The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-03-22
Ohio LEGISLATURE.

In Senate, on MONDAY, Mdrcn l3, MIR.
Lawrence, from the select committee to
whom was referred Senate bill supplement
tary to an act to provide for the creation
and regulation of incorporated companies
in the State Of Ohio, passed May l, 1852.
on leave, reported the same back with an
amendment, which was agreed to, and the
bill passed-yeas 10, nays 6.
Mr.. Sherman resumed the discussion OF
his amendment to Mr.. Follett's Nebraska
resolutions, and concluded his remarks,
when
Mr.. Jewett took the floor and spoke up
to adjournment, in reply to Messrs. Follett
and Sherman.
HoUsE.-The House resolved itself in.
to committee of the whole, MIR. Dean in the
Chair, and after some time passed therein,
in the consideration Of Mr. Eckley's tenn.
perance bill, the committee rose and re-
ported progress upon said bill, and asked
and obtained leave to sit again.
In Senate. on Tuesday, March ID, lar.
Jewett resumed the discussion Of tie Ne.
braska resolutions, and spoke tie balance
of the forenoon, concluding his remarks.
Mr.. Follett, in rei,y 20 Mr.. Jewett, re.
sumed the discnssio., OF his resolutions on
the Nebraska Territory. Alter the con-
cluslon ri his remarks,
Mr.. Wright moved to lay the resolu-
tens and amendments on the table. upon
which the yeas and nays were called, and
resulted-yeas II, nays 10. So the mo-
ton was agreed to.
Mr.. Sinclair. on leave. presented pe-
t;S,r C.o, <,;t, ,f ol>
ing the sale of the States interest in the
public works.
In the House, Mr.. Eckley introduced a
bill to fix the compensation Of members of
the General Assembly and State and Ju.
dicial officers. Fixing per diem of men,
bers OF the Legislature at three dollars;
Governor and Judges Of Supreme Court at
$1.5OO.1
Mr.. Cross moved the rejection of the
bill. He did not think it possible that such
bill could pass, and he hoped gentlemen
in their overweening anxiety to economise,
would no. insist upon wasting the time OF
the House.
The question was taken on the motion
to reject. and resulted-yeas IS, nays 81.
So the bill was not rejected.
Mr.. Leland, from the Judiciary Commit
tee, reported back Senate bill providing
for the appointment of commissioners to
take ackn owledgments Of deeds in foreign
countries. without amendment. and re-
commended its passage.
The bill was passed-yeas 63, nays 1.
Mr.. Langdon reported back the bill fix
ing the weight per bushel Of clover seed
and stone coal, without recommendation.
The question was taken on the passage
Of the billsand lost-yeas Is. nays 81.
On motion of Mr.. Eckley, the House re-
solved itself into Committee of the Whole
MIR. Hubbard in the chair-and resumed
the consideration of Mr.. Eckley's tenn
perance bill. Alter some time spent there
in, the committee rose and reported back
said bill without amendment.
Mr.. Eckley moved the reference OF The
bill to a select committee of thirteen.-
Agreed to.
In Senate, on Wednesday. March Is.
Mr.. Jewett, from the Judiciary Committee.
reported back the House bill 10 amend an
act to provide for the organization Of cities
and incorporated villages, passed March
II, 1853. recommending IFS passage
Passed-yeas 28, nays O.
Mr.. Anderson offered the following,
which was adopted:
Resozred by the General Assembly of
the State of Ohio, That our Senators and
Representatives in Congress be requested
TO use their influence to have a section in
troduced in the bill now pending in the
House Of Representatives for the organi-
zation Of the Territories of Nebraska and
Kansas, granting the right of suffrage to
foreigners in said Territories, who have
declared, according to law, their inten.
tions to become citizens OF the United
States.
Reso1red, That the Governor be re-
quested to send copy Of this resolution
to each Of our Senators and Representa-.
tives in Congress.
HousE.-House bill 10 extend the time
OF payment Of real estate sold on partition
when taken atthe appraised value. Pass
ed-yeas 81, nays 4.
Mr.. Walkup then offered his amend.
ment, as follows:
Resolred By the General Assembly OF
the State Of Ohio. That our Senators in
Congress be instructed. and our Repre-.
sentalives requested, to insist u pom The in.
ser,ion in any bill for the organization o
Territory, and to supper. no bill which
does not contain the following provisions
First. An explicit declaration OF the
right of the people. through their Terrific
rial Legislature, TO form and regulate theil
local institutions, including the question o
slavery, and TO exercise the same during
the period of their territorial existence, as
well as in the adoption Of State consti
tution.
Second. That all Executive and Judi
cial officers of the Territories shall be cho
sen by the qualified electors thereof.
Third. That all white male inhabitant:
over twenty.one years of age. including
those who have declared their intention te
become citizens Of the United States, shal
be entitled 10 vote and hold office.
Fourth. That the foregoing rights and
powers shall be held and exercised with
out any Executive or Congressional con
troll whatever.
Mr.. Walkup said, in offering the amend
ment, his effort had been to conform the
resolution to the principles Of Cass' Mich
olson letter. The Nebraska bill was claim
ed by its friends as containing the same
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