South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-06-27
From the Wheeling Gazette of juno 90
OHIO LEGISLATURE.

GIOul tuC OOiuAOUo VI
Wednesday we copy the following para
graphs, showing the action of this body
thus far on the boundary question:
THE auEsrroN.-O yesterday after
noon, the senate for the first time, got
fairly under way, in relation to the
course which Ohio ought to take in ref,
erence to the boundary question. An
animated and interesting discussion took
place on bill introduced by the joint
select committee, accepting certain
propositions made by the commissioners
of the United States relative to the north
! ern boundary of this state"
The bill provides that the govonor be
required still to comply with the arrange
ment entered int by him and the United
States commissioners on the 7th April
last, PROVIDED that all the terms and
stipulations Of said agreement be faith
fully observed on the part of the United
States, and all bonds and recognizances
taken, and all prosecutions and iDdict~
ments commenced under the act of the
legislative council of Michigan, of the
| 18th February, 1885, shall be immediate
ly discharged, annulled and dicontinued,
then the action of all laws and parts of
laws of this state inconsistent with this
arrangement, to be suspended until after
the adjournment of the next session of
congress; but should the authorities of
Michigan, acting under the United States,
within the time specified, do any act in
consistent with the terms of the agree
ment, or if the said recognizances, &c.
are not discontinued and annulled, then
this act to be void, &c.
A motion was made by Mr.. Wake
to indefinitely postpone the preamble
and bill. The motion opened the
whole question for discussion, and the
ground was occupied with animation
and eloquence. We regret, however,
to say, that some of the speakers g.
WINGED disposition to mingle party
| politics in the discussion. This should
not be so, as the question is entirely a
state question, and ought not to be
blended with party politics.
Mr.. WALKE's motion was negativ.
ed by vote of 27 to 6. Those who
voted 10 the afirs, alive we're under.
stood to wish more energetic course.
The vote, we presume, may be taken
as an indication Of the feeling Of the
senate.
The report.-The joint committee
Of the two houses made their report on
Monday afternoon. The document
is quite lengthy, and is, we think, from
hearing a single reading, an able wins
dication of the right of Ohio to juris-
diction, and of the legislation of last
winter.
| Appended to the report, are three
resolutions, the first of which declares,
that the line in the prouiso Of our con.
stitution is the true north boundary of
Ohio.
The second resolution authorizes
the governor to request the president
| of the United States to appoint COM
missioner or commissioners to accom-.
[ pany the Ohio commissioners in re.
marking the line.
The third resolution authorizes the
governor, 10 case the president does
not comply, to proceed as soon as pos.
sible, to have the line remarked, &c.
The report and frst and third resos
iutions were adopted unanimously in
the senate. To the second resolution
there were 6 dissenting voices, and l0.-
600 copies Of the whole ordered to be
printed.
In the house, after some dIcussion,
the report and resolutions were laid on
the table, and the usual number of
copies ordered to be printed.
From the proceedings of the house of
representatives on Tuesday we make
the following extract:
A message was received from the
senate containing preamble and res
osolution in relation to the imprison.
ment Of John E. Fletcher, requiring
the governor TO cause his release by
all lawful means in his power; and TO
prosecute under the laws ofthe United
States, all persons engaged ia his ar
rest, to pay the cost Of such prosecu.
tions, to pay the expense Of said r'ie.ss !
err, and make him such remuneration
as he may deem proper, out of the |
contingent fund.-Laid upon the table.
On motion of Mr.. Forbes, the house
took up the report and resolutions re.
ported by the select joint committee
on the governors message and accom-.
panying documants-and the question
was taken upon agreeing to the first
resolution, which is as follows:
"Resolved, by the general assembly
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