Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-04-01
Chic LEGISLATURE.
Wednesday. March 20.

lie public opinion, and kill the bill! We
shall see how it ends.
Resolutions OF thanks to the Speaker and
Clerk OF the House for the fidelity with
which they had discharged their duties, dur
ing the present session, We're passed unani-
mously this morning This just compli-
lnent shows the estimation in which these
excelen, officers are held.
In the Senate, this afternoon the Home
ste d Exemption Bill was reported back, by
Mr. Harlan. from the committee ON the ju
dietary, without recommendations Alter
a briei discussion the bill was read the third
time and the question being on IFS passage,
the yeas and nats were demanded and r
drred, and were yeas %, nays 7, as fol
lows:
Yeas Messrs. Bearer. Biak", Broad
avel Burns Cunning ham, Dtnnison, ,Dubbs,
l'immock, EckIey, Ferguson, Hendricks,
Leuis, Myers. Olds, Patterson, Payne,
SaI;er, Simpson. Swift, Wilson, Worcester
and Speaher-22.
Nays Alessrs. Bspson, Bocksom Chase,
ConkHn, Ha,ian. Horton and Vinm I.
So the bill passed. Wings names in
Huiacs.
Ia the House. NIfsPugh from the COM
mittee on the judiciary, reported back the
bill relative to the abolition of capital pun
ishment, and four out of five of said COM
mittee recommended its indefinite postpone
ment.
Mr. Hu'chins demanded the yeas and
navs on this question, which being taken
resulted, yeas ) nays %, and the bill was
indefinitely postponed.
The Senate bill to incorporate the Colum-
biana Bank of New Lisbon, was indefinite
Iy postponed vote Yeas 30, nays "a.
Thursday, March 81.
Nothing of interest to-day in either house
to TIE general reader.
Friday, March %.
The Speaker laid before the Senate the
resignation of the Hon. Henry c. w hitman,
Senator from Fairfield. Perry and Hooking
resiyning his seat, to take effect from and
after THIS day. The resignation was &C
cepted.
The House passed to-day by vote Of
81 for, to 81 against the Senate Bill to
exempt the Homestead from sale or execu-
ton.
The passage of this bill is to be attribu-
ted to the inde'atgabte exestions of Mr..
Dmmock, in the Senate, aad John NJ. Gil
man Esq. the geutlemally representative
frrm Cuianl bia.la county, in the House OF
| representatives.
let the poor man rejoice. The skies
are Frightening, and ere lung. we trust, by
their assistance, the Democracy will place
them were nature deslgred them to stand.
Let the people rejoice.
Saturday, March %.
After tfansacting sumo business of little
importance 10 the genera! reader Mir Hol-
Comb addressed the House as follows:
NJ. Speaker: 1t becomes my melancho-
! ly duty to aunouHce to tbs House, the
death Of Hon. j. w. Ross, Representa-
tive ffo.n the Counties OF Ga!ia and Jack
sun He cied at the American Hotel in
this city, at o'cock this day.
Nj. b eslin offered a resolution thai a
in. se be sent to the Senate Informing
them ul the death of Hon. J. w. Ross, at
. clock this day. Carried unanimously
On mo'ion commit;ee was appointed t,
draft resolutions expr essise Of the grief o
the House at this melancholy dlspeusaiiol
ul Divine Pfovldehce.
oena A Resolution was passed unani
mously to the Speaker OF the Senate, for the
Courteous able, impartial and satisfactor.
manner in which he las discharged the
duties Of Speaker during the present session
A message was received from the House
OF Representatives announcing the drcease
Of the Hon. Joseph W. Ross, member o.
the House OF Representatives from the
counties of Galia a.d jackson, at l o'cIk
this daf.
Mr.. Dennison enjoyed the honor of the
Acquaintance with Mr.. Ross. He had
llea d but one opinion OF him as big gh
minded honorable man one who enjoyed
the friendship and esteem of his neighbors
and whose long lie was well spent. 1t is
sad reflection that one SO full Of years
and hoaors should thus be suddenly taken
from It's, aad from his family. He hoped
that the Senate wouid take such order as
would be fitting the sad occasion.
Mr.. Ross as oae of those who, In the
war Of 1912, signaIized himself on the
northern frontier, III de.ece of his country.
| \ quarter OF a century since, he was a
! Rep. esenta'iye OF the people in the lower
branciI Of the Legislature, to which post he
was elected last TAIL.
| Mr.. Beaver Offered for adoption a resolu-
ton for the appointment ot commltte OF
| three OIL the part of the Senate. to make
arrangements for the faneral OF the deceas-
ed.
Agreed to, and Messrs Harlan, Beaver
and Dubbs were appoiuted said committee.
The Senate then took recess.
The AdjeurEmeG! of the Legislature
Holh brauches OF the Legislature ad'
journed this morning aier u protracted
lession ol ll3 days. a nnSiderahie portion
o! winch was lritered away by the refusal
OF wing Senator'S to allow the Senate to
organize.
During the session an unusually large
amount OF local business was transacted,
w"elher lur good or lor evil, remalns yet TO
D. seen Severalb lis Of a general nature,
"t Interest 10 the people, we're passed into
i"ws, which will be, no doubt productive OF
good. While, we leg Ell te say, that still
!arger portion were of Il more doubtful
cnar"cier. At as early dny as possible,