Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-01-04
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MORNING SESSION.


The House was called to order by Mr.
Bradbury, at whose suggestion MIR. Scott
presided until q Speaker was elected. A call
of the House showed that 76 members were
present.
The credentials OF the following new
members were presented: James w. Robin
son, of Union county, vice Sterling, re-
signed; Humphrey Hoover, of Stark, vice
Joseph 5chell, resigned. and O.D. Hough,
of Delaware, vice j. r. Hubbell, resigned;
and these gentlemen were sworn in.
Speaker Hubbell's resignation was pre-
sented, and the election of Speaker was in
order.
Mr.. Babcock nominated Hon. John John
st0n, of Summit; Mr.. Uhl nominated Hon.
+. w. Thornhill, of Coshocton. The result
of the vote was as follows: MIR. Johnston,
6l; Mr.. Thornhill 10; Mr.. Uhl l; Mr.. Bah
cock ].
Mr.. Johnston having received a majority
OF all the votes, was declared elected and
was conducted to the chair by committee
consisting of Messrs. Thornhill, BabcOck
and Allison, when he made the following
speech:
MR.. JoHNsToN's SPEECH.
Gentlemen Of the House of Representatives.:
It is scarcely necessary for me to say to
YOU, that for the honor of having been
designated and elected as your presid-
ing officer, am most profoundly CRATE
full; and In return for this mark of your con-
fidence and kind partiality, can only say
that / will endeavOr, to the extent of my
ability, so to discharge the duties OF the
chair rs to meet the appreciation of all, and
incur the displeasure of none. On account
of inexperience in a position of this kind,
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however numerous they may be, trust you
will attribute them to my imperfections,
and believe them errors of judgment and
not of intention. You have been elected
by your various constituencies as men pos
sessing high degree Of intelligence, of
large experience in public affairs, under
standing well the interests and honor of the
State, and having had more or less legis-
lative experience, are familiar with parlia-
meptary usages, and the rules Of the
House. / am quite sure that you will at all
times, and upon all occasions during the sit
tings of the House, extend to your presid-
ing officer your kind assistance, counsel,
and support. With these, the duties Of the
Chair, apprehend, will be comparatively
easy; without them, they will be onerous
and difficult to be performed. 1t is my de-
sire, as 1t will be my constant effort, to cul-
tltdbc ACidbtOuo Wteh CNCly hiSm
ber OF the House; and in the discharge Of
my official duties to be strictly and scrupu-
lously impartial; to know no party or faction;
and, in a body of equals such as this, to see
that all are protected in their rights under
the rules adopted for the government of the
House. Again, gentlemen, / thank you,
thank you most heartily, for this distin-
guished mark of your favorable considera-
ton and regard.
A committee was appointed to inform the
Governor that the House was in session.
Senate bill in relation to authorizing the
Assistant Clerk of the Senate to act as Chief
Clerk was read three times and passed, un-
der suspension of the rules.
A resolution fixing Friday morning Of
this week, as the time for holding the Joint
Convention to count the vote polled at the
October election, was adopted.
The Annual Message Of the Governor
was received, pending the reading OF which
the House took recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Upon reassembling, the Message was read
at the Clerks desk.
A resolution was adopted ordering two
thousand copies OF the Message to be printed
in English and one thousand In the German
language.
Mr.. Bloom presented the petition of Hon.
B. Burns and IS other citizens of Richland
county, praying for the admission of Cath
arine Deighham into one Of the Lunatic
Asylums. Adjourned. N