The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1868-01-10
THE JOURNAL.
REVIEW OF THE WEEK.

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,l.,-.ai,, LEeIsIATlyE's n rge fnm
The first Democratic, Legislature in Ohio
for /" a time whereof the memory. Of man
runneth not 10 the contrary THAT is to
say, since ls5s-met at Columbus last MOu-
day. The organization, was effected by the
election of the officers sgs eed upon in pre-
llminary caucus, as, follows Senate Chief
Clerk. Chss. B. Flood Assistants, Daniel
Flannegaa aad Wm., r.. Mutt; Sergeant-at-
Arms. Benz. Williams r Assistants, Ghas.- E.
Sausser and Joseph GuizWiller The above
are all DemOcrsts snd were elected by a
strict party :yots. I9sta,l5. In the House,
John F. Fo'leti (Dem, was elected Speaker
by vote al 50, 10 AZ fol Dr.. Ws.R. johnson
(Rep). The other efiioers = 'sctsa are Demo
cTa's. The first busiuess ut the ses-ion was
~ lhe shape Of a resolution, introdrcef by
Democrats in both Houses, 10 WsthdraW tie
assent If the State OF OHIO iOlthe Amend
ment of the Consti,u ion of the L Cnited
States, given by the lsss A ssembl " prohib-
iting slavery ia the Unred States a bril-
liant opening The mater Ess iaie on the
table for the prescott Tie Message of Gov.
Cox was read M,.ndAy afternoon! Wepub-
lish it entire in this EaPF. 4. is confined
strictly TO the consideration Of questions of
local and State. interest Bath Houses of
the Legislature adjourned over ths Stu Of
January Yesterday thsy we're to nsetin
pint session to count the votes cast at the
State election, and next Tuesday Governor
Hayes and the State officers elect viii be
iusugursted.
coNGRE REssI.oNAL'af, fl. ee
Congress ressssmbled on Monday. In
the House, bin was passed making eight
hours days work for mechanics in Gov
ernwent employ at Washington. "A resolu-'
tion of thanks to Gen. Hancock was laid on
the table, Karesolution was passed con-
dernning the President for removing .Sheri-
dan, and anothe-gising the thanks of Con
gness to Gen. Grant for his letter 10 the
President on the removals of Sheridan sad
stanton. Resolutions were also passed in
structing the Committee on Reconstruction
To inquire into the expediency of uniting
a L the lately rebel States in one military
department under commsnd Of the General
of the Army, aud Of declaring Andrew
.iohuson's State Governments not Repubii-
cm in form. The report on the case of
Secretary Stanton was considered by the
ilouse Committee and laid before the Sen
q e "Wednesday 1t claims that the Presi-
ut had no evidence of misconduct or in
capacity GU the part OF the Secretary of
War TO justify his removal that he removed
hrm merely btcause of difference of opin-
igr; and concludes by urging the Senate to
sdopt resolution of non c,ncurrence in
the order of removal The Senate will, if
:. thought adopt such a resolution, and
NJ. Stanton will then return to the War
Department. heIf t'iA
OTHER MATTERS.
Che Reconstruction Conventions in the
south are at work slowly The Louisiana
Convention has adopted thirteen articles OF
a Constitution affirming equal political rights
of all citizens irrespective Of race, color, or
previous condition paramount allegiance
to the United States Government the eter-
mai abolition Of slavery liberty of the press
-u.l Of speech; right Of petition and habeas
gorpas religious freedom, etc. In the Vir-
s,iiia Convention the first section of the
iii of Rights adopted declares all men by
nature equally free and independent The
A ALBANIA Constitution wiE be submitted to
Tue people on the 4th of February. The
A. .A~usas and Mississippi Conventions met
la,l Tuesday, the 9TH. The North and
SiuIh Carolina Conventions are called for
the ith and 2Ist of 1his month.
On Wednesday of last week terrific gale
swept along the line of tie Hdflem railroad. |
The morning up freight train, with Passen-
+; ca car attached, was struck by the gale and |
[ passenger car and one platform car were
i,oAIly raised from the track and preciPitat-
. q down an embankment Of 10 feet. Five
n,en in the car were more or less injured,
,.ut none seriously. la the descent the
I've was capsized and the car set on fire,
Lux the flames were -exGugnished before |
iaey gained much headwzy. s
The Legislatures of most Of the Northern
ates are 10 session. -tr -4nf ~ i.-ii