The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-12-22

consideration of the following resolutions
"ResOlUed, that Messrs Pugh and Pierce
are entitled to seats in the organization
of this House" II said resolution shall
not be decided afIirmatively. then the
next business shall be the consideration
Of the following resolution: "ResOlred,
That Messrs. Spencer and RuNyan are
entitled to seats in the organization of
this House."
Inlhe consideration of each Of the fore
going resolutions. Messrs. Pugh, Pierce,
Spencer and Runyan, may appear before
the House and present and advocate their
Irrespective claims, but shall not be enti-
| tied to vote-the question in both cases
being left to the decision of the remain
ing 70 members. Provided that nothing
herein contained shall be construed to
interfere with the right of either of said
parties to present their claims for seats
after the organization of the iHouse. If
neither of said resolutions shall be deci-
ded affirmatively by majority, then Mes
srs. Pugh, Pierce, Spencer and Runyan.
shall all stand aside until the organiza-
tion of the House, and until their claims
to ats can be finally settled.
ResOIced, That after the right to seats
in the organization shall have been thus
disposed of, the members shall next pro-
ceed to elect Speaker, Clerk and Ser
geant- alarms. all pro tempore; that the
Speaker shall forthwith appoint the usual
Committee on Privileges andElectons to
whom shall be referred all certificates,
papers and claims to seats, on which said
committee shall promptly as possible re.
port to this House.
"ReSOlred, That there shall be no elec-
tion of permanent officers, and no legis-
ative business transacted, Hhless by COM
mon consent of the members, until all
claims TO seats shall be finally decided,
except it be to communicate with the
Senate and to be present with them at the
opening and publishing of the votes for
| Governor.
"ResOIOcd, That all questions relating
to the claims of members to seats shall be
considered separately and IN the order in
which the counties and districts stand in
apportiohment law; and no one shall have
a right to vote upon any question in any
way relating to his own seat.
Upon this report, a lengthy and spirited debate
came oft, between Messrs, OLD and SPENCER
Wigs, Mr. BIDDLE, Free Soiler, and Mr.. PUGH,
7 T., lao al
But as a specimen Of the manner and
spirit in which this effort to produce har-
mony of action in tn It body was received
by the Locofocos, we give remark com
ing from Mr.. P4gh, the orator on the
Letter side of the Hall. JVitAom the
confession" said Mr.. p. "that you (lhe
Wings hare acted unmayrantably in your
attempt to organize the House. THERE
CAN AND THERE WILL DE NO ORGANIZATION
You must giveup your altempt-you must
dissolve your body-y0u must burn yOar
records, or this will never take place. We
hare reSOiced 10 stand upon the position
that zoe are tie only OrganisatiOa-tAat
any OMer is McgaL-AND GENTLEMEN
MUST COME TO THAT, OR THERE CAN BE NO
H0UsE!"
Let the people of Ohio note the AFRO,
CANT tone assumed by the Revolulionists
They take possession of the State House
at an unusual and unwarrantabe hour,
without the knowledge of tho Represen.
tatives elect Of a large portion ofthe peo-
ple-they set up an organization which
has no warrant in law or usage-they
swear men who, under the law of the
State, have no right to seats upon that
foor-and then they arrogantly tell those
who wish to proceed according to law,
that unless the legality of all their doings
is fully recognized, there shall be no law
making powerl
During the course Of tie debate Mr..
Townshend, apprehending that his prop.
osIion was misunderstood. submitted
the following resolution, which was adop.
ted by tho Locofocos:
"RcsOlred, That in consideration of
said resolution, Messrs. Spencer and
Runyan are entitled TO present the proofs
they may have ofrights to seats as men,
bers prima tacie, and to be heard there
upon, and that such is tho scope and in.
tention of the said resolution.
At one o'clock, after the Wings had
unanimously adopted the report of the
Committee, they adjourned until ten O.
clock tomorrow.
SESArE.-We neglected to mention last week
that the Senate had been fully organized. After
a large number of ballotiugs, Arnold, Democrat,
was elected Sergeaut-at-Arms by the vote Of Mr.
Vinol, the Whis member from Clark and Madison
He has already received the voice of condemno
ton from his constituents. Arnold is to appoint
Whig Assistants.
The discussion during tho past week, upon
Archbold's resolutions has given rise to strange
doctrines, strangest of all coming from the mover
and the member of the Fairfield district We will
notice them more particularly hereafter.
Mr. Whitman says that he has written to the
County Treasurer to hold on to the funds, hs may
collect aud not transmit them 10 the Auditor OF
State We are much mistaken in tho man, If he
either violates hs oath of Office or endangcrs his
securities. We have n much better opinion of
him than Mr. Whitman has.
The Resolutions were finally disposed of by II
motion to lny upon the table. Scarcely demo-
cratic member had the nerve to "face the music"