Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-12-29

might have been some excuse IOr referring
that report to committee, for it was
partisan report. Not one democrat was
permitted to act on that committee; neither
would moderate wings answer; you must
have the most foul mouthed slanderers to
be found in your party. But not so, said
Mr. O., with these commissioners, two are
democrats, and one whig; and whig too
of high standing in your party, the very
man of all others who aided most in carry
ing the State for you in 1914. propose,
then, said Mr. o by these amendments, TO
bring this Senate back to Parliamentary
decorum and practice. Let this printing
take the usual form, and set this commit
tee to work again; they have already saw
ed the State thousands of dollars, and being
on the right track, may yet save thousands
more. If you object to two democrats and
one whig, strike out one of the democrats
and put a whig in his place. l trust, SAID
Mr. O., this Senate will nots degrade the FL
nance committee into whitewashing COM
mittee.
The amendment offered by Mr. Olds was
lost, yeas l6, nays ia party vote.
The question to print one copy for each
member was carried.
The next question being on giving the
Finance committee power to go into the
examination, (thus taking it out Of the
hands of the commissioners it was carried
yeas 10, nays l6-a party vote.
The question 10 empower the commettee
to send for persons, papers, &C., was car.
ried without division. II
In committee of the whole the Senate
considered the bill to allow the voters of O.
hio to vote for or against convention to
amend the constitution. MIR Olds moved to
amend the bill so that stwo thirds Of the
members Of the General Assembly," in
stead of ''two thirds Of each house," should
be sufficient to pass the bill, which was lost,
and the bill was referred TO the select COM
mittee on that subject.
HoUsE-Dec. 20 In committee Of the
whole, the House had under consideration
the bill to repeal so much Of the Registry
law as relates to Pickaway county.
Mr. Potter moved to strike out all after
the enacting clause, and insert the follow
ing:
"That the act entitled an act to provide
for registering the names Of electors, and to
prevent frauds at elections passed March
l3, l645, be, and the same is hereby re.
pealed, and that all laws thereby repealed,
be, and they are hereby revived"
The amendment was agreed to
The committee also had under conside
ration the bill introduced by Mr. Russell, to
repeal the black laws; and, on motion ol
Mr. Williams, of Coshocton, to strike out
all save the enacting clause, it was carried,
on division; 43 voting in the affirmative,
and IL in the negative.
SENATE.-Dec. 22.-Mr Olds, from the
committee on Public Works and Public
Lands, to which was referred the bill to
provide for the election of the Board of Pub
lie Works by the people, made report on
behalf Of the majority of said committee.
Mr. Stutson, from the minority Of the
same committee, gave notice that he would
make minority report.
A motion to lay the report of the MAORI
ty on the table was carried; the Senate, by
a party vote, refused to print the report.
HousE-Dec. 22.-Mr Voris, introduc
ed q bill to incorporate the Akron and Pitts
burgh Rail Road Company.
Mr. Sewared introduced bill to ameno
the act to incorporate the Akron and Can
ton Rail road Company, formed Feb. 25
1885.
SENATE--Dec. 23.-Mr. Reemelin pre-
sented petition from citizens Of both po
litical parties, asking the General Assem-
bly, to request the withdrawal Of Thomu
Corwin from the Senate of the Unite'
States, and to confne the said Thomas il
the State penitentiary till the end of tn
war.
Uron the question of the reception o
the petition discussion took place in whicl
several members participated. The vot
being taken on its reception stood ayes 80
noes 3. The petition was referred to tn
Judicilry committee.
HoUsE-Dec 23-Mr Corwine intro
duced bill to repeal the act inAicting cap
ital punishment, and for other purposes.