The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1850-02-15

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resolution:
I ResoIOcd, That the seat in this Sen
ate, temporarily occupied by VIM. f
johnson, be, and the same is hereby de.
clared vacant, and that Lewis Broadwel
be admitted TO a seat in this Senate, a!
The Senator from the first district Of Ham
|iltou county.
n C.N. OLDS,
Feb. /, 1850. VIM. LAWRENCE
oMfa Dennison introduced to the Sen.
ate a series Of resolutions contrsaaiiciina
Mr. Clay's compromise, to which Mr.
Blake offered an amendment, when, afte
discussion,
"A division was called for, and the ques
lion being on tho final division, which
read as follows:
"The sentiment Of The people Of Ohio
| is, mo more slave States, no more slave
territory Carried, Yeas 25, nays 8.
The question then being on the second
proposition.
"That Congress has the power, and
should apply The ordinance Of 1857, SO
for as relates TO slavery, TO all the terri.
tories" Carried, yeas 81. nays 7.
Tie question was then on the amend
ment, which reads as follows:
THAT Congress has the power and
should Immediately exercise il, and
abolish slavery, aud the slave trade in
the district Of Columbia"
Mr.. Payne moved TO amend The reso-
luton by, inserting the words, with The
consent of the people Of the District Of
Columbia. q SPtea 2d ne
Before the question was taken thereon
The Senate adjourned. lss
In SENATE, Feb. 6.-Pstitions pre-
sented by a
Mr.. Cunningham, from John Hormer
and 36 Others Of Liberty Township, Put
nam County, for the sale Of Section l6.
Referred 10 committee ON Schools and
School Lands.
BY Mr.. Cunningham, from s. Sutton,
H. ,Byall, and other citizens Of Putnam
county, for Plank road from Gilboa to
Gllead. Referred to Mr.. Cunningham.
MIR. Cunningham introduced bill TO
amend the act entitled an act to estab-
lish the price Of Miami, Wabash and
Erie canal lands, and to secure their sale,
to actual settlers, passed Feb. 7, lS47,
Mcssrs. Cunningham, Dubbs, and
Howard, on leave, recorded their votes
in favor Of The passage ofthe bill repeal
ing 50 much oflhe Apporlionment scheme
as relates TO Hamilton county, and they
voted yea; and Messrs. Harlan, Salters
and Horton, also recorded their votes in
the negative. These Senators were alb
sent at the time the vote was taken.
On motion Of Mr.. Smith Of Madison,
the Convention bill was taken up,
Tie question being upon the amend
menr Of Mr.. Smith Of Madison, prescri-
Jbing the qualifications of delegates to
the convention, .se 4m
p Mr.. Castor moved TO amend the
amendment by requiring that delegates
have the same qualifications as those pre-.
scribed by the constitution for members
of the General Assembly, which was ac-
cepted by Mr.. Smith. r.
The amendment as amended, was
then adopted by vote Of 80 TO 10.
Mr.. Taylor moved an amendment, that
the Governor should have power 10 fill
any vacancies that might occur among
delegates; which was agreed to.
Mr.. Sprague moved to lay the bill on
the table, and printed in advance Of other
bills. Lost.
Mr.. Whitley moved tha, the same be
referred TO the standing Committee on
The Judiciary.
The question recurring on the motion
10 recommit the bill TO the committee on
Judiciary, the same was agreed TO.
In THE HOUSE, Feb. S.-Mr. Whitley
presented the petition OF Leman Wood
rolf and n other citizens OF Han
cock and Putnam counties for charter
for a Plank road from Findlay TO Fort
Wayne. gssH slttf.a8 ,#.o
Mr.. SpraglIe, on leave introduced
joint resolution providing for a complete
setofthe Ohio Reports for Williams coun !
,y, read the first time. ,s