Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-01-11
Officers Of the LEGISLATURE.

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D. Wright of the Perrysburgh Democrat, was
elected first assistant Clerk. A. G. Welch, of
Columbiana, was elected Sergeant-At-Arms, and
Montgomery Stevens, and A w. Smith, first and
second assistant Sergeant-at-Arms.
In the House, F. C. LeBlond, of Mercer, was
elected Speaker; George w. Jones, of Licking,
Clerk; John w. Rees, of Clark, and Alphonso
Hart, of Columbiana, chosen first and Sec
ond assistants. Benz. Robinson, of Hamilton,
was elected Sergeant Arms, James Culbertson'
of Perry, and Curtis Perry, of Wyandot, were
chosen assistants.
On Tuesday, January Sd, in Senate, Mr.. Jewett
gave notice of bill to provide against the evils
resulting from the traffic in intoxicating drinks.
On motion of Mr.. Smith, of Athens, the Senate
proceeded to elect the standing committee, which
resulted as follows:
ON Agriculture Williams of Column
biana, Hockinberrv and Wright,
| On Claims-Messrs Converse, Creigh, and
Smith of Madison.
On Common Schools and School Lands-Messrs
Stokes and Foot
On Corporations other than Municipaz-
Follett, Atkinson and Converse.
On Currency-Messrs. Schif, Norris and Tay-
On observation-disclosures. Schideer, Anderson
and Allen.
On Federal Relations-Messrs. Pendleton, Jew
EFT and Atkinson.
On Ftnance-Messrs. Atkinson, Davis, Stokes,
Sutton, and Barrere.
On the Judiciara-Messre. Jewett, Pendleton,
Lawrence, Follett, Sherman, McCauslin and
Smith Of Athens.
On the Library-Messrs. Rbet, Schiff and
Upson.
On Manufacturers and Commerce -Messrs.
Bartlt, Converse and Allen.
On Nititia-Messrs Anderson, Wright and
Sutton.
On Municipal Corporations-Messrs. Pendle:
/ ton, Stokes and Foot.
I On Neao Countiss-Messrs. Sinclair, Creigh
and Smith of Madison.
On the Penitentiary-Messrs. Davis, Lawrence
and Steedman.
On Public Printing-Messrs. Lain, Schiff and
| Townshend.
On Public WORKS and Public Lands-Messrs.
Smith of Athens, Lee and Schideler.
On Rail Roads and urnpjkes-Messrs. Lee,
Jewett and Williams of Columbiana.
On Retrenchment- -Messrs. Hockingberry ,Creigh
!! and Mcclure.
On Roads and Highpays--Messrs. Taylor
Riblet and Mcclure.
On State Bai,dings-Messrs. Steedman, An
derson and Barrere.
On Universities, Colleges and Academies
Messrs. Norris, Bartlit and Upson
Il HOUSE.-Ihe speaker announced 0LdHu
inc Committees as follows;
On Privileges end E1ections--Pruden, Egioy
Paine, Hester and Gest.
f On .Judiciary--O'Neil, LELAND, Burchard
Brown and Eckley
On Ffnance-McKenzie, Smith, (of Stark, }
Metcalf, O'Neil and Gest.
On Claims-Tyler, Cross, Curtiss Johnston
and Cleaver.
On Pu5lic JVorRs-Va all Hook, Dickinson, Met
calf Huston and Burton.
On Public Lands-Rogers, Cochran, Huston
Krouth and Fowler
On Roads and HighaDays-Forney, Cochran
Paine, Halland and Reeves.
On RGi!acays and TWrnptkeS-Panot, Rogers
l McCann, Rdgeway and Price.
t On Common Schools and School Lands-Bur
chard, Durgan, Van Hook, Scott and Tousley.
On universities, Colleges, Sc.-Allen, Col
Pike,) Warthen, Navill and Summers.
} On Medical Societies and ColIeges-Porter
= Wright, Huston, Perky and Elwell.
On NIiLitia-Gilbert, Cantwell, Ross, Crane
and Davis.
On Aqriculture-Pierson Courtrght, Maitland
Miller and Fowler.
On Manufactures and Conamerce-Jones, Mer
rim, Krouth, Segar and Tousley.
, On Corporations-Lelland, Cross, Walkup
. Morris and Goodfellow.
On Csrrency-Brown, Gilbert Gurley, Book
er and Sibley.
2 On Benevolent InstitutiOns-Allen 1of Brown,
, Cloudy, Pruden, Hesser and Herrick.
i On the Penitentiary--Waikup, Dickinson, Ty
Ter, Baker and Peters.
On the Library-Bean, Emerson, Campbell
Allen, (of Brown,) and Austin.
5 On State Buildings-Hendron, Booker, Ridge
way, Durgan and Hubbard
On Nelo Counties-Smth, (of Stark,) McCann
Thompson, Messer and Philips.
On RetrencAment-Findlay, Aldham, Hester
f Langdon and Taylor.
3 On Salaries and Fees of Public Oficers-Gur
| lev, Cantwell, Walters, Robinson and Judy.
On Public PYinting-Converse, Bean, McKen
zie, Marvin and Evans.
On Federal Rezations-Campbell, Lowry, Rob
inson, Smith, (of Madison,) and Worthington
On Unfinished Business-Allen, (of Pike,
Downing, Ellis, Emery and Goodfellow.
On Observation-Disclosures and Jennings.
Jan. 4th-Joint resolution relative to the Erie
riots were offered and discussed. Referred to
select committee of five. Mr. Townshend gave
. notice that he would introduce proposition t(
4 amend the constitution by striking out the wore
, "white," in the clause relating to the elective
' franchise. In the House, petitions were present
ed by Mr.. Smith, of Stark, praying for the aboli
ton of the office of School Commissioner, and TO-
releasing the local directors from the supervision
. of the Board of Education.
2 JAN 5th-1n the Senate, Mr. Townshend offer
7 ed resolution admitting Mr. Day, colored man
to the Senate as reporter for the Allen American
! of Cleveland. The resolution was passed.
resolution was adopted recommending the raising
of show licenses, and the avais thereof to be ap
: piled to the county Agricultural Societies Ii
> the House, several bills were introduced, and no.