Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-01-25

coIunBus, Jan. 9lst, 1864.

O0LuMbob, jan. 3Ase3 AeD1s-I
The grand coup De SszatOr will occur on Tues-
day evening How many Cesars thsrs are who
dread the idss Of January, there il no means Of
knowing.
Here I am, ga locker on in Venice" endeaVor- |
ing to snuff the political atmosphere, to learn the
course the game has taken-the only means of
ascertaning il, as the track has been so often
crossed, that the keenest scent 10 bafiled The
prominent men are Allen, Medary, Manypenny.
Pugh and Corwin. Whether any Of these will be
nominated is uncertain.
An attack is made by certain members Of the
Legislature, on the Board Of Public Works. What
their inquiries may develop. is hard to ascertain.
The Board are willing to have the matter tested,
and court investigation. Doubtless vigorous
effort will be attempted, to sell the entire public
works lis probable, however, that the attempt
will not succeed. 70 sgy. ,.a ~ ;a'i ~.
An important bill has been introduced by Judge
Burchurd, to change the law on the subjecto usu-
ry It provides against the taking of interest at
higher rates than six per cent. II meets with
great favor 1t of course will meet the attacks Of
Shylocks and small-fry money shaves, who demand
Legislative sanction for pilfering, and'a specific
license to commit petit larceny by authority of the
State. In the Senate bill has been introduced
by the chairman of the Judiciary Committee, to
abolish capital punishment. The bill was laid on
the table. In the House, bill to prevent the evils
Of the liquor traffic was introduced by Mr.. Jones,
of Jefferson, preventing the aduleratian Of spir-
its, and requiring the vender to give bonds in
$1,000 for the violation Of any of the provisions Of
the law. 1t prohibits the sale to all persons un-
der eighteen, aud to habitual drunkards.
Quite sensation is produced by the Erie res
olutions. They strongly condemn the Pennsyl-
vania authorities, and denounce Erie in particular,
requesting, too, the President to see that the or
ders of the Supreme Court are enforced. The
govement of the Legislature will materially de-
pend upon the conduct Of Erie. Should the riot
be quelled, the resolutions will, of course, b.
withdrawR. -
Mr.. Cochran, on Friday, offered resolution
instructing our Senators and requesting our Rep
SO amend the constitution of the United States
as to permit the people to elect their u ). Sena'
tors by direct vote. The resolutions were re-
ferred to the Committee on Federal Relations
The vote of the Senate admitting the coloret
editor of Cleveland to seat in that body as
reporter, was rescinded by vote Of II to 8. Mr.
Upson made speech against resembling the vote
Mr.. Perky, of the House, introduced bill re-
quiring the vendors of patent medicines, to speci
fy upon the wrapper or label of every bottle o
package of patent medicine or nostrum, the Com
ponent ingredients and the proportions Thereof
and making the violation of the law a criminal oi
fence, punishable by justices of the peace in
fine of hve to one hundred dollars. a
The Legislature in both branches appear indus
trious and laboring to discharge its duties in th
best manner. A great deal of important work il
in the hands of the committees and will soon b.
before the House and Senate for action Shoul'
the caucus of Tuesday night result in nominn
ton, will telegraph the result in time for thu
S,ntinel Of Wednesday Yours, J.