Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-01-20

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the pleasure of informing you, that the new
county projects, (which have in view the dis-
meniberment Of Portage county, will none
of them prevail, this winter. To-day, the
standing committee on New Counties in the
House, reported in favor Of postponing to
the first Monday in December next, the
consideration of all those New County
schemes which have in contemplation the
dismemberment of Portage county on tbs
North. A motion was then made to refer
the subject to select committee Of three
This committee consists Of Msssrs. Bigelow,
Bradley and Kent, all Of whom, as am as.
sured, are opposed to these projects, and in
their own good time, presume, will report
in favor Of an indefinite postponement Of
their further consideration.
The Senator and Representative from
Portage assure me that the projects for dis
memberment on the South, will share the
fate Of those on the North. / think this
vsxsd question is, therefore, disposed Of for
the present year, and hope finally. It
gives me pleasure to say thst much credit
is due TO your Senator and Representative,
who have had frequent consultations on this
subject, for their watchfulness, their snergy,
&nd their well directed efforts to carry out,
in this behalf, what IS believed to be the
wishes Of the vast majority Of the people Of
yeur county. $3.50 81
This forenoon the repeal Of the Ten per
cent. Interest law was under discussion in
the Senate, and led to somewhat animat-
ed discussion, carried on principally between
Eckley, Of Carroll, and Myers, of Lucas,
both Of whom spoke twice. Eckley was
in favor of, and Myers opposed to repeal.
My sympathies were with Eckley, in favor
Of repeal, but eandor compels me to say,
that the bitter, and wholly uncalled for per.
sonalities in which he INDUCED against
Judge Myres weakened his advocacy Of
repeal and the calm and cool dignity with
which Judge Myres replied, left the vitu-
perative Mr.. Eckley in very small place.
Much kindness of manner, and good feel.
ing have prevailed among the member.
hitherto, but from the sample Of to-day.
debate, should judge the era of good feel.
ing to be drawing to close. Mr.. Payne,
of uyahoga, and Mr.. Pardee, of Medina,
announced their intention to debate the sub.
ject, and oppose repeal. 1t is now, at this
stage, impossible to tell with what fate th.
proposition will meet 49,
A bill for Free Banking is before the Sen
ate, the object Of which is to divest Bank
iBg Of its monopoly feature, and throw the
business of banking. with proper safeguards
open to full and fair competition like Other
business. The bill has friends and oppo
, nents in all of the parties : but it has bee,
believed, from the favor which it has re
ceived, that it would seenre majority il
both Houses and become law-but fol
myself, I am not very sanguine Of that re
suit. ..-.. ,-.=zs-.s, s.
Local legislation oppresses and clogs th'
progress Of legitimate general Legislation
to degree that cries for reform. tits hop
ed the new Constitution, if we ever get one
will order these things better.
Resolutions touching the Fugitive Law
will be up for discussion in the Senate to
morrow-after which, ! presume, the mat
ter of United States Senator will be brough
forward. As you know. the Democrat
have nominated Col. Medary for the shor
term, and Mr.. Payne for the long term. Th'
Free Soilers have nominated Mr.. Giddings
The Wings have made ne nomination
but are planning to take advantage of th'
present posture of affairs. What will b.
the result no one can tell. All here are 4!
yet, as much in the fog as you are at you'
distance. I could venture guess, but for
bear, lest, proving true prophet. might
be regarded as possessing the gift Of proph'
ecy, and thus be annoyed with application
for still further predctions-and besides, q
prophet has no honor in his own country.
am well persuaded the Legislature will
not adjourn till some time in March.
The weather here is bland and spring
like.
P. S.-The select committee on the new
county matter, referred to above, have just
reported in favor of an indefinite postpone.
ment Of the whole matter so far as the
North is concerned and their report has
been accepted.
T The Wings members Of the Lsgis-
lsture have nominated Thomas Ewing for
| a.. .ho-f f.rp, and Hira m Griawold far the