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

Sition that Mr.. Ms mass Of testimony is illegal.
A resolution offered by Mr.. o. is still pending,
providing for the appointment of commission
OF legal gentleman to proceed to Perry county
to take testimony upon both sides Of the case.
FRIDAY, February 10th.
In Senate, on yesterday, resolution offered by
Mr.. LAWRENCE, calling upon the Auditor of State
to report to the Senate the receipts and expendi-
lures on the Maumee and Western Reserve Road,
was adopted. This information is demanded pre-
Paratory to move having for its object the sale
or transfer of the road.
Mr.. TAYLOR offered resolution, which was
referred to the Committee on Public Works in
structing the Committee on Claims to provide, by
bill or otherwise, for the appointment of COM
mission to audit and adjust all claims in conse-
quence OF the apPropriating of private property
oy the State, as well as any and all damages aris-
ing from other causes, upon the public works of
the State.
During the afternoon session, Mr.. ATKINSON
offered resolution for the printing of the reports
of the different officers of State. Mr.. LAW
RENEE deemed it his duty to define his position as
opposed to all prnting-it not, in his opinion, bo-
ing right to take the money of the people to pay
for printing extra copies of public documents
In reply. MIR. ATKINSON read resolution, offered
by Mr.. LAWRENCE in 1850, to print an edition
'AN'S eHoh s"iNC 40 VI tLG very uOCuultnLS,
the printing of which he now condemned Mr..
LAWRENCE tried to back out of the dilemma by
bringing in personal alteration with Mr.. AT
KINsoN, and repeating charges in relation to Mr..
AS political career, which were promptly sienc-
ed. The resolution to print extra copies was vo-
ted down.
In the House, memorial, signed by large
number Of the citizens of st. Lawrence county,
N. Y. warning the people of Ohio against the
impositions of the United States Mutual Insu-
rance Company, was presented by the Speaker.
Two bills of local character were passed.
The Committee of Conference on the printing
of the Annual Reports have at last submitted
their report. 1t met with cold reception, and
was finally laid on the table.
The bill privilegiug Jews from arrest in civil
actions while going to or returning from their
places of public worship on the Jewish Sabbath,
thus properly extending them privilege in
which, under our Constitution, there should be
no distinction, is now u law.
SATURDAY, Februare lth.
In Senate, on yesterday, the bill for the relief
of Judge HOLT, remunerating him for land taken
by the State under an award of damages by ap-
praisers, was passed.
The bill providing for the removal of the
county seat of Noble county. which had previ-
ously passed the Senate, was indefinitely post
poned.
The Nebraska resolutions, so called, were ta-
ken up, and, after some debate, were referred to
the standing Committee on Federal Relations
of Messrs. PENDLEToN, JEwETT and
ATKINSON.
In the House, Mr.. ROGERS introduced bill
supplementary to the act providing for the settle
nent of estates, by which executors and admin
strators will be authorized to administer oaths.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. CONVERSE, au.
horzing directors of turnpike companies to use
either plank or gravel in reconstruction, as may
,e most convenient.
The resolution for raising a commission to
AXE depostions in the Perry election case, was
elected after speech of much power by Mr.
GGLY, in it's favor. The twentieth of February
5 fixed upon for hearing the arguments of the
parties, by counsel, if desired.
The resolution instructing our Senators and
equesting our Representatives, to use their in
luence towards effecting the removal of the mint
rom Philadelphia to New York, and for the es-
ablishment of branch at Cincinnati, passed
he House last evening.