Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-01-27
Ohio Legislature.

Chic Legislature.
Both branches met together in the Hall
ofthe House Of Representatives on the 18th
inst and in pursuance of a joint resolution,
proceeded to elect the following officers:
For Supreme Judge, Edward Avery, Of
Wooster. {
For Treasurer Of State, Albert A. Bliss,
of Lorain County. s a
President Judge ofthe 9Th circuit, Arius
Nye.
For Director Of the Ohio Penitentiary,
Joseph Ridgeway, Sen.
And several Associate Judges.
In the Senate the following bills were
read third time and passed:
A bill prescribing the times Of holding
the Supreme Courts.
A bill to facilitate the construction of the
Magnetic Telegraph.
In the House Of Representatives Senate
. bill No. Z, TO authorize suits upon contracts
of Insurance to be brought in the county in
which the contract may be made, was read
o third time and passed.
SENATE Jan. 16.-Mr Lewis, from
the majority ofthe select committee on the
subject Of the black laws, reported bill to
repeal the act relating to black and mulat.
TO persons, passed January s, 1904.
HovsE. Jan. l6.-House bill IA, to
nsnend the act allowing and regulating
writs Of repleyin, passed February II,
1881, aad the act amending the act allow.
ing and regulating writs Of replevin, pass.
ed Marah 10, 1887, was read third time
and passed.
Mr. Blake proposed joint resolutions,
that the State Senators and Representatives
in Congress be requested to procure the
passage of a measure in that body pfovid.
ing for the exclusion of slavery from the
territory Of Oregon, and from any other
territory that now is, or may hereafter be
annexed to the United States; which were
laid on the table.
The bill submitting to the vote Of the
people the question Of callinga convention
TO amend or change the constitution Of the
State was ordered to be engrossed-ayes
35, 20.
The Senate resolution to adjourn on the
25th vas taken up and amended by strik.
ing out January 25lh,' and inserting 'Feb-
ruary sth,' and the resolution as amended
was then adopted.
SENArE.--Jan. 18.-Mr Lewis present.
ed petition from citizens Of Columbiana
and other counties, for an act Incorporate
ing the Great Western Railroad company;
whichwas laid on the table.
Mr. Reemelin, from the majority of the
committee on Finance, reported back the
bill making appropriations for the year
I647 with sundry amendments, which were
agreed to.
Mr. Ford moved further to amend the bill
by striking therefrom the appropriation for
she payment Of the printer to the Senate,
bu, subsequently modified his motion by
proposing to strike out all relating to the
Senate and House printing, and insert for
the State printing, sum not exceeding ten
thousand dollars. s....
Mr. Goddard said that that portion of the
bill proposed to be amended by the Senator
from Geauga, Mr. Ford] is a complete ac.
acknowledgement that the other side of the
Senate, imposing the resolution appointing
Sanuel Medary printer 10 the Senate, were
wrong, and we were right. The bill pro.
poses to pay the whole amount; and unless
you have the assent Of the other branch,
your resolution appointing your printer was
nugatory and void. Ifthe action of the
Senate, in the appointment Of Samuel Me.
dary as printer to the Senate, was lawful,
the Auditor would be compelled 10 issue his
warrant in favor of lie Senate printer
The Senator from Geauga las proposed an
amendment by which the Senate printer
shall be paid, provided the resolution, ap-
pointing him was lawful.
Mr. Ford urged upon the Senate the adop.
ton Of his amendment and then, whoever
is wronged by it, can have his remedy in
the courts. But Mr. F. contended that it
would be a double payment if Samuel Me-
dairy were paid, because the person who had
the contract for the printing would receive
damage. 1t was not right as regards the
tax payers, and it was not right with re-
gard to the persons who wereparties to the
lawful contracts.
Mr. Reemelin said that the name of Sam
uel Medary was the same raw head and
bloody bones' tothe wings that it was in for
mer times. This appropriation proposes
simply tn re-afhrm and carry out the right
we possessed to to pass the resolution ap.
pointing printerto the Senate--those who
voted against, as well as those who voted
ior the resolution making that appointment
owe il to themselves to vote for this appro.
priation, because it cannot be denied that
Mr. Medary has faithfully executed our
printing. But they say go to the courts.
That is very good advice from those who
blokc the contract with Samuel Medary,
and who were the apologists for the bank
rupt law. There is no use of your talking
to us about contracts and courts, after the
examples you have given the country. But
for the purpose ofgetting rid Of discussion
on this subject, which had become SO stale
and hackneyed, Mr. R. moved the previous
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