Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-02-15
Ohio legislature,

Judiciary committee, introduced bill providing
tor commission to revise and amend the prac-
tice in criminal cases. and to classify and abridpe
the laws for the punishment of crimes 1t pro.
vides that the commission shall consist of three
persons, to be appointed by the Governor, by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate, who
shall enter upon their duties within ten days after
the passage of the law. If not ready to report
the result OF their labors to the present Genera
Assembly, their report is to be printed and dis
trlGuted by the Governor, ,who shall reserve a
s. efficient number of copies to be laid before the
next Legislature. large amount of business
was transacted
In the House, but little was done aside from
the final disposition of Mr. CocHRAS's resolu.
tons retaliotory upon Pennsylvania The reso-
lutions were voted down by 90 yeas to 55 nays
TUESDAY, February 7th.
In Senate, on yesterday, Mr.. TowNsHEND
claimed the ight to enter protest against the
action of the Senate in the matter of w. H.
Day. The protest was entered on the journals.
1t claimed that Day was expelled from the Sem
ate This is true only so far as it denied him the
right over citizens to come within the bar of the
Senate, without an invitation from member
The Senate on y rescnded the resolution which
gave him the privileges of reporter, and left
him just where he was before the resolution was
passed.
The President of the Senate being absent,
Mr., ATKINSON was nominated by Mr.. SMITH, of
Madison, and elected by unanimous vote as
President pro tempore. The choice was good
one for the Snate, and the compliment to Mr..
ATKINSON was handsomely planned and executed.
Mr.: LAWRENCE, during the afternoon session,
introduced bank bill, long as the moral law. It'll
differs but little from the State stock bank pro
Ject enacted few years since, and which wac
II Had IosI Ill Al
ton, 50 far as rev banks are concerned. Mr..
LAWRENcEs scheme comtemplates giving the
people chance to vote on it, at the October
election, after its passing
In the House, Gen. ECKLEYs bill to give the
control Of the National Road to the counties |
through which it passes, was indefinitely post
poned. Among the bills introduced, was one by |
MIR. COCHRAN, of Portage, requiring township |
trustees to provide for fencing burial grounds; by
Mr. Ross, Of Washington, to restore the grant
ing Of marriage licenses to the clerks of common
pleas; and one by Mr.. Brown, of Hamilt n, to
amend the general Incorporation act for compo-
nies, by including avenue companies in its pro-
visions, authorized to lay oul avenues not exceed
ing two hundred feet wide, not less than two nor
more than ten miles from cities or incorporated
villages, Judge BURcHARD has also introduced
bill supplementary to the above-named act by
including transportation companies. Some half
dozen bills had previously been introduced the
present session, the necessity for which, is only
one among many other proofs that might be ad-
1uced, OF the rapid strides our State is making in
wealth and industrial enterprise.
An animate discussion arose in committee of
.he whole, upon Mr.. O'NEtLL's bill to repeal 80
much OF the justices code as allows stay OF judg-
ment upon executions in favor of mechanics or
other laboring men for their wages.
WEDNESDAY, February Sth
In SenGte on yesterday, Mr.. UPsoN, of Sum-
nit, called up the resolutions which he had previ-
ousy offered, in relation to the organization of
Nebraska Territory, and offered new series as a
substitute therefore. In support OF this resolu-
ton, MIR. UPsoN delivered set speech marked
with considerable ability. The substitute, after
4 few remarks from Messrs. JEwETT, LAWRENCE
and NORRIS, was lald on the table to be printed
Among the bills introduced, was one by Mr. DA-
Wis, to provide for the reorganization of the Pen-
.entary, in which it is provided that for over
work, the convlcts working upon contracts are to
receive pay, which they can send to their fam-
lies, IT they have any, or, If not, it is to be re-
ained for their use, and given to them ON the ex-
Dlratlon OF their term of service. This is a most
humane and just measure
In the House. the committee on retrenchment,
% whom had been referred memorial praying
Or reducuon IN the compensation OF members, I
eported that such reduction was uncalled for;
he compensation of members, after deducting
postage, being none too high, compared with that :
eceved by others under pay of the State The t
eport was adopted. The House indefinitely
postponed the bill providing for the repeal of the
'rovision allowing parties to testify in their own
uits. The Perry contested election case con-
umed most of yesterday afternoon. 1t is pend
ng.
THURSDAY, February 9th.
In Senate, on yesterday, large amount Of
BUSINESS YVES done, and number of bills passed
Among the latter, we are happy to say, was the
ill introduced by Mr.. JEwETT, from the Judicia-
y Committee, providing for the appointment of
commissioners to revise and amend the practice
n criminal cases, and to revise, classify and
hange the laws for the punishment of crimes.
To-day it is expected the Nebraska resolutions :
fered by MIR. UPsoN, will he taken up and de-
,ated. !
The House was engaged all day upon the Per-
y contested election case, The reading of the
estimony in behalf of Mr.. NUEEMAkER, which
9 very voluminous, has been commenced, and
viii no doubt engage the attention Of the House
or good part Of to-day. Mr.. ONEILL has
aused no testimony to be prepared in behalf of (
himself, but has takan hia stand tnou tho rroco