The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-01-25
saturday, January 10, 1850.


that Mr.. Blake has given up the Speak.
ershp and that Mr.. Convers was elected
in his place. We do not know the par
ticular inducements which led to this
stop; but we are we'll satisfied with the
new selection. Mr.. Convers is man of
considerable ability and will preside with
fairness and dignity. rr.s 'a@ .'i7Fas
Mr.. Blake has chosen a bet;erheld up
on which to meet his enemies, aud we i'm.
agine that they will suffer, some before
the contest is ended. s1.. a.', -sff F.
Ono SENATE. Mr. RdadaWS Prop.
OsitiOn.-The proposition of the Senator
from Summit and Ashtabula, submitted
to and adopted by the Senate, it would
seem, will effect an organization OF that
body; unless sUme other trick is resOrted
TO for the purpose Of preventing the ous-
ting of Mr. Johnson from seat, which
he now occupies in violation of law.
1t is not to be supposed that any OPP
position will be made by the Wings to
the Convention and Appropriation bills i;
unless it be that clause of the former
which does away with the division of
Hamilton county; and the bill 10 repeal
that clause of the Apportionment law di'
viding Hamilton county, if we under
stand the agreement, is not made one of
the contingencies so far as Wing action
is concerned The proposition permits
them to vote against that bill without pre-.
venting the report of the Committee on
Privileges and Elections from being
made. Neither will the opposition Of
the Democratic members have this effect,
should they vote against the adoption OF
either Of the bills named in the agree
ment, as final action upon them will of-
ford the opportunity for the presentation
of the Commuters report.
With one exception, the proposition is
substantially the same as that presented
by the Wings at the opening of the ses-
sion-lhat is the clause of the COnven.
lion bill rendering inert the division oi
Hamilton county so far as the election OF
delegates are concerned. We have no
idea that the permission given to MIR.
Johnson TO retain his seat will cause a
majority in the Senate against the Ap'
portiunment law.
The proposition, we may as well state,
does not meet our ideas of propriety and
righl. We would not, in the first place,
sanction the right of Mr.. Johnson TO re.
tain his seat for one moment. In the
second place, we can well imagine va
rety of contingencies that may arise
which will stave off action upon the bills
named in the agreement for an indefinite
Iperiod. The Democratic members ii
the House have say in the matter, anc
disagreement of the two Houses upol
either one of the bills may prevent "fna
action" upon them for long time. 1t
this respect, we consider the proposition
! defective. iH.r
In the next place, we cannot tolerate
the idea of yielding one lota, in regar'
to the division of Hamilton county. Bu
if Mr.. Randall, in whom we do not plac
1.-The most reliance, has concluded to vol,
! for such bill as is named in the frs
clause of the agreement, we suppose it
will pass.
Nearly seven weeks have been spen
in vain efforts to organize the Senate, ant
if majority of that body have at lengl
concluded 10 adopt this as the basis 0
an agreement, which will lead to harmo
ny and business, they will most likel
8 be sustained by majority of the peopl
$ of the State. At the time of this wr
! ting, we are not yet advised by who's
votes the resolution and agreement wer
, adopted; but it is most likely that
f mixed vote was given for it. ..
YANKEE INoENuITY.-A Liverpool pt
> per states, as proof of the increase
$ civilization of the United States, that IN