Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-01-28
Ohio Legislature.

IN senate, on yesterday afternoon, MIR
EckIey introduced resolutions for an inves.
llgntion Of the charges against MIR. Blake,
she Speaker Of the Senate, who was forced
to vacoie his seat, but true to the policy Of
that Senator, and Of Mr.. Blake, his resolu-
tiocs sought to crimina,e Mr.. PAYNE, and
to examine into his conduct, rather than
that Of the person accused. The petty al
tempt to evade an Investigation, will not
avail Mr.. Blake. He has asked for it
has dared 1t, and willing, or unwilling, he
must now have it., it cannot be stopped. If
whig s'enators, as was said by democrats
on the floor, wish to prefer charges against
NJ PnyEe, they will be examined, but un.
Ill charges are preferred, on the response
bility Of q Senator, democrats are unwil-
ling to allow Mr.. Blaks.io escape trial,
by placing an heaess man-one not
charged with crime the sames indict.
ment, so as to deprive ihe pfosecution Of
an important witness. ;" -
To-day the Senate fairly got TO business,
and numerous petitions were presented and
several bills introduced One bill, fixing
the times Of holding Courts. of Common
Pleas in The nth judicial circuit, was read
| third time nnd passed.
/ Both branches Of the Legislature are
now in the full tide Of progress, with ar
apparent desire to finish up the business O
! the session with as short time as posi-
ble Statesman, Jan. l9.
In Senate this morning, Mr. Eckley mad,
3 speech on reform, In which he propos ee
% decspitate one Of the little messenger
boys OF the Senate, in order to save tbs
State credit! This was no doubt intended
as a sequel 10 certain resolutions on the sui
iect Of the state debt which Mr.. Dennisol
introduced. DIR. Whitman in a causti,
speech showed up the feeble efforts of th.
Senator fren CasroA at economy, while th,
party to which be claims to be leader
justified and defended the selling by Mr.
Kelley, Of large amount of State stocks a
one half lheirzface. He also showed tha
by their refusal to tax Banks as othel
men are taxed, the Treasury was kept from
receiving some $4,000 per annum which
is justly its due. NJ. Eckley and Mr.. Den
nison will not soon again willingly meet th'
Fairfield Senator on matters of State debt
Mr.. My ers introduced some bills on th,
ubject Of Bank taxation and Bank reform
which if passed would cure many of tn,
evils OF the system.-Stafesman, Jan. 81
Both Branches Of the Legislature nov
move quietly on. Petitions are pre-
sented-reports are made and bills intro
duced and the business of the session seems
to 60 on with MS much regul ,rity rs If the
whole machinery had not been out Of orde
for the last month and q hall.
Today, Mr.. DenHfson introduced Sc
rles Of resolutions, as IN amendment I.
those introduced on yesterday, by Mr.
| Burns, in relation to the outrngas Of Aus
tria, and the cruelties practised on the Hun
garians. During the debate thereon, Mr.
Beaver Instituted a comparison between
Major Cass, The American Charg d'A flair.
at Rome, and james Watson w ebb, Gen
Taylor's lately appointed Minister to Aus
tria. The Trumbull Senator, when Mr.
Whitman finished the prnttel, looked al
though he would not soon attempt pratte
between hgh-c,inded and honorable man
and one so reckless and debased rs Webb
Mr.. Beaver found he had caugh, Tartar
and he will rest quiet, for a time, unde
the laurels he lost-Sfatesman, Jan. %