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

nave 1t done away with. He called for
the yeas and nays on the amendment.
The amendment was adopted-yeas "a,
nays 33. - & -, 3 ~ HSe
| And then the resolution, as amended,
was adopted.
A Senate message, by the Sergeant-at-
Arms of that body, Was now -ssoceiycd,, iff4a'
forming the House Of its organization, by
the election of officers.
The Speaker then announced the follow
ing standing committee of the House on
Privileges and Elections, to wit: Messrs.
haler, Dial, Trimble of Muskingum, Sharp
and Matthews.
The House took recess till 2 o'clock.
SENATE-Dec. 8.-Mr. Ewing pre-
sented a petition from citizens Of Cincinna-
4 II, in favor of the repeal of the Registry
law. Referred to Messrs. Reemelin and
Ewing. 4@. ~ .,-
/ MIR. Edgerton moved tha: the certificates
Of members be referred to the committee
on Privileges and Elections Agreed to.
Mr.. Reemelin introduced bill providing
for the election of the Board of Public
Works by the people. Also bill to re-
peal the Registry law. -.
Mr.. Ford moved to take up resolution
from the House in relation to counting out
votes for Governor.
l Mr.. Reemelin inquired if oil the coun.
ties had sent in their returns according to
law.
The Speaker said the returns were all
in except the county of Wyandott.
Mr.. Reemelin: Such fact ought not
to be disregarded; a whole county ought
not to be thus disfranchised, as had once
, been the case with Darke county, and he
thought the resolution ought to lay on the
J table for five days, to give the Clerk upon
whom there was heavy fine-an oppor.
tunty to send in the returns.
: Mr. Ford did not wish to press the mat.
ter, but was willing to let it lay on the ta
BILE.
f Mr.. Utter moved to lay the resolution
! on tho table. Agreed to. ~
The annual mhssage of the Governor
3 was received and read by the Clerk.
7 Mr.. Ford moved the message he laid
upon the table. Agreed to.
i, On motion of Mr.. Reemelin, the Senate
took recess.
afternoon Session Mr.. Ford Offered
f the following resolution:
r Resolved, That the Speaker of the Sen
S ate be requested to confer with the residen
ministers ofthe city Of Columbus, and in
= vte them to make such arrangements, be-
J, tween themselves, as to secure the attend
ance of one of their number on each day
0 of the present session, to offer prayer i'm
o mediately after the Senate shall be- calle,
# to order, and before the journal shall b.
# read
,f) Mr.. Reemelin said he was certainly sor
n ry to hear ofthe introduction of the resolu
10 ton Just read. 1t was an innovation on
'. long continued former practice Of the Gen
|, eral Assembly of this State. He was sol
r, ry, particularly, because it would force hin
10 to discuss, in the Senate chamber, ques
e tons which his own feelings would neve
prompt him to introduce. But the resolu
10 ton having been proposed, he knew, in hi
SO character of Representative, no otker way
le but to meet all questions firmly and fairly
o. and that he should do, in this instance, an
he hoped it would be met in the same mar
u ner by those opposed to him. He hopet
however, continued Mr.. R., that those VIII
Sc introduced the resolution, would be held re
" sponsible for this discussion; and that tn
n people will blame, if any blame there b,
be- those who introduced the resolution, an
not those whoopposed what to them seel
to an improper and irreligious practice. N
to one could deprecate more highly than
a. did, a discussion, in these Halls, of religion
and he had risen now only to oppose col
~ tinuation Of that practice. We have bee
its elected with reference to questions ofsta1
ne policy-our religious opinions should /
left with ourselves, and gladly would
mt have seen this Senate proceed to the bus
e. ness for which they have met, and left eac
1g Senator, and the people undisturbed by r.
re ligious movements But we are not pc
mitted, undisturbed, to enjoy this quie
or which the constitution guarantees to u
ID, No! other, Senators must force upon u
m (no doubt the minority on this question
n their religious opinions, and their religion
is practices, however repugnant to our fee
of ings. We have nothing left, then, but
m oppose this encroachment upon the righ
. Of conscience. And | ask, said Mr., R
a. it right thus to war upon the sacred righ
id, guaranteed to us by the constitution? Ha,
Of !, or those acting with me, on this questio
as ever intruded any oflour religious tene
by upon you? 5s
ut, Have we ever, in the slightest degre
ow hinted at opinions which might displea
to you? No, we have not. And why tn,
ms do you persist in forcing your religio
ci- practices upon us2 What possible co
re- ceivabe reason have you given, orc;
The you give, for the passage Of the resolutio
o'Silenoe has SO far been your only repl