Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-01-04
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tne LeNtEintufe.
Correspondence Or the Cincinnati Ynquirer.i
COLUMBUS, January 3, 1865.
SENATE.
The Fifty-sixth General Assembly Of Ohio
met in its second session in the Capitol this
morning, pursuant TO the resolution Of ad-
iOurument
The certificates Of election Of new Senators
were presented as follows; Joshua II Bates,
Of Hamilton, vice Senator Wessner, resigned
Alphonso Hort, Of Portage, vice Senator Day,
elected Supreme Judge; Jonathan Cranor,
vice Senator Macy, OF Shelby, dece ased.
The Chief Clerk Of the Sea lts, Me Davis,
being 10 Southern prison, Mr. West intro.
dueed bill providing thai in case Of the alb
senoe Of Chef Clerk, thelSenste or House
may promote another Clerk 10 Gil his place
temporarily, which wHsread three times under
a suspension OF tAo constitutional rale, and
passed
The resignation Of s D. Maxwell, second
Clefh, was received
A committee was appointed to wait upon
the Governor and inform him Of the organi-
zauon of the Senate.
AT the request of the Secretary ofibe State
Board Of Agriculture, the Senate resolved
that when II sdjourns to dag il will be until
Ibursdsy morning, in order 10 give the use Of
the Senate Chamber To the annual Convention
Of the State Board Of Agriculture
The Private Secretary of the Governor pre-
sented the annual message Of the Executive,
which was read At the Clerks desk.
After which the Senate took recess until
o'clock
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House Of Representatives wGs called
to order by Mr. Bradbury, who snggesled that
Mr.. Scott preside until Speaker be elected.
James W Robinson, OF Union; Hoover, of
Clark o. ID Hongh, Of Delaware, new mem.
bers, we're present and qualified.
Nominations for Speaker were thsn made
Mr. Babcock nominated Mr.. John Johnston
(Abolihonst), OF summit
Mr. Ubl nominated Mr.. French w Thorn
hill (Democrat), of CoshOetou:
The following is the result Of the ballot
81
@ nhYrnh 10
baucock
MesSrs. Allison, Thornhill and pabcoek
conducted the Speaker elect to the Chair,
Mr. Johnston returned his thanks TO the
House for the honor conferred and would en-
deavor to discharge the duties Of the Chair so
Rs to meet the appreciation Of all Excusing
his inexperience, he trusted his errors would
be overlooked. The members of the House
we're elected for their intelligence they
have been familiar with parliamentary usage,
and he hoped to have extended to him that
assistance counsel and support, and with this
the duties Of the Chair would be compare
lively easy. He desred to be impartial-to
know no party or faction, and to see that all
are protected in their rights under the rules
Of the House.
A committee of two was then appointed to
inform the Governor that the House was in
session
The Senate bill, providing that in the ab.
senee Of the chief Clerk, one Of the other
clerks may be appointed 10 Gil bis place tenn.
poratily, and discharge all the duties of hrs
position, was read three times under suspen'
sion Of the rules, and passed
The annual message Of the Governor was
then Submitted to the House, and read at the
Clerks DESK after which the House took a
recess.