The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-12-10
Ohio legislature.
~ SeNArE. December 6. lS47.

OF Optdhot, WHICH iCSullcu do iOluWo.
For Charles B. G.,ddard, of Muskiusum, II votes
For Edson b. olds, OF Pickaway,. Is
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So CaARLEs G.. GoDDARD, having re-
ceived majority of all the votes given,
was declared duly elected Speaker and
having been conducted to the Chair by
Mr.. Olds, addressedihe Senate as follows:
Geatlemca of the Senate:
Accept my thanks forth token Of your
regard. am not insens,ble Of the high
honor Of the post you have assigned me,
norunmindful of its arduous responsible
ties. These | cannot expect to discharge
with advantage tothe public, or sutisfac-
lion to you, without drawing largely up
onthat kind partially which has prompted
the selection.
Your generous forbearance-your Ia
vorable construction, will doubtless be
often required. Allow me to hope that
il will not be asked in vain.
The Senate then proceeded to the e.
lection oiClerk, with the following result
For Albert Galloway Of Greeue CO. 10 votes
uf .lunl bs bltellhs " DthNe"'
Blank,
So ALBEnr GALLOWAY, having receiv-
etl minority of all the voles, was declar-
ed duly elected Clerk ofthe Senate, and
was sworn into Office by the Hon. Peter
Hitchcock.
The Senate then proceeded to tho e.
locIion of Sergeant Arms, with the fol-
lowing result:
For Columbia Downing. of Meigs CO., 10 votes.
For Robert Mullen, of Hamilton lG
So COLUMBIA DowNiNG, having re-
ceivcd a majority Of all the votes, was de.
clared duly elected Sergeant-at'Arms OF
the Senate, and was sworn into Office
by the Hon. Peter Hitchcock.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson it was
Resolced, That the standing rules and
orders Of the last session be adopted for
the government Of the present session,
until otherwise ordered.
On motion of Mr. Bennett. message
was sent to tho House informing that
body that the Senate had organized by
eecting Charles B. Goddard, Speaker
Albert Galloway, Clerk, and Columbit
Downing, Sergeant at Arms, and wa
now ready to proceed to business.
On motion of Mr.. BAcmus, resolution
was adopted directing the Secretary o
State to furnish Senators with certain
Journals, Laws and Documents.
On motion of Mr.. Olds, it was
Rcs0lced, That C. B. Flood, Esq, bt
admitted within the Bar of the Senate
as Reporter for the Ohio Statesman.
On motion of Mr. Lewis it was
Resolced, That Alex. II. Glenn be ad
mitted within the Bar Of the Senate, a
Reporter for the Ohio State Journal.
On motion of Mr. Ankney, it was
RcsOlred, That e. T. Tappon be ad
mitted within the Bar of the Senate a
Reporter of the Ohio Press.
On motion Of Nj. Johnson, it was
Resolced, That when the Senate ad
iourns il shall be TO meet at 10 o'cloc
A. M. and 3 o'clock p. M. till otherws
ordered.
Mr.. Olds gave notice that he should o.
tomorrow or some subsequent day of tn
present session. ask leave to introduc
a bill to authorize the qualified voters G
this State to vote for or against Coz
vcntion to amend the Constitution.
Mr.. Ods offered resolution, instru,
ting the judiciary committee to inquiI
into the expeIiency of so amending III
election laws Of this State, as to perm
qualified voters from Ohio, among The vo
uneors in the service oftho United State
in Mexico to vote at the annual election
for State and United States officer
Laid on the table.
MrCIaypool gave notice that he woul
ask leave to introduce n bill to incorpr
rate the Chillicothe Telegraph compan.
Mr.. Arcbibold gave notice that h
would ask leave To introduce Il bill SUI
Elementary 10 the several acts 10 provid
for the acknowledgment and recording
deeds, and other Instruments of writin
Mr.. Roemein gave notice that |
would ask leave TO Introduce a bill
provide for the election ofthe Board
Public Works by the people.
Mr.. Hastings offered the iollown res
lulion
Resolced, That the Sergeant,at. Arm
be authorized to appoint two messeng
boys for the Senate, at a compensation
fifty cents per day.
Mr. Olds moved to amend by strkr
ont nifty" and inserting seventy five
which was agreed 10, and the resuutiC
adopted.
Mr.. Stutson offered Joint resolulio
requesting the speakers oi the two Ho
scsto confer with the clergymen ofC
lumbus, and request them to make a
rangements between themselves for Il
attendance ofono of their number ca,
morning 10 open the session with prayt
Mr.. Reemein demanded the ayes a,
noes, which were taken as follows;
AYEs.-M -Messrs. Backus, Beaver, BE
nett, Burns, Claypoole, Corwin, Eat,
Graham, Hamilton, Hastings. Hopki
Horton. Johnson, Judy, Kendall, Lew
Olds, Randall, Scott, Stutson, Wheel
Wilson and Speaker-23.
NOES. Mossrs. Ankney, Archbo
Bockson. .Byers, Crouise, Emrie, Eva
Ewing. Haines, King, Reemcln, Spi
dlcr, aud Wiuegaruer-l3.
Sothe resolution was adopted
On motion fMr. Stutson Joint re,
lution was adnntod dauthoti,iuo thaSnao