The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1850-05-20
columbus COrrespondent.l
COLUMBUS, May IA. 80.


This morning the president announced the
standing committees, which promised some
days since to send you sosoon disappointed.
Standing Committees ofthe Convention.
On Privileges and Elections. .--Messrs.
Kirkwood, Curry, Forbes, Norris, Bates,
Dorsey, Case Of Hooking, Woodbury. and Nc
Cloud.
On the Legislative Department. .--Messrs.
Sawyer, Reemelin, Chambers, Barnet Of
Montgomery, Thompson ofStark, Way, Ca
hill, Morehead and Hunter,
: Onthcr Erceatioc Department. .--Messrs.
: Leadbetter, Riddle, Vance Of Champaign,
Blair, Cook, Brown Of Carroll, and Gillet
On eJudical Department nt-Messrs Ken
non. Hitchcock of Gealga, Mason, Vance of
Butler. Stanberry, Gfoesbeck, Stilwell,
Smith Of Warren, Ranny, Kirkwood, Nc
Cormic and Humphreville. &.
On App0rtionment. .AMessrs Holmes,
Morris, Barnet Of Preble, Dorsy, Hunt,
Stickney, Patterson, Claypoole, McCloud,
Manon. Henderson, Case Of Hooking, Cut
Ter, Lawrence, Scott Of Harrison, Bennett,
Gregg, HOFFMAN, Swift, Woodbury. and Farr.
On the Elcctivc Franchise. .--Messrs. Ro-
bertson, Green Of Ross, Townshend, Otis,
and Scott of Auglaize. 47slt't.. aas
On Corporations, otherthan Corporations
for Banking. g.--Messrs. Norris, Stanton
Reemelin, Sellers and Ewart
On banking and Currency. Lar
will, Roll, Peck, Mitchell Williams and Flo
renee,
On Public Debts and Public Works.
Messrs. Hawkins, Stebbins, Hitchcock of
Cuyahoga, Harlan, Swan, Jones, John
son, Blickensder.er and Larsh.
On Future amendments to the Constitn-
tion.-Messrs. Ranney, Warren, Hamilton
Smith Of Wyandot, and Gray.
On observation-disclosures, Stidger, Curry,
Quigley, Greene Of Defiance, Brown of A.
thens, and Smith of Highland.
On hilitia.--Messrs Lidey, Thompson of
Stark, Gray, Loudon, Gillet, Scott Of Auglaize
and Barnet ofPreble.
0n,FMance and Taration. .--Messrs Lou
don, Horton, Firestone, Ewing, and Barbee.
On the Preamble and Bill of Rights. ----Mess-
rs. Vance of Butler, Groesbeck, Nash, STAN
berry, 0rton, Case of Licking and Bates.
On Public Institutions Of the Stats..---
Messrs. Vance of Champaign, King, ,Struble,
Graham, and Way.
On Jurisprudence ----Messrs. Host, An
drews Ceilings, Archbold, Case OF Licking,
Thompson Of Shelby, Clark, Green of Ross,
and Otis.
On Miscellaneous Subjects and PROPOSE
tions.- ----Messrs Archbold, Blair, Chambers,
Hard, Quigley, Nash, and Perkins.
On Accounts. .---Messrs. Ewart, Clark,
Taylor, Forbes, and Hamilton.
Gen. Hunt, of Lucas, offered resolution
instructing the committee on apportionment
to inquire into the expediency of granting
every county in the State, without regard to
its population, at least one representative,
which was adopted.
The memorials and petitions presented on
yesterday were all taken up and referred 10
the committee on elective franchize.
The committee on rules made their report
which was laid on the table to be printed
before being acted upon.
Nothing else of importance was transact
ed during the forenoon session. Mr.. Std
gers resolution concerning the surplus Rev.
enue, of which spoke yesterday, was again
taken up, the first section stricken out, and
finally the whole matter was laid on the ta-
BILE. Considerable discussion was had on a
motion Of Col. Sawyer for the Convention to
ego into committee of the Whole on the
Stute Of The commonwealth Of Ohio" which
was carried, and Mr.. Vance of Butler was
called to the chair. Nothing was done in
committee, however, except to strike OUT
the first section of Mr., Stidger's resolution,
(above referred to- when the committee
rose and reported the resolution as amended,
and it was laid on the table.
There was not much done this afternoon
except 10 introduce unimportant resolu-
tions and inquiries, which were referred to
committees, such for instance. rs to inquire
into the expediency Of making certain
changes in the constitution concerning
banking, capital punishment, &c.
At 4 o'c ock the convention resolved il
self into committee of the whole, and con.
siderod Mr.. Mason's resolutions creating
the office of Lieutenant Governor, and to
give the Governor the "veto power" upon
the latter of which some discussion was
had, the principal speakers being Mr.. Ma.
son and Mr.. Archbold.
Yours. ZED.