Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-12-22
WHOLE NUMBER 1884,.


was read the first time. IS a.srl - ~ asleyS
! MIR. Reemelin, o bill equalize taxn- s.
Etion, read first time. ia ss}gi- e7ge ea8Tss Ell.
|uo Mr.. Burns, a bill to allow clerks feesines&
certain cases not now provided by sslaw,a
J read firsttime2. aff4 W s4sI.z,4 -ssjs5.,@vy
Mr.. Hamilton offered d. resolutions call. esia
ling upon the Auditor Of State farsnS list Of sa
1.-The banks in thessHHernl DISTRICTS dleineap.s
/ iitaLs 6e., ai,shot do4under sfhe hankingsu
law wIlieb was agreed To-
he Senate sN6ili inI6a agefDn5iifee of The ~
whole, Nj. Lewis in the chair, and yeprlesm
sidered the bill prescribing the timestfor .sal
Holding courts in the 3D. Judicial Circuit. g
| The bill was reported back and ordered to -
be engrossed. aa& aa .5aa -ss,gl.s4s>-:
Also, the bill granting the unsold and ~
unappropriated lands belonging 10 the Stateaaz
OF Ohio, upon their securing to. te paid ito e.,s
the State 81 % per acre. . h gs4 ssy eas
Mr.. Goddard moved to strike out the firstfz-:
section ofthe bill; which provides that from 80 =
and after the first day of next, tthezss
Miami and Ohio Canal lands, and the Wars
bash and Erie Canal lands, remaining .un-&s
sold on that day, shall be open to entry byis as
citizens the State of Ohio who may be- 81
tcon1o actual settlers thereon and comply,a::c
with the p, o 'isions Of this act. a - a-eoc.+s'
MIR, Beaver opposed the motion in q .14
speech of some length ,s2jst zsee1Ci,e sas go.
! Mr.. Goddard said that he was opI osed sFe
to the bill. 1t was to introduce the pre- s;4
| emp,ion principle in this State, as ii has
4 1heen introduced by the United States. IL "a
4 lis mntter Of regret 10 many of the best ~
imeni the country that tho principle was
lever introduced. While upon tho extreme 20
| frontier 1t may have worked well, but in -
Ohio be felt that it would not. These lands-.1 ,
we're oil appraised, some Of them as lowaas ,zl--
the price named, and the Legislature few s>'
i years ago made q reduction of 333 per.'i&
cent, which would bring these appraised,
to price one third lower than that named -
in the bill. ea@sli at} 5ltt5~la ags1 f-es2
! MIR Olds was in favor of the principle OFFS
the bill, but it needed much amendment. .s.i
The bill was here amended in its details.
! Mr.. Goddard moved. to~strike out $l'25
as the cos: per acre, and insert upon the -.
terms DOW offered for sale byrths State. lsersr
: MIR Beaver opposed the motion. He wish-sdE
: ed the prices so reduced as 10 enable the
State to compete with Congress in The saless
: of lands. 9ss L, 1eYa .t,tt 2 ) itgys-ssta
, The amendment was lost aEs ga4A 1if
) Mr.. Archbold was opposed to The bilts -
/, its present shape. The time for the pay-a;a~
, ment of the purchase money was not STATE.
! ed, and he would suggest to the Seuator,a'a
who introduced the bll,t fix that ti,ne., -,
L...!
taken in the BILL He had already gained ~.
, much by this discussion, for members had ~
pointed out the objections to the bill, (vhichaaY
existed in their Asinds. When the bill y.
came out of the committee, he would pre- :: :.
erjtbeng sent to the Finance committee, -: :E
who would make all proper amendments. ~
: Mr.. Ewing was opposed to striking out - j.
the 6rst section. That motion, if carried, * -
} would destroy the bill. He preferred TO see =
) The bill perfected, and then let il take its
a fate. For his own part, he Mr. Ewingllwas 'l's
in favor Of reducing the price olsfhe State
lands. Our citizens were euligratfn8 west
in consequence of the high price of lands.
The reduction would somewhat check il.
Since the revolution, tho government has
gone on increasing its domain, which is
, very rapidly settled by hardy and industri.
Gus emigrants. Within short time New
: Mexico and the CALIFORNIA; will be; ours, 2
and ''westward the course Of empires con-
tinues to take its way. To keep DUR own
citizens at home, if possble-to enable them >
Ito get lands for their children, that he went q;
for the bill, and for thus reducing the price ~
4 of the state lands. "1 q %! rta'f
/ MIR O!ds thought thu, if the State were /. .:
to donate its lands to actual settlers, it would p
be better for its finances than to keep them e.
> at the present high prices. e..
, Mr.. Goddard said that since the reduce
ton Of the price, one-sixth Of the whole a.
mount Of lands owned by the State had been
sold. -
! Mr. Backus was in favor Of the motion.
Many who boas.ed Anglo-Saxon blood,
were in favor Of conquering Mexico. and
! then the whole continent; and this bill
might repress the spirit Of which, these
l.! gentlemen boosted ''Si'
: Mr. Ewing read from the Presidents
Message, to show that no intention existed
on the part of the Administration, or the
democratic party to conquer and rstain the
whole country. $50 H''
Mr. Olds would not pretend to say what
might be the sentiments of the people on
, the subject of the Anglo Saxon race over
), running the continent, but this he would
say: The United States is the asylum of
I, the oppressed Of all nations and If destiny
says that the stars and stripes of our ever =
= glorious flag is yet to wave over d cont.
n nent he was willing. Ifdestiny says this,
gentlemen will find it hard to kick ngainst
!, the pricks' ESQ .-. - '2A go
: After some further discussion, the Sen.
ate refused to strike out, and the bill was
}, reported back, and referred to Mr. Beaver
as select committee Of one.
: The Senate, in committee Of the whole,
!, considered the bill to repeal the law Of last p
winter regulating the sale of intoxicating
!, liquors, and to revive and continue in force
. certain repealed acts. t5i fe easss
: The law sought to be repealed, is that
which gave the voters in certain counties :,
the right to vote for or against the sale OF
: Intoxicating liquors. '5
8 The bill was ordered to be engrossed for
:, a third reading tomorrow.
n o. Mr. Olds offered for adoption resolu.
= ton, instructing the committee on Finances