The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-01-12
5rom @ ol II m b MS.
IN SENATE-January 2, 1850.

additional rule.
SO. No person claiming seat as Senator shall
be permitted to vote on any report question, reso-
luton motion or any other matter affecting or
that can affect his right to seat shall he vote
ON any other question in the event of which he is
Immediately or particularly interested.
The question being about to be put on the
amendment,
! A call of the Senate was had, and all Senators
were found present but those who were excused:
| The amendment was lost as follows:
| AYEs-Messrs. Barker Beaver, Conklin, Con-
verse; Dennson, Eckley, Harlan, Horton Lawrence,
Lewis, Olds Randall, Salter, Vinal, Worcester
and Speaker-16
| NoEs-Messrs. Blocksom; Burs; Cunningham
Dimmock, Dubbs, Ferguson, Graham, Johnson,
Myers Patterson, Payne, Simpson, Swift Whitman,
and Wilson-l6.
Mr.. Broadwell rose.
The Speaker Mr. Broadwell
Mr. BroadwelI Mr. Speaker 1t will be recol-
Ilected BY every Senator on this floor that on the
first day of this session, when Hamilton county
was called by the acting Clerk, 1 presented the
credentials of my election as Senator FROM the first
district of Hamilton county, and was sworn into
Office That thereupon took my seat and excer-
cised my right as Senator by demanding my vote
to be taken all questions before the Senate for
near two weeks.
| Mr.. Myers raised question of order that the
gentleman on the floor had not been recognized
as Senator. He could not sit still and hear
Broadwel speak He had the most friendly feelings
towards the gentleman, and would vote for mo-
ton if made, to give him the right to speak
The Speaker would say to the Senator from
Lucas, that two gentleman had been sworn and
> claimed seats He himself had seen Mr.. Broad
we'll take the oath, and the Senator from Lucas
/, said that MIR. johnson had been sworn. He did
not think it proper for the Speaker to dicide who
, was the legal senator from Hamilton county. That
was question for the Senate to determine
MrMyers appealed from the decision OF the chair
+ The Speaker Parliament law lays down the
rule that the Speaker may be subject to censure,
but no appeal can be entertained while gentle
J man has the floor, and is speaking: He then pro-
f. ceeded to read the rule of parliamentary law re-
= ferred to.
. Mr.. Whitman. When did we vote for the adop
J ton of parliamentary law?
e Speaker. Let me tell the gentleman-wher
. the Senate elected Speaker:
70 Mr. Broadwell was going on, when
= Mr. Chase. Will the speaker not put the ap
t. T. peal
L Speaker. There can be no appeal entertained
until the gentlemen from Hamilton is through:
q Mr. Broadwell proceeded AS he had remark
II ed he had exercised for two weeks his rights as
u senator, by demanding that his vote be taken Oh
all questions 1t is equally well known that at thu
IL expiration of that time; l. in order that speed!
organization might be had, did publicly announce
" that would forego for the time my right to vote
:. under protest, however that in thus foregoing m
~ rights as Senator, waived no right and turthel
" claimed to resume my constitutional nights at wha'
ever time might deem the interest OF my consut
- uents demanded l should so act
~ Mr. Chase again interrupted, and was maxim
~ ~ some remarks, which cccasoned confusion Whe
H. the Speaker called on the Sergeant-at-arms
al preserve order, and Mr.. Chase took his seat
Mr. Broadwe. I have waited near three week
"A in the vain hope that sense OF justice would inouc
GU the democratic members to bring to a speedy an
fair adjustment the conflicting claims between my
"' self and Mr. johnson. And after the election
:, the proper officers of this Senate, determine
course has been still persisted in to keep Mr. Joh1
~ ~De son in his seat as also to provide that he sha
20 vote on all questions touching his right to sea
" as we'll as to the final vote; rejecting the rules
- the last Senate IN Which there as rule proAt"'
ina any member from voting on has o1on T'ght an
,f by Offering rules in which that salutary guard
en- p1rposly left out By proposing to take from II
=, Speaker the appointment of the committee on Pr
~ vilege and Elections; proposition unprecedent.
- in the Ohio senate all go to show concluslvely, Il
10y object is to prevent any action on the Hamlit'
county question until the very last Of the sesslo
Mass M if not to defeat it altogether. And again, ait
having voted down the following fair proPosltlc
- to wit: mo person claiming a seat as a Senate
shall be permitted to vote Sc is evidence concl
sive to nv mind, thatthe time has arrived VIII
w. nv own honor, the interests of my consttuen
as YEA the interest of the State require that shor
ro resume the exercise of my rights on this floor, al
raise my voice in vndicaton of the law:
In accordance with the dictates ofmy Iudgme
y l now do resume the exercise of my legal a
MT Constitutional rights to seat on this floor
ne that henceforth shall claim, assert and perto
Dc all such duties as are incumbent upon me as
nse Representative from the first district of Hanlt
'es- county in the Senate of the State of Ohio
rge And now, Mr. Speaker, having placed mys
No NJ right before this body would say that have
an an deavored to demean myself like gentleman
ms shall expect, in return, to be treated like one
m M Mr. Swift Ito the Speaker) Do you design
ms ms recognize two Senators, from Hamilton?
Gus Mr. Dennson. THERE'S an appeal from the ch
ays Speaker have no design of recognizing
luty Senators from the same district. 1t is quest
.o vet to be decided who is the rghtful Senator II
4i"o Inc Hamilton county,
u ines :: Mrswift Why did you not tell me that beto
Il Is Speaker 1 did, sir. never had any conve
was ton with YOU on the subject, before the election
, tne Ia Mr. Swift You didn't!
inc Mr.. Whiteman. By GoD THAT'S cLIScF
~ " It's all out now. -:
A Senator Don't Whitman.
Mr.. Whitman. By COP! I'll tell 1T straight
,,o, Tbot,s riobt Swift-stck to him, Swift