The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-02-22
ind wa. amended and ordered to be snEross.

and was amended and ordered to be engfoss.
ed, and read the third time to day. House
messages were read, announcing the pro-
gress Of business in that body. The bill, to
amend the 44th section Of an act relating to
wills, passed May 8, 1858, was ordered to be
engrossed and read the third time to-day
Sundry bills were considered in Committee
Of the Whole, and then referred to commit.
tees.
In the House, fourteen petitions, memo
rails and remonsrsnceS were presented and
referred; and six bills were read the second
time snd committed. The judiciary Com
mittee reported 10 favor Of the passage Of
Senate bill, For the relief Of creditors and
stockholders of the Marietta & Cincinnati
Railroad Company. The report was ordered
to be printed. Senate bill, to requisite the
responsibility Ot innkeepsrS, was passed.
Notice was given Of q bill, to amend Sec.
IL of the Independent Treasury Act. The
bill, defining the powers and prescribing the
duties of the Board OF Public Works, was
reported back, fro m the Committee on Pub.
lie Works, with sundry amendments, and
with recommendation that It be engrossed
and passed. The report was ordered to be
printed. Mr.. Converse rose to question Of
privilege, to remark upon on article which
appeared in the Ohio STATE journal, of yes.
terday, in relation to himself. Senate Bill,
To suspend the School Library Tex for two
years, being the special order, was taken up
and discussed the whole afternoon.
FEBRUARY ls.
In the Senate, yesterday, petitions were
presented and referred. praying for law
authorizing search, seizure and confscation
Of intoxicating drinks; and for law to pre-.
serve the purity Of elections in certain cases.
Several bills were read the second time and
committed. Sundry committee reports were
presented and disposed Of. A joint resolu-
tion appointing Trustees Of melville Insti.
tute," in Columbisna Co., was offered, and
referred to the Judicisry Committee. The
following bills were introduced and read the
first time: Supplementary to an act enti.
tied "an act for the support and better regu-
lotion Of Common Schools in the town OF
Akron, passed Feb. 8, lS47; to authorize
associations Of persons for the purpose OF
mining, to become bodies corporate. The
Senate, in committee, considered Sundry
bills. The following bills were passed
House bill, to repeal an act entitled "an act
concerning fugitives from JUSTICE" passed
Feb. %, 1884; to amend the code in relation
to depositions; to amend section 2l4 Of the
Code; to amend an act entitled "an act oil
the jurisdiction and procedure before justices
Of the peace, and of the duties OF CO lies
in civil cases." House messages were re.
ceived and read. House bill, to amend the
charter of the Cleveland Fireman's Ascot.
alton, was indefinitely postponed.
In the House, petitions were presented
and referred, praying for law to regulate the
tariff of freiehts on Railroads; against the
repeal or suspension Of the School Library
Tax; against the division Of Salem town.
ship, Warren county; for law authorizing
the citizens of Pike county to vote for the
removal Of the County Seat to Waverly;
for the removal of the County Seat of Pike
County to Jasper; for allowance for services
as Crier Of the Supreme Court. Three bills
were read the second time, and ordered to be
engrossed and read the third time to-day
The following bills were introduced and
read the first time To provide for the relief
of Turnpike and Plank road Companies in
certain cases; for the protection of Bees
Sundry committee reports were read and
disposed Of A number OF bill were consid.
cred in Committee Of the Whole. A join,
resolution was offered, and referred to the
committee on Constitut onal Amendments,
which provides for submitting to the people
for approval or rejection, the following prop.
ostion: Shall there be q Convention to
revise, alter, or amend the Constitution 3
Several other resolutions were offered and
disposed of. Senate messages were read.
A majority Of the Finance Committee re-.
ported in favor Of abolishing the office Of
Comptroller; and Mr.. Andrews made q
minority report on the other side. Mr..
FIagg's joint resolutions relative to greater
freedom Of trade with France, were adopted.
Fight Among the Republicans.
The Washington correspondent Of the Gin.
cinnati Enquirer says there is better feel.
ing among the Republicans at Washington, ,
growing out OF the election Of House Printer.
The writer says:
"The fight among the Republican spoils-
men for the printing, still continues. The
combination against Defrees refuse to low
him to be elected until he makes o division
with them, and continue 10 threaten that