Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-03-16
Presto Change.-The Adjourned session


1t is about as impossible to guess what
the Ohio Legislature will do, even after
they decide by a two-third vote, as it is to
guess the vrdict of twelve men, styled pet
tit jurors. Like the Indians white man,
it is 'mighty uncertain"
On Friday, March I'd, the House agreed
by vote of more than two to one, to hold
no adjourned Session, and directed the ap-
preparation bills to be reported as
early as possible. On Thursday, the 8th,
the House voted by 81 yeas, to So nays, to
hold an extra Session. From the above
vote, it will be seen that there were enough
absentees, or members lodging the vote, to
have defeated it. The House consists of
lO4 members, So ofwhom are Republicans.
The voters of Ohio have twice by their votes
decided that they did not want annual Ses-
sions of the Legislature. The Republicans
are largely in the majority, and on them
will rest the responsibility of this extra Ses
sion; and it will cling to them too, as did
the curse to Cain. 1t was one of the prom
inent features of the late contest in Ohio
working Session, and no adjourned Ses-
sion. Some work has indeed been done
good work-and some we think of a retro.
grade character, crab work. If an ad diOurn-
ed Session of the Legislature is held, it will
be hard matter for Republicans to come
before the people of Ohio, and attempt tc
Justify the measure as one of necessity. Al
all events every Republican Senator ant
Representative who voted for the adjourned
Session, will do we'll TO settle his affairs a
Columbus before he returns to his constitu
ents. For assuredly they will tell him he
has been unfaithful TO his trust, and they
will try to get along without his services.
Of those voting for the adjourned Session
81 were Republicans, IA Democrats; in tn
negative 10 Republicans and II Demo
Gratis; of the ahsentees, 2 were Republican
and 5 Democrats.
The Resolution was then sent to the Sen
ate, and was there laid on the table, aJ
"a, nays o. We hope it may sleep there
we fear not.
After the House had passed the resolu
ton, they Iashediately preceded to discus
the nostrum bill. "a fellow feeling make
them wondrous kind" That house is abou
the greatest nostrum in the bounds of ou
State.
; ACTION OF THE SENATE.
1t is now considered fixed fact that W
arc to have an adjourned Session. How
ever strongly the people in the State spok
{ out against it, the great wisdom ofthe ReT
resentatives and Senators, prompted ther
to do as they were mind. The powe
placed in their hands by their constituent
has been used in manner which we fea
. will be strong argument in tho hands
our opponents. Perhaps the Legislator
J. thought they knew tho necessities of tn
e State best, and desired to act accordingly
' Democrats as we'll as Republicans declare
that an adjourned session was indispensable
necessary, and voted for one.
On the 9th, the resolution was taken u
in the Senate, and after much debate WI
carried; yeas 81, nays IL. Therefore, fC
the present, it is understood that the Lei
!. islature will adjourn on the 26th of tn
> mouth, to meet again on the first Monda
4 of January, 1861. Full proceedings on th
"a question will be found in another column.