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


Senator from carrying out his threat, as
to curb the member, that he would vote for
the rule,
inserting ''two thirds,'' instead Of q mojori-
~ Of the Senate.
Mr.. Burns said that as in all probability
it had been ordained that this rule was to
be adopted, he wished to sweeten it as much
as possible.
MIR. Bennett said that if the object was TO
curtail the privileges of the msnbers, he
did not so understand it. 1t was merely to
prevent the time Of the Senate from being
taken up by member, who may compel
the remaining thirty-fve Senators to listen
to the. reading of q paper, merely to con-
sumo time.
Mr. Lewis said that if the amendment is
concurred in, he would not vote for the
rule, as SO amended. He was frank to
con'e 'ess, that ITS necessity had been made
apparent BY the proceedings ofa few days
. psst.
Mr. Backus was'opposed to the two-thirds
rule. In the Baltimore convention, the
workings Of the two thirds rule nomin ated
Mr. Polk, and prevented the democracy on
1no Ot00f Stu0 Vi tie CiiutHUci, iEon CIVIL
ing northern President
Mr. Burns said that the two thirds rule, in
IN, Baltimore convention, saved the south.
ern candidate of the Senator from Cuyaho-
ga, from worse defeat than he got from
the presentr President. I Ms Burns fhe'
briefly advocated his amendment. lie
was opposed to the rule, but if adopted, he
would prefer it, Us it is proposed to amend
il.
Mr. Olds was among those who went for
the two-third rule here and elsewhere -
He felt unwilling to have his rights tram
pied upon, but il he was doomed, he would
prefer it by a majority Of two thirds. to
that of bare majority, and that political
The question was then taken on the
amendment, requiring a majority OF two
twirds, aud it was los:-yeas II, nays l9
"a party vote.
Mr. Reemelin offered the following as an
amendment:
''Proyided that this rule shall not apply
to any bill or resolutions" =
Mr. King said that every Senator had a
right which it was wrong for members to
trample upon. Such a case was that of
reading papers when necessary to enable u
member to vote understandingly, and he
would oppose it. case had been brought
forward here, when, two years ago, the
reading Of a paper was called for by him,
(Mr King) and the Senate refused to have
it read. The reason Of this was, that the
paper was addressed to the whig members
and not to the Senate, and hence, perhaps,
its reading was refused.
The question was taken on the motion Of
Mr. Reemelin, that the rule should not ap-
ply to the reading of resolutions and bills,
and it was lost-yeas II, nays 10; party
vots.
Mr. Olds then offered an amendment:
Provided that nothing in this rule shall
prevent Senators from reading papers in
debate nccording to parliamentary usage.
The yeas and nays being demanded, il
was carried-yeas %, nays IA Messrs
Backus, Corwin, Eaton, Hastings, and
Wilson voting with the democrats.
The question was then taken upon the
adoption of The rule, as amended, and car
ried-yeas 10, nays II; a party vote.
HousE-Dec. 17.-Mr Corwin Offered
the following resolutions: :. ---.... <
Resolved, The. Thomas Sparrow, Syl
vester Medbury, and Charles ii. Wing, be
requested, with as little delay as possible
to report to this House what action, ifany
they have taken under joint resolution O
of the General Assembly, passed Januar.
IA, l647, authorizing and directing them t
examine the books of the Auditor and Treas
urer Of State.
A motion to lay the resolution on the ia
hlo locf-uooo OF nave AZ
A discussion arose upon the resolution il
which several members took part; and tn
resolution was referred to the Finance com
mittee, "with instructions to inquire whett
or the commissioners in the resolution men
toned, have discharged their duty, an
whether they have reported TO the Genera
Assembly, and if they have pot reported
when they will be ready to report
SEsATE-Dec. 18.-Wr Ewing offere
for adoption the following resolutions:
Whereas, intelligence has been receive
that many citizens, residing in Cincinnati
and other places in his State, have suddenly
md without any warning whatever of tn
dreadful calamity which has befallen thef
been deprived Of the means Of support, an
driven from their homes at this most inclen
ent season of the year, in consequence c
the almost unprecedented flood Of the Obi
river, and many of its tributaries, presen
ing a scene of destruction and suffering III
paralleled in our history; therefore,
Resolred, That the standing committe
on Finance be instructed to report bill
which shall provide for extending the tim
required by law, for the payment of take
generally, or in such cases as may be deem
ed expedient. heying in view the condi,io
of said sufferers; and also to inquire int
the expediency Of reporting bill. maxim
an appropriation for the immediate rell'
Of such Of the citizens of the State as hay
been rendered INDECENT in consequence {
said destructive food-
Resolred, That said committee be il
structed to report at their earliest CONVEX
ience, in relation to both the proposition
contained in, the above resolutions.
In support Of the resolution, MIR En'in
read from letter Of George w. f1olme
Treasurer of Hamilton county, in relatio
a. A. 1,,.oe of c;t;zans hv tho freehat 'Th