Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1846-12-11
OHIO LEGISLATURE.

length forbade lis publication this week.
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
Monday December 7, 1946.
SEyATE.-AtlO 10 O'Clock, A. NJ, the Senate was
called 10 order by Mr.. Uuer.
/ Mr.. Horr and Mr.. Squire were absent, THROUGH
indispos;:ion.
The Senate then proceeded TO the election Of
Speaker, with Mossrs. Newman and EckIey as
Tclers. The resultof the baloiwas as follows:
Edison B. Ods received l8 votes.
Seabury Ford " "a
Blank d"
Mr.. Old, having received majority of ali the
votes, was declared duly elected. In assuming
the duties Of the Chair, he addresscdhc Senate as
follows:
SENATOR'S take this occasion to say that
most heartily thank you for the honor YOU have
lust conferred upon me. To be selected as the
presiding officer of the Senate, might well be
considered as gratifying 10 the feelings of auy
individual: but when ] see around me SO MANY
Senators whose long experience and intimate Qc.
quaIntance with parliamentary rules and usapes
Ieminenlly qualify him for the station YOU have
assigned me, feel that ought TO be doubIy
grateful for this mark Of your confidence and aD-
probation.
Mistrusing as do my own abilities and quail.
hca'ons, and knowing my incxperience, | enter
upon the discharge Of the duties Of this Office
with great fear and hesitancy. And often, very
often, perhaps, during our intercourse in our pre-.
sent relations, may have occasion to throw INV
sell upon your kindness and forbaarance.-
Should my iDeyperionce, therefore. lead me into
otic!a! errors, hope you will attribute il 10 the
head, and not TO the heart.
II shall be my constant aim, while occupying
this chair, TO discharge its duties with fidelity and
lmPartiaIity. And confidently hope and eXpect
that each Senator will kindly aid me with his
counsel, and assist me with his experience in
preserving good orderand harmonvduring all our
deliberations, that our every effort may be credit
ableto ourselves andbenefcial to our constituents.
Again, gentlemen, permit me TO say thank YOU.
The Senate next proceeded to the election of
Clerk with the following result:
]. G. Bresln received I8 votes.
A. G. Galloway " I6 !
The Senate then proceeded to the election of
Sorgeant-at-Arms:
Robert Mullen received I8 votes.
- Perry, Is
Mr.. Ewing offered resolution to the effect
that the House be informed of the organization
OF the Senate, by the election of E. B. Olds as
Speaker; J. G. Bresin as Clerk, and Robert Mul- |
len as Sergeant-at-Arms and is now ready to pro-
ceed to business.
HoUSE-This day, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, the
House of Representatives met, and was called to
order by Mr.. kaler, Of Ross and Hooking.
On motion Of Mr.. Trimble of Highland, the
House then proceeded to the election of officers:
The vote for Speaker stood as follows:
Whole number of votes cast, II
For VIM. p. Cutler, SO
6 c. l.. ValIandigham, 32
Blank,
Mr.. Cutler of Washington, having received |
majority of all the votes cast was declared eIec-
ted. Upon assuming the Speakers chair, Mr.. |
Cutler addressed the House as follows |
Gentlemen of the House Of Representatives:
Justice to my own feelings, demands an express
sion ofmy warmest gratitude for the honor you
have conferred upon me, in the selection Of a pre-
siding officer.
am not unmindful of the obligations, duties,
and trials, which are necessarily connected with
the station you have assigned me. approach its
responsibilities with reluctance, predicting most
certainly, that errors in Judgment and the mis-.
takes OF experience will very frequently call for
Out tlC SGuGlOuS confluence |
you have already bestowed induces me to hope
that such deinquncies will not be visited with
your severe censure. think may promise |
with safety, intentional departures from an i'm
partial discharge duty, shall not be ubiect Of
complaint.
- The House then proceeded tho election of
Clerk.
Whole number of votes cast, 10 |
For Henry A. Swift, 81
+. M. Ellis, 50
E. G. Squier,
Blank,
NO one having majority of all the votes cast, the
House proceeded to a second ballot.
Whole number ofvotes cast, 70
For H. A. Swift, 30
E. G. Squer, 81
Blank,
f.. u Squer having received a majority of the
votes cast, was declared elected
The House then proceededfo election of Sergeant
alarms, with the following result
For John w. Jones, 90
Ashael Freeman. 81
Blank, !
John W. Jones having received majority of votes
cast, was declared elected
TIE Two MoNTEREYs.-Some readers are
puzzled at our reports of naval operations and
land victories at Montery. Now, be it known TO