The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-01-17

HALL oFTHE HOUSE OF REPREsEN-
TATIvES.
q JOINT SESSION. -3s5 q
Rev. Mr.. Hoge, Of the Presbyterian
Church, opened the proceedings with pray.
er. 49, .at.s.
Lieut.. Gov. Myers then announced the re.
suit of the votes, and the business before the
House in joint session being concluded, the
Senate withdrew to the Senate Chamber. Z
Mr.. Parsons introduced a bill to restore
the jurisdiction Of the Court of Common
Pleas in minor ofenses. Read the frs.
time. 80
Mr.. Underhiil introduced billto repeal
the act prohibiting the circulation of foreign
Bank Bills of less denomination than five
dollars. e'
Upon motion to provide each member
with a copy Of Swans Revised Statutes, and
the Debates of the Constitutional Conven-
tion. The resolution and amendment were
referred to Committee ofthree. .l-
The Speaker announced the following
standing committees:
Privileges and ELectiohs.-Messrs. Cad.
we'll, Franklin, RUSSELL Egley and Blair.
JudiciGy.-Messrs Harsons Spellman,
Underhill, Cory and Yaple.
Finance. Smith of Knox, Par
sons, Burton, Smith of Montgomery, and
Irion.
q Ciaims.7zMessrs. Plumb, Peck, Johnson
Of Hooking, Me ndenhalI Of Columbisna, and
Letter. -, :.
Public Works.-Messrs Caldwell. Cowan
Of Shelby, Blakeslee, Holbrook and Green.
Pubic Lands -Messrs. Speljman, Jew
EFT, Catch, Caple and Ogle.
Roads and Highways -MessrS. Blair, Ga
briel. Burns, Odell and Lyle.
Railroads and Tarnpikes -Messrs. Under
hill, Campbell, Johnson Of Guy ahoga, Gaines
and Latham.
Common Schools d. School Lands. Messrs.
Monroe, Hendren, Allen, Sawyer, and Men
denhall OF Jefferson.
Universities, Colleges and Academies -
Messrs. Hun e, Guthrie, Bingham, Gable and
Flowers.
Medical Colleges and Societies. So Messrs.
'Truesdale, Williamson, Cowan Of Ashland,
Tennee, and McElwee.
Iilitia.-Messrs. Hatcher, Slough, An
derson,, Townsend and Hawkins.
Agriculture.-Messrs Crooks, Dooley,
Hutchison of Washington, Thompson Of
Coshocton, and Kicker.
Manufactures and Commerce. Mcssrs.
Rodgers, Holmes, Sinner, West and Rails.
ton.
Corporationss.- Messrs. Yaple, Catch,
Smith Of frankie, Mygatt, and Hutchison
OF Madison.
Currency. Messrs Mygatt, Cook, Law
ton, Parsons and Egley.
Benevolent Institutions -Msssrs. Frank
lin, Brayton, Thompson of Brown, Bunker
and Gowdey.
Peniteatiary -Messrs. Mendenhall of JEFF
ferson, Boyer, Robinson, Clark Of Galliu
and Monroe.
Library --Mcssrs Plympton, Patterson
Loveland, Weiherbee and Pltman.
State Buildings.--Messrs. Irion, Thomp-
son OF Meigs, Needham, Aaughman and AL
len. T
New Counties.-Messrs. Flowers, True,
Shaw, Post and Turner.
Retrenchment - Messrs. Bell, Haines
Hendren, Hamilton and Carlin.
Salaries and Fees of Public Ofirers.--
Mes rs. McCurdy, Thomas, Smith Of Knox,
Potts and Underhill.
Public Printing.--Messrs. Russell, Nc.
Farland, Thompson OF Meigs, Boehmer and
Simmons. # at
Federal Relations Hutchison oi
Madison, Plumb, Turpin, Guthrie and My
gait
Unfinished Business. .--Messrs. Langdon
Miller, Upham, Tod and Cheeny.
observation-disclosures Mcfarland, Hunter
Clark of Harrison, Thomas and Griffin.
Revision. - Messrs. Shepard, Smith o.
franklin, Grier, Monroe and Mills.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
% O'clock, P. M.
Mr.. Rogers offered n resolution that the
Committee on the Judiciary be instructed tc
take into consideration and report amend
ments to the Constitution. An amendment
for special committee to report by bill was
moved by Mr. uutchison, of Madison anc
lost
Mr.. Egley demanded the yeas and nays on
the resolution. He objected to the resolution
because it absolutely instructed the Com
mittee to report amendments, not merely t.
inquire into their practicability.
| Mr.. Underhill opposed the resolution
| The matter should be revolved in the mind
of the members frat.
Mr. Egley offered resolution to instruc
the committee on the Judiciary to inquir'
into the propriety of appointing commits
sion to report Criminal Code. Adopted
Mr.. Mygatt gave notice of bill to ament
the act, 10 prevent unauthorized banking
and the circulation Of unauthorized bank pa
per.