The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1845-12-31


not be received. Mr. v. sustained his position
at some length.
The amendment to the report was then adopt.
ed.
Mr.. Remeelin moved that the counsel for the
sitting member be now heard, which was agreed
to.
A debate then commenced which continued
the whole day.
['The facts involved in this case are these: on
The llth of March, lS45, the whig legislature,
for political purposes, took the townships of Ho-
NOR and Marion from Athens county and attach
ed them to Morgan. A the late election Jordon
Bets and Daniel Chandler we're candidates for
Representative 1.-The former received q IA votes,
and the latter 2lS7 votes, counting the votes of
the above named two townships from Athens
county. But of The votes polled in Morgan coun-
ty proper, composing the territory included there
in, al The period Of the firing and apportiOnment
of the representatives., by act Of March 18th,
1914, Belts received 20l4, and Chandler 1858,
making majority for Belts, Of l56 votes. A
certificate of election was given to Mr. Belts,
the clerk of the court and justices Nho counted
the votes considering him legally elected under
the Constitution and the Apportionment Law of
the Stale. But the vlllanouS wings, who illegal
ly and dishonesty changed county lines SO as to
make Morgan whg county, insisted that Chan
dler should take the seat of Belts, and this infl-
NOUS whig legislature has done the outrageous
deed !--ED SENTINEL.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 81.
In STANDARDIZATION presented by Mr.. Quin-
by, from 40 citizens of the State, praying for the
repeal OF all laws relative TO capital punishment.
Referred TO the committee on the Judiciary.
BY Mr.. Eckley. from 46 citizens of Stark and
Carroll counties, for an act of incorporation of "a
free turnpike rond from WintersviIIe, in Jeffer-
son county, though Carroton and Canton, to
Massllon, in Stark county. Referred to select
committee of three Messrs. Eckey, Croft, and
Koch.
Fhc bill 10 prevent the circulation of foreign
bank paper was taken UP.
Mr.. Jones offered an amendment in the follow
ing words:
That, from and after the first day of Septem-
ber, lS46, it shall not be lawful for any banking
institution in this Stale, to pay out, in payment
OF checks, drafts, or other claims presented at
the counter of any of said banks for payment,
any thing but gold or silver coin or the notes OF
bills of circulation of said bank, payable on de-
mand. Any bank in this State violating the pro-
visions of this section, shall be considered as ha.
wing forfeited its charter.
Every federal senator voted against this a.
mendment, and of course defeated it.
The bill was then passed.
Mr.. Perkins, on leave, introduced bill more
ef1ectually TO prevent gambling, which was read
the first time.
llousE.--Various petitions presented, chiefly
in relation to new counties, taxing dogs, and the
license laws.
The Morgan county contested election case
was taken up-the debate was resumed. The
resolution, dopriving Jordon Belts OF his seat and
giving it TO Daniel Chandler, was then passed
by strict party vote. Thus federal inGmy has
riumphed! Can any honest man longer act witt
such corrupt party?
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