The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-02-01
resolution admitting reporter for the Al.

Mr.s fENDLETON Sdlu ue Ntu hOt uoS'Sh
to cast any reflections upon the Senator
from Lorain (Mr. Townshend). He (Mr.
P.) had voted under a Misrepresentation
OF the facts, when he voted for the admis.
sion Of Day as reporter. He thought it
due to himself to take the first opportunity
to set himself right upon the subject. The
reporter was not present when he voted
he had taken the statement Of the Senator
from Lorain, {Dr. Townshend,) } whichreP.
resented Day as being white, or nearly so.
Since Days admission, he found the state
ment or impression he had received to be
incorrect. He would therefore vote to re-
scind.
| The question being on the passage of
the resolution to rescind, the yeas and
nays were demanded and ordered, and
were-yeas II, nays 10, as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Anderson, Bartlit, Con-
verse, Creigh, Davis, Hockinberry. Jew
EFT. Latin, McCauslin. Pendle,on. Riblet,
Schiff, Sinclair, Smith of Athens, Steed.
man. Stokes and Taylor-17.
NAYs-Messrs Allen, Barrere, Follett.
Foot. Lawrence, Mcclure. Sherman Smith
of Madison. Sutton and Upson-f0.
So the motion to rescind prevailed.
/ The remainder of the busines, transact
ed was merely Of local character.
In the House, the Erie resolutions were
called up. when substitute was offered
by Judge BuRcHARD. debate ensued
on tho general question at issue. which
was protracted to considerable length, and
was managed with signal ability on both
sides.
In Senaie on Monday, Jan. 90, a reso-
luton was adopted insiruc,ing the Judi.
: ciary Committee to define more clearly the
jurisdiction and mode Of proceeding on
bate Judges should, in any case. try Of
, lenses without a jury. and to define the
, number Of jurors required by the consttu-
, lion. &c.
The remainder Of the day was spent in
committee OF the whole, and on local bust
, ness.
, In the House. good days work was
done. The majority Of the Judiciary Com
, mii,ee reported that, in their opinion. the
, payment out Of the treasury OF postage or
documents distributed for the benefit Of the
people, does not come under the constitu
iional prohibition. The minority OF the
committee, comprising, we believe, Messrs
/, O'NEILL and EcKLEY, submitted counter
report.
Mr.. HOLLAND. on leave, reported back
The bill TO provide permanently for holding
, the terms OF the Court Of Common Pleas III
the 9Th Judicial District, with amendments
! which were agreed to, and the bill order
!, ed to engrossment.
! AFR. MACKENZIE introduced a resolution
which contemplates the abolition OF the
life tenure Of the office Of Judges of ,ht
F. u S. Supreme Court. This is right. The
obnoxious feature was originally includec
as compromise between monarchy ant
repubicanism. and should be repealed
now that popular government is no longe
regarded as All experiment.
The Erie resolutions received their qni
eius by an emphatic vote, after the relec
ton OF Judge BURcuA RD's substitute. by 1
small majority. Several amendments, EN-
bodying mere political ,ruisms, were OF
: lered by Mr.. EcKLEY. and others; but th'
House, regarding them as attempts 10 stav
Z off the true issue. voted them down.
; In Scnaie on Tuesday. Jan. "a, the bill
Tor the abolition Of capital punishmentwa
considered in committee OF ,he whole. II
= fate in the Senate is doubtful
" Mr.. GEORGE MlNARD, Of Warren coun
;. iy. was elected. withou, opposition, an as
: sisiant Clerk OF the Senate. We have n
doubt but the selection was good one.
The balance Of the session was speEtl
- committee Of the whole on the bill of Nj
PENDLEroN, to amend the bill supplement
tary to the act relating to guardians.
:" In the House. the resolution for invest
:, :, eating the afrairs Of the Board Of Publ
o' Works, was reported back, and its adoI
u ton recommended Alessrs. VAN lfool
WALKUp. MACKENZIE. and other Demo
Z Gratis, unequivocally declared ,hemselvt
< in favor of athorough investigation. as ii
u only method Of placing the matter in ]
~ :, true light before the people; and the latt'
~ gentleman offered an amendment, exten'
ing The investigation to the fairs of ii
Board for the past ten years. This W.
I'd more than GEsT & Co. had bargained 70
IL. bu, they were compelled 10 swallow II
e. dose, and the resolution was then passe
nd We hope full investigation may
had. in order that it may be fairly tesit
as whether Whig or Democratic administr
ton of the affairs of the Board had bet
NY the more profitable for the people.
as State Democrat.
for
id In Senate, on Wednesday. Jan. 25, N
m Foote offered resolution 10 instruct 1
10 committee on the evils resulting from
nd traffic in Intoxicating liquors. to inqul
ew into the expediency Of reporting bill
on submit two propositions TO ,he vote of I
ed. people, viz: Shall the sale OF ardent spir
es, be prohibited by law? Shall the manuis
all ture Of ardent spirits be prohibited by la
the 1t was afterwards referred to the Co
ion mittee on the Judiciary.
md The committee rose and reported ba
md the bill to abolish the death penalty, "
ces one amendment or additional section.
asst; The bill and amendment were REFER
md TO a select committee OF three.
hat In the House, Mr.. BuRcHARD moved
red reconsider the vote by which the Ho'
war refused to pass the Senate joiat reso
hat tons, relative to the Erie difficulties.
ion On motion, the motion TO recons
tate was laid on The table.