Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-01-09
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
The Seventieth General Assembly
Of Ohio Organizes for Business.
Lewis @. LaylIn. OF Huron County, Elected
Speaker OF tho Householder ON
cors Chosen-Gov. Campbcll's
Message tho Shortest
on Record.


DCoLUMBus, O., Jan 4.-Sendte-The senate
ras called TO order at 10 o'clock by Lieut. Gov:
MARQUIS. TwentySeven senators presented
their certificates of election and were sworn In.
Messrs. Spencer, Oil and Stewart had failed to
were sworn In on certified copies from the sec
retary of states ONCE. Mr.. Gaumer presented
q certificate OF election from the clerk OF the
election as senator in the Fifteenth and Six
teenth joint senatorial district. Mr.. Iden pre-
gented certificate OF his election from the same
districts signed by James M, Ward and John H.
Drake, the republican members OF the board Of
elections OF Muskingum county Neither party
were sworn In and by consent the matter was
was completed Messrs. Nichols, j. l.. Carpenter
and Forbes were appointed rs a select
each on tho certificates presented and evi-
dence to be submitted with leave to report
at any. time. Mr.. Van Cleaf attempted to
have the matter referred to the committee on
privileges and elections when appointed, but
this was defeated by strict party vote. After
the members were sworn in the senate elected
the following officers: President pro tenn, Hon
f. l.. Lampson Ashtabula county; clerk, A @.
Caine, Franklin county; journal clerk, w, +.
Fuller Fulton county; message clerk r ].
Mauch, Gallia county; engrossing clerk, Miss
Ina $. Taber, Wood county; enrolling clerk, j.
h Cisco, cuyahoga county; recording clerk,
alarms, r. F. Hayward, Clark county; first as.
sistant, Y. Emery, Ashland county; second as.
sistant, w. s. Cowen Belmont county; third
assistant, r. b. Crawford, Stark county. The
democratic members voted for all OF the old OH.
GERS OF the last senate, except Mr.. Varley de-
ceased. A message was sent to the house noti-
transact business, and Messrs Parker, Hide
brand and Van Cleaf were appointed a commit
tee on behalf of the senate to wait on the gov
ernor and inform him that the senate was ready
TO receive any communication he might have TO
transmit to that body. The rules OF the last
senate were adopted TO govern the senate pro-
m N = al o.
of Messrs. j. l.. Carpenter, Lampson, Abbott
Shaw and Geer could formulate and report a
new code OF rules to govern the senate, Ad-
journed.
House-It wasjust 10 o'clock when Secretary
Of State Ryan assembled to the speakers desk in
the house and rapping four times with the gavel,
called the first session of that part of the Sew
entieth general assembly to order Mr.. Ryan an
nounced that for the purpose OF organization
MeSsrS. kessinger, OF Athens, and Molter, Of
Erie, would act as clerks He directed the
clerks to call the roll OF members that AZ they
were called they. should respond and take their
places In front OF the speakers desk with their
credentials TO be sworn in, and that IL they did
not have their credentials they need not be con-
cerned about the matter, as there were certid-
Gates on file In the secretary of states Office.
CHIEF Justice Marshal j. Williams, of the su-
prene court, was called and swore in the mem
bers as they took their places, dozen at u time.
After the members had all been sworn in, q call
OF the roll was made and developed that there
were only n few members not present. Secre-
tary Ryan announced that as there was quo
rum present the next thing in order was organi-
zation the first officer to be elected being
speaker. Mr.. Taylor, of Champaign, placed in
nomination Lewis G. Laylin, OF Huron county,
the choice OF the republican caucus, and Mr.
Reiter, OF Montgomery, nominated Hon. w. P.
Price OF Hooking. A call OF the roll resulted in
Mr. Laylins election by the following vote!
Layiin 81; Price, 81. Mr. Laylin was declared
duly elected speaker of the house. and Messrs
McGrew, OF Clark, and Price, OF Hooking, were
appointed to escort him to the chair. Upon as
cending TO the chair he was greeted with loud
clapping OF hands. After an introduction by
and Speaker Laylin made speech thanking the
members for the honor conferred The election
of other officers was taken up. Mr.. +. j.
Clapps name was presented by Mr.. Dougherty
of Fayette, and Mr.. Cunningham :, of Allen, by
hlr. Beard OF Ashland, for speaker pro TEN. Mr.
Clapp was elected by a vote OF 6S TO 81 The re
manning officers were elected as follows all be
ing nominees Of the republican caucus, the votes
not materially changing from that for speaker
sssase eerk Foster s PSe
clerk. B. F. Allen, Hancock: enrolling clerk
Clyde D. Williams, Paulding; recording
clerk, Emma s. Whitney, Cuyahoga: sergeant
alarms, Andrew Jackson, Greene; first assist
ont, w. 5. Brashear, Muskingham: second as
sistant George p. Sanford. Washington; third
ocratio members all voted for the democrati,
officials Of the last house with the exception o
Neal, the sergeant-at-arms AS soon as thu
election was completed on motion OF Mr.
Taylor, OF Champaign county the rules OF th
Sixty-ninth general assembly we're adopte'
Fayette, offered house resolution No. to Motif
the senate that the house was ready for bust
ness House joint resolution by Mr.. McGrew
OF Clarke that committee Of three be appoint
ed on the part OF the house and - on the part o
the senate to call upon the governor and Motif
him that they were ready to receive any mes
sage he may desire to transmit, was adopted
The following committee was appoidted TO ad
just the mileage OF the members: Messrs, MAI
tin, Mcconnell, Gallagher, Gaumer and Bonsel
the governor with q committee OF three from tn
senate as follows: Messrs. McGrew, McElroy
'Clapp, Price and Reiter. Senate Joint resolutio
TO appoint q committee to act with the senat
to make arrangements for the inauguration @
the governor was adopted. senate joint resC
luton to set Wednesday, January 8, as the dat
for the senate and house TO meet in joint sessio
TO count the vote of the November electio
was laid over under the rules. AT 1918 o resc
luton from the senate that that body was read
for business was read and recess taken unit
$50 p. m. When the house took q recess 10
out Of the lOi members had been swor
in, the absentees being Messrs. Harshbal
ger, of Shelby, James: OF Wood, and Smith
OF Wyandot. Resolutions were offered TO al
point 1--we porters at u salary of s3 day, to pul
chase new postoffce for the house, and to al
point committee OF three to purchase revise
statutes The first resolution was laid owe
under the rules, the other two being adopted
and the speaker appointed Messrs. Grifhl
Fisher, OF Preble, and Reiter, OF Montgomer.
20 select the statutes. Adjourned.
The, governors message the shortest O
record, was read as follows In both houses:
To the SEVENTEEN General Assembly:
The constitution commands the governor
communicate his , views aI annually to the gener.
well and fully discharged upon one wee
from to-day by the incoming governor, th
present incumbent confines himself to a renev
oil of the suggestions aud recommendation
made by him to the Sixty-ninth general nssen
bly,. Especial attention is called to the benev
lent, penal, reformatory and educat tional inst
tutions OF the state, and to the satisfactory e:
hibits made by the various public bodies
their recent annual reports
JAMES Il. CAMPBELL, Governor.
Decision Affirmed.