The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1849-01-27
OHIO LEGISLATURE,
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HALL Of THE Housr OF RErREsErrArivEs.
$500 ~ sssn, Columbus, Jan. 10, lS49.
sDnAk BrR.-Mr. Pennington took the floor i'm.
&sdiasely after the House YVES called to order this
molning, and stated. that as the object which thu,
! side Of the House had in moving 4 suspension Of
the rules could now be effected without moving
such suspension, that motion would not be made;
a. the Senate had passed a resolution to invest.
gale hat subject. spasl 80 fsa,H.
The member from your county presented two
petitions from Edward B. Cox, VIM. Reed, and
4S4 others, praying the passage Of an act to au-
shorise the citizens of Monroe county to vote up
on the question whether license may or ma not
Be granted to suitable persons to retail liquor in
said county. Referred to Mr.. Morris. m Il
The subscriber from the select COMMITTEES ofone
on that subject. reported . bill to incorporate the
'.Ssving Fund Society Of Woodsfeld." A.
A great number Of petitions were presented and
bills introduced, which IL is impossible for me to
saumsrate.i tol'.H d+
After oil the delay occasioned BY Mr.. Penning-
tons motions to suspend the rules, we have at
length got into the regular train Of business, which
Is oil the democratic side OF the House at any time
contended for. IL, t5t
The Senate resolution, ia relation to the votes
cast for Governor. then came up for consideration
Various amendments were offered by the demo-
cratic members, in order to make the resolution
conform to the constitution and laws, but they
were all voted down by the wings AMI free soilers'
The resolution gives the committee the power to
examine the returns In the hands Of the Speaker,
~ we'll As those in the hands Of the Secretary OF
State. Now it can be readily seen by an exami-
nation Of the constitution aud laws, that we have
no authority 10 report upon or . xaming the returns
10 the hands Of the Secretary Of State and It was
for this that the democrats finally voted against
the resolution, although it prevailed by a vote Of
the wings and free %soilers. ri '
Tho Committee on the part of the House con.
sists OF Letter, Morris, Norris, Roedter, from the
democrats, and Marsh, Riddle, Giddipgs and Big
ger, from the wings. 'f 3.s
The report of the Committee on Privileges and
EbicCVOnS Wac tucu tdkeu up, anu ~ sPcSio'
order of the day for o.morrow.
H" THE EpITOR.
In Senate, to-day, a skirmish was had on a prop.
osi,ion of Mr.. Ewing to instruct the Judiciary
Committee to bring in a bill to apportion the Sem
ators and Representatives among the several coun-
tins OF the state The subject brought up the pres
tended passage Of the apportionment scheme of
last winter. In the course Of the debate, whig
Senators were given 10 understand that it was ne
cessary 10 have a Law on this subject, and that they
could not DO allowed to stave this matter off until
the other business was first done up. The reso-
luton was finally laid on the table, to wait the ac-
ton of a bill, a notice of the presentation Of which
had been given in the House OF Representatives.
HALL OF TH& House OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
$50 1sra 5sff Columbus, Jan. II, 1919.
Dean SfR:-The House went to work this
morning in earnest, in the way Of presenting peti.
tions and second reading Of bills, Introduction of
bills, sc. 5li .t .iHH ..sr
Mr.. Pennington presented petitions containing
about ZOO names, praying for the erection Of the
new county OF Noble, which were referred to the
Committee on New Counties.
The Report Of the Committee on Privileges and
Elections was then taken up. Sheldon, dem. }
from Portage, was voted out, and Rockwell (whig)
voted 10. This case turned upon a different state
Of facts, from what I had supposed. The mistake
in the name of Rockwell, vas a mistake Of the
Clerks of the townships, aud not a mistake Of the
ballots q "es.. .stt"
Jones, one of the wing Sherifs. from Clinton
county. was voted out and the Office declared va
cant. This was in accordance with the petition
Of Mr.. TrembIe, the democratic confession.
The House now stands SO democrats, and 36
wings and free s%oilers. The free soilers usually
vote with the wings. ".
The House then adjourned to give the Commit
tee, appointed to canvass the votes for Governor,
time to examine the abstracts. and report thereon.
THE EDITOR.
l. The Senate spent most of he day in committee
of the whole, o the consideration of local bills.
Mr.. Blake introduced a resolution, to cut off The
head Of Mr.. Attorney General StanbuIy, by abol.
ifhing his office, and substituting therefor, The
Office Of Superintendent Of Common Schools. 1t
would be a good exchange.
'HALLoF THE House. OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Columbus, Jan l6, l849.
DEAR StR:-Numerous petitions were present.
Cd this morning, among which were a number by
MI. Pennington for the new county of NOBLE.
Quite . number of bills were introduced, and
notices for a number more given.
A resolution was introduced to adjourn sine die
on the 9Th Of february, which vas laid on the table.
Mr.. Riddle introduced a resolution in relation to
the printing of the House, which occasionsd con-
discussion. Mr. Riddle argued that al