The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-01-09

will spring FROM ignorance or misguid =.
cd judgement and not from improper
motives. 1 now bespeak from you
kindness, charity and cordial sympa-
my and assistance in the performance
OF the duties of this responsible Office.
l am iully aware how much a presid-
ing officer may facilitate or hinder tho
transaction Of business IN n legislative
body and hence shall spare no pains
to SO qualify myself, as to be enabled
toad you to do the work before Won
speedily and we'll. 1 doubt not every
one OF us is fully conscious ofhow much
IS expected of us by the people we
have the honor to represent, and let us
enter at once and with earnestness IN.
on the work Of the session. Let il be
our aim to do what we do in The short.
est timo possible, constantly actuated
by q desire to relieve 80 far as we are
able an ovorburdenod, yet generous
and contidlng people. In all your de-
alterations l trust you will be actuated
by that spirit Of kindliness, charity
and fr%aternal sympathy which should
ever be the pole star Of an American
legislator seeking to perpetuate and
render still more glorious the name
and renoUn Of those free institutions
which sprang from, and can only OK
ist in q union of hearts [ sincerely
hope that this session may be pleasant
to you and profitable TO your constit-
ucnts; that economy, wisdom and
prudence may characterize your legis-
lation, and that the most comprehon-
sivo craftsmanship and purest patriot.
ism and phllanthrophy may be mani.
fest in your every act. Humbly rely
ing upon Him, who holds the destinies
Of States and of Nations IN His hands.
may your legislation mako tins great
and noble Stato greater and nobler
and tho citizens thereof moro content
ed and happy. Again most cordially
thanking you, gentlemen, for this
mark at your confidence in mo, l now
enter upon the discharge of the duties
OF the Office to which you have chosen
me.
The House then proceeded to elect u
Chief Clerk.
Amos Layman, Of Franklin, was
nominated.
Mr.. b. j. LOOMS, of Cuyahoga, was
nominated,
The vote resulted thus:
Bm j. I LSy%an s. votes.
Mr.. Lnymun declared elected.
FIRST ASSISTANT CLERK.
Sn9; a; CockerilI; Of Butler, received % votes.
MIR. Cockorill declared elected.
SECOND ASSISTANT CLERK.
VIC, Gould, Of Fayettc, received 55 votes.
l.. Curtis, of franklin, AZ &"
MIR. Gould declared elected.
Tho officers elected appeared and
took the oath Of office.
sERGEANT-AT-ARMs.
samuel Pike. Of Highland, had SIS votos
W. b. Barney, Guernsey, Al {"
Mr.. Pike declared elected.
FIRST ASSISTANT.
j. S. Grail, of Richlaud, had IS votes
Alex. eco of COlulnbiann. AZ "a.
MIR. Grail declared elected.
SECOND ASSISTANT.
j. G., Banks, Of Paulding, had IS yotes
W. L.. Phillips, Of Morrow, A :"
Mr.. Banks declared duly elected.
The officers elected appeared and
took the oath OF office.
Mr.. SCOTT, OF Warren, offered the
following resolution, which was LAID on
the sable:
WHEREAS, The State, county and
municipal, together with national tax
es imposed upon tho people by tho re.
belllon are onerous, therefore,
RESOLVED, That 1T be hereby declared
as the sense Of this House, that wc will
by appropriate enactments, retrench
expenditures and reduce taxation as
lar as consistent with the welfare and
prosperity Of the people of the State.
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