The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1850-01-23

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ton Of the following resolutions, which, T.
now forward to the Speaker, and for the
passage Of which we have both agreed to
cast our votes:
Resolved, That for the purpose of pro-
ceeding temporarily to business, Mr..
Broadwell shall withdraw, and Mr.. John
son be permitted to hold his seat as Sen
ator until the Committee on Privileges and
Elections shall report on Mr.. Broadwell's
claim to said Johnson's seat.
Resolued, That the standing rules adop-
ted for governing the last Senate, be adop-
ted for the government of this Senate, ex-
cept the 36th rule, and substitute therefor
the following:
"No person claiming seat as Senator,
shall be permitted to vote upon any report,
question, resolution, or motion effecting,
or that can affect, his right to seat as
Senator, nor upon any question, resolution
or motion in the event of which he is i'm
mediately or particularly interested"
The above rules to be enforced until
otherwise ordered by the Senate"
We have also further agreed that the
following bills shall be passed before the
report Of the committee on Privileges and
Elections shall be acted on in the case of
Messrs. Broadwel's and Johnson's claim
to seat:
1. A bill providing for the call ofa con-
vention for the purpose of altering or a.
mending the Constitution; the apporton-
ment of delegates to accord with the pro-
visions of the present apportionment law,
except that Hamilton county shall form
but one district for the purpose of electing
said delegates.
2. An appropriation bill.
8. A bill repeating so much of the ap-
portionment law as divides Hamilton coun-
ty, reserving all rights now acquired un-
der said law.
The votes of Mr.. Swift and myself are
to be cast together for the purpose of
reaching and passing said bills, and it is
hoped and expected that they can be pas
sed within two weeks after the interchange
of messages, and we proceed to business.
If the wings. by their opposition delay the
passage Of the two first bills, am to delay
action on the said report of said commit
tee, until said bills pass. If the democrats
in connection with the wings, cast votes
enough to defeat either of said bills, then
the report of said committee is to be act
ed upon Immediately after final action up.
on all of said bills. B. RANDALL.
The above is correct statement of the
arrangement between Mr.. Randall and
myself, and fully acquesce in the same
,. L. SWIFT.
The foregoing proposition Of Messrs
Randall and Swift was ordered to be print.
ed and the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
After the presentation of numerous pc.
titions on local subjects, the question o.
the printing for the House came up and
was referred to committee Messrs
Hutchins, Long and Breslin,) who were
instructed to receive bids until 3 clock in
the afternoon, and report "whose bid was
the lowest and what would be fair prices
for doing the printing of the l!ouse."
's f- SENATE.
THURSDAY, Jan. 17.-The proposition
submitted on yesterday by Mr.. Randall
was agreed to, without material alteration
As soon as this was done, Mr.. Swift rose
and informed the Speaker that under the
rules just adopted, he had right to name
any member of the Senate to perform the
duties of the chair. He held in his hand
resolution personal to the Speaker, and
he invited that officer to take advantage Of
the power the rule gave him. and to invite
some other Senator to the Chair. This
the Speaker did not do. Mr. Swift then
presented his resolution impeaching the
Speaker for forfeiture Of his honor. Mr.
Blake ruled them out of order on the
ground that he would allow no resolution
to come before the Senate, the object o.
which was to try the Speaker for miscon.
duct. An appeal from the decision of the
chair, was taken, and to complete his own
infamy, the Speaker ruled it out of order
The rules adopted, not ten minutes pre-.
yious to the time the presiding officer thus
set up his own will in opposition to the
Senate, to save himself from trial on
charges involving degree of moral tur-
pitude on his part, provided that appeals
could be taken upon the demand of any
two members. Jefferson's Manual, which
was adopted by the standing rules, as
governing the body, in all cases not provi
ded for by the rules, gives the right of i'm.
peachment of the Speaker, to the Senate
and in which case, it is the duty of tha
officer to vacate the chair. The rules a.
dopted in obedience to the power given in
the Constitution, the Speaker set at naught
and he hopes to escape trial and condem.
nation by setting the rules Of order and o
decency and common sense alike at def.
ance. He would not he said, give up the
chairto any man, and while in the chair
he would not allow his conduct to be ar
raigned, or himself tried by the Senate.
In the afternoon, while other business
was pending, the Speaker commenced an
nouncing the Standing Committees. |
was objected to as out Of order when othel