The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-03-20
TELEGRAPHIC DISPATCHES.
Ohio Legislature
CoLvMBus. March II.

OhAO AeBtsAature
COLUMBUS. March II.
Saturday AJternoon.-The Convention proceed.
ed 10 ballot the 9th time for Senator, with the
following result:-Whnle number of votes 85,
necessary to- choice 40; Benjamin. F.. Wade re.
ce'Ved "a votes, Henry B. Payne "a, Blanks aud
scattering Z. Mr. Wade having received a ma,
iorily of all the votes was declared duly elected
United States Senator for six years.
The Convention next proceeded TO ballot for
Libra ian; John Greiner received As votes, Elijah
Hay ward 81. Blanks aud Scattering 8.
The Convention next proceeded 10 ballot for
Stale Auditor; David II, Lyman had 38 votes,
Dinmock 80, Woods 6, Blanks 4; no choice. Sec
.ond ballot, Lyman SO, Dimmock 50. Blanks 3,
Words 10; third, Lyuan 80, Dininock 80 Blanks
3, Woods ID; fourth, Lyman %, Oimm0ck 3d.
Blauks2 9, Woods 10; fifth. Lyman 90, Dimmock
"a. Blanks 4. WOODS 10; sixth. Woods 38. Dim
mo,k 81. Blanks If: seventh, Woods 40. Dim
mock 81. Blanks z; eighth. Woods SO, Dimmock
SO Blanks z; ninth, Woods 80. Dimmock 80,
Banks G.; tenth Woods 42. Dimmock So, Blanks2
The Convention next proceeded 10 the election
of a Director of the reniteutiary; Charles l.eaton
was elected on tile third ballot.
President Judge of the Eighth judicial circuit
Arclibold q. Brown, Wing, was elected on the
first ballot
The candidate for Judge of the fifth circuit, had
votes enough Ia elect him. but no quorum being
present, the Convention took a recess until Mon
day morning.
There is unbounded r%eioioing among the Wing,
at the result, aud especially as it was brought IA
bout without any arrangement Of any kind.
Judge Wade is II Wing of the slralte,t sect
having been a Jealous supporter OF cd lack III
l848, when so many Wings deserted him in thai
part OF the State. His locality was the cause o.
his election, aud it may be presumed his Opposi
tion 10 the fugitive law Ii is however, well IN
derstood that lie will give a hearty support to the
Fillmore Administration. Most of the Free Soil
es abstained from voting, Messrs. Lyman, viii
hanson, Sulliif aud Bradley, however, voted fol
Wade,
Much regret is expressed at the failure Of Mr.
LYNN 10 he elected Auditor. His friends are de
lermined to bring him forward us the Wing can
didute iUrAudit0r before the people. An argunen
used Tor the reelection Of Mr.. Woods, who al
acknowledge hns managed his office with distin'
gulslIed ability, was the shOrtness Of the periuC
for which he will probably hold office.
MOHday Morning john Pierce, Wing, was
elected President Judge for the fifth Judicial cir
cult, on the first ballot.
George Huad ey, democrat, was elected Judge
Of the Superior Court Of Cincinnati, on the fifth
ballot. His opponent was q W. Carter, Loco
Prosecuting Attorney Of Hamilton.
r S. Hart. Wing, was elected President Judge
Of the twentieth Judicial circuit, Montgomery
county, on the first ballot.
L N, Sill, Wing, was re elected Fund Commits
sinner, on the sixth ballot.
Julius Curiiss and Hamilton Davis, Wings,
were elected Register and Receiver of the State
Land Office at Defiance.
A motion for recess until 3 o'clock, was lost
yras 80, nays AZ.
A motion To adjourn was lost without a divis
ion.
% O'Clock T.. NJ.
COLUMBUS, March 10.
Monloy ACernoon.-The Convention met anC
bullotled to-. Supreme Judge in place Of Judg,
Avery, resigned, First ballot, Charles c. Con
vers SO. John a. Corwin 90, Rufus 2. Ranney 8
John Fitch ). Blanks e. second, Convers 3G. Ran
ney 30, Blanks .. Rufus p Ranney, Denncra
ri Trumbull county, was elected Judge Of TIN
Supreme Court.
The following gentlemen were then elecie,
Major Generals:-llth division Isaac A. Mills
Wing; 18th Robert b. Harlan, Wig; 23d, JuhI
Lippencott, Wing.
The Convention then adjourned
In euatr, n resolution Tor mn adjournment nj
tue Gath March. was referred 10 a select commit
tee. yens II, nays IA.
Mr.. Eckley introduced a bill to district the Stat,
for members Of Congress.
IN House a resolution was passed to adjourn
on the 25th.
Tuesday Morning.-In Senate, the IIunse res
olulinn 10 adjourn on the 18th was r%eIerreed to
select committee.
Mr.. Eckley offered a resolution nppointin,
James Smart, Register Of the Virginia Mililar,
land Office at Mansfield.
Mr.. Burns stated that Mr.. Smart who is a viii
was n warm advocate Of the peoples line. II,
bore testimony to his faithful discharge Of his du
ties.
The resolution was rejected, the free sellers ant
democrats voting against it.
Mr., Myers announced in appropriate terms
the dccense Of james A. Scranton, Sergeanl.at
arms Of the Senate which took place this morn
ing at 8 O'Clock The usual resolutions were adop
ted, after which both branches adjourned to at
tend the funeral this alternoon.