Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-04-19
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CLIO LEGISLATURE.

3 SENATE.-Afier the regular morning
business, the Senate went into Committee OF
Ihe Whole on the bill TO leave 10 the voters
Of Noble county and the counties Of which
ii is composed, the decision Of the question
whether the law creating j: shall be repeal
ed or not.
HousE.-The House. last evening, re-.
ceded from the only amendment 10 The Tax
bill not agreed 10 by the Senate, and the
bill is therefore law,
The amount expedient to appropriate for
the new Lunatic Assylums. was DISCUSSED
without coming to a final vote.
The bill providing for compensation OF
Clerks and Sergeanls-at-Arms, and their
Assistants, was passed
The question Of liability Of the Stale for
damages incurred through The defective con.
dilion of the public works, occupied the at.
iention Of the House for a great part of this
morning SESSION.
Not single petition to-day for the Maine
Law!- Statesman April, 8.
SENArE.-The bill to repeal the law by
which Noble county was created, wns in-
definitely postponed on yesterday afternoon,
and the bill TO amend The Probate Act wns
passed The bill allows Probate Judges TO
practice law in cases out of their jurisdic>
.ion.
This morning the bill to provide for the
public printing finally passed both Houses,
and will become a law ns soon as signed.
The bill making the Board Of Public
Works Board of Claims, with right to
appeal from their decision TO the Supreme
Court, was taken up. and o motion to in.
definitely postpone it was discussed till re-
cess.
HousE.-The bill to indemnify the
owner Of the canal boat Robert Blum
which was destroyed through the improper
condition OF lock on the Miami Extension
Canal, in 1850, was defeated yesterday by
a very decisive vote.
The bill defining the powers Of Plank
Road and Turnpike Companies, was pass>
ed, including the individual liability feature,
for bonds issued for the construction Of
roads, to the amount of stock severally sub.
scribed.
characteristic incident uanspired this
morning Fisher of Madison, refused to
vote, and ran from his seat at 2:40 speed.
He was sent for under call of the House,
but managed 10 elude the vigilance Of the
Sergeani-at- A rms. A half hour or more
was lost by this disgracsful conduct
Statesman, April 9.
SENATE.-The resolutions for an adjourn.
ment OF the Legislature until November
Eext, were defeated in the Senate on yes,er.
day afternoon, but the vote was subsequent
ly reconsidered, and The resolution was laid
on the table.
This morning Mr.. Armstrong presented
the petition Of B. Worthington, Roeder and
2O9 other citlzens of Hamilton county, pray
ing that The small arms belonging to the
State, might be loanedio Governor Kossulh,
upon his personal security; to be returned
to their proper depository in year after
Hungary shall have achieved her Indepen-
dance.
The petition was referred TO select com
mittee Of three.
The morning session was most spent in
committee of the Whole, on various bills.
HoUsE.-A resolution offered last even.
ing by Mr.. Morrison, in favar of the aboli-
ton Of The death penalty, was indefinitely
postponed by vote Of 46 TO 27.
The bill providing for the election of
Prosecuting Attorneys. andprescribing their
duties, passed this morning.
A number of petitions were presented in
favor Of loaning the State arms 10 Kossuh.
Aprit 10.
SENArE.-Some six or eight members
are yet absent. Mr.. Walkup. has gone
home on account of his health and Mr..
Williams is i'll IN his room.
The lime of the Senate this morning was
mostly spent in Committee Of the Whole
Quite number of bills were considered.
HoUsE.-Much of the time oil the House
since Saturday morning has been spent in
committee Of The whole on the bill provid.
ing for ihe creation and regulation of incor. |