The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-12-06
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Ma Editor:-The Organization OF The two
Houses was effected to day, by means Of cerlpif
arrangements made by the different nar,es ;n,r,
which the members nre divided. So for AZ ,Lese
arrangements were prompted by de.irs n, save
the State from repetition OF the diseracsT,I
scenes that have been enacted al tiIs oper;n. If
prevlnus sessions, they are commentators ami
indeed, | will conIent myself with a. .uarn,SSs ~
facts leaving ihlerrnces 10 others:
No disorder Of any kind attended the ta,Dn0.
rary organization Of either branch. yester,Iav~
uen' Eokley M the eenate. and Mr.. Dodds nj
Walen IN the hHnse. both Whiga. were calleI
ON the nomination Of democrats IN ~ Ci'1su
aud MessrS, Blair aud Knapp tile old Jemocra,.
Clerk ofiicated in that capaclsy Mr.. Rrno In.,Ik
touk his seat undisturbed, and an was db6e fsirIv
The Wing nominee for Speaker Of the Honss
was Johm ID. Barnett oil Champaign. ~ ~,
ceived the entire whig vote throngho,lt ,bs hi,
loling. His Democratic opponept was James ~.
johnson of Medina, and Williamson of Cuvaho,.d
was the Free Soil candidate. The lreeso;lIssr
however soon abandoned Williamson, and mt
iurw rd the lamOus Morse the well known toaIna
Townshend in l84s. The Democrats al oneS
came To the support OF Morse and e ecietl him oI
the | lih ballot. The vote stood morse SO. Bur.
nett 81 The democrats have but SO votes in
the House.
Senate ut its last session. was elected this alter
noon, on the twelfth ballot He has been NV
choice from the FIRST aud presume no one could
have been selected who would be more nccept-
able to all parties. On taking the chair, Mr., G.
addressed the Senate as follows:
"Geht'emen cfthe SeRafe- thank Won for tbfs
renewed expression of YOUR confidence and 20.
gard shall endeavor to discharge, with imnarti-
atty aud hdeliiy, the duties ofthe Chair TO which
you lave again He'd me. The experiences of
The past. well assures me that firm purpose to
40 right, buds = " hateyer political differences
may divide us-lts ju appreciation on oil sides
lol ,hls HAL Aided by Your co-Ope alton, | in.
dulge the hope that we shall be able 60 10 shane
the course Ofour proceedings as 10 secure resui,s
we all desire--sOund irgisIation and short
session.
trust ihat when our labors shall have been
brought ton close. we shall present 10 our con-
slltuenis aN tile irults OF the session record oF
Legislative Proceedings, snchas BELTS that State
which is the elder born Of the Ordinance of 8z
and is now the star OF first magnitude n the con.
steillaton Of The North West"
There Is ii determination to proceed to business
as speedily rs possible. Already have notices
been given Of the introduction of several bills.
Among them, one by Mr. Lawrence ITO author
ize free banking in this State 1t is expected
that the Governors message will be delivered to
morrow afternoon.
Henry A. Swift the Clerk elect of tho Senate
is Free Soil Whig. known 10 the Wings for the
manly stand he took with III, m at the revolution
OF 1913" He was their nominee for Clerk of
the House. have little personal acquaintance
with him. but those who nave pronounce him
iully qualified in every respect. The same may
be said of Blair the Loco Clerk of the House,
MIR, Scranton the Wing Sergesnt-ai-arns Of
the Senate do not know. DR.. MITCHELL Loco
ol Chiicothe, was elected Sergeant in the Hou Q.
What will the Democracy Of Fairfield say to
tile vote OF their Representatives for Morse as
Speaker of The Housel VERITAS.