Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-11-24

to the Central Lunatic Asylum, was re-
ferred to the committee on Benevolent In
stitutions, and so much of the same as re-
lates to the purity of elections, was refer
red to the Judiciary committee.
On motion of Mr.. MAY, so much of the
Governors message as relates to Temporal
ry loans. was referred to the Finance com
mittee, and so much OF the same as relates
to common schools, was referred to the
committee on Schools and School Lands.
On motion OF Mr.BURROWS,t the Senate
adjourned.
.t.4 HOUSE.
The House met and was called to order
Hon. FRENCH w. THORNHILL,
Speaker pro tenn, quorum being pres
ept. ,f..... ...,,..,
Prayer by Rev. DIR. Marshall.
Mr.. PARR presented the certificate OF
election of, Morgan N. Odell, of Licking
county, elected Representative in place OF
John F. Follett, resigned. Mr.. Odell came
forward and the oath f3office was admin
istered by Amos Layman, q Notary Public
OF franklin county.
. asa CALL OF THE HoUEE.
On motion, call OF the House was had,
and 81 members were found present..
THE ELECTION OF SPEAKER. 'Edt
The next business in order being the
election of Speaker to fill the vacancy oc-
casioned by the resignation of Hon. Jno.
F.5i Foliett. Mr. GORDON nomin nated
FRENCH w, ,iTHORNHILL. lii
Mr.. THORNaILL called Mr.. BALL to
the chair. '-''@
Mr.. JOHNSON moved that the election
of Mr.. THORNHILL be made by acclama-
tion. which was agreed TO.
Mr.. THORNHILL was then unanimous
ily elected speaker OF the House. 0g
Mr.. BALL appointed Messrs. GORDON
and JOHNSON committee to wait upon
3 Mr.. THORNHILL and conduct him to the
chair. The committee discharged their
duty. and upon taking the chair, Mr.
THORNHILL addressed the House as
; follows: l-'lAH"@s
Gentlemen Of the House of Representatives !:
Were l to attempt to express rny feel
ings on this occasion, language would fail
me. fg. t--.
To be elected to preside over the House
of Representatives OF the great State OF
Ohio is truly an honor, but to be called to
preside over your deliberations by unan-
imous vote is an honor of very great mag
nitude. lf
This augurs well for our future legisla-
tion.
Emerging as we are from a great and
terrific contest for the Presidency, it was
hardly to be expected that party lines
should so soon relax as for both parties to
unite in the election of presiding officer
in the General Assembly. To my Repub-
lican friends who have ,reposed in me such
a generous confidence, 1 return my sim
cere thanks, and will say that in the per-
formance of the duties assigned me as pre-
siding officer of this House, shall know no
member for his religion or his politics, but
shall extend to every member that cour-
tesy and respect that is due from the
Speaker to the members of the House, and
M rom nn nnYl ON n
With your kind aid and assistance, gen.
tlemen, the performance of my duties will
be easy and pleasant. Without, your aid
my duties will be onerous and burdensome.
May 1 not, then, from the very flattering
vote you have just given me, reasonably
expect. your aid and assistance in the per-
formance of the, duties assigned me I? Many
errors, no doubt, may commit; but allow
me to say they will be errors OF the head
and not of the heart. s' sv Il gni.iI
Permit me to say that, will faithfully 4,
impartially and to the best of my abilities
preside over your deliberations. Z
Once more permit me, from the bottom
OF my heart, to thank you for the very dis
tinguished honor you have conferred on
me. which | accept, not for any superior
qualifications may possess over my fellow
members, but as personal compliment
os;-.., ~ SPEAKER PRO TEN. ,..1
The next business in order being the
election OF Speaker pro tenn. to fill the va
cancy oecasioned by the election of MIR
Thornhill as Speaker, 1AJ G-yeh OIL
ia Mr.. CALLEN nominated A. T. Walllng,
On motion of Mr.. ACKER, it was
az reed chat the election be made by accla-
nation. -1ff 7i-IF's
Mr.. WALLING was then unanimously
elected Speaker pro tenn. of the House..
The CHAIR appointed Messrs. Acker
and Hill, OF Erie, a committee to wait upon
MIR. Walling and inform him of his elec-
tiOn.
The committee escorted Mr.. Wallng to
the bar,of the House, and, upon being in
troduced as the Speaker pro tenn elect, he
addressed the House as follows:
Gentlemen of the House Of Representatives
1 return to you my most sincere and pro-
found thanks for the honor conferred upon
me in the selection you have just made for
the position of Speaker pro tenn. l trust
that during the briet periods the duties of
the chair may be devolve upon me they
will, with your kindness and assistance,
be so performed as to justify your choice,
and result to the interest and honor of the
State We in common represent upon this
floor Again. gentlemen, l return my
thanks for the honor thus conferred.
RESOLUTION.
Mr.. HENRICKS offered for adoption
the following joint resolution:
H. J. r. No 80 -Resolued By the General
Assembly of the State of Ohio, That joint
committee, consisting of three on the part
of the House., and = on the part of the
Senate, be appointed to wait onl the Gov
ernor and inform him that the two houses
of the General Assembly are convened in
session and ready to receive any communi-
cation he may desire to make. The reso-
luton was adopted-veas 50; nays1.
Mr.. HOWARD offered for adoption the
following resolution:
H. r. No. 171-Resolued, That message
be send to the Senate informing that body
that the Hou:e is now in session and
ready to proceed to business-which was
adopted. II 81
Mr.. PARR offered for adoption the fol-
lowing joint resolution: gEE
H.-J. r. No. 91-WHEREAs, The Cen
trail Lunatic Asylum being destroyed by
fire so as to make the same untenable; and
WHEREAS, The immediate construction
OF another building is absolutely necessary;
therefore,
Resolued by the General Assembly of the
State of Ohio, That committee of five on
the part of the House, and - on the paIt of
the Senate be appointed, whose duty it
shall be forthwith to investigate-First,
the cause of the fire; second, the extent of
damage; third, the propriety of repairing
the old building; fourth, the propriety of
selling the present site and applying the
proceeds thereof to the erection of new
building at some other point; said COM
mittee to have power to employ some suit
able architect TO aid in these Investigations,
and report the result of their Investigations
so ;sG AccannhlU