The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1849-01-05

SENATE.
FRIDAy, Dec. 81, 1898.
Petitions Presented.

s Mr. myers onered lot adoption the 10
lowing preamble and resolutions:
i. WHEREAS, In respect ofits printing, Q
5 the appointment ofa person to execut
!. it, each House Of the General AssembI
t is independent Of the other. The rigt
r of each branch to print and publish il
reports, resolutions, and other proce ed
ings, independent Of the contract Of ia
other branch, would seem 10 be mos
necessary power. This Senate possesse
all the power that any Senate has possess
: since the formation of the constitution
its legitimate powers cannot be abridge,
. by any law which has been passed by
PRIOR Leg islature. This is too clear 70
argument, therefore, be it
Resoiped, That be, and b,
is hereby appointed Printer for the Sen.
during the present session, and the Clerl
Of the Senate is hereby authorized To- en-
ter into the necessary engagements will
the said - for the execution o
tie printing of the Senate, provided the
same shall not cost more than was .paic
for similar kinds of work the last session
of the General Assembly.
Mr.. Whitman moved to lay the resolu
ton on the table, which was agreed to.
Mr.: Blake offered for adoption a series
Of res elutions on the subject Of slavery
in favor of the ordinance of 1857 be
ing extended over the territories cqnir.
ed from Mexico. and against any compro.
mise on that subject-that the constitu-
tion expressly denies the right of an,
person to deprive man Of his right to life
liberty and happiness that under its pro.
visions we have no more right to max e
slave than king, and in favor Of free
soil, free speech. free men and free
world and requesting the Governor ro
transmit copies to each ofihe Senators
and Representatives and to the Governor
Of each Of the states.
Mr.. Whitmau said that as the reso Ia
tlons were joint ones, they could nDt he
entertained, from the fact that we have
not yet been informed of the organiza.
tion of the House.
The chair decided that the resolutions.
were joint ores, aud hence out OF order.
Tney were then so worded as TO do
away with the objection.
Mr.. Burns enqnlred if they conta aimed
the Buffalo platform?
Mr.. Blake. They do as near as posi-.
BILE. As
Mr.. Burns. Would ii not be we'll, then,
to send a copy to Mr.. Van Buren?
The resolutions were then re- commit
ed to the committee on Federal Relations
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
FRIpAy MORNING Dec 30, 1S4a.
The Chair called the House to order
10, A., VI.
A call of the Honse showed so members
present.
Mr.. Riddle moved that the resolutions
regarding Messrs. Pugh aud Pierce be
taken up. The yeas and nays were call,
ed on the question, and resulted in go
yeas, 30 nays. So the resolutions were
taken up.
Mr.. Montfort moved tha. the resolutions
be made the special orIerI for Monday
next.
Mr.. Holcomb suggested that Monday
will be New Years day, and that there.
fore We had better postpone il until
Tuesday.
Mr.. Bigger thought we had better W ait
for full House.
Mr.. Pennington was opposed to delay.
1t was the understanding on both sides
when we sdjorn ed that the discussion be
yesterday.
Mr.. Holcomb thought il we began The
discussion, we ought TO vote upou it,. M
Mr. Mott would move that we adjourn
until Tuesday at ten o'clock, and that
then these resolutions be taken up and
discussed. The agreement was that. his
case was TO be decided by the seventy
members.
Mr.. Chaffee was resolved to adhere
ictly to the terms of the agreement,
and therefore wished to have the full house
present. 1t would not do, however, to
adjourn and let people think that things
would 60 on so forever. Let all the abb
be made aware that we will GO
on then.
After some conversation among mem
bers, the resolution was modi i6ed so as to
read that the House adjourn till Monday
morning at 10 o'clock, and that the reso-
lutions be made the special order of that
day.
Mr.. Holcomb called for decision of
the question.
The question being upon the adjourn
ment, the yeas and nays we're called for,
a nd resutt ed in A veas 27 naxa