The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1848-12-08
OHIO LEGISCATTRE.
Organization Of the Senate-- Ba lio tugs
- for speaker.


"a for speaker. m
\ The Senate was called 10 order. by th
,fl Hon. Fisher A. Blocksom, Of Columbian
# county, aud the new Senators were swor
10 BY the Hon. NJ. Burchard Of the Sa
/: prums Court. Every Senator hold
over, or elected this year, was in bic sea
at roli calh &@
3 After seven Intellectual attempts t.
elect speaker, the Senate fook reces
until 10 O'Clock tomorrow.
The wings aud free soilers, we under
stand, united on Mr.. Beaver, of Trum bul
a Van Buren man, for speaker, and ih.
democracy on the Hon. James II. Ewing
OF Hamilton. The vote stood, Ewing II
Beaver lS. with one vote blank
The House.-OrsauizatiOn tiOn-.FederaI Mol
spirit, &C., &c.
The Housc was called to order by the
Hon. b. +. Letter, Of Stark county, aud
the list OF counties being called, thirty
eight representatives. were swora in by
Judge Reed, Of the Supreme Court. The
whig presentatives generally refusing
to take the oath of Office.
An attempt was made by some one to
interrupt the proceedings, aud Mr.. Hul
| comb. The federal nominee for Speaker
mounted the steps OF the Speakers chair,
and attempted TO orgsn'xe crowd of
persons crowding the eastern side Of the
house az members ol the Leglsl atur g and
a man unknown to the democra,ic mem
bers or the presiding officer, either as a
proper officer or by name, went through
the mockery of swearing in the mob oi
persons. Mr. Letter as acting Speaker,
was frequently interrupted by noisy and
disorderiy persons, cheering and how Ing
during the transaction of business. and 10
which disgraceful outrage most Of he ted
eral buIl,es, drawn here by the Ukaes OF
the Iederal Central Committee, lent help
ing hand After this proceeding haa
been INDUCED in for a short time, the
larger por'lon Of the mob left the chan.
ber, and order was restored.
Deeply disgracelul as was this conduct,
and much as we regret II, our regret is
still further heightened by the fact com
munlcated to us, that some Of our own
wing citizens took ptrt in it. Have the,
forgotten the attempt to get up mobs
heretofore, 10 uverave the lawmakiDg
power Of the State government! IL they
have they should be reminded that such
course has uever redounded either to the
prosperity Of the city. or added to It's
good name.
In accordance with the usual custom--
in accordance wrthapractice, coevaI with
the State Government, the House was
organized by person selected by that
party having the larges, number Of fmem
be's. acting as tempo rary speaker The
Senate was organized IN the same manner
the venerable Fisher A. Biookfom; IF Go
iumbiana, performing the duties Of the
chair, until the Speaker is elected, AMI
in that body the meme bers were swornln.
10 each body, the certificates OF election
being evidence, prima )dcia Of election.
The mob spirit fomeuted oy he VIII z
organ Of this cty-cheered ou by ofic 20
seekers, without principles, torgut these
the dign'ty and the honor
of the State--the interest and honor OF
the city and attempted to usurp the S ate
House, and attempted 10 drown The voices
Of the Representatives, OF the people -
The frmness OF Mr.. LeNer, who, duIing
the scene, preserved his sell command,
aud the stern unlIeldIng conduct OF the
membets swsrn In, soon taught The mot
that intimidation and threats; blackguard
rows , and boisterous conduct were alike
unavailing, and they retired to eoucoc'
new schemes-to receive new lessons
from their leaders in the back grouad.
The House now lacks ten members "fI
having a quorum. These, we lh,uk VIII
be soon obtained, for the sober sec'nd
reason resumes the sway
thai has been nsurped by passion. sua
6cIent uumber will be qualified to ena-
lie tnat body TO exercise all its legiti
mate functions as a law making powet
p. S.-At two o'clock the moo return
ed anu filing the lobb,es, crowdIng the
aisles, anu almost forcing members from
their seats, a scene of coafusion ensued,
II which II is Impossible to give descrip
ZION Shouts and groans cheers and de-
risive ,aunts, and low butfoonery seemed
TO be the order ot the day.
From the mob person claiming to be
member, rose to speak, and tor a lime
the mob was silent. He claimed ,ha,
,he wing members had been sworn IN
that in his hand he held a cerli6cate thai
the oath of office hau been administered,
and he moved 10 have the paper record
ed.
The nresldinp officer teouested the ua