Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-01-11
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dinner. This is doing up business in an cx-
peditious and eommendable manner Had
our Representatives in Congress done like
wise, it would have been far better for ns
and for themselves.
In the Senate, Lieut.. Governor Myers
took the Chair and called that body to Or
der. They proceede to organize by electine
their different officers. VIM. 7. Bascom. Of
the Ohio State Journal, was chosen CLERK.
on the first ballot, and Z. Foreman Of tbo
Wooster Republican, and G. N. Shaw. first
and second Assistants. Jno. H. Faxon. was
elected Sergeant-at-Arms, and G. W. shirlv
and Samuel Matthews, his Assistants.
According to the Constitutional require
ment the Secretary of State called the
House to order. Mr. Hutchinson, Repre-
sentative from Madison county, was appoint
ed Clerk, pro tenn. Mr.. Hutchinson, 7
should judge, from his appearance is the
youngest member in the House. He was q
Clerk in the last Democratic Legislature.
butwas seized with the fusion fever aftertbe
passage Of the Kansas-Nebraska bill, and at
the last election was chosen Representative
BY the Trimble division of the Republican
party. The House then proceeded to elect
officers which resulted in the choice of Nel.
son H. Van Worries, Of Athens county, for
Speaker; James H. Robinson of the Ken
ton Republican, Clerk; w. C. HoweIls, of
Ashtabula county, first Assistant and G. w.
Hall, Of Delaware county, second Assistant;
Newton N. Brent of Morgan county, Ser
geant-at-Arms Henry A. Hamilton, of
Greene county, and A. C. Baker of Seneea
county, his Assistants. You viii perceive
by the above that editors are sometimes IN
luck, as four have received fayors from tho
hands oft the Legislature.
In the afternoon, the Senate and House
appointed Joint Committee to wait upon
the Governor, and apprise him of their read
mess to proceed to business. This inteli-
genee was Immediately responded to by the.
Annual Message Of his Exeellency,. which
exceeds in length and political pettiSogging,
any similar document have any recoliec-
ton of ever seeing or hearing read. 1t is
almost equal to the Presidents great pro-
duction, both as regards length, and high
fiautin. 1t sets out in the usual stereo-
typed form of commencing such documents,
such as thanking kind Providence for his IA.
vors to US as people, DC, then gives a
statement of the receipts and expenditures,
and finally comes to the subject of taxation.
Then "comes the tug of war" He labors.
most intensely and at great length, in en-.
deayoring to show that he and his admins
tration are not to blame for the present ru-,
nous taxes upon the people, and struggles
iercely to diseneumber his party from tbs,
political odium incurred thereby, which sits
like an incubus upon their shoulders, press
ing and crushing them to the ground. Ho
also adverted to Banks and the Banking
system in a not very favorable manner, and
succeeded, at least to his own mind, in COM
Pletely demolishing the whole institution.
Taking the Message as whole, it is dry,
heavy and lengthy document. twill soon
be before the public, however, and they can
judge for thmselves.
One Of the members of the House has
already given notice of the introduction of
a bill repeating the act prohibiting the cir
culatiOn of foreign bills in this State, of a
less denomination than ten dollars. I
hope to see this measure perfected at an
early day, as it is disgrace to our State to
have such foolish enactment on her stat
ute books
Tomorrow the "Unterrifed," meet in
Convention, to perform some great acts
They anticipate, from what can learn, hav-
inga stormy time of it, on account of two
sets OF delegates from Hamilton County
seats in the Convention. The de.
cision one way or the other viii probably
cause fatal split in the party in this State,
as the question involved is Nebraska or anti
Nebraska. This question which they have
so wantonly thrust upon the people seems
to haunt them wherever they 90, and enter
into their Councils as disturbing element.
1t will, in my opinion, be the means ofeven-
tually rending asunder the whole rotten
fabric of that party.
Considerable snow fell to-day, and this
evening the weather became very cold An
the Hotels are overlowing with persons
who have come hither to attend the session
Of the Legislature, and to-morrow's Con
Tention. Yours,
OBSERVER.
Moral Courage.