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Ohio Legislature.
MONDAY Jsu. 20, lc44
SENATE.


representation Of General Assembly |
OF the Safe Of Ohio, snd he amend
mems thereto reported by the select |
committee, and the amendments having
been read BY The Speaker.
Mr.. Gregory moved TO amend the
amendment, so as 10 give the counties
ol Ross, Pike and Jackson. Senator
and 2 Representatives; 10 the counties
Of Scioio, L4wrence and Galiis, | Sena
tor and Z Representatives; to the coun
lies Of Athens, Meigs and Hooking,
Senator and 2 Representatives. and to
attach the county OF Perry 10 the county
Of Musklngum, and add one additional
Representative.
Mt Gregory made few remarks in
! favor OF his amendment, and was follow
ed by
Mr.. Van Worries, in opposition 10 the
bill, and the amendments thereto propo-
posed by the select committee. and 10
favor of the amendment proposed by
Mr.. Gregory. He particularly depre-
Gated the connexloO which the bill lUrm
Perry. as well on account Of their want
OF COnllgUity. as on account OF their want
Of The constitutional number Of voters,
and a want also OF community OF in
teresrs, which he held 10 BE- the true
principles upon which the Stale should
be dislricted
Mr.. Disney followed a, soms length
in reply to Mr.. Van Vorhes, and 10 ia
vor of the bill and the amendments Of
the committee, and in opposition to the
amendments proposed by Mr.. Gregory.
he maintained thai the SAFE could not
} be apporlioned on principles OF perfect
justice and equality, but thought the
proposition be .ore the Senate as just a.
equal as it could be made. II The oppo
nenls of uhe bill objected to the sppor
. tiunmenl. why had lbey not introduced
. blll ol their own, by which the meas
3 ure might be rendered more equal an'
e periecll
o The debate was continued for som
- TINA by Messrs. Gregory, Eek ey, Va
e Vorhes aud Disney, when the qUesllo
was put on agreeing to The amendmen
7 proposed by Mr. Gregory, aud II wa
) osl-yeas IL, nays 2O-a strict part.
vote.
Mr.. Chambers then moved the biI
y and amendments BE- recommlltcd to tn
D select committee, with instructions so /
y remodel the bill as TO make single dis
tricts as lar as possible, and to give
4 each county lis tull representation al
cordlug 10 lis voting population, and
% fix the representation permanently ia
d he period Of Tour years, and thus obvl
ate the a)a1lng system adopted in IN
u bill under consideration.
u The nmpndmpn, was debated b
'e Messrs, Disney Chambers, Hazelilnt
10 Perkins. Newton, Jackson and Barnet
~ when the question was put, and the M
o ton to recommil with Instructions WI
10 ost-yeas lG. nays 20 "a strict ParI
party.
NJ Mr. Eckley rose 10 present an amer
'e menL but gave way TO allow
:. Mr. Johnson ofP 10 propose an
- mendmcnt, lhe effect OF which was
:" " connect the counties ol Mougan al
- Perry, IN place OF the counties OF Athe
y and Perry. A division Of the quesl
~ was called, and tho Senate refused
-, strike out Athens yeas II, nays l9.
Mr., Eckey then offered his amen
ment 10 the amendment, which "
~, read By he Clerk, and which proved
80 be in TACT q new bill for The spporllo
:, menl OF The representation oI the 5
- Mr.. Newton moved that the bill a
49, pending amendments be laid on the tat
nd -Iosr, yeas Is, nays 20-a aParly v(
!, as far as present.
* Mr.. Gregory moved that the Senl
lie adjnurn-lost.
cir Mr.. Updpgraf # expressed his asroUi'
ca! ment at the course Of the majority.
mr. adverled TO The fact, that it had be
no, stated sevaral times during the ate
re T noon, that no proposition for district
mn the State had come from The mtOorl
,es that the labor and responsibility
ION been imposed on the majority.
not now, when the minority presents to
Senate proposition they are refuse
hearng-the majority will not perm
10 be lad on the table in order lt
Ian printed, and 10 sfford time and oppor
d. nny for investigation Is this justice
- is this magnanlmily?
~ Mr., EckIev then took the Go,r,
- = gave way TO motion to adjourn, wi
was lost by party vote.
A number OF motions wero mad
~, rapid succession, first for call Of
Senate, then Tor recess until o'c
'hv then for adjournment, all oI wi
|. ~ were opposed and finally voted dowI
oh,, the majority,
a o;,i, AT length Mr. Updegraf moved
!, ail the bill and pending amendments be
committed 10 a SO lect committee OF II