Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-04-26

.laA5 ORl0 LogtStatuFe. Es-'
In Senate, on yesterday, the subject Of capital
punishment wss up, and debated ,at some length
on bill fur its abolition. Mr.. Follett,with much
eefnestness, and with bis usual ability, we are
sorry 70 say, took the side Of holding on to this
relic Of barbnrOus agej while Mr.. Jewett, in the
ablest speech of the session, spoke at some length
againsi IT, Messrs. Davies and Stokes also
spoke. and with ability, against perpetuating the
death penalty The bill failed on its passage,
lscking' three votes of the constitutional number
TO pass H. -ss.ea
The remoindes OF the day was spent by Sena-
tora in dsposing Of business with railroad speed,
in order to get ready for the adjournment, which
takes place on Monday week.
in the House, the FHance committee reported
the general appropriation bill. Itproposes levy
Of eight tenths Of a mill for the current fiscal
year, and six tenths Of mill for 1855.
The penitentiary bill was passed. After the
Senate shall have concurred in the house amend
ments, (which are comparatively unimportant)
il will be law. II is an important bill, making
thorough change in the management OF the
Pepitentiarv, not only as respects its financial
management, but in the manner OF working con-
Eicts.
DIR. Allen has moved reconsideration of the
Tax bill There is strong hope that 1t may yet
be so modified as to make it acceptable.
A number of bills were passed Slate Demo
erat, April Is.
- In Senate, on yesterday, an animated discus
sion occurred on the bill to furce foreign insur-
ance companies doing business in this State, to
make deposit TO secure the insured from loss.
The Governor nominated DR.. SMITH, OF Day.
ton, E. T.. STIcKSEY, OF Seneca county, and
HARVEY RICE, of Cuyahoga, ,as State House Com
fnissioners, subject to the consent OF the Sen
Rte.E Ia 3.
Messrs STicxSEY and SMITH are re-appoint-
cd, Mr.. RICE taking the place of Major WEBB,
who declined re-appontment While We cheer
fully Weld to Gov. MEDILL the need of well
done, in the re-appointment Of the old members,
wo cannot refrain from saying that in the person
of Mr.. RICE he has found one eminently quail
fed. As practical, common sense man-hne-
ly educated character above and beyond ro-
proach, HARVEY RICE, Of Cuyahoga. stands in
icrior TO no man in Ohio. We understand that
he was not consulted in reference to the appoint
pent, and our only fear il, that he will not ac-
cept.
In the House, the bill TO provide for building
a State Armory, was lost through want OF a con-
sti,utioh,l majority. There is danger that the
Militia Bill will share the same late. Its few OBJ
iectonabe features will, however, be stricken
out, and strong effort made to PISS it,
Quite number Of bills were disposed OF, ei-
ther by indefinite pospune,nent. or their lnai pas.
sage Most of the latter were merely of local
interest -
The House agreed to reconsider the Tax Bill
A3 to a. II was then recommitted to the FL
nance Committee. There is a fair prospect that
II may yet pass the House in modified form
State Democrat, Aprtl 22d,
In the House, bill was passed extending the
civil Jurisdiction Of Justices of the Pence, giving
them coenizance in all cases involving not more
than $500, which IL extended to $500 in cities
OF the first class.
The Judiciary COMMITTEE recommended the in
defirite postponcmcit Of numerous bills, which
recommendation was sustained by the House ir
every instance save in that Of the bill to punisf
aherifs, attorneys, Justices, &c, for refusing t.
pay over judgments or other moneys collected by
virtue Of their official position. The House retn
sed Ia indefinitely postpone--yeas 25, nays 80
and the bill was committed to select committee
With due delerence TO the Judiciary Committed
--wliich has proved itself sound one-we have
the fullest assurance that such law would prove
universally acceptable, and we trust, therefore
the Legislature will not ad ourn without passing it
The Peuitentisry Committee recommended TIT
indtfritc postponcment OF Senate resolution con
6rmins Mr. Burdell's Peniteutary contract. Th
subject was laid over telnporily, but there is n
doubt but the recommendation will be sustained
- STATE Democrat, April "a