The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-01-25
WHOLE NO. 1870


own will and without any vote oftbe SEN
ate. and in violation Of his duty as Speak
er, when the roll Of The Senator'S has
been called by the Clerk, call the
name Of one Broadwell, and take his
vote, thus having more votes than there
are Senaturs allowed by the Constitution,
and eiiectually stopping all legisIationj
therefore,
ResOIoea, That the said Blake be and
he hereby is removed from the Speak
ership Of this Senate and that said
Office is declared vacant.
The Speaker declared this resolution
out Of order. Mr.. Myers appealed.
The Speaker. will entertain no ap.
peal.
Myers and Byers stornied but to no
efect,for Myers found it expedient to re'
ofer the resolution without the preamble.
The Speaker declared this also out of
order Mr.. Myers attmepted 10 make him.
self heard on the appeal, but the Speak.
er's malet and tho calls to order drowned
his voice. The Locofocos left their seats,
and great confusion ensued. They
we're without their leader Whitman, and
did nothing that seemed to threaten dan.
gerous consequences. At length Mr..
Eckley sent to The chair, a resolution
which proved 10 be as follows:
Resoleed. That when the Senate takes
recess, it shall be until 8 O'Clock P. NJ,
and when it adjourns, it shall be until
10 O'Clock A. NJ.
The Speaker saidthis was the question
before the Senate, and then Myers was
allowed to go on and finish his speech.
Mr.. Olds replied to it, and almost
(such a thing is impossible, altogether)
brought the blush 10 The cheek of the ex-
chairman Gor his extraordinary and fac
tious conduct. In this state of things the
Senate took a recess.
When they met again, the Locofocos
had laid out new line of conduct. As
usual there was call of the Senate ,and
when the Senators had all made their
appearance, the Locos refused to dis
peuse with further proceedings and said
thus it pas their parpose 10 continue, until
the Speaker changed his course.
The Speaker took it very easy, and
busted himself for couple of hours,
which Burns and Mr.. Vinal put in talk
ing. in making out the Standing Com.
mittees, which as soon as they became
tired and Mr.. Whitman moved recess,
he announced. give the whole,
On Pr,cileges and Elections --Messrs.
Convers, Simpson and Lawrence.
On tie Judiciary-Messrs. Harlan,
Payne, Lawrence, Whitman and Olds.
On Finance -Messrs. Dennison, Whit.
man, Vinal, Graham and Convers.
On Claims-Messrs Beaver, Graham
and Horton.
On Public Works and Public Lands
Messrs. Coklin, Swift and Eckley.
\ On Roads and Hghways-Messrs.
Cunningham, S liter aud Demmock.
On Railroads and Tarnpikes-Messrs'
Lawrence, Myers and Worcester.
On Common Schools and School Lands
. -Messrs. Worcester, Whitman and Olds.
= On Unirersifies, Colleges and Acade-
q mi@-Messrs Olds, Chase and Dennison.
? On Medical Societies and Colleges
Messrs. Beeson, Dubbs and Lewis.
On tie MiIitia--Messrs. Randall,
9 Wilson aud Hendricks.
On Manufacturer and COmmercc.-'
Messrs. Viual, Howard and Horton.
On CorDoratioas.-Messrs. Vinal, By
ers and Eckley.
On tic Currency.-Messrs. Eckleyl
PAYNE and Dennison.
g On Benecolent Public IastitutiOns.--
o Messrs. Worcester. Burns and Harlan.
On the PeRitentiary.-Messrs. Lewis,
Ferguson and Salter
n On the LDrary--Messrs. Wilson
e Hendricks aud Chase.
}. On State Buildings.-Messrs. Horton
Graham and Lewis.
On NeU CoantieS.-Messrs. Eckley
Dimmock and ODDS.
s On RetreRchment. Salaries, and Fees
t. of Public Oficers--Mossrs. Beaver
g Simpson and Randall.
:. On Agricnltwe.--Messrs. Graham
" Barker and Blocksom.
: On Public Printing.-Messrs. Wilson
:. Lawrence, Dimmock and Hendricks.
IS On Federal RclationS.-Messrs. Ran
v dali, Swift and Beaver. .,
; On Enrollmcai-Messrs. Vinai, VII
e son and Horton.
a Another tempest in teapot, followed
$ the announcement, which was made VIII
Interruption. Mr.. Burns notified tn
~ Speake he would not serve on any com
10 mittee.
10 The Speaker. It makes no difference
e. Mr.. Hendrick. will take his place
le Messrs. Payne and Chase declared tina
'iS they would disregard the appointment
hut as the Speaker said, that makes nj
o. kind Of difference. The Standing Com
IT mit,ee, are appointed, and will remain
ce as they are, presume, until the end @
'r' the session if we have any.
ID RUSHCREEK.