Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1848-12-29
Anothcr OIlre Eranch from lIe Hhigs,

This morning at 10 o'clock, after Gen. Ilol-
comb had called the House 10 order, MIR. Reber.
from the committee TO which had been referred
The proposition submitted by Mr.. Townsend--a
proposition, let US reiterale, that yielded the
whole ground Of right which the Wings have
heretofore occupied--presonted the following as
the report agreed upon by the commiuee. The
fairness Of it, so far as regards the rights of the
Locoiocos, is so very apparent that we need no,
comment upon it in any shape:
"Your commiuee 10 which was referred the
resolutions Commonly called the TowLsendres,
oIutions,) have had The same meunderconsideratio
aud would reporI the following as a substitute:
"ReSOlUed, That for the purpose Of organ-
zaton, Mr.. Letter shall be Chairman, and Mr..
Swift, Clerk; that the certificates of members,
including those Of Messrs. Pugh, Pierce, Spen-
ccrand Runyan, beplaccd upon tilcat the Clerks
desk; thai The first business transacted, shall be
the consideration Of The following resolution,
'ReSOlUed That Messrs. Pugh and Pierce are
entitled to seats in the organization Of this House.
If said resolution shall not be decided alfrma-
lively, then the next business shall be the con-
sideration of the following resolutions; 'ReSo'U.
ed, That Messrs Spencer and Runyan are enti.
IN the consideration of each Of the foregoing
resolutions, Messrs. Pugh, Pierce, Spencer and
Runyon, may appear before the House q present
and advocate their respective claims, but shall
not be entitled TO voIe--the question in both ca
ses being left 10 the decision of the remaining
70 members. Provided that nothing herein
contained shall be construed to interfere with
the right Of eitherof sadparties to present their
claims for seats after the organization Of the
House. In case neither Of said resolutions shall
be decided afIirmatively by a majority, then
Messrs. Pugh, Pierce, SpenCeraud Runyan, shall
Island aside untillh organization of the House,
andunlil their claims seats can be finally seued
ReSoiUed That after the right 10 seats in the
organization shall have been thus disposed Of
the members shall next proceedto oeecta Speak
or, Clerk and Sergeant Arms, all protempore;
that the Speaker shall forthwith appoint the usu.
al Committee on Privileges and Elections, to
whom shall be referred all certificates, papers
and claims to seats, on which said committee
shall as promptly as possible reportto this House.
ReSOlred, That there shall be no election of
permanent officers, and no legislative business
transacted, unless by common consent of the
members, until all claims TO seatsshaIl be finally
decided, except it be to communicate with the
Senate. and TO be present with them at the OPEN
ing and publishing Of the votes for Governor.
Resolved, 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 the apporlionment law;
and no one shall have a right TO vote upon any
question in any way relating 10 his own seat"
Upon this report lengthy and spirited debate
came off, between Messrs. Olds and Spencer on
behalf of the Wings, Mr.. Riddle, Free Soil
member, and Mr.. Pugh for the Locolocos We
have not room to-day TO give any report of the
debate--that will be done to.morrow--but as
specimen Of the manner and spirit in which this
effort TO produce harmony of action in that body
was received by the Locolocos, we give a re-
mark coming from Mr.. Pugh, the orator on the
Letter side of the Hall. "WithOm The confess
SiOn," said Mr.. P, "that you lthe Wings, haze
acted unwarraatably in your attempt to organize
The House, THERE CAN AND THERE WILL BE OR
GANIzATIoN. You must give up your attempt
you must dissolve your bod y--you must burn
your records, or this will never take place. We
hare resolved to stand upon the position that ,ot
are the only organization-tha any other is IL
iegat-AND GENTLEMEN MUST COME TO THAT, Oh
THERE CAN BE NO HoUsE!"
Let the people Of Ohio note the arrogant tont
assumed by the Revolulionisls. They lake pos
session OF the State House at an unusual aut
unwarrontabIe hour, without the knowledge 0