Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-01-18
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Ohio Leg stature.
In Senate, yesterday, rules Cor tn govern.
ment of the two Houses were reported. ~ - %
Efforts were made to take mp tic resolutiou-to.
go into an election of United Suites Senator, on,
the 23d OF z chruary, which failed. s....; 5..,t
Mr.. DAVIS Introduced preamble and resolu-.
ton in relation. to the conduct of Capt INGRA-
ham at Smyrna, mud in appreciation of his con-
duct, which were referred to All appropriate com.
mittee. .-ll-l.-..,rf . ...--. $50 ---fi
In the House, an interesting debate sprung up,
on resolution contemplating change in ths
school law, in which the opinions of genteneh
from every part of the State were cvolved.---
The prevailing sentiment was found ty bc most
emphatically in favor of the law as il stands, at
least so far as regards its leading features, a
sentiment which, we are fully assured, is but the
echo of the popular will on this important ques-
ton. Upon our common school system depends.
too much of the true glory Of our noble StsteA
to hazard its success by iltimcd innovations.
The resolution looking to the cessiop by Com
gress to- the State, Of the unsod lands within its
limits, has been adopted, we are glad to perceive.
by unanimous vote. Justice to our. State de-
mands the enactment of law to that effect. Il "a.
The resolution to go into the election OF U. s.
Senator on the Gath inst called up from ths
table and passed by large majority. i'.hhf +"
The select Committee'o on Temperatures, as now
constituted, is as follows: Nessrs. EEwELL, eE
Ashtabula; (Ghairman0 CRoss, of Hamilton;
GILBERT, of Holmes; CAMPBELL, OF Meigs; Eek
LEY, of Cdrroll TAYLOR, OF Gcauga; and IIocur,
of Gallia-iStdte Democrat, January H.. . o]'~
In Senate, yesterday, The subject Of postage on
documents printed for distribution among the Peo-
pie, was fully and ably discussed by Messrs. IEw-
EFT, McCAUsLIN, FoLLETT, ATKINSON and FooT.
Quite an episode was brought about by a dele,
CATION of ladies from the Temperance Conyen-
ton. Headed by Mrs. BLooMER, in that fancirul
Costume to which she has given her name, the
deputation was admitted to the privileges of the
floor, and the President of the Convention, Mrs.
MARY T. CONNER. presented and read, in firm
and clear voice, memorial addressed to the Sem
ate, asking for more stringent law to suppress
the use and sale of Intoxicating drinks. Mr.
ATKINSON, in compliment to the fair deputation,
moved to lay the memorial on the table and to
have it printed. OF course the motion carried,
and the deputaton left pleased with the gallantry
of their reception, while grave Senators were
equally pleased with the incident which broke in
upon the dull business of law-making. ,,- at.q..,,
In the House, considerable portion of tho dax
was spent in committee of the whole, Mf. TvKLks-
UP in the chair, it being the first day that the
House has been in committee. DIR. RoGERs'
bill, providing for an amendment to the election
law, closing the polls at four O'Clock, was deba-
ted at ength-Messrs. MACKENZIE, Brown,
Cross, LANGDoN, PARRoTT, SMITH of Stark.
Ross, MERRIN, EoKLEY and others, participating.
The bill, after the committee rose, was indefinite.
ly postponed. s, .gstls .-1 -.., haa,f,a 7.,v..
Mr. Brown has introduced bill amendatory
of the law concerning divorce and almony, SO
as to require noticc-Uf two months previous to
the hearing Of the case, instead of two months
preceding the commencement. of the term as al
present :sa ne. q,.s bel.
A bill to amend the Homestead Law has been
by Mr.. BAKER, extending the -exemr-
ton OF $500 to personal property as we'll as real;
and thus equalizing the operation of the law
The exemption at present in the case of personal
is only $500. Mr.. BAKERS bill pro-
vdes that both real and personal property may be
taken, to make the grand aggregate of $500
State Democrd at January l3. f's si-
In Senate, in addition to the usual routine OF
business and the Introduction OF bills.
the bill on the subject of postage was debated at
length, and with great ability, in Committee of
the Whole, by Messrs. FoLLETT, JEwErT, SMITH
,f Madison, ATKINSON, Foor, NoRRIs, and 9TH
ers. From the vote taken in committee on
striking out all after the enactiDg clause, ma
ority of the Senate gave evidence of being op.a
posed to its passage. The bill, before actionswas
lad on the amendment, was laid on the table.
Mr.. ATKINSON, during the forenoon session,
rom the Committee on Federal Relations, repor.
ed joint resolution, "that our Senators be in-
tructed and our Representatives requested to Sc.
ure, if possible, the passage of an act by the
Congress of the United States, granting to each
Individual who will settle upon any of the pobke
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