Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-01-19
Editorial Convention.

The Editors in Columbus, from the different sec
tions of the State, met pursuant to call, at the
American Hotel, on Friday, the 7th inst, to take
into consideration the action of the General As
sembly upon the subject of the publication of the
laws in the newspapers of the State.
On motion, L. B. BUTTLES, Esq, of Trum-
bull, was appointed President and GEORGE w
JOHNS, of Licking, Secretary,
On motion of A. McGREGoR, Esq, of Stark
Resozved, That committee of three be nomi-
mated by the Convention, to draft resolutions ex-
pressive of the sense of the Convention, and re-
port to an adjourned meeting.
Messrs. MACKENZIE, of Putnam, MUSE, of
Muskingum, and GILL, Columbiana, were nom
mated said committee.
After remarks by Messrs. McGREGoR, WAL
LING, BEARD, and others, on motion, the Conven-
vention adjourned over until Monday next the
10th inst, at O'Clock A. NJ
JANUARY, 10th, 1853.
The Convention met pursuant to adjournment.
On motion, A. D. WRIGHT, Esq, of Perrys-
burgh, was called to the Chair.
Mr.. MACKENZIE, from the committee on reso-
lutions, presented the following, which was unan-
imously adopted:
Resolued, That facilities for familiar knowl-
edge of the laws is the right of free people, and
that their publication in the several newspapers
of the State brings an early acquaintance with
their provisions home fo every citizen, secures
their immediate and general efficiency, and while
it aids the Press, is wide spread public benefit,
and finds, as it deserves, the appreciation of the
citizens of the State. z.
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changes are making in our whole system of Laws,
it is narrow and illiberal economy to withhold
from the People the earliest information of the
enactments, so material to every interest and re-
lation of the citizen, by repeating the act for the
publication of the Laws in the newspapers of the
State, or mutilating its efficacy by devolving its
execution and carrying out upon secondary author
ity.
Resolved, That nevertheless, we would prefer
an avowed repeal of the Law to the reduction of
the price for publication SO low to efectuate its
repeal by indirecton, providing an utterly made
quate remuneration. We ask bold, open, and
manly action at the hands of the Members of the
Legislature, the performance of their rightful du-
ty to their constituents, and not evasion.
Resolued, That the General Assembly, after the
exercise of proper liberality to themselves, and
to the State and Judicial officers, would scarcely
act with the consistency proper to enlightened
Craftsmanship in discovering rigid economy
only in denying information to the People.
Resolued, That no change in relation to the
publication of the Laws is demanded by the SEN
timents of the People of the State; that no inter-
ference with the Law is necessary at this time;
and that no true friend or supporter of the new
Constitution will seek to prevent correct knowl-
edge of its working, by withholding knowledge
of the laws made under its provisions from the
widest circulation.
On motion of w. H. GILL, Esq,
ResoIued, That the Secretary of this Convention
forward copies of the foregoing resolutions to the
Speakers Of the Senate, and House of Represen-
tatives, and requst their publication in the Ohio
Statesman, Ohio State Journal, and other papers
of the State
On motion, the Convention adjourned sine die.
A. D. WRIGHT, Prsst
G. W. JOINS, Sec'y,