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luton was passed
ioUsE.-The Speaker was absent, and Il
louse having doubts about the power to I'll Il
he vacancy pro lem. held no session 10 day.
Feb. 10.
SESArE.-Several petitions on the subieet.,
temPerance were presented and appropriate
" referred.
The special appropriation bill vas reporte
back with recommendation that il pass A
contained An appropriation for the furnitur
n the Senate chamber, and as some Of th
members thought it was paid for last year,
vas laid on the table for examination.
The Judiciary Committee introduced fou
bills, one in relation 10 wills. one in relation {,
Ittendence Of Witnesses, one de6a ing the dlti'
of the probate Judges, and one to amend h,
vet defining the duties Of justices and consta
2les They we're severally read the 6rst
time.
On motion Of Mr. Jewelt, the joint resolu.
lion in relation to proposed amendments to the
Constitution was taken up. tie said he did
not de sire to be understood that offering the
resolution, he was favorable to the amendment.
hat were discussed in the newspapers He ex-
pressed no opinion on that subject.
But it was proper that committee should
examioe the matter. and either report amend
ments or the reasons why they were opposed
to them.
The resolution was then passed. II propo
es u d7i HDu nirtee Of ive from he S.nt.s
sand six from the House. The President then
appointed Messrs. Jewett Sherman, Lee, Smith
of Madison, and Williams of COshocton, a. the
Senate Committee. ......
Mr.. Fol!ett Of Licking, offered for adoption
the following resolutions on the Nebraska
question.
hesoiOed bytks General ASSEMBLY ofhe State of
Ohio That, Notwithstanding IN the judgment
Of this General Assembly. fh, people of this
State now as heretofore. look upon slavery AS
an evil. and untsvorabe to develOpement offree
institutions. Yet while entertaining these SEN
;iments. they now. as heretofore, hold sacred
the spirit of the Federal compact and the Com
promises Of the National Coslituton. and will
carry out in good faith the Compromse acts of
1920 and 1850, as being final settlement of
The question OF slavery in the territories of lhei
United States.
Resolyed. That it is the duty Of all good citi
gems acquiescng in the spirit of the aforesaid
to resist all attempts at renewing
n Congress, or out Of it, agitation Of the sla .
'ery question, Under whatever shape or color /
he attempt may be made
Resolved That it is the solemn judgment of
his General Assembly, that any attempt to re-
cal or otherwise supercede, or interfere with
my of said acts, is a renewal Of the "agila-
ion" in new and aggravated form. and an
agonistical TO that spirit of Union and conces- .
ion. which so triumphantly placed in power the
present administration, and "that all efforts of
he aboltionists or others to induce Congress
o interfere with the question of slavery, orto
axe incipieEt steps in relation thereto, are cal
ulate6 10 lead to the most alarming and dan
gerous cosequ ences, and that all such efforts
lave an inevitable tendency to diminish the
happiness Of the people. and endanger the sta
oility aud permanency Of the Union, and ought
lot to be countenancel by any friend of our
political Institulions"
House Several bills were introduced and
cad the first time.
n IeUOIb dSdlhSb InAluS uOSo lalIhCi tuau
hey are how taxed was made
Mr.. Downing, from the committee, reported
ha. another clerk must be appointed, if the
Journals are to be kept up so as 10 be finished
It the close OF the session.
Mr. Newell offered resolution to rescind
he resolution for the appointment of special
% nmttee to examine the doings and business
# the Board of Public Works, passed short
ime since.
He placed it on the ground that the Speaker
lad transcribed all Parliamentary rules in the
prominent Of said committee He had offered
he resolutions which resulted in the appoint
nent of this committee, and by all Parliamenta-
y usage he should have been on tina; commit.
-e.
A debate ola personal character arose
fr. LeBlond the speaker, disclaimed all i'm
roper motives in the appointment of the COM {
,ittee. He attempted to select men who ,
ould be impartial and would do the duty of \
ne posi- with propriety.
There was some feeling manifested, and al 8
II some passages at arms between O'Nickland d
nd Newell the resolution to rescind that By h
hi1h the committee was appointed as lost e
Yeas 7, Nays az. d