The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1860-01-18

Me- Gsspp hoped the motion might no,
prevail The language of the memorial was
that Of burIesque, and it was our duty to
respect the feelings Of our constituents.
~ Mr.. Harlan. of Greeues thought the memo
rial was designed to cast ,reproach upon GER
tain resolutions before the House, and if so.
he should not vote for its reception.
Mr.. Voris again disciaimed any intention
in regard to the memorial except to present
the wishes of certain of his constituents.
The vote on receiving the memorial was
Yeas. Messrs. Baldwin, Burr, Herrick, Hills,
Hitchcock. McGuns. McP Pherson, Squire. Vim
cent. l0-nays 95.
Mr.. Stedman presented the petition of j. 7.
Johnson and 274 other citizens of Portage
County, praying for law which shall protect
every person IN the State, uncbsrged with
crime, in the possession of persona. liberty,
and which shall prohibit and punish as kid
mapping all slaye-hunting in the State. Re
ferred to the committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. Gamble offered joint resolution, that
three-ffths of each House coDsenting there.
to, it is proposed to the electors of the State
to vote on the second Tuesday of October
next, to approve or reject the following sub.
stitute for section 10. article Is of the Consti
tution of the Stale aThe authority to grant
license to traffic in intoxicating liquors may
be conferred by the general laws upon the
authorities of municipal corporations, the
courts, or Boards of County Commissioners
or the General Assembly may by Law or other
wise, provide against the evils resulting from
the sale thereof
The resolution was laid on the table and
ordered to be printed
ss "WEDNESDAY, Jan. IL.
SENATE-The bill to suspend the School
Library tax referred to select COMMITTEES
of one-Mr. Harrison, for amendment to ena
BILE the collection of levy already made. Re
ported back Immediately, and the bill passed
viz
Those who voted in the affirmative were
Messrs. Brewer, Collins, Ferguson, Fisher
Glass, Harrison, Harsh, Holmes. Jones, Key
Mccall. Moore, Newman. Orr. Perrill, Potts
Potwin, Ready, Smith, sprague, Walker and
White-22. ss ,.
Those who voted in the negative, we're
Messrs- Breck, Bonar, Cox, Cuppy, Eason
Foster. Garfield, Laskey, Monroe, Morse, Par
ish, Schleich and Stapley-13.
FREE TRADE IN MONEY
MI. More's bill to repeal the act repeating
the 10 per cent. lsw was taken up.
Mr.. Fisher moved to strike ont all after the
enacting clause.
Mr.. Smith offered an Amendment to the
amendment (which substantially revives the
act of March l4th 1850. 1t establishes free
trade in money. ! -
A long and earnest discussion followed
Mr.. Smiths amendment was lost, only -four
or five Senators voting for it, The bill being
thus demolished. the committee rose and re-
ported. f., -
HoUsE-The COMMITTEES on Printing re
ported back House joint resolution on Print
ing the Inaugural Address. =
Mr.. Clapp tRepl moved TO amend by
striking out FIVE" and inserting flour" thou
sand copies--fve hundred to be in German
Mr.. Hughes, (Dem.J of Butler, asked if ii
was not overstepping precedent. TO order the
publication of Inaugural Addresses. He
could find no resolution of this kind in the
journal of 1856 He was opposed to intro,
duciug any new prnctiee of the kind, and
moved to indefinitely postpone the resolution.
Mr.. Stedman (Rep.) was opposed to prece.
dents OF any kind, whether for printing or not.
BE was not in favor of spending the peoples
money ih this way. The people will have re-
ceiyed anfretd the inaugural in their news
papers before we can print and send it 10
them in pamphlet form. H wished we could
return to tie simplicity of the good old day $,
and have less formality. aas.,
Mr.. Hills (Rep) wanted every member pres
ent to know that it was whispered about that
the press would be down on US. He wanted
it down upon him. He declared vehemently
that the press Of this city. and elsewhere,
should not crush him in the attempt to curtail
the expenses of the State.
Mr.Hutcheson Dem was opposed to the
publication of such document.
Mr.. Cox. lRsp. hoped the motion would
prevail; net that he wished to compliment
Mr.. Dennison, but because the document con-
tains the political sentiments Of the Governor
and he thought the people would like to pre-
serve them for future reference.
Mr.. harlan. (Rep.) thought it was the usual
custom to publish the Inaugurals. Whether
the sentiments were right or wrong, the people
ought to have an opportunity of judging for
themselves. rlg=-fsszl -,
"A long, and somewhat exciting debate fol
lowed. = -..,.4,
Mr.. Robinson had discovered that there
was Law providing for the publication OF
''aIl messages and all inaugural addresses" of
the Governors of the State. He therefore
motioned to lay tie resolution on the table,
which motion prevailed. .asesf5 .7saa
The select committee 20 which was referred
Mr. Hills resolution in reference to the deduc
tien Of the pay of members in case of absence
from other cause than sickness, reported that
the committee viewed the position Of mem.
bers in the light Of contract and recon-
mended the adoption Of a resolution TO allow
each member to take bis own course answer
ing therefor to bis own conscience and con-
stituents which was agreed TO- 4 s. g. E !.
Mr. Chase offered a resolution, that as it
was important there should be full House
while in session, and important. also that they
should have an opportunity Of visiting their
constituents, that therefore the House adjourn