Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-02-09

Ianua,y, asth, 1863.

Ianuasy, 28th, 1863.
sENArE-On motion of Mr.. Van Busknk the
Senate resolved itself into committee of tho
whole on the special orders of the day, Mr.. At
kinson in the chair.
Ahe senate took into consideration Senate bll
No. IS6, supplementary to an act for the support
of illegitimate children, reported back with one
amendment, which was coucurred In by the Sen
ate, and the bill ordered to be enprossed with a
view to Its Sd reading and final PASSAGE next
Wednesday.
The Code bill was taken up and ordered to -
engrossed with view to its third reading on next
Tuesday.
Senate bill, No. SO, to authorize suits to be
brought against the State In certain cases, re-
ported back with one amendment, which together
with the bill was laid on the table and ordered to
be printed.
HoUsE-The bill authorizing the trustees of
townships to establish water courses and locate
bitches in certain cases, ordered to be engross-
ed for its third reading on tomorrow.
The House then went into Committee of the
whole, on the bill to prevent the circulation of
bank bills, of less denomination than five dollars.
Also the bill to regulate the election of Justices
of the peace and their resignation.
After some time spent therein, the committee
rose and reported the first bill back without
amendment, and the other with sundry amend
ments. The bills were then referred to appro-
pirate committee.
January, 81.
i SENArE-The Sd reading Of the bill to estab--
lish code of civil procedure was commenced and
continued till the expiration of the morning hour,
when the Senate took recess.
The third reading of the bill establishing code
Of civil procedure occupied the entire afternoon
and sending the question on its passage, the Sem
ate, on motion of Mr.. Wilson, took recess till
81 O'Clock tomorrow morning
HousE-House bill, l6l to authorize trustees
of townships to establish water courses and To-.
cate bitches was read third time and passed.
Also bill supplemental to the act for the relief Of
insolvent debtors-yeas 49, nays /.
February, Ist
Il SENATE-The Senate had under consideration
( the Code Of civil proceeding Messers. Fink and
r Sherman, addressed the Senate at length.
The bill was then passed by vote of yeas "a,
nays 7, all the wings excepting Mr.. Cox voting in
the negative.
e HoUsE-The House of Representatives wers
: engaged in discussing the bill to regulate the
rate of interest and prevent usury also the bill to
create the 4th subdivision ofthe Sd Judicial cir
cult and increase the number of Judges therein,
when it adjourned.
February, I'D.
SENATE-Messrs. Rice and Gillett, on leave,
recorded their votes in favor Of Senate bill, No.
: 2o3, to establish code of civil procedure.
Senate bill, No. 1856, supplementary to an act
for the support ofillegimate children, passed Feb
+ ruary 2, 1924, was read the third time and pass.
T ed. Yeas %, nays /.
Senate bill No. 81, to provide against the evils
S of intemperance, was then takenup and and COM
!, mitted to committee of the whole Senate.
|, The Senate then went into committee Of the
: whole, and after considering several bills reported
the same back with sundry amendments.
t Whereupon the Senate adjourned.
, HousE-An invitation was received from the
Y City Council of GAINESVILLE, to visit that city on
}, Friday. Also, an offer from the President of tho
: Central Ohio Railroad cf free passage on that
IOau, " CoHlPly Will ule dpOfc lilF!tdllOu
Both were accepted.
t The code bill was then read for the first time
2 to the 44lst section, when the House took re-
E cess until tomorrow morning.
February, 3d.
SENATE-A bill giving Justices of the Peace
concurrent Jurisdiction n-certain cases, was
) read a second time.
On motion of Mr.. Rice, Senate bill No. 1874,
relating to corporations other than municipal,
! was taken up, and the amendments read, and coz
Cured in by the Senate, and the bill ordered to its
third reading tomorrow.
Profits of the Australia Gold Mines.
We see it stated that the Adelaide (Australia)
Mining Company has declared dividend of f1oO
per cent. The latest advices from London state
that speculation continues active in the shares Of
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