The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1846-02-04

A bill providing compensation for certain
State officers, passed The Senate, this morning,
Our leaders will sec, byrefefence to our columns
of Wednesday,, that the bill prescrbes the fol-
loving ualsalaries:
Governor, $1,000
Treasurer Of State, 1890
Auditor of State, 1900
Superintendent of Luuatic Asylum, l,2O0
and other officers of less salaries. Had there
been full Senate, the bill would hardly have
passed, as there was but one majority, aud SEN
ators Thomhill, Edgerton, Wood, and Newman,
Ewere absent on account of sickness, all Of whom
would have strenuously opposed the bill,
We have at length, the long-expected move
towards relieving colored persons from their le-
gal disabilities Bills were introduced into the
House, yesterday, by Messrs Phelps and Kim.
ball, the former, to allow coored persons TO tes-
ltily all cases in courts of justice. and the lat
ter, 10 repeal the law of 1904, which compels
negroes and mulatoes from other states, 10 bring
certificates of freedom, and imposing fines upon
citizens employing or harboring those who can
mot produce such certificates. Various specula-
ltions are ahoat, as to the fate of these bills.
| Mr.. Ridgway seems to have added, to his sol
distant profession of iron founder, that of tinker.
Whether this accounts for the excellent repair
in whichthe tin pan has been kept, we cannot
determine. He has, however, been tinkering
away atthe rules the best part of the session,
land yesterday introduced divers propositions fur
fther to amend them, in the discussion OF which
a good hour, at least, was wasted 1t strikes US
as little singular, TO be hammering away at the
rules, at this late period Of the session; but the
majority have, perhaps, some very cogent reasons
for n change.
We observe, that Mr. Gallagher has ntrodu-
ced bill requiring persons and companies to
bear the whole expense incurred in printing the
1 bills for the incorporation of their wlndmlls,
grave-yards, etc. Such a law would save the
State, in very few years, sum sufficient 10
maintain at least score of genteel fnancierS in
/ Ideness, at the expense Of the State, as long as
the interest of the community may require. II
the legislature care fig for the peoples money,
Ilthey will pass such law. Statesman, Jan. 30.
i An inquiry was this morning made of the COM
'Emttee on Printing in the Senate, at what time
the report of The commissioners appointed to ex-
anime the books, accounts, &c, of the Board OF
: Canal Fund Commissioners, would be printed
i The chairman of that committee, Mr.. Coombs,)
lreplied that he was unable 10 inform the Senate
1t will be recollected by our readers, that the
report was made early in the session. A motion
J was then made, that it be printed in advance Of
other matter, which motion was defeated by the
majority. The great delay in printing the report
can lead to no other conclusion than that there
lis an evident design to suppress the report-or
at least, keep it of to so late period that no le-
gislative action can be had thereon,
, The matter is Of immense importance to the
people of this State, and should receive the early
attenton of the legislature. We can see ne
othcr reason than that given above, for the delay
in the printing.
f In the House, this morning, the bill to erec
r the new county of Auglaize was lost on the
Y question of its final passage, after an animateo
e debate, in which the bill was supported by Mr.
: Lea,herman, and opposed by Messrs. Knapp ant
. lrvln., The vote stood 27 to 81.
Y The bill to authorize special sessions of tht
e court of common pleas, passed the House, ant
: is now law. Upon the passage of this bill
b Gen. MASON paid deserved compliment to Hon
+ u. r. SWAN, late President Judge of the I'D
o crcut-who, he observed, had presided will
l. such distinguished ability, that the want of
special session had never been felt in his circuit
e After the disposal of some other business c
y an uninteresting character, the House adJourne
/ over to Monday.
y The session appears to be drawing to close
All the business before the Legislature ought
if be disposed of in ten days Statesman, Jan 3