Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-01-28

eral Assembly, a statement of the nuns
ber Of votes returned to their respective
Offices. for and against a convention, and
forward the same to the Secretary OF
States office, previous to the next sess>
ion of the General Assembly. -
On motion Of Mr. Ewing,
The resolution was laid upon the table,
to be printed. .sss .-.ss
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
TUESDAY, January 20, le46.
By Mr. Randall, from 40 citizens Of
Ashtabula county, for law TO punish
resurrectionists by imprisonment in the
penitentiary. af" ,-
Mr. Bell offered the following pream-
BILE and resolutions; which were referred
to the committee on Federal Relations:
Whereas, There are large tracts Of the
public lands still belonging to the United
States, within the bounds Of the State Of
Ohio, unsold; and whereas, it is the in
tention of the State, that said lands
should be purchased by actual settlers:
therefore, be it.
Resolved, By the General Assembly Of
the State of Ohio, That our Representa-.
tives in Congress be requested to use
their influence to have the price Of said
lands reduced to actual settlers, in the
folio wing ratio, viz: for lands that have
Been in the market for fifteen years, at
one dollar per acre; for lands that have
been in the market for twenty years, at
seventy FIVE cents per acre; and for lands
that have been in the market for twenty.
Eve years, at fifty cents per acre.
Resolved, That the Governor be re-
quested to forward to each Of our Rep.
resentatives in Congress, copy oil The
foregoing preamble and resolution
TUESDAY, Jan. 20, le46.
On motion of Mr. Bell,
The House took up the bill providing
for an increase on the salaries OF
Judges. with the amendment Of the CON-
mittee on Fees anu Salaries, striking out
the Senate bill, and inserting new bill.
The question was taken on said amend
ment, and losl-yeas 26, nays SO.
The bill was then ordered to third
reading-yeas 81, nays 26. 1t was then
read the third time, and recommitted to a
select committee Of three-Messrs.
Johnston, Ball, and Anderson.
WEDNESDAY,, Jan. 2l, ls46.
Mr.. Johnston reported back the bill
providing for the more adequate COM
pensation of certain Judges, with sew
eral amendments. The question beng
upon agreeing 10 the first amendment,
striking out 81 900 as the compensation
ofthe Judges Of the Supreme Court, and
inserting 81, 300, long discussion en-
sued. ...
A division was called for. and the
question turned upon striking out 81 900;
which was carried.
The question was then taken on insert
ing 81 800.
$1,000 was then inserted-yeas 81,
nays as.
The other amendments of the commit
tee were agreed to, fixing the salary Of
President Judges, and Judge OF the Su'
preme Court Of ofClnclnnati, at 81 900.
The bill was then passed-yeas IS,
nays 25.
SENATE.
THURSDAY, January %, ls46.
BlELs READ THE THIRD TIME.
To authorize and regulate limited part
nerships.
The sayes and nays were taken on
the passage Of this bill, and resulted
ayes 20, nays 10. So the bill was pas
sed.
The committee rose and reported, and
the several bills were variously disposed
Of Among the number was bill to
amend the militia law.
The ayes and nays were taken upon
the indefinite postponement Of the bill,
and resulted-ayes 20, nays 10. So the
bill was postponed.
Mr. Ridgway reported back the bill to
erect a new State House, without amend
ment, and recommended its passage.
The bill was then ordered to be en-
crossed yeas 36, nays 25.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
FRIDAY, January %, 1e46.
The House resolved itself into COM
mittee of the whoIe-Mr Ferguson in the
chair-upon the special order Of the day.
the bill to erect the new county of Cass,
and reported back said bill with an a.
mendment, striking out Cass, and in
serting Mahoning.
The question was then taken upon the
engrossment Of the bill, and Garfield
yeas SO, nays %.
The Mammoth Horse.