises, and which the member from Prebe will
not dare contradict Wt..s,s t
leave him snd his co,adutors in Treason, 10 an
swe for their conduct their constituents their cons
Sciences and their God iN
aaF ,,,. GID. M. AYREs. "A
a. d. 49,. Clerk Ohio House Of Representatives.
Columbus, August l3, 1912 .>< e