The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-01-12

1OluL III Mu0Te /
/ Mr.. Whitman again commenced read
ing his paper.c-.
Mr. Dennison called him to order,
Mr.. Whitman. Who shall settle the
question: Not the Speaker ofthe SEN
ale alone-ho has no right TO make any
decision in the maiteT-if any decision
be made il must como from both ofthe
Speakers ii that desk. 4...,,..,, aalI
The Speaker Of The Senate here made
an effort to be heard, but III
Mr., Whitman, Cat the top Of his yoice,)
remarked, we know our rights here, and
we will maintain them. lfgentlemen on
the other side suppose they can ride US
down they are mistaken, tits a most in
fpmous attempt, this, on the part oflhe
Wings, to rob US of our rights. and we
will NOT submit. | shall proceed 10 read
this report. lCries Of ego on, go On!"
ifrom. ,6e left hand side ofibe House.
The Speaker Of the Senate again at
tempted loseitle the point oforder which
had been raised, but ,.,..,,s9 .a'f.
Mr.. Whitman fiercely and loudly pro-
claimed that he would neversubmil To the
the decision of one Speaker. but as a
matter Of politeness merely, he finally
concluded he would listen 10 what the
Speaker had to say. ,,,.. ...s,-.s. ..,ev,,
The Speaker Of the Senate proceeded
to say that he was the one to make the
re port from the committee. - ...;,..
Mr.. Dcnnison. Do understand the
Speak er to rule The Senator from Fair
field and his report eHt uforderi s.,ia
The Speaker. No such decision has
Mr.. Whitman. The Speaker has M
right to decide me out oforder, He has
no such power. . rf.t g..ts
Mr.. Denuison. Will the Speaker
make his decision. ...s. ss,. ~ne
Mr.. Buckus. The genilemau's paper
is 10 report from the committee. Will
the gentleman say that it comes from a
majority Of that commitleel ao,
MIR. Whitman. Il comes from Por-
ton ufthe members Of the committee.
Mr.. Dennison. Will The Speaker dc.
eide the the question Of orderl
The Speaker, - ,.E
Nj. Whitman (fiercsly and threatening
| iy. Idon't ask you TO decide upon my
| right to do as ] am doing. | do not and
win not recognize your right. We dc
not intend to be muzzled, ! care moth
ing for your decision, MIR. Speaker.
The Speaker. Icannot see any ohjec
ton 10 the reading ofthe report. Il isir
10 way binding. shall announce the
result. ,1 !.
Mr. Dennison. Ip.otest. MI. Speak
or, against al reports, all speeches. W.
are here as Witnesses Of your action in an
nouncing the result Of tho canvass
These papers and proceedings are out o
order.
The Speaker of the Senate decided
that the Senator from Fairfield had tho
right 10 read his paper. Cheering from
the Locofocos. ......
Mr.. Whitman proceeded to read hi
paper, in which Il was declared that Johl
b. Weller had received. of legal votes
; LAG. los, and Seabury Ford 1856. |
was signed by one half the informal com
mitiee. .-,.l.s
Mr.. Whitman. Now. Mr.. Speaker
the two Houses, having received this re
port, by permitting IL be read, have
resolution which shall offer for adoption
| Mr.. Dennison. | raise a point Of or
der, as TO the right ofihe Senator TO sub
. nit or read his resolution, '*oP V ''''i'
Amidst frequent and fierce intorrup
: tions, from Mr.. Whitmsn, Mr.. Archbol
|. and others, - ''''' ''' : ''t' r.
: The Speaker decided that the Senate
could submit his resolution. y,
:, Mr.. Dennison was again objecting L
the reading of tho resolution. as beinI
sntirely out oforder. when no was inter
rupted by tho threats and noise of th'
Senator from Fairfield, and others.
ASena,or demanded that tho Sergeant
at. Arms should be directed to keep order
Mr.. Whitman. Brute force, is it
All! hu! 'f-
Mr.. w. then read his resolution. whicl
provided for the appointment of a com
mitles Of six members of the House ant
members oftho Senate, to examine III,
returns for Governor, in the presence o
the members ofboth Houses.
have here, Mr., Speaker, (holding uI
volume,) tho precedent and the ar
gument to sustain this resolution,
Mr.. Dennison. SO far as ! am con
cerned. care nothing for your preceden
II viii not sustain you. p, s.,
Mr.. Whitman. All, hal l suppose no
Mr.. Dennison. / contend that Their
is nothing in the laws or the constitution
: which authorizes the Speaker to appoir
committee for the purpose contemplate
" in the resolution. The constitution Js
wolves upon the Speaker the duty, whic
tho gentleman would place upon III
l. shoulders of a committee. In the pape
. which has been read, we have fragmeI
d Of an informal committee, taking upo
themselves the right TO submit q repo
here, and to tell The Speaker how he sho
; proceed in the performance Of his dutie
Mr. ID. proceeded to say that he ente
. timed tho most supreme and prof01r
I contempt for the attempts which he
n been made by the Senator from Fairfie
and HE friends, 10 intimidate members "
d on this floor. Mr.. Speaker there is I
" law under which know the commit,
, | IN, haa already haan tnnnoihtad. but