The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-12-10
House OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


House Of Representatives.
The House was called to order at l04
o'clock, by the Hon. E. +. Drake of
Greene.
On motion of Mr. Breck. it was
ReSOioed, That this House do now pro-
ceed to the election of Speaker, Clerk
and Scarge Arms, each to serve du-
Ting the present session.
The House then proceeded to the e.
lection of Speaker with the following
result:
For Joseph s. Hawkins. LBS
- John 5. Cock ck.....,........33
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JosEPH S. HAWKINS of Probe county,
having majority Of all the.votes cast,
was declared duly elected Speaker for
the ensuing session. and upon assuming
the chair, addressed the House as follows:
Gentlemen Of The House of Representatives.:
thank you for the honor just conferred In
the discharge Of the duties which will devolye
upon me as your presiding officer, it shall be my
unswervlng purpose TO exercise the slrcteSt I'M
partially. Errors shall doubtless commit; but
| pledge that they slmllb he errors of the head aud
not OF the heart. Onrintercoulsc with each 9th
or, trust will be characterized by that spirit OF
mutual lorbenrance and good feeling, which can
alone render onr deliberations useful To the peo
pie we represent, aud honorable to ourmseves
Aud lnndly cherish the hope, that tile business
of the session will be disposed with such prompt
ness and despatch that we may at early day,
return To our constituents deserving and receiving
from them the Welcomes plaudit "well done good
and faithful servants" Gentlemen. again permit
mo 10 thank yor.
The House then proceeded to the cleo
ton of Clerk, with the following RESULT
For Henry A. Swift 3S
-" Matthias Martin .33
Henry A. SWIFT having received ma
jorily of all the votes cast, was declared
duly elected Clerk of the House Of Rep
resentalives for the present session.
The House then proceeded to the cleo
ton of Sergeant nt-at.Arms with the follow
ing result
For Achilles Scattcrday, 40
:, A Wright ................3l
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1t appearing that there were cast fol
r Seargeant Arms 70 votes,
Mr. Anthony moved that the House
. proceed to ballot again for that officer
adopted.
, For Achilles Scatterday. .......3l
" Alfred Wright. .33
Achilles ScATTERDAY having recev
ed a majority of all the votes cast, wa
declared duly elected Sergeant-at.A Arm
during the present session.
On motion of Mr.. Noble, messing,
was sent to the Senate to inform that bod,
that the House was organized and read
=. for business.
' On motion of Mr.. Blake, the rules G
the last session were adopted for tn
present government; of the House.
!, Mr.. Warren offered the following Join
= resolution which were adopted;
Resolocd, That the Speakers of tw,
i, Houses be aud they are hereby author
q ised and required to audit and and al
. low for payment. out of the State Treas
6 ury, the postage accounts of the member
y and clerks of both houses of the presen
General Assembly, on all letters and pa
= pers, and on all public documents, order
- ed by either or both houses to be printe,
% which members may deem properto franl
!, Provided, however. that this privileg
I shall not extend to documents or packi
70 ges exceeding six ounces in weight.
~ On motion Of Mr.. Clarke the Sergoan
at-Arms was directed to employ tw
messenger boys at compensation of S
4 per day.
On motion of Mr.. Clarke it was resol,
=, ed that when this House adjourn, ii az
y iourn to 10 O'clock, A. M. and when
- takes recess it shall be until o'clocl
+ PM.
or 81 Mr.. Truosdalo offered for adoption tn
- following resolutions:
., Resoircd, That the Speaker be instru,
30 20 ted to request the Clergymen of the SO,
If T oral denominations of tho city of Colun
" lumbus, to attend one each morning, s
that the session of tho House may be
peuod with prayer,
y. MIR. Drake moved to lay tho resolu,ic
m ~. on the table-lost.
oc The resolution was then adopted
ayes 60, nays 10.
49, Mr.. Lawrence moved that select cor
, milleo of FIVE to be appointed to repo
m rules for the government Of tho House.
:" adopted.
:, The Speaker announced the followiI
- gentlemen as said committee; Mess,
y Lawrence, Potter, Blake, Smith of Han
y ~ iton, and Perry.
- The Speaker announced the followiI
~ ~ committee on Privileges and Election
y, =" Messrs, Trimble, Cock, Ponningto
"a Johnson and Conkln.
" Mr.. Noble offered a resolution, callil
M. upon the Secretary of State, for copi
M of Mills Index, &c; which, after sund
ms amendments, were adopted.
10 The House then took recess until
-" % O'Clock, p. NJ.
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
GeRtIemen OF Tie Senate