The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1848-12-12

new lessons fivm their leadcn il the baek
ground.
Tile House now kicks ten member Of hay-l
inc aqunrum. 'rhesc, we think, will bo.
soon obtained, Cor the sober second thought
when reason resumes the sway that has
been usurped by passions, Sufficient num-
Der will be qualified 10 enable that body to
cxetcso all its legitimate functions as law
making power.
p. P.S.--At two o'clock The mCb returned,
and filing The lobbies,, crowding the aisies,
und almost forcing the members fiom their
seats, a scene OF confusion ensued, Of which
lii is impossible 10 give desciip'ion.--
Shouts and groans--ehcers, derisive taunis,
and low bufEoonry seemed 10 be the order
Of the day.
J From the mob, person claiming to be
member, rose TO speak, and for a time The
mob was silent. lie claimed that the whie
members had bean sworn in-that in his
hand he held certificate that the oath oi
Office had been administered, and he moved
10 have the paper recorded.
The presiding officer requested tho paper
10 be- forwarded to the chair, which the in
yidual refused TO do, as he said lie could on
| " recognize the Clerk OF the last SESSION as
the proper person to be entrusted with i'll
The chair decided that the Clerk oil the last
session had nothing 10 do with this Legisla-
ture, aud upon thai individual proceeding to
read The paper ho was called TO otdei'--
Finding that they could not thus, with impu-
nily,snsult the presiding officer, by putting
forward one who was moi member, and
whose office as u Clerk, expired with the last
session, the howls Of the mob were agun
raised, and confusion again for time reign
ed within the Halls, consccl ated 10 grave
ldeliberaion, and the enactment Of laws 10
govern The third State in the Union.
Such scene was never before Witnessed,
and we trust never again 10 behold When
democratic members, regularly sworn in, and
holding seats as part Of the law making pow
or, would altemp, TO be heard, or to keep or
der, Kisses, shouts and laughter, were hurled
at thepby the whig bullies, under the com
mand Of the whig leaders, brought here To
overawe the Legislature, and far this strange
and Infamous conduct, the credit of the State
abroad is TO be injured, that few political
knaves may make money by the depreciation
of State stocks. a
The Democracy are frm--they have law,
Justice, right, precedent, on their side, and
| they will remain firm as the seated hills III
defence Of their rights-oi the Constitution
and laws and of the homer and interest OF
The State, and the preservation OF its fair
fame. This we pledge 10 our friends abroad.
SENATE--FURTHER BALLOTlNGs
FOR SPEAKER--PlPE-LAYING, &c.
The Senate met at 10 o'clock, the hour IL
which il had adjourned-Mr. Blocksom as
presiding officer. After six Intellectual al
lempts to elect Speaker, The Senate took
recess unfit 3 o'clock this afternoon.
During one of ,he balioiings, tie Senste
was electrified with the announcement, tha,
Mr.. Beaver, the whig, free soil, anii-FayloI
candidate had ID votes; Mr., Ewing II, and
ono Llank--in all OF. Tnere mad been but
thiry-six members sworn in, and the cons,i.
tuition declares that but ,hirty-six shall be
elected. Here was difficulty Unable TO
find the nev Senator, the supposilon was
that some whig, practising the old trade Of
Ipipe-lay ing, had given a double vote for Mr..
Beaver. At the mex, ballot, Beaver received
Sut l8-Ewing II, with one blank, and So
The balloiing continued on,il the recess was
taken.
1.-THE EOUsE-THE MOB-THE UP
| ROAR.
| In our notice OF the House procc csdlngs
on yesterday, we attempted sketch of d
portion Of the days proceedings.
Up 10 tho hour at which We write to day,
forty Two members have presented certG-
cafes and been qualified, lacking but six
members Of quorum.
After the federal mob retired from the
Halls on last evening, quiet was restored
The House has been in continuous session
since a few % inutes' before O'clock ON Mon
4 d,y morning. For the report of speeches,
Sc, we refer TO the full reports in our lie.
gisla,ive columns.
During the debate, Mr.. Memfort, OF
Dsrke, IN caustic manner, reviewed the
mob spirit, which at different times has dis,
graced this city, by sn attempt TO overawc
4 the Legislature.
4 This morning, the members who refused
to be qualified, again made their appearance
in the Hall, and scene Of confusion, deep.
j ly disgraceiul to the State, was again en-
( act ed. Shnnts, y~lls, uPtvar duu uisofuei
r1igned supreme, ,and raught but tho frmness
and moderation Of the presiding officer, and
j of the members sworn in, prevented violence
On this moderation the mob relied, and were
not mistaken; but we say 10 them, that as q
constant dropping of water wearotb away the
hardest Of marble. so will the pa,icDee ofthe