Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-12-30

the government of God.
Resolved, That the members of the Sen
ate will testify their respect for the men,
ory of the deceased, by wearing Grape on
the left arm for thirty days.
On motion, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REP.-Monday, Dec. IA.
Mr.. Vallandigham gave notice that on to-
morrow, or some subsequent day Of the
session, we would ask leave to introduce a
bill to amend the act to establish court in
bank, and to regulate its practice, passed
March 10, 1881: Also bill to amend the
several acts concerning the powers and du-
ties of justices Of the peace and constables
in civil cases: Also bill to amend the sew.
eral acts concerning the powers and duties
ofjustces Of the peace and constables in
criminal cases.
Mr.. Cock gave notice that on to-mor-
row, &c. he would ask leave to introduce
bill to amend the 'act for opening and
regulating roads and highways passed
March IA, 1881.
A Senate message, by the Sergeant of
tbe chamber now announced the passage
OF resolution Of respect and esteem for
Francis Horr, deceased, late Senator for
the counties of Delaware and Marion.
I Mr.. Vallandgham now offered pre-
amble and resolution to the effect-That
whereas, by reason ofextreme haste and
carelessness in drafting the laws of this
State, great uncertainty is frequent
|, ly found to exist as to the true intent and
meaning Of the same-occasioning grea
uncertainty as to their proper construction
p &C., and whereas, it is the duty of th'
- Legislature to make laws as plain, simpl
ID ,d and intellegible as the nature of languag
will admit Of: therefore,
Be 1t Resolped, That q standing com
n mittee of five members be appointed by tn
Speaker, to be committee of Revision
whose duty it shall be to have charge @
the revision of all bills prior 10 their en-
i; grossment-making them as correct as ma
ID be in style, punctuation, and Language
- without altering the sense; so that the tru
intent and meaning thereof, may be plar
. perspicuous, and Ineligible: and, further
- when bills come under their review, hayn
r. two objects, it shall be their duty to divid
Vi u them into separate bills, the objects G
~ which being distinctly indicated in thei
:; title; which preamble and resolution wa
- referred to the committee on the Judiciary
~ Mr.. Truesdale, ofTrumbull county ,pro
posed the following resolutions:
- Whereas, The torty-third General AS
sembly of Ohio, on the 23d day of Decem
ber, 1874, did solemnly and earnestly pro
test against any proceeding Of the Fedora
Government or any branch thereof, hav
= ing for its object the annexation Of Texa!
to the United States, because such pro-
ceeding would be unconstitutional; because
it would involve the country in war with
> Mexico; and because it would involve the
country in the guilt, and subject it to the
,, reproach.Gof chershing, sustaining, and
, perpetuating slavery And notwilhstand
! the earnest and solem protest aforesaid, the
Federal Government, regardless of her
obligations to the national constitution and
the rights Of the States dissenting, did annex
Texas to the United States; and, in further
violation Of the constitution, have admitted
to seats in the national legislature, more
members than the inhabitants of Texas
were by law entitled to; thereby securing
an undue advantage to the people Of the
, slaveholding States over those of the States
, where slavery is prohibited.
find uhereas, The war, so much depre
Gated by the General Assembly aforesaid
has necessarily resulted from the act ol
, annexation, and has progressed to the con.
quest by the army Of the United States ol
five of the provinces Of Mexico, to wit:
Tamaulipas, New Leon, Chihuahua, New
! Mexico and California; and whereas, there
are now well grounded apprehensions that
the Federal Government will be used as
an instrument by the slaveholding power,
to extend the dominion evils Of slavery over
part or all the territorial possessions Of the
United States, including that part which
may be acquired from Mexico by conquest,
treaty, or otherwise; and thus secure to
themselves in the Federal Government a
weight which must and wiH act injuriousy
to the Interests ofthe enonslaveholding States
of the Union. Therefore,
Resolued, by The General Assembly Of
!, the Slate Of Ohio, That our Senators and
Representatives in Congress be and they
are hereby requested to oppose all and
every act and measure, having for its
object the further extension or perpetuation
of slavery, or the admission Of any more
States, into the Union, until slavery OF
involuntary servitude be prohibited in said
States, by fundamental provisions.
) Rssolvsd, That, in the opinion of this
General Assembly the existing war with
Mexico was not founded in any imperious
, necessity, such as would justify or excuse
/ christian nation in resorting to arms
+ and that said war has now man;festly
become an offensive war against nelghbor
Q ing republic; and we believe that the bes
s interest Of this nation will be subserved by
a speedy end of said war with Mexico, ant
the settlement of all matters in dispute by
: arbitration or negotiation.
RssoIred, Thatthe Governor be requested
: to transmit TO each of our Senntors anr