Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-02-17

An act to provide for the payment OF 10
interest on county orders. pl
An act to create permanently an agricui- o
ural fund in the State of Ohio. 81
HousE--Feb. 6--The following bills /
we're passed. II
Senate bill to amend the act regulating o
judgments and executions, passedsMarch !, a
1881. q
Senate bill further to amend the habeas u
corpus act Of Feb. %, 1911. P
Senate bill for the support and better
regulation of common schools in district 9
No. l, in Ravenna.
Senate bill restraining the power ofcoan.
ty commissioners to remit fines, penalties,
and judgments in certain cases. T.
Senate bill to amend the act providing
for the partition of real estate, passed Feb.
II, 1891
Senate bill to amend the act allowing
and regulating writs of replevin before JUS
tees Of the Peace, passed Feb. Ia, ls46.
Mr. Whitridge proposed the following
joint resolutions, to wit:
/ ResoFved, That the General Assembly
of the State of Ohio have full confidence
in the bravery, skill, and good conduct Of
Major General z. Taylor; and, that the
brave officers and soldiers, under his COM
mand deserve the highest commendation
of their countrymen.
Resolred, That we have full confidence
lin the bravery and skill of Major Generals
4 Scott and Taylor; and that we utterly dep
lrecate all efforts to supercede them in COM
mand by mere partizans.
!, Which were unanimously adopted.
/ House bill to amend the habeas corpus
act of 1911, with amendments. which
were agreed to, and the bill was passed.
Senate bill relating to insurance on life,
for the benefit of widows and orphans, was
passed. ..." m
: Mr. Matthews reported back Senate bill
to encourage Teachers Institutes, with a.
mendments, which were agreed to, and the
r bill passed. 1.-THE provisions of the bill now
embrace an .addition-the counties of Lo-
rain, Erie, Trumbull, Portage, and Dela-
t ware.
MrWarren offered for adoption the fol-
lowing resolutions:
t ResoIued, As the deliberate sense Of this
4 House, that to permit the exercise OF the
taxing power by one man, is unwise, i'm
polite, and anti-republican, and that it is
g one Of the principal causes of the burdens
J. under which the people of this State now
ID groan. r.
Resolped, As the further deliberate sens'
Is of this House, that the Auditor of Stat'
ought to be divested Of the power to levy
e. taxes, and that the exercise of the powe
should be resumed by the peoples Repre-
" sentatves, in order that they may be helt
to strict accountability, and the public
% burdens thereby be lessened.
.. Which were referred to the COMMITTEES
on Finance.
9 Mr. Trimble, of Highland, reported bacl
ID the Mexican war resolution, with amend
N ment by way of substitute.
l. Mr. Vallandigham called for divisio
on the question of of striking out the resc
n lutions offered by himself, and the sam
ID being taken, it was decided in the negativ
rs yeas "a, nays 2l. And the first, SEE
. ond, third and fourth Of the resolution
* were adopted unanimously.
s. Mr. Vallandigham offered the followin
q. preamble and joint resolution:
pt Whereas, in the midst of war it is tn
be highest duty Of the citizens, and most e
pecially Of those to whom the people hav
h. delegated public trusts, to lend their und
as vided countenance and support to the go,
ernment in the prosecution Of such we
n till terminated by an honorable peace,
g. Resolved there fore, That this Genert
IN Assembly does hereby express its solem
e. and unqualified condemnation of the vol
no lately given by the Hon. Thomas Corwil
= Senator from this state in the Senate c
ng the United States, against the Loan {
ch Treasury Note bill--regarding it as d
, rect and unpatriotic attempt to give "a
ee and comfort to the enemy, by withholdin
%. supplies from the government Of the Unite
le. States, and thereby to cripple its energi'
so- in the further prosecution of the war, Of
compel hurniliating peace, by the wit
of drawal or disastrous flight, perhaps, OF OF
by armies from Mexico, and without indemn
he ty for the cost of the war.
lie SENATE-Feb. e-The Senate reco
be- sidered its vote on the question by whit
nts House appropriation bill was lost
Ter Mr. Reemelin re-ohored his amendme
ks providing for the payment for printing f
re- the Senate, which was lost.
an Messrs Reemelin and Olds addressed u
he Senate, and when the latter had conclude
It'll the Chair Mr. Thornhill) laid before t
,ly Senate the following communication:
I'o DR.. Otds, Speaker, and the other De-
iz- ocratic Senators: tr
re-. GENELEmEN:-I have witnessed, WI
the1 no small degree of solicitude, the strugs
the that has been going on in the Senate,
&c. [relation to the pay for the printing ordt
CO ed by your body. | appreciate fully yo
ned feelings, your motives, and your actor
ng and shall ever be under deep debt Of gr
the itude for the devotion you have shown
on. justice, for right, and the constitution,