Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-12-27
s.h.M q himself and others, presented an

hshslf of himself and others, presented an
able protest against the action Of the Senate
ia refusing to take from the table, the
resolution making it the duty Of the Judi
ciary committee to enquire into the Consti-
tutionality Of the laws giving the Auditor
Of State the power to levy taxes. The de-
vision Of the Speaker that Senators had not,
under the constitution, the right to protest,
sud to have il entered upon the journals
based upon such action, and an appeal
therefrom, brought on an animated discuss
ion. A speech Of Senator Backus on sena-
tor Whitman brought up the subject OF the
apportionment bill of last SESSION, and the
frauds by which it was pretended to have
baea passed, together with the base mutlla-
tion Of the Journals, of both houses, intend
ed to conceal the fraud. Mr.. Whitman
suoke Of his intention to move an investga-
ton at the proper time, which will lay
bare conduct as base as ever practiced by
men out OF the Penitentiary.
Mr.. Goddard strove to divert public at
tenfion by throwing out 'feeler, in prop
osition to investigate certain matters con-
nected with the refusal of the fifteen Sena-
tors last winter to allow the fraud to De
fastened upon the people, bat the manner IN
which the proposition was met and at once
acceded to, shows him that his charges
were baseless, and that the fullest investi-
cation was counted. There is rich time
ahead, and Mr.. Ex-Speaker Goddard feels
that it will not be very favorable to him and
others concerned.
THE HOUSE. Chuchery has been busy
most Of the day coming ever the PROPOSE
ions offered by Mr.. Riddle-wanting to
accent them and afraid of the leaders, if
they do SO. They amended them by in
serting the name Of Mr.. Swift, the former
Clerk-the man under whose administra-
ton the journals of the last session were fall
sifed. as Clerk Of the present House. OF
course the democrats refused. The wings
then inserted the name of Mr.. Holcomb as
Clerk. and then struck it out-and then
struck out the name Of Mr.. Letter and in
serted the name of Mr.. Holcomb as Chair
man, and there the matter stands.
Pending this action, Mr.. Swift, theformer
Clerk, and not member of the House of
Representative ,insolently proposed, through
member, thatif Mr.. Letter would retire
and cease acting as Chairmen, he would
waive his right { y to act as Clerk. The
wings themselves got ashamed of the fell
lows insolence.
P. S.-The whig disorganizers have to-
day surpassed all their former conduct for
the merest children's play they are losing
the respect of the few who have heretofore
apoloeised for them. No difference what
oiferis made them, from the forty-two reg
ularly sworn in members, they fly from one
contemplate quibble to another, that chill
dren five years of age would be ashamed Of.
Why fool away time by further propo-
sitions? Let them sweat until the indig-
nant voice of the people reaches their ears in
a way that they cannot mistake it. The
scenes thus far are disgraceful to the last
extremity, and every whig here feels it and
knows it. The Democrats are right, legally
and constitutionally so, and let them stand
firm as honest men should, and trifie no
further with the triHers oa the whig side.
Let the consequences be on their own heads.