The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1854-02-01

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a negro Of the full blood. Efforts were
made To stave of the action until the return
of DR.. rownsheud, who Is absent in atten-
dance Of his sick family. IL was resisted,
because Of the uncertainty Of the time he
would return.
The remainder Of the business transacted
was merely OF a local character.
In the House the Erie resolutions we're
called ut,. when substitute was offered by
nv JudTe Burchard. 4 debate ensued on
the general question at issue, which was
protracted to considerable length. and was
managed with signal ability on both sides.
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In Senate, on yesterday, the bill fixing
the times of holding the Courts of Common
Pleas in this, the 5th Judicial District, was
passed, As it has to pass the ordeal of the
House, where it may be altered, we will
not loose time and room in giving synop-
sis of it
A resolution wac adopted instructing the
Judiciary Committee to define more clearly
the jurisdiction and mode Of proce eding on
peace warrants, and to determine if Probate
Ju lges should, in any case, try otfenses
without Jury, and to define the number OF
jurors required By the constitution, DC.
The remainder of the day was spent in
committee of the who e, and on local busi.
ness
In the House,a good days work was done
The majority of the Judiciary Committee
reported that, in their opinion, the payment
ac IL Of
uments distributed for the benefit of the
people, does not come under the constitution
al prohibition. The minority of the commit
tee, comprising, we believe. Messrrs. o.
Neal and Eckley, submitted counter re-
port.
Mr.. Mackenzie introduced resolution
which contemplates the abolition OF the
life tenure of the Office of Judges of the
U. S. Supreme Court. This is right. The
obnoxious feature WIS originally included
as a compromise between monarchy and re-
publicansm and should be repealed, now
that popular governments is no longer re-
garded as an experiment.
The Erie resolutions received their quietuS
last evening, by an emphatic vote, afterthe re
lection of Judge Burchard's substitute, by
small majority. Several amendments, en-
bodying mere political truisms, were offered
by Mr.. Eckley, and others; but the House,
regarding them as attempts to stave off the
tue issue, voted them doTn.--i6 24M ut.
In Senate, on yesterday, the bill for the
abolition O capital punishment was consid,
cred in committee of the whole. It's fate |
in the Senate is doubtful, and we are sorry
it is So for in this age of progress the last
of the code OF barbarous age should be
struck from the statute book.
The balance of the session was spent in
committee of the whole on the bill of Mr.
Pendleton, to amend the BIZ! supplementary
to the act relating 10 guardians.
The near approach Of the time which
public opinion seems to have fixed upon for
the election of United States Senator, ren,
ders legislation the more tardy. When the
election is had. which we think will be in a
few days, the committees will report matters
for the action Of the two houses, and busl-
ness will make swl(ter progress.
la the House. the resolution for investl-
eating the affairs of the Board of Public
Works, was reported back aud its adoption
recommended, Messrs Van Hook, Walkup,
Mackenzie, and other Democrats, unequivo.
cay declared themselves in favor OF thor
ou5h investigation, as the only method Of
placing the matter in its true light before
the peop. and the latter gentleman offered
an amendment, extending the investigation
To the affairs Of the Board for the past ten
years This was more than Gest u Co. i
had bargained for, but they were compelled
to swallow the dose, and the resolution was
then passed.
We hope full investigation may be had,
in order that it may be fairly tested wheth-
er Wing or Democrat administration of the
affairs of the Board has been the more prof
table for the people.-i6 25M ak.
In Senate, yesterday, Mr.. Williams Of
CoShocton, who had been detained at home
by severe inlisposlion, took his seat as a
Senator.
Mr.. Wright introduced series of resolu
tions calling on the Board of Pnbiic Works
for certain information in regard to their ex-
penditures. In the debate which ensued
thereon, it was stated that the material part
had already been answered by the Board,
in communication to the House, already
published and chat the remainder, consisting
Of he items, &C., would require large
clerical force to make il out, and vast ex
penditure of money to print matter which
would not be ofuse to either branch or 10 the
public. The resolutions were laid on the
liable. HT
ID In the House, Mr.. Gilbert introduce
bill that property derived through wife be
fore or during conventure, shall, upon the
death of her husband intestate, descend to her
or ii without children, be vested
herself.
Mr.. Leland has put a project on foot,
which we think will, if anything can, re
lieve our State and the whole West from
embarrassment growing out Of the proceed
ings of the Erie land pirates. We refer to
the appointment of eommittre to rep ort
what action IL necessary 10 protect the pub
lie from the ruinous effects of the railroad
policy of Pennsylvania. We trust that such
reta iatory measures will be adopted as
will make that State hasten to retrace her
steps.
An attempt was was made to rescind the
resolution providing for full investigation
{ { the affair OF the Board Of Public Works
for the past ten years. 1t resulted ia a fail
vue Pnsh on that ball LID 26kh ub.
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