Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-01-08
From Our coIumbu. Correspondent.
CoLuMnus. O. jan. 4, 1870

COLUMBUS. @. Jan. 4, 1870
Taken away from Happy Newyear, at home
the members OF Assembly spend the day in
eanvassing and discussion. With the eXcep-
ton of those from Hamilton county, all the
members were present on Saturday, they re-
manning away, IA was understood, for the pur-
pose of Keeping out oftho caucus OF either party.
Being rsfOrmers, they purpO5ed 10 begin their
work by dividing the officers of the assembly
equally between the parties, and so sandwich
ing the democrats and republicans upon the
committees, that tire most expert politician
could not tell which party was In the MAORI
ty. Neither party being sure of the control OF
the organization Of the house, both were earn
estly seeking advantages whereby TO obtain II
ifpOssible. The delegation from Hamilton co.
arrived on Saturday morning, and II was soon
asesriained that the rumors IN relation to the
coarse thoy were 10 pursue, were correct
They would vote for Dennis the republican
caucus nominee, ifhe would promise to divide
the committees as they had promised, This he
refused TO do, and 81 did Hitchcock Of Geau-
VA, TO whom oycrlures of similar character
were made by them. Failing In this, they n
greed, with the exception of llill and Klein
sebneidt, to vote Tor A. j, Cunningham, one OF
their own number, for speaker, until such con
cessions were made, or he was elected speaker,
Dennis, and Cockerll, who was the democrat
ic nominee being the other candidates, This
was the situation Of affairs on Monday, when
the house was called TO order by the Secreta-
ry Of State, Gen. Sherwood, On the first bal
lot for speaker, eight votes having been given
for Cunningham, but before the ANNOUNCEMENT
Of the vote the democrats began 10 change
cyaun CnrErrilI IN Cuuntnohan, xy yho,t non MI
who had voted for Cunningham, changed his
vote 70 Hitchcock, and ihereupon Cunning
ham changed his from Dennis to himself, aad
upon the vote being announced, he was dcclar-
ed elected speaker The vote standing Gun.
ninghani 81, Dennis 81, and Hitchcock l. 81
heing necessary for choice.
The speaker Il a stauneh Republican but having run
the ticket with the Democrats, and being by then
elected he had committed himself in regard to the or
gsnization Of the House and distribution ofCommitee
aud could not retreat He has had any experiences
in any legislative bdy aud knows nothing Of the dutc
Of the once, although very amiabls and pleasan
gentleman. ~ the votes seyman Of Columbus
WAS elected Clerk Of the House. b. J. Loomis th'
Republican nominee, who former resident Of Ash
iabala County, and the correspondent Il j. L. from
tihs place Of the Cleveland Herald aud Cincinnati Com
martial. seyman was the Clerk OF the last House,
Tof natteahthtAfhih, heeieff "i hAihltoh, The Sen
ate organized by the election 0f f. r. Hall Of MnsknR
ura for Clerk and Benz. chpreh, Of Hamilton for ssr
gssnt-at Arms.
Rssolnfions nffyiRg the Fifteenth Amendment wer
intFoasecd IN Tn Senate on Monday by Yeatman, Z
Hamllton, and 20 pass that body. They woHl
have been passed Monday had Il not been for the d.
sire OF two Republicans TO speak upon them They al
also considered safe IN the House.
For tho beneht Of the Boiler owners will say that
DI has been introduced IN the House, for the repeal
the law OF last winter entire II will borushed hroul
SO hst a. possible, and il 20 pass. Some OF q
members think. that law providing for the testing
boilers might be well enough but that the repeal Of q
ola sW is demanded. My opinion is that IA
the subject vii Be passed this winter joint rec
luton hAs passed both Ionses providing oiat
ing iIth 10 count tbs votes Of the election
Thsfe r be but ilfsle done this week. aa The eomIn
fess vi mot be annonnnsd before MoadaE. The Asht
bu,a delag9fIsn car be iound Al the Exchange Hot,
aeax Tie Depot. Tbe efate Board Of Agriculture m
keteyss.eay and elected the following diteesors ia
s. Jsnisoo. OF Harrison. u. r. Camden, Of Portage,
a. Dsisso, Of Ress. now members. and reelected Wi
D.HeCasng or Miami, snd VIM. Lang Of senaea.