The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1860-03-14
LEGISLATURE.
TnURseAY, March 9Th.

TnURseAY, March 9Th
HousE-Mr. Nigh moved that he following
Joiut Resolution be taken from the table,
which was agreed to:
Resofred by tbe General Assembly of the
Stote of Ohio. That this General Assembly
viii adiourn on the 9th day of March mex, to
meet again ca the first Monday in January.
1861
Mr. Nigh moved TO amend the resolution
BY striking out the -5th of March and insert
iug the 26th of March.
Mr.. Vincent admitted the amendment.
Mr.. Hitchcock moved to amend the amend
meDt by inserting the 18th instead Of the 26th.
was disagreed to.
Mr. Plants said be had been always opposed
TO an adjourned session; and had voted against
it; but upon the representation of members of
committees. and the assurance that it was nee.
essary, be should now vote as the pablic ne
cessity seemed 10 indicate.
Mr.. Burr said be had long been satisfied
that two short sessions would be better than
one long one. He had been provoked with
the action of the House and the other branch
of the Legislature on this subject. 1t savored
too much of buncombe. His constituents
were divided upon the question /; but he must
do what he thought right.
voting for buncombe against an adjourned ses
sion. was 10 itself evidence of an opposition to
it with the people. He then offered to amend
by striking out all after the word March, and
Inserting the words sine die, which was disa-
greed io-yeas "a nays 81.
The amendment fixing the adjournment on
the 26th instead of the 9th. being in order,
the vote was then taken on the main resolu-
tion, which was adopted-yeas 81, nays 36.
The House resumed the consideration of
the bill 10 regulate the sale of Nostrums,
when
Mr.. Clapp spoke of the effect of the imagi-
nation upon the human system in the case oil
disease. +
Mr. Blakeslee moved to amend the bill by
requiring the advertisements of all nostrnms
10 state in full the ingredients and proportions
of their composition
Mr. StedmRn moved further TO amend, by
ncluding malt and spirituous lqnors.
Mr.. Stout opposed both of these amend
menls o as-
The amendments of Mr.. BlakesIee and that
of MIR. Stedman were both disagreed to, when
The vote was taken on the BILL which resulted
yeas 80. pavs 35 s ras
So the bill failed to pass.
THURSDAY March 8.
SENATE H J.R No 40-Relative to ad
journing on March 26th to January lst, 1861
was received from the House.
Mr.. Stanley moved TO lay it on the table
A call of the Senate was demanded and 81
Senators answered Absent Messrs. Bres e
and Collins. 4 Further proceedings were DIS
pensed with and the motion prevailed-yea
"a nays 9
Those who voted IN the affirmative were
Messrs., Breck, Bonar. Cox. Eason. Fisher
Foster, Garfield, KEY, Laskey, Mccall Mon
roe. Moore, Morse, Newman, Orr, Parsh,P Per
rill. Potts Potwin. Smith, Sprague, Stanley
Walker, White-24
Those who voted in the negative were
Messrs. Cuppy. Ferguson. Glass, Harrison
Harsh. Holmes. Jones, Ready. Schleich--9
Mr.. Harrison moved TO take up the motion
to reconsider the vote by which the Senate
coueurred 10 the House amendment 10 th'
Senate resolution to adjourn on the 18th o
March sine die. D. r 55rH =---
The yeas and nays were demanded and th'
motion was lost-yeas IA, navs 20
On motion of Mr.. Key. the motion to re-
consider the vote by which s. B. No. 75-Fo
conventional rate of interest at per cent
was taken from the table. and the motion Il
reconsider was discussed and carried
MIR. Garfield moved TO postpone it indef-
nitely.
Mr.. Cupny moved to commit to a selec
committee with instruction TO amend as fol-
lows: Hfsiscrs = We
SEC That all contracts for the pavmen
of interest. at rate greater than 8 per cent
nm per auuum, upon any bond, bill. PROMISE
ry note. or other instl umeut Of writing. fol
the payment or forbearance of money, shal
be absolutely void e ee
The motion to refer carried-yeas IL. nay
II The Presindent decided by voting aye.
The Senate took a recess
subsequently the Senate passed the Hous'
resolution for an adjourned session, by vot'
of 81 to II. lszrltlH -1d Zg-.F