The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1850-06-17

and particular pains had been taken to make
II respectful in its language. And, he said
bis constituents had written TO him request
Ing him 10 remind the members of :he con-
IVention that they should be a little more re-
spectful in their language towards the peo-
pie. He and his constituents considered
5bat the members of the convention were
The servants Of the people, and il disrespect-
dul language must be tolerated on either
side, they claimed that the masters should
use it towards their servants. Pretty smart
folks up in Ashtabula--" some pumpkins"
too.
Mr.. Clark presented petition from
some Of his constituents asking that
clause be inserted in the new constitution
acknowledging tie existence Of Su-
spreme Being, that the Scriptures and the
book Of Mogmoas are written by Divine
Inspiration, that those who do net thus be-
lieye in religion re ineligible to hold office,
nnd that religion and morality need con-
stitutional protection agalnst the devices OF
jnfdels and llnbelievers.
Mr.. Ewart presented petition nsking
that the State OF Ohio may be divided into
two States, that officers be made TO per-
form the Royal law, and various other nom
senscal things.
II The Committee on Jurisprudence sub
mittel tothe convention their report, which
was laid on the table to be printed
They also reported back to the conven-
ton petition on the subject Of capital
punishment, recommending that no consti-
tutiontl provision be mado on that subject,
but that it be left to the Legislature, upon
which some discussion arose, Some MEM
bers wanted the matter referred to select
committee with instructions to report in ia
yor of abolishing capital punishment.
Mr.. Lawrence wanted to eradicate from
among our favored people, that last relic
Of barba.ism-he thought it disgrace to
the statute book of any civilized and law-
nbiding people.
Judges Holt and Ceilings thought DIFF
ferently. They we're Of opinion that COM
munity should be protected from the muir
" derer, as well as from the depredatons of
The theft and the robber, and That, too, in
more effectual manner. The subject was
referred to select committee of five with
out instructions.
The convention then went into commit
~ tee ofthe whole, on the report of the COM
mittee on corporations, other than corpora
lions for banking, and spent the balance Of
! the day discussing the first section, which
reads as follows:
"The Legislature shall pass no special act
conferring corporate powers"
MIR. Stanberry, and some others, wanted
to strike out the section, arguing that such a
provision was not practicable even though
: il might be desirable in principle.
H Mr.. Norris, the chairman of the commit
tee, defended the section with much ability.
He was opposed to all special legislation.
and would not grant one corporation or as
sociation Of men more privileges than
another, but would have all treated alike
X and governed by general law.
An amendment to add to the end Of the
section" except for municipal purposes,
and also an anne mendment TO add" excep
where right OF way may be granted" were
II rejected, and before coming to vote on the
motion to strike out the section, the con.
h yention adjourned.
Yours, &C., ,ZED.