Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-01-26
Ohio Legisaature.

MIR. Van Buskirk, from the standing committee
on Railroads and Turnpikes, reported back with
out recommendation, the Bill authorizing Railroad
companies to so construct their bridges as to an
the purposes of ordinary travel and to receive
toll thereon.
Cn Tuesday, the 18th, the school law was dis
cussed in committee of the whole, Mr. Rex in the
chair.
| A bill was introduced by Mr.. Fudge, allowing
agricultural societies to own real estate on which
to hold fairs, &c.
! bill authorizing the code commits sioners to
revise the practice in Probate courts was intro
duced and read the first time.
On Wednesday last, the resolution providing
for the adjournment of the Senate SINE die, on the
third Monday of February, was adopted by vote
of II to 8.
The bill providing for the reorganization, better
regulation and support of common schools, was
taken from the table, and the amendments made
in committee of the whole were agreed to by the
Senate, the bill was then laid on the table.
On Thursday, the goth Mr.. Gillett presented
the petition of Robert King and 10 other citizens
of Portage county, asking the passage of law
taxing dogs, which was referred to the committee
on agriculture.
Mr.. Moore, from the Judiciary committee, re-
ported bill dispensing with proof in certain cases
of book account. Read the first time.
Mr.. Burnett, agreeably to previous notice, in
troduced bill allowing costs after judgement or
decree, to draw interest, and to repeal the 18th
section of an act regulating the fees of the clerk
e
Read the first time.
On motion of Mr.. Rice, Senate bill No. 81, to
provide for the reorganization, better regulation
and maintenance of common schools, was taken
from the table.
Mr.. Sherman moved to strike out section 20,
and insert provisions for the education of black
and muIatto children by the State.
The question being on striking out,
Mr.. Sherman supported his motion by remarks
on the ground of justice to the blacks.
Mr.. Hill thought ample provisions were already
made in the bill for their education and was OPP
posed to the striking out.
Mr.. Pardee, thought if this provision was not
made, the State would show itself unjust, unmer-
ciful, anti-democratic, hypocritica, and inhuman.
The discussion was continued by Messrs. Haw
kins, Hill, Mungen, Sherman, Furguson, Riddle,
and Johnson in which the subject of State policy,
the encouragement of emigration of blacks from
the South, &C., was also introduced.
The hour of the morning session having expired,
the Senate took recess till O'Clock, P. NJ.
The question being on striking out the 29th
section of the School Bill, the yeas and nays were
demanded, ordered and resulted, yeas 8, nays l8.
Mr.. Pardee renewed his motion to insert a pro-
vision in the bill, submitting it to vote of the
people.
The question being ON Mr.. Pardees amend
ment, resulted, yeas 5, nays 49,
After several further Intellectual attempts to
amend the bill, it was ordered to be engrossed for
third reading on Monday.
resolution was adopted requiring the Senate
to meet half an hour earlier in the morning and
afternoon.
In committee of the whole the Senate consider
ed Senate Bill No. 1856, to authorize Railroad
Companies to SO construct their bridges as to an
swer the purposes of ordinary travel and to charge
toll thereon, the bill passed, yeas Is, nays 6.
Also, Senate bill No. 1876, supplementary to an
act for the relief of insolvent debtors, with amend
ment.
A motion was made to indefinitely postpone the
bill, but pending the question.
The Senate adjourned till tomorrow morning
at half past nine O'Clock.
On Friday, Jan. 81, MIR. Gillett presented the
petition of George Willard, and 79 other citizens
Of Shalersville, Portage county, asking that Lewis
Crager be restored to citizenship. Referred to
standing committee on Privileges and Elections.
Senate Bill No. 1885, to dispense with proof in
certain of book account, was read the second
time.
Also, Senate bill No. 1919, to provide for the |
collection of interests on costs after judgement or
decree.
The House having agreed to the report of the
committee of Conference on Senate bill to provide
for the opening and regulating of roads and high
ways, the question came up in the Senate. After
some discussion in which Mr.. Fink and others
participated, the report agreed to and the bill
passed by vote of Is to 6.
Mr.. Atkinson's amendments to the bill to pro-
vide for the reorganization of the State Treasury
and for the collection, safe-keepng, transfer and
disbursement of the public funds were concurred
in by the Senate, and the bill ordered to be en-
crossed with view to its third reading on Tues
day next. Mr.. Riddle moved that the bill be
printed as ordered to be engrossed. Agreed to-.
On Saturnay, Jan. 22d, House Bill No. 223, to
fix the fees of Sherifs for services in Probate
Courts, was read second time.
House Bill, No. 1877, to provide for the reorgan-
ization of the State Library and the appointment
ofLibrarian. The question being on its final pas
sage. resulted, yeas SO, nays 0. So the bill was
passed.