Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-01-12
Ohio LEGISLATURE.

SENATE-Jan. 3.-Mr Beaver present.
ed petition from citizens of Liberty town.
ship, Mahoning county, for the annexation
Of certain townships of Trumbull county to
the county of Mahoning, to provide for the
permanent location of the county seataof
said county of Mahoning, &c.
MIR Reemelin presented petition from
26 citizens of Palmyra, Portage county,
that all property may be taxed alike, ,wheth-
er held by private individuals, or by COM
panies, civil or religious. Referred to COM
mittee on Finance.
Mr. Lewis presented a petition from John
g. Mcbride, for the payment of damages
occasioned by the sinking of canal boat A.
L. Crawford at IA mile lock, upon the O.
hio Canal, with testimony in support ofthe
claim. Referred to committee on Claims
Mr. Reemelin presented q petition from
citizens of Marion county, praying the
legislature to pass resolution disavowing
the declaration of Governor Bebb in his
MESA ge-s'that Ohio stands in the tore-
ground of opposition to the oar"
Mr. Johnson objected to the reception of
the petition. The question was debated at
some length, when the question Of recep-
ton was taken, and carried-yeas "a, nays
6, and the petition was referred to the
committee on Federal Relations.
HoUsE-Jan. 3.--Mr Goodman present
ed petitions from the citizens of Portage
county for the repeal of the black laws.
A resolution was passed, fixing the hours
of meeting at 8 A. M, after adjournment,
and 2 P. H., after recess, till otherwise Or
dered.
A Joint resolution for sine die adjourn
ment of the General Assembly on Tues
day, the first day Of February next, was
laid upon the table.
SENATE-Jan. 4.-Mr Beaver present.
ed petitions from citizens of Coitsville and
Boardman, Mahoning county, for the at
tachment Of certain townships in Trumbull
county to the county of Mahoning, to es-
tablish permanently the seat Of justice Of
said county, &c. Referred to committee
on New Counties.
MrLewis offered for adoption a resolu-
ton instructing the Judiciary committee to
enquire into the expediency of requiring q
docket fee to be taxed in all Judicial cases
to be paid into the county Treasury, and
that said committee do also enquire into the
expediency of making Jury fees commen-
surate in amount with the time occupied in
the trial Of case. Agreed to.
Mr. Archbold, or leave, introduced bill
supplementary to the acts concerning Banks
and Bankers, which was read the first time.
This bill provides that no Bank or Bank
e-s in this State shall in any manner pay
out, put off or circulate any note or notes
of any Bank or Banker located out of this
State, except to send such notes home for re-
demption.
The second section provides penalty ol
not less than 800 90, and equal to ten
times the amount Of the notes circulated
and authorizes any person, who chooses to
sue Cor the penalty, one half to his own
use and one half to the county Treasury
for the use of schools. The necessity oi
excluding foreign trash is very great Wit
ness Delaware Bridge Company, and g
host Of other rag mills
In the Senate, yesterday afternoon, the
bill to prevent any person holding more than
one of certain Offices was taken and re
iected The bill to provide for the election
of the Board of Public Works by the peo
pie was also rejected by strict party vote
Can it be doubted after that, which Of the
two great parties is the truly democratic
party of the country, which con6des in ths
intelligence ofthe people? This morning
several local bills were passed; and ther'
was some discussion upon the new countie
of Withholding and Bennington.
| In the House, yesterday afternoon, Will
Mr. brakes bill regulating Railroad Com
panies, was under consideration, on motion
of Mr. Williams, of Columbiana, the l4tl
section Of the bill was struck out. 1t grant
ed the Commissioners of each county in tn
State, the power to call upon the people o
their county to decide for or against sub
scriptions to railroad stock to any amour
less than $4,000.
We would call attention to the vote up
on this subject in the Legislative proceed
ings. Public opinion has effectually pre-
hibited the Legislature FROM increasing ou
State debt; the heavy taxes upon the pee
pie for the interest on the cost of improve
ments which will never pay interest 0
principal, has fully satisfied the people tha
stop upon further lavish waste of the put
lie funds was essential to the general pros
| peTly' Dut tue pTuucuC0 VI tlo peOplo, l.
refusing to sanction further increase c
our State debt, will prove completely c
fault if each county can be saddled with
tax, by even majority, whenever mistal
en- cupidity can be cajoled into the delusiv
belief Of future wealth through some prom
Using scheme of public improvement, whic
, will never realize the interest on the cos
Mr.. Smith, of Hamilton, introduced
series Of resolutions defending tho polio
Of the National administration in the il
ception, progress and objects Of the presel
war, and declaring the position of the D.
mocracy of Ohio upon that question.
This morning the House was employs
in considering Mr. Hardesty's bill to Fl
, the rate Of interest.-O Press, Jan.
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In Senate, this morning, MIR Ewin,
from the minority Of the Judiciary comn'i
/ tee, to which had been referred a petitio
, in relation to the course Of Thomas Co
win in the United States Senate, on tn
war question, submitted a report, defendir
the country from the falsehoods OF Corwl
$ and the lesser lights of whiggery who to
, low in his wake and echo his sentiment