The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-12-20
CoLumsus, Ohio, Dec. IL. isa7,

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CoLuMsus, Ohio, Dec. II, lsa7.
Interesting Proeeedngs in the L>gfsature-Tdres and
TreGson-Work for B4ncom5e, &c.
The first week Of the session has closed As yet no
great amount Of business has been introduced and Of
course nothing Of any Importance has received nal
tion, unless regardhs proposition to secure "home
stead" of the value of i've hundred dollars exempt from
execution, as among matters Of Importance. bill In
troduced in the House, embracing such provision,
ceived its quieus motion to strike out all after the
snactng CLAUSE which motion prevailed The yeas and
nays not taken on the notion but view Of
the members rising in the affirmative 1t was evidenced
That the whig side OF the house was opposed 10 the
homestead" BILL and the democratic side In favor oft
PENDING the motion and on discovering that the protsc
ton of the debtor class extended in the shape of this
bill would be lost Judge Potter democrsp moved to
That all law Force foe the collection ofdsbu be
ana Ne s Ia% are b hs' .s 5sIesa lien,
alre dv acquired by Judgment within this State mortgage sale
Not, said Judge Potter. that he expected such bill
could pass this present General Assembly, but he be-
embraced within the demanded by the spirit
OF progress among the people and he was anxious to
and II 30, to what extent But his motion lost
without a count.
bill psrtakng of a similar charscter-lsnity to the
poor man. aud aid in securing himself and family
homesteadwas introduced in the Senate, which meets
with much favor and may become law II win certain
ly pas the Senate t to reduce the price of the
sold lands from the present rate 81 So that of ST
with berel extension OF payment, to persons OF fam
y on condition of occupying and improving the same
Several propositions introduced and discussed during
the week. involve questions Of great interest to the
Pile throughout the Union Indeed, Of them called
in question the existence Of the Union, at this pre-
sent moment aNr Lewis, (no the old Liberty" candi
Portage county presented petition which being printed
raised the presumption that there few more left
The uon absorbed SX Tia act Of anpsnston of
Dr. Odds (democra) denounced the document trea-
sonabe, and all who had thing to do with 1t a. trail
tors and therefore moved that the Senate do not
ceive 1t.
An animated discussion arose. In the of which
Mr. Backus Of Cuyahoga. (Giddngs' dstrict made the
startling declaration and with much feeling and appa
rent sincerity that the time might come when asking
jsct the Union made different by the Accession Of
louisiana than by Florida and again b. the annexation
Of Texas, which last was done by the President, who
now announced that Csfornis and New Mexico
wanted" "To grant the prayer Of the petitioners said
Mr. B., might be treason TO the government a. 1t now
exists but not treason nssins. the Constitution as ors
nslly formed u
These doctrines replied to with sarcastic severity
by DR.. Olds and others. The question then taken
on the reception Of the petition and it carried
yeas 70. nays II, as follows
safi. Bs"ast GayDCof Cor
Johnson, Judy, Kendall Lewis Randall stuuon Wilson, and
NAYs-Mes,r. Ankeuy, Archbold. BlocL,em, Byers,
Scott and Aes
So the petition was resolved and was then referred
to the Committee on Federal Relations.
Yeas all wings Maya all democrats
On the same day that this "dssoving soene''
hibted in tho senate the folio wing demonstration
made by the majority In the House
The chair laid before the House a communication
from the Governor transmitting resolutions from the le
sion of Texas and the Mexican war, which wers laid
upon the table end ordered to be printed.
Mr. Blake offered the followed resolutions
Resolved by the General Assembly of tn. State of Ohio
That the existence of slavery within the limits Of the United
ia be as s sa 5.
sS% 3 y e. a
':gaSl,s.a is.sasGsc;; +: YsSs .,.nan.,
orps:s s territory hi. 6nio
hs Of A..m es a: sso o.
this State do hereby soemn protest against the
bs
vude such territory oherwe thiu for the punishment of
esved That the Governor be requested to furnish copc,
g: o,. " the senators and
Referred 20 the committee federrl relations by
strict party vote.
Another subject of general interest has been brought
up which 1t may De- well to bring to the view Of the
readers Of the Herald Itmu.t he horne in mind that
former correspondence stated the fact, that the
democrats of Ohio longer divided in their oppos
ton to PAPER curfency but have with great unanmi-
ty Of action unfurled the gold and silver currency
flag to the breeze, as party measure. And they
pose II the people wall elect them TO power in the State
peal of the present banking laws. On the other
hand the wings have as a party, taken ground in ia
Is
creation. Not content, however, to let the people
judge for themselves us to the benefit resulting
these banking institutions they resort to the
pedeut OF declaring the fact by Legislative authority
and In doing this they committed the gross bunder OF
concediug the right OF repeal" By resting their
tinuance exclusively ON expediency, as may be seen
from the following resolutions introduced by Mr. Rus
SELL whg and by party vote referred to the Committee
on Banks and Currency =
Whereas the experience oil the past three years has fully
tested and Gle Iy smons,rled the seii.y Of the banking
unprm convenient cunencyat all times convertible
Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio
Th?tt would be unwise mpo,e aud unjust to adopt any
on ecap.ns the ss people Il be eo
aud paid sod aud silver onhe business Of the slate
sddt bnr.hens upon farmer and l,boug man. and
the same time greatly enhancing the wealth OF the purse
Another SUBJECT is worthy of notice. evidsncng the
progress of reforming principles. Numerous petitions
have been presented, praying FIR convention to form
constitution and already two separate propositions
the aps in the Senate aiming for that purpose
In poit cal party movements there has not much
transpired dufipg the week. AL on the qui
to receive, see and read the Presidents message II
to Cincinnati by Wednesday noon and brought to this
city and issued by the press here the same eveninga
feat which stands second In the test of teesraphc
operation, being exceeded only In the unparalleled
Herald operation in the matter Of Clsys Lexington
speech But, not the message alone was looked to, in
anxious mastery inactivity by the party leaders OF
all parties, but the election Of Speaker kc for the
House Of Representatives, also entered into hs feeling
All Is now at hand, and is receiving their most mature
deliberation.
New will, doubt, soon be apparent; old posi-
tons will be reconsdered by some and abandoned
There will be rich decidedly rich doing, in this capt.
tai In the effort to organize the two old and somewhat
totteripg parties CT days for the Of AS
Look out for the reports Of the Herads faithful
respondent WESTERN scRIBK.
ASsApoLis, Md, December Is, ls.7.
.4fdirs in Maryiand-Ths NsOsl Schooi--The Politics
of the Sta,t-TAe DeLt-Old Rough and Ready, &c.
The time honored city Of Annapolis derives Its pre-
seat Importance to Msryanders from Its being the
pita Of their State and sce of session Of tbs Court Of
Appeals and Orphans Court Persons beyond the pre-
cincts Of the Commonwealth view IL with interest
for having at time been the seat OF the Continental
Congress particularly the memorable aston when
Gen Washington delivered up his sword" to retire to
the quiet pursuits Of agriculture, after having
pshed the Of his country from the yoke Of