The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-06
LIVELY DEBATE IS EXPECTED
EARLY IN THE SESSION OF THE
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
Question Whether II Is the Seventy
seventh or Seventy-e ghth Gen.
eraI Assembly Will Be
Threshed Out.

Columbus, O., Jan. 6--The question
whether the coming session of the
Ohio legislature shall be considered
an adjourned session of the Seventy
seventh general assembly. or a new
session and shall be known as the
Seventy-eighth general assembly, will
probably be threshed out when the
representatives and senator's elected
two years ago reassemble to-day. Sen
ator West, of Logan, Is expected to
introduce joint resolution declaring
1t to be the second session of the Sew
enty-seventh general assembly. There
are indications that the resolution
will be the subject of lively debate,
but there are few who believe that
decision, whatever It may be, will have
any effect upon legislation.
No one questions the legality of the
election of the assembly or its right
to sit, and II Is argued, therefore, that
its acts cannot be questioned. So far
the members of both the house and
senate have proceeded upon the as
sumption that the session would be
considered an adjourned session and
that the old organization would be
continued, except that it may be nee
eSSary TO I'LL vacancies.
The question of clearing the calen.
dar and requiring the re-introduction
of bills will also be the subject of
much discussion. Many republican
members are in favor of continuing
the old calendar. The democrats of
the senate, in caucus, have decided to
vote clear the calendar and compel the
re-introduction of all old bills. What.
ever may be the outcome of the con-
troversy, joint action Is inevitable, al
though the democrats control the SEN
ate and the republicans control the
house.
When the two houses meet Presi.
dent Pro Tenn. Eagleson will WELD
the gavel in the house. There have
been no changes in the membership
/ of the senate and there will be no
| change in the organization. Five new
members will be sworn in in the
| house as follows:
Granville w. Mooney, republican
Ashtabula county; l.. W. Hitch, repub-
lican, Clermont; Clark Lowry, repub
| lican, Lawrence; w. II. Smith, demo
crat, Marion; Robert w. Howard
democrat, Licking. Messrs. Hitch and
Smith were elected to fill vacancies
caused by deaths and the others to fiji
vacancies caused by designations.
| The swearing in of Mr.. Lowry will
/ bring to the house notice of the res
| ignation of Carmi A. Thompson, elect
, ed secretary of state, making a va
cancy In the speakership. The house
will then proceed to elect Freeman T
Eagleson, Of Guernsey county, as
| speaker and Joseph ID. Chamberlain
OF Montgomery, as speaker pro TEN
to succeed Mr.. Eagleson, these being
the republican caucus nominees.
Mr.. Chamberlain as speaker pre-
TEN. will become the republican fiool
leader In the house and Edwin S
| Wertz, who will receive the votes o.
the democratic members as their can
didate for speaker. will become tho
minority leader.
| The message of Gov Harris will b.
| read In both houses In the afternoon
Aside from the introduction of bill
and preliminary work II III not likel.
that much will be done the first week