The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-09-28
Beauties of Locofoco Legislation.

A-'~eNNsNS vs. NOSOAONO A<CAtStaAtuOh'
1t was promised, IN our last issue, that
examples of the LocofOeo- a bolition legisla-
ton OF last winter should be culled from the
journals, and laid before our readers. That
promise will be kept, and we give the first
lnstalment to-day.
LIST, On opening The House Wih prayer.
On the 9th of January AZ, the following res
olution was offered:
C. 'Resoiued, That the Speaker be instruc-
ted to request the clergymen of the several
denominations of this city 10 attend ,one each
morning, SO that the daily session of this
House may be opened with prsyer.-House
Jour. page 81.
MIR. Redter, Loco, moved TO strike out
all after the word "resolved" and insert that
each member do his own praying" &C.,
thereby an indirect sneer at custom at
least laudable in a Christian land. HIS a.
mendTent was sustained by II Locos to
one Wing (p 81 and lost; lhe resolution
was then adopted, 9 Locos 10 2 Wings vo-
ling againstIt.
I'D. Who are in fauor of short session! On
the 25th of January, Mr.. Mcclure, free soil
Wing, offered resolution for sine die ad.
journment on the 18th of February-lost by
House going in;o committee of the whole.
On the 26ih January, Mr. Bigger, Whig,
moved to take up the resolution of Mr. Nc
Clure for sine die adjournment, whereup.
on Mr.. Letter, Loco, moved the House TO
adjourn till O-mOrrow-carred
On LIST of February, Mr.. Smith. Loco,
moved to refer the resolution 10 a commit.
lee of one, carried by yeas 81, all Locos;
nays 20, all Whigs,. Referred to Mr.. Smith.
February 9Th, Mr., Randall, Wing, offered
resolution Tor sine die adjournment on
the lst OF March. Mr. Smith. Loco. again
moved to refer the resolution to commit
Lee of one; yeas % Locos, nays 30, all
Whigs--lost, When Mr.. Monjfort, Loco,
moved to lay it on the tabe--yeas 30 Lo-
cos, nays 80, all Wings. After many mo.
lions the vote was taken on the passage of
the resolution, and was carried, AZ yeas and
IL nays--the latter all Locos' The Sen
ate refused to pass this resolution.
On the 10th of February, Mr.. Green,
Wing, again offered a resolution for a sine
die adjournment on the 9Th of March, when
MIR. Norris, Loco, moved to lay the resolu-
tion on the tabIe-yeas 81 Locos, nays 81,
all Whigs-lost. Mr.; Armstrong, Loco,
then moved that the House adjourn till to-
morrow-carried.
On the 2lst Of February, Mr. Riddle, free
soil, offered a resolution for sine die ad-
tournament on the 18th March; whereupon
Mr.. Norris, Loco, moved TO refer to com
mIttee Of one-yeas 30, Locos, nays 33
Wings; carried aud referred to Mr. Norris
On the 22d OF February, Mr.. Green, Wing
again offered resolution for a sine die
adjournment on the 18th March; when
Mr.. Letter, Loco, moved that the House ad-
journ to next day. Carried-yeas %, Lo>
cos, nays 30, all Wings. % ..... &c..
On the 23d February, Mr.. Mcclure, free
soil, renewed the resolution for a sine die
resolution on 18th of March, when Mr. Nor
ris, Loco, moved to lay on the table-yeas
80, Locos, nays "a, Wings. So it was laid
on the table. .. ...
On the I'D February, Mr.. Chaffee, free
soil Wing, offered resolution for sine
die adjournment on the 18th March, "when
Mr.. Norris, Loco, moved that the House go
into committee of the whole; yeas3l, Locos,
nays, 80, Wings. So Mr.. Townshend took
the chair.
On the 10Th, Mr.. Chaffee moved to take
up Senate resolutions for a sine die adjourn
ment, when Mr.. Pugh, Loco, moved the
House to go into committee Of the whole;
lost. Then Mr.. Whitley, Loco, moved
call Of the House, and 63 answered.; after
which further proceedings were dispensed
with, ard Mr.. Smith, Loco, moved TO refer
In "a tpa Of "a InrnS