Litchfield enquirer., 1847-01-21
From the Cincinnati Gazette.
Ohio Forty Years Ago.

of the General Assembly, at the session
which commenced al Chillicolhe, on the LIST
of December, 1906, aud we avail ourselves
of his article on the subject, for the following
statements.
There were then twenty-one organized
counties in the State, represented in the
Senate by fifteen members, and in the
House by thirty. Thomas Kirklcr was
Speaker of the Senate, and Abraham Shep-
ard of the House. Among the members we
notice the name of Calvin Cone, James
kingSbury, Lewis Cass, Philemon Beech
er, Nathaniel Massie, Matthias Corwin,
Thomas Morris and Duncan McArthur.-
| Edward Tifin was Governor, but during the
session was chosen Senator in Congress in
the place of Thomas Worthington. Gov
Titfin'S message occupies only four pages Of
the printed journal, and the accompanying
documents about two pages more. Among
the documents, are resolutions Of Maryland
and Tennessee, in favor of an amendment OF
the Constitution of the United States, so as
to authorize Congress to prohibit the impor-
tation of Slaves.
Among the unfinished business of the
previous session as reported, is "memo-
rial Of John Sellman and others praying for
lottery for the purpose Of erecting a Pres.
byerian Church in The to,0n Of Cincinnati"
In the Senate, on the 9th of December, it
was ordered "on motion Of Mr.. Claypool,
(of Ross,) that committee be appointed 10
prepare and bring in a bill TO amend an act
regulating black and mulatto persons, and
that Mr.. Claypool aud Mr.. Sco6eld (of
Fairfeld) be said committed" The next
notice in Senate Journal, of this matter, is
ON the Goth of December, in the following
entry: d" An engroSsed bill TO amend the act
entitled an act regulating black and mulatto
persons, was read a third time. Resolved
that said bill do pass, and that the title be,''
&c.
On the same day this bill was sent to the
House, read, and committed to the Commit
tee of the Whole. 1t was amended in com
miltce, so as to prohibit absolutely the en-
igration or settlement Of any negro or mu.
lalto within this State, under the penalty o
being hirea out to the highest bidder, for the
benefit of the country, for terms of three
months each, until such person should re
move. This amendment was lost in tn
House by close vote. On the goth of Jan
1907, the bill again came up, and motion
made TO postpone it 10 the next session
which was lost, 9 to 20. The bill was then
further amended, and ordered to be engross-
cd. The next day it was read third time
and passed by vote of 20 to 9. McssrS
Beecher, Bissell, Cass, Corwin, MaSsie, ane
Speaker among the ayes, and kingsbury anc
Morris among the nays. The amendmeu
of the House incorporated into the bill, thu
fourth, or the testimony section. Wher
returned TO the Senate, a motion was made
TO strike out this section The bill as amen
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ed the 23d January.
Burr's conspiracy was an interesting anC
exciting question during the session Of 1906
On the fifth day of the session Mr.. Cas-
introduced series of resolutions and al
, address to Thomas Jefferson, President O
the United States. assuring him of "ou
attachment to the Government of the Unite
States, and our confidence in its Admins
tration." These we're adopted.
r Among the laws passed at this seSso
was one to prevent certain acts hostile
the peace and tranquility of the Uni'c'
States, within the jurisdiction OF this State
This was passed at an early day in secr'
session. Under this act Governor Tiff
despatched an express to Marietta; wit
orders to arrest the fiotilla on the Muskine
t um river. Other measures were adopte
having the same object in view. The Gov
ernor reported on the 18th Of December, tina
. the ten batteaux on the Muskngum, ha
| been seized. but that Comfort Tyler, havin
. got notice of the passage OF the law. paSse
S Marietta with number of fast rowing boat
= with men armed Unfortunately, wit
S muskets, pistols, and eutlasses, and anchor
! fed at the (Blennerhazet's) island, and in
p miedsatcly sent an express after Blennel
e hazet, who was hurrying on his fottilla
y | upOn discovering the movements of OF
militia, they fed full speed 10 the islam,
= which was guarded at night by sentine
c and lighted lanthorns at proper distance
Y and none suffered to pass it excep. by couI
g tersign or watchword." The Governor Ell