Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-01-03
OHIO LEGISLATURE RE.
The House-Its Organization.
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The Senate is not in session today, hav.
ing on yesterday adjourned until Monday.
Chuckery this morning came into the
House, much softensd down, and after
discussion, adopted the resolutions of Mr..
Townshend, after striking out the first res
olution which reads rs follows:
"Resolved, That for the purpose of ef-
fecting an organization OF this House, MIR.
Letter, Of Stark, be recognized as Chair
man. and net as Clerk, to whom
the certificates and other evidences of
claims to seats, heretofore handed to Messrs.
Smith and Swift, shall be delivered; and
that the House proceed Immediately to the
corsineration Of the following resolution:
And on motion of Mr.. Chaffee OF Ashtabu-
la, adopting the following in lieu thereof:
"Reso1red, That for the purpose Of or
ganization of this House, the two partial
Organizations already existing, be united,
and that Mr.. Letter, of Stark, act as Chair
man and Mr.. Mcclure, of Summit, act as
Clerk, to whom the certificates and other
evidence OF claims to seats, heretofore hand
ed to Messrs. Smith and Swift, be delivered
and that the House Immediately proceed to
tho consideration of the following resolu-
tion:" &c.
The propositions accepted this morning,
had been, in Substance, rendered long since,
but Chuckery, taking counsel of men who
were willing to see tie State disgraced,
provided they could make money by the
operation, refused e. nIiIne to accede to
them. Had they done 50 at first, much Of
the chagrin visible onsthe countenances of
the recusants this morning, would have
been saved, and the Legislature would have
long since been engaged In the business
that brought it together.
The democracy having previously q.
greed to the resolutions, accepted the mod
ifcation, and Mr.. Mcclure Immediately
proceeded 10 the desk Of the Clerk, and the
House was organized, as far as it can be,
until the officers are elected. An ad-
Iournment was then taken until 9 o'clock
this afternoon, when the first question to be
taken up is the consideration of the one
that Messrs. Pugh and Pierce are entitled
to seats on the organization of the House.
In case the resolution be not decided in the
affirmative, then the next question is on
a resolution that Messrs. Spencer and Run.
yam be entitledto seats. In case this res.
olulion be not decided in the affirmative,
then the members and the claimants are
to withdraw until the organization Of the
House by the election ofits officers.
Near three weeks ago whiggery started
Oft on its wild goose chase, bv the asser-
ton that the Clerk Of the former house was
the proper person to organizs this House,
and upon this fact, they for time rested
their argument. They have, abandoned
that and Mr.. Swift is not in any form rec
ognized in the organization. -=zsss
Whiggery charged that Mr.. Letter hae
wrongfully taken the Chair, and they new
er would submit to any organization thai
would recognize him as Chairman. Mr.
Letter remains as Chairman of the House
of Representatives, while Mr.. Mcclure, 9
free soil whig, acts as Clerk.
In the farce, just ended, the Journal o.
this city, under the orders of the clique
who control its columns, has played Q
prominent and infamous part. Night af
after night, its editorials, have urged the
recusants to hold on. and hold on they did
until they lost all, honor included. Those
supposed to be refractory-those who
showed willingness to perform their duty
were threatened by that proAigate sheet
whose power to do injury has long since
passed-lost by its own reckless falsshood.
and base conduct. 1t is now in a silua
ton that pity for the infatua,ion of its con-
ductors has given way to loathing and con
tempt.
To the forty-two members sworn in, ,anf
who, during the twenty days past, have re
manned at their post, firm and determined
vet cool and collected amid the storm o
passion which swept around them, the
thanks of the good and the patriotic ar.
due. Their frmess and resolution savee
the state from deeper disgrace than tha
yet brough, upon it. At times q conffic
seemed inevitable, and when members, fo
a lime, lost patience, the uniform kindness
of MIR. Letter, and his -imperturable gooc
nature, saved Chuckefy from the fate i
seemed to court.
The House again met at o'clock this
afternoon, and on intimation from Judge
Spencer that he was not ready to proceed
to the discussion of the resolution, it I'D
journed until Tuesday morning -States
man.