Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-12-15
Ohio Legislature.

SENArE.-Dec 7.-Mr. Beaver, presented
petition from the citizens of Trumbull county, for
the enlargement of the time for holding Courts
of Common Pleas in the third Judicial Circuit
Referred to Messrs Beaver, Kendall and Lewis
as select committee.
The Senate then took up some resolutio MS
which had been previously offered in relation to
granting to the volunteers in Mexico the, right
of voting.
Mr.. Olds gave notice of his intention to intro
duce bill on the subject.
Mr.. Reemelin introduced bill, which was
read the first time, to provide for the election of
the Board of Public Works by the people.
This bill provides that the President and two
acting Commissioners of the Board of Public
Works, contemplated by the act passed March
5, 1889, to amend an act to abolish the Board of
Canal Fund Commissioners and revive the Board
of Public Works, and the acts supplementary
thereto, shall hereafter, as vacancies occur, be
elected annually by the qualified voters Of the
State at the preceding annual election for State
officers. O. -.
Sec repeals all laws and parts oflaws incon-
sistent with this act. ---z --
Mr.. Ewing introduced bill to repeal the Reg
istry law
ting of 8 900 copies of the Governors Message
in the English, and 1000 in the German language
Mr. Blocksom moved to amend, by inserting
2. 900 in German, instead of 900. Lost.
Mr. Olds was in favor of giving the people all
the light possible, but as he feared but little light
could be gained from this message, he would vote
against it. 1t will be published in all the papers
and can be thus seen and read
Mr.. Reemelin would vote for printing. He
had never voted against printing. He wished
the copy in form to be preserved, and in which
its genuineness could not be doubted.
Mr.. Randall said he feared that Senators were
voting against light.
Coz had made q
hzEs.s hnquo, by speaking of light from the mes
sage instead Of the darkness visible in it.
After some debate, the question was taken, and
carried, yeas 25, nays IL.
Mr. Kendall, gave notice Of his intention to
introduce bill to repeal the laws which prohibit
blacks and mulattoes from testifying in courts
of justice. 1s
AFrERNoN SEssIoN-The Chair announced
the following as the standing committees of the
Senate -s-.z..--
On Privileges and Elections-Messrs. Block
som, Eaton, and Johnson
On Judiciary-Messrs Backus, Archibold,
Wilson, Ewing, and Corwin.
On Finance-Messrs. Wilson, Reemelin, Ben
nett Olds and Backus.
On Claims-Messrs. Beaver, King and Judy
On Public Works and Public Lands-Messrs.
| Olds Stutson and Scott.
On roads and Highways-Messrs. Eaton,
! Wheeler and Spindler.
On railroads and Turnpikes--Messrs. Hor-
ton, Winegarner and Cronise.
On Schools and School Lands-Messrs. Spind-
Ter, Lewis and Haines.
| On Universities, Colleges and Academies
Messrs Lewis, Ankeny and Corwin.
| On Medical Colleges and Societies-Messrs
Bennett, Olds and Stutson.
On Militia-Messrs. Kendall, Graham and
Randall.
OnAgriculture Claypool, Hastings
and Graham.
On Commerce and Manufactures-Messrs
Hamilton, Byers and Kendall. ..4.
On Corporations Kendall, vinegar
ner and Eaton.
On Currency-Messrs, johnson, Ewing, and
Bennett
On Benevolent Institutions-Messr Stutson
Burns and Lewis.
On neutrality-suspicious.. Hastings, Graham
ane Haines.
On Library-Messrs. Archbold, Beaver ano
Lewis.
On State Buildings-Messrs Hopkins, King
and Burns. -
On New Counties-Messrs King, Hortor
and Beaver.