Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-04-12
ONO LEGISLATURE.

{ HOUSE,. IT he bill for the Incorporation
Of Universities, Academies, &c., is now a
law. An amendment to exempt from tax.
alton the lands Of Ohio and Miami Univer-
sites, was rejected. Special exemptions
and privileges do not seem to be received
with much favor. The great und ying prin.
ciples Of equal rights and equal burdens, is
in the hands Of its friends! -
The entire morning sitting to day was
consumed by two Wig speeches on the
/ Tax bill. OF course, not much of the peo-
ple's business was consumated : but we
presume the Democrats were to blane!-
Statesman, Aprits. @
/ SeNATE.-Numerous reports were made
on various subjects by the standing com
mittees which show that they must have
been actively employed since Friday last.
The following bills passed the Senate this
morning.
/ Relating to the sale Of bonds by railroad
companies, and to increase the number Of
directors.
To encourage the killing Of wolves
To prevent fraudulent practices.
] For ascertaining the boundaries Of coun.
! ties.
The bill to provide for the appointment
Of officers Of the Ohio Penitentiary was read
third time, and future acton suspended
until full Senate could be secured.
/ HOUSE. The House has done nothing
since our lastsummary, except listen to the
speeches Of the enemies Of the Tax Bilf.-
I Twice have the euncourteousa and "vnl.
gar" scions oi the fierce Democracie" vol
UNFAIRLY moved a recess at night, instead of
the usual adjournment in order to let wings
retain the floor!
Mr. Gest had bis Say on Saturday.
He added little or no;hing to his reputation
as a speaker, and seemed to be conscious
that be was laboring under heavy load /.
The old bugbear Of ~ruin" was kept too
long in the foreground. 1t is rather too old
a sdodge" to produce much fright.
Mr.. Ward of Warren, resumed bis speech
this morning, having secured the hoor on
I Saturday evening. This second edition oc.
cupi-d precisely two hours and thirty-fYs
minutes. And such speech! Greece and
Persia, graves, cofins, and Mississippi repu.
diation, Regulus, the acquisition Of Califur
mia, and Athenian dramas-in short there
was scarce subject in earth, air or ocean,
that was not touched upon. Several times,
/ when stranded upon some far off shore
| shipwrecked of ideas, be begged democrat.
to Interrupt" him ITO throw out a plank
. to enable him to get afoat.
/ Mr., Ward has made several admissions
deserving Of consideration. More hereafter.
The bill was passed this afternoon. The
Senate has yet to act upon the House
4 amendments. Statesman, April5.
/ SKNATE.-The following bills wer.
passed this NOR ming:
To attach Noble county to The lst subdi.
vision OF the 9Th Judicial district.
To provide for the appointment Of off
GERS of the Ohio Penitenliary.
The Tax bill having passed the House.
with numerous amendments, came back to
the Senate and was referred to select
committee. 1t will probably become a law
by to morrow.
/ The resolutions relative 10 an adjourn.
ment of the Legislature, were taken up
and discussed until the time Of taking a
recess. go
i fIouse.-Several bills we're passed this
morning-o,hers became laws by the
House agreeing 10 Senate amendments,
the bill TO prevent fraudulent practices be-
The sTen Hour Bill" passed by large
minority. Several prominent whigs, after
fighting the billat every step, did notihink
i it expedient to place their names on the
record against the bill, and accordingly
voted in its fnvor. We congratulate them
upon their skill in feats Of ground and
lofty tumbling.
This has been one OF the working days.
-Statssn,an, APr,t @.
| ENATE!-The House amendments TO
the Tax bill were mostly agreed 10 by the
Senate. The probability is that the bill
will finally become law, rs far as the
action OF the two Houses is concerned, on
this afternoon,
| The Printing bill came up again in the
Sena,e and was discussed until the time for
recess.
HOUSE The question Of adjournment,
| il will be seen, was discussed at length, last
evening, without coming TO vote.
| The House Select Committee on Appor.
tionment, being unable to agree with Sem
ate committee, reported bill last evening.
Some three or four eastern districts consti>
tu,e the only point of difference. They
unite in giving Hamiltonn two members.
The House, this morning, passed the bill
repeating the clause in the charter of the
Newark Plank Road Company, under
which banking powers were exercised. =
Also, the bill providing new seals and
presses for Courts.-S Statesman. AprsI 4.
WASHINGTON, April 7.
The President, it is s.n.ed. has determine
ed 10 nominate w. D. Merritt, of Maryland
as Charge to Rome, in place Of Lewis
Cass, Jr., who is TO be removed. The
nomination will meet with great opposition
in the Senate, as memorials have been al.
ready received against sending Catholic