Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-01-13
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Puu'lI USE WIN an amendment; which was
SESATn.Dec. s0.-The bill to pro.
tect the purchasers atjudicial and tax sales.
&c. was called pP to it's third reading and
passed. N
Mr. Reemelin, from the finance commit.
tee, made majority report on the bill to
amend the act levying taxes on all proper.
ty in the State according to law, and rec.
commended its adoption. e..'s.'.s-s
Mr. Thornhill moved that the report and
pending amendments be laid on the table to
enable him to offer resolutions -agreedts.
Mr. King introduced bill for the relief
Of the Ohio yolunteers--laid on the table.
The report ofthe commitsss.o -Financc
was then taken, up and ordered to bs en-
crossed. ,E353S. 4 fii y s.
Mr. -. moved that the heads of fami-
lies retain exempt from taxation, guns, hee-
hives, and saddles of such families, not ex-
ceeding fifteen dollars.
Mr. King moved to strike out the words
mot exceeding fifteen dollars ,e a
Mr. Perkins moved to insert the word sad.
dles,' the words sand cheese
Mr. Eckley thought the law already tnada
provision for the exemption of cheese from
taxation, by the act that ,exernp.s animate.
The question was then submitted on Mr.
Perkins amendment, and LOST.
Mr. Goddard moved to strike out the O.
numerated articles and insert III lieu there.
OF property not exceeding fifty dollars ID
be selected by the owner"
Mr. Spindler proposed to exempt to heads
Of families, all guns, bcehives belonging to
such family. Lost. "a ae7 s.
Mr. Goddard moved to amend by insert,
ing, 'ail arms and accoutrements Of persons
liable to military duty" q,
Mr. Reemelin thought the gentleman was
mistaken in the effect Of his offered amend.
ment, as the Attorney General Of the State
decided that we had no militia.
The question on Mr. Goddards amonds
ment was lost.
Mr. Welch proposed to amend by OK
emPtingproperty not exceeding fifty dollars.
MIR Reemelin said there was law now
in operation exempting from taxation prop.
erty not exceeding one hundred dollars,
when the owner possessed no other taxable
property. rs
The question on Mr. We!ch's amend
ment was proposed in the House and lost.
During the tendency of the discussion
the Senate adjourned to 24 o'clock.
HOUSE OF REP.-Dec. 3O--Mr Bennett,
from the committee on Currency, reported
back the resolution calling on the Auditor
tor information respecting the condition Of
the Banks, with an amendment which was
agreed to, and the resolution adopted. q
MIR Backus, from the committee on the
Judiciary. to whom was referred the SUBJ
ject of establishing the ten hour system Of
labor on the public works, reported, recom--
mending the indefinite postponement Of ,hs
subject, which was agreed to.
A resolution was received from the SEN
ate to adjourn sine die, on the 10Th Of Jan.
uary ne: t. and lad on the table. '.' .'sS'ss
SENATE.-Jan. 2.-hir Eaton, Senator
elect from Delaware and Marion counties.
appeared and was qualified and took his
seat.
Mr. Edgerton presented a petition from
the County Surveyor and Prosecuting At
torney OF Mercer county, in relation TO
neglect Of official duty of the Attorney
General; referred to MIR Edgerton.
Mr. Beaver presented the proceedings Of
meeting Of the citizens of Newton Falls,
in relation to the tolls on the Pennsylyania
and Ohio Canal. Referred to the commit.
tee on the Judiciary.
Mr. Reemelin offered resolution, which,
was agreed to, calling upon tho Auditor Of
State for certain information relating ts
the taxes onpersonai property.
On motion Of Mr. Lewis,
Resolved, That the Canal Fund Com.
missioner be required to report to the Sen,
ate the amount of the several classes Of
certificates Of State debt or bonds, issued
under the pledge that, mo tax shall ever bo
levied by the Legislature, or under the au~,
thority of the State on said certificates or
bonds, or on the interest payable, thereon:
and that he state the amount Of the seye.
raj classes Of certificates issued without
such pledge. ,'S,.,3 zs Y. "
HOUSE or REP.-Jan. 2--Mr Blake.
from the select committee on the repeal OF
laws making distinction on account Of
color, in behalf of the majority Of said com.
mittee, reported in writing, which he read,
and accompanied the same by House bill
No 2, without amendment. .sa,ec.. a .s,5st
Mr. Smith, Of Hamilton in behalf ofthe
minority Of said committee, reported that.
in the opinion Of said minority, 1t is inex-
pedient 70 make any change in tho black
laws Of this state. , a.. ~, ,3....
Mr. Russell, Of Portage, submitted his,
view of the question in few remarks, dif.
iering from the judgment Of both the ma.
jority and minority. "a .'s,3s5 ss,,
On motion Of Mr. Russell, of Harris,n.,
the two reports were laid on the table, and
ordered to bo printed. 355.sB
The Speaker laid before the House 4
communication from the Governor, enclos.
ing the resignation Of the Judge ofths 18th
judicial .ircu;t. which waa laid Ax tLos..