The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-01-09
COLUs8Us C0RREsPvxDENCE.
COLUMBUS, ONO, Jan. 9, 1872.

EDS, SPIRIT: Before this letter reach
IS you. no doubt you will have heard
of the organization of the Legislature.
In the Housethc Democrats nominated
the following officers: For Speaker,
James E. Chase; Clerk, Amos Layman;
1st Assistant Clerk, G. F. Wilcox; 2.d
Asst Clerk, John P. Walkup; Sergeant
alarms, VIM. Lamb, 1ss Asst L. c.
Willoghby 2nd Asst II. H. Sage.
The Republicans nominated n. II.
Van Worries for Speaker; Clerk, B. l.
Loomas; 1st Asst A. L. Carpenter 2d
Asst II. F. Barnes; Sergeant alarms
Fl. Cushman 1st Asst l. B. Scott; End
Asst l.. A. Perry. The Republican
nominees were all elected, and imme-
diately entered on the discharge of their
duties. The usual formslities and reso-
lutioas were gone through with and the
regular order OF business WAS entered
upon and several bills have been already
introduced
In the Senate The Democrats nomin-
ated Chss. b. Flood for Clerk; 1st Asst
Chas c. Parsons; End Asst Chss. IL.
johnson Sergesnt-at-Arms,G F. Tyler !;
lst Asst n. X. Brown; End Asst DR..
W. n. Stewart.
The Republicans nominated E. T.
Hall for Clerk; 1st Asst Frank Brown
ing; End Asst Jas. A. Lsntz Sergeant.
st.Arms B. D. Patrick, lst Asst Jas. B.
Wilbur; 2nd Asst W. J. Reynolds. The
vote for Clerk was tie, eighteen for
Hal, eighte en- for Flood, Lieut. Gov.
Lee arose and announced the result of
the vote ard said: "My vote is for
Hail" Mr.. Putnam, Senator from Ross
county, arose to point OF order, and
wss about to state his point (which was
that the President of tk. Senate has no
legal or parliamentary right to yots, in
the organization of the Senate) The
Lieut.. Governor refused to recognize
him and declared Hall elected Clerk. in
the vote for lst Asst clerk there were
ten attempts to elect before it Wa. &C
complished On each vote Nd to the
tenth some one or two members voted
for smother person than the candidates
| nominated, so that neither candidate re-
celved a majority Of all the votes cas'
consequently could not be elected unit
after the tenth ballot When q plurali
ty elects. The vote for each subsequent
officer was tie, the Lieut.. Governor
giving the casting vote. AS soon a:
the election Of officers wa. over Mr.
Putnam arose and was recognized, wher
he gave notice that the Democratic
members would in due time protest
agaipst the action Of the Lieut.. Gov
ernor, in giving the casting vote.
1t will thus be seen that the result at
tained in the organization OF the Senate
is equivalent to the Senate nominating
two men for each of the several Office,
and the Lieutenant Governor appointing
one of the Two. The law says the Sen
ate shall elect There is no precedent
for the action Of the Lieutenant Cover
nor in this matter, and his action wa,
done for the purpose of establishing :
precedent, the result Of which will bt
seen before many weeks, but which |
will not now further refer to-
DR.. Kemp, from the 4th District, was
elected and took his seat as Senator
but his seat is contested by his oppo.
nent, Mr.. Sayler. Republican.
The case of B. f. Spriggs, Represeu
tative from Noble County, who in the
} election was tie with his opponent, Mr.
McGary, but in casting lots Spriggs wal
successful, has been referred TO thu
Committee on Privileges and Elections
ana rooming at No. 80 Rich street,il
I company with Mr.. Way, OF Washington
County, where shall be glad to meet
any Of my friends who may visit Colum
bus this winter
Mr.. Thomae o. Little, of Woodsfield
has been nominated by scclamation, ,,
the Democrats as Enrolling Clerk Of th
Senate. but will be defeated by the cast
; ing vote Of the Lieutenant Governor
A
S-It is doubtful whether the DR.
Howard who was recently executed i.
, Cuba was q citizen Of this country or 0
Spain. A communication received q
Havana froB the authorities OF Cienfue