The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-04-22

the Maine law.
The following resolution was then of.
ferpd:
Resolved, That Mossrs. Tatem. Boyle
and Fennumore he appointed commit
tee 10 search the desk Of Mr.. Saudfurd
for any liquor secreted in cuntravenIiOn
"f the statutes of Maine.
This set the House in roar, aud ere.
a'ed the suspicion in the mind of Mr..
Sandford that he was about to be victim.
ized To the ruling passion for fun. He
lo"ked in his desk aud found the demi
john, pulled it out, aud with all his
strength broke it into thousand pieces
by dashing it against the floor. While
this was going on the roars Of laughter
had reached an extravaganl height, aud
Immediately after dead calm prevailed.
Here member very gravrly rose aud
broke the silence by Offering resolution,
requesting MIR. Sandford to deliver q
temperance address!
MIR. SandGord replied that when he al
dressed temperance meetings. he always
preferred a Sober audience!
A member here asked the privilege nf
giving notice of the introduction ofa bill
Leave being granted, ne gave notice of
the following:
"A bill To pay for the contents of the
bottle found in Mr. Sandfnrd's desk"
The following resolution was then of
lered:
Resolved, That committee of the third
House be appointed To inquire for the
whereabnuis of the par redemption bills.
Cries for H"xsey, Grover. Mairs, &c.
Mr., Hnxsey was seen in the lobby and
brought up to the Speakers chair by
main force. He congratulated the House
on having passed the par.redemPlion
principle.
A resolution was here offered to in,
vite the Governor to address The House.
A committee was appointed 10 request
his presence.
Mr.. Young called the Previous Ones.
tinn."
Several members rose to their fee, and
asked the Speaker what the question
was.
The Man-Tho Previous Ques
ton"
"Wha. in the ~ is previous ques-
tionl" inquired another,
IL move the chair expluin," said a
third
The chair. after several loud raps with
his large hammer, said if the House
would come to order he would explain
Order. order, nrtler-let's have the
chairs explanation"
The Chair.-As far as I am able to
understand the question, it is the Pre-
ri0ns QaestiOnW
This announce ment was received with
tremendous applause.
Here gentleman rose to offer res
oIuriou which he thought would NEE,
the whole difficulty. Several members
objected that it was no, in order.
The chair said that it was always in
order To settle a difficulty!
"Good, said several voices.
The res0lnrinn was than offered
Resolved That the chairman person
ally invite the Senate aud House tn a
trrrapin snpper.where they can get fhir
teen h"ri|es of champaign tn drink, Re
tcrriug To an item in the incidental bill
of thirteen bottles of champaign Tor the
House of Refuge Committee
The resolution was adopted.
The following resolution WAS then Of
fered:
Resolved, That it shall be lawful Gor
the Camden and Amboy Railroad Com
pany pass any law they please. any
Thing in the constitution to the contrary
notwithstanding. Adopted.
Atthis point being after three o'clock
the Governors veto To the Incidental
bill was received. ana thai being direct
attack upon the pockets of the me mbers
they were sohered and made serious a,
once, and the night session adjourned.
KossUTm's BML. II he "Ca,holic Tel
egraph" furnishes the items of Mr. Cole.
mau's bill, for entertaining NJ Kossuth
and suite at the Burnet House. as fol.