Weekly Ohio State journal (Columbus, Ohio : 1841), 1843-12-20

              JO WEEKLY mifin 711JJJ VOLUME XXXIV. COLUMBUS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1843. NUMBER 16. ruULISIIKD EVERY WEDNESDAY MORNING, BY SCOTT & TEESDALE. Office corner of High ami Town itrccts, Butilci' Building. TEKMH. Two DnU.ARs pr annum, which muil invnriaUy be paid in atlvwiro, free of iage or of per ccutago lo A guild or Collector. Tlio Journal ii also niil!ilicil daily durinjr the iciunn o iho LcgiilMure, and thru-c o week llic remainder of lira year for git ami ihree limes a weuk, ycwly, for JjC. WEDNESDAY EVENING, December 13, 1813. - THANKSGIVING. To-morrow is tho day apioinied liy Gov. Siuiikoii es a day of Thtmkiginng, to bo obnerved and kept iliroufiliom the Hiaie. Tho Legislature will n.ljoum over, wo prwuino. In order to allow tlmae in our ollice an oiportunity of juiniiifr with otheri in a proper observance of tlie day, no pnper will bo isiucd from tliii ollire. R. M. JOHNSON la in town. A supper is to be given liim this evening, ftl the American. It is a select affair. Tlio Dt mocracy, the real greasy-cap, huge fitted fellows are to bo deluded by a Fifty Cent barrier ! Tickets Firrr cents j in other wordu, fifty cents a siglu ! Oh Democracy ! I ITT Our Reporters, as a general thing, will endeavor to fur niih s sufficiently full and satisfactory report or the proceed-ingi of the Legislature. Our limits, however, forbid a full and complete record of all that may bo snid in ordinary dc bate ( and we iru.it Ic-s will prove satisfactory, otherwijo ovcry tiling else will Iw crowded from our columui. q-j- Tlie attention of our brethren ! the Tress is directed to the advertisement of a member of tho craft and corps in our columns to day. 117-- The Whccl'inp Gazette adds to the list or worthy men named as suitable Whig 'candidates for the Vice Presidency, Thtmlort Frelingheijten, of New Jersey. fP" Clay Clubs arc being farmed in muny of the towns and cities of New England. Hll on the ball. r7" Camciikus Bkmi-Monthly Maoaxine, December Lis before us. Contemn scarcely canal in interest to tho last number. Engraving superb, ono of Sartain's best. QT The Ohio Englo establishment, at Lancaster, has passed into the hands of Mr. J. B. Dixon. D. A. Kobcrlion, Clerk of the Senate, assumes the cclitorinl charge. JfT Wo were in error in saying that AlcNully was elected Clerk of the House, a few years unco. He was Clerk of the Hennto of Ohio, COVEKNOR JWiOEK'S VALEDICTORY. We have perused this documml with pleasure. It isfhar octeristic of tho innn plain, slrnighl-forward, and thoroughly imbued with sound Republ.cnniMn. o rrifrot mat, by m Btipiiiencki of the Whigs of Indiana, they have lost the services of a man, than whom, within the limits of the State, there is uo better. Gov. Whileomb was inaugurated on the 7th. His responsibilities are Iiai great for him, we judge, from his uddress. THE CENTRAL CLAY CLUB. Held a very spirited and enthusiastic meeting Inst evening. The Council Chamber wascrowded, and numbers went awny not being able to get in. It is exacted that the meetings hereafter will be held in the City Hall. Tho addresses of Messrs. White and Harris, the former of Licking and the latter of Stark county, were truly exhilirattng, and were received with bursts of applause. Mr. While exposed Willi a master hand llio shu filing and equivocations of the minority, in the Home of Representatives, lo defeat tho pressed reduction of wages. His appeals tn his friends and the friends of Clay to gird themselves for the coming contest, were thrilling, and awakened n rrspone from his auditory which seaks volumes. The workingmcti and mechanics of Columbus were at the meeting in their strength, and manifested the right spirit in behalf uf tho friend of the American System. ANOTHER CLAY Cl.l'll IN COLUMItrfl. The spirited and indefatigable whigs of the 3d Ward, of this Lily, formed a Clay Club, mi Haturuay evening Mit, auxiliary to the Central Clay Club. Tho spirit of 1010 char acterized the proceedings. But a few hours notice, of tho meeting was given, yet a very respectable number convened; a complete organization wns iflV led, and a determination lo ruler the campaign, in favor of Harry ollhe Went, with sleep less vigilance and persevrrauce, and with fly inn bnnuurs, was the undivided rinressiou of the meeting, and lite result of llic evening's deliberations. Tho officers arc prompt and efficient mm, who lumw their duly and will seek to infuse their own spirit into their friends and ucighlmrs. The third Ward con and will be redeemed! onto stocks! Who dors not recollect the wretched condition and standing nfOhio Slocks but a short time since, under Loco Toco nile and Legislation! Tlie voire of tho Repudialor in our Legislative Halls, east a taint upon the integrity of the Stale, and Ohio Slocks went a tagging nl a rate lhat would have brought a blush upon the cheek of a Missis'ippinn. How changed the ntHcl of ntlairs. Flora the moment it wns as renamed that tho Whigs of Ohio hid achieved a partial victory, sufficient to restrain the propensities of her McNnliy's aud Byitiglnn's! her slocks began lo advance, and from that lima to die present, they have been increasing in value, and regaining public confidence. In New York, oil the 6th, wc notice a sule, at find board, or HXi.OOO Ohio's 6's of CO, at WZ a 103. Sales of pi ,000, at a later date, at 10J a 101! REFORM ! REFORM!! LEGISLATIVE. Tho Houto of Representatives has cmno up nobly lo the work of Relronrhmciit and Rcferm. TIh bill for the reduc tion of the comeminlion of members to 5- per day, received its final passage this morning m thai branch. The vote stood ftl lor io II against. The U voles in the negative are all Loco Focos, who had not tho fear of their sovereign Constituents before their eyes. Every effort was mnde yesterdny, as we anticipated, by ihc minority, tn slave off tho question and dcfeai the bill. Amendments were offered, plncing the comcnntion still lower, by those w ho have not hesitated to say out of the Ikhho, thai Ihey were opMiscd to Htty reduction. Their laltors will o understood and appreciated. For years that Ihey have liad die majority, they havo invariably defeated every at tempi at retrenchment and reform. An excellent proposition was introduced into Iho Sennte yesterday by Mr. I'rrkins, for curtailing the expenses of Slate Legislation and expediting mblie biumcM. The reform it proposes has becu long demanded, and should receive tlie hearty mpport of every number who desires lo do his constituents a good service. was brought to bear when other remedies failed J and the con ! sumption of further time in this useless manner wns prevent ed. Not satisfied widi their manoeuvres in tho House, the minority, through Mr. Law trtce, Ihc inemlwr from Guernsey, furnished a synopsis of what they intiimlod to add to live Bill, if they bad not been defeated by the previous question! Among ihc proposed reform, U ono nllowioff Sheriff and Cterii oj Court a salary nol exceeding six hundred dollars! Another allows each county treasurer, county recorder, and county auditor, "the sum of six hundred dollars per year, and no more!" Of course all aro lo be paid alike, according to this bill ! If they occupy one hour per day, Ihey receive six hundred dollars ! If they labor 12 hours per day, or 10, Uieir salary is six hundred, ou more!! There is to bo a grand equality t Those who get more now, are to be levellod daw n and those who gel test arc lo bo levelled up.'.' Profound statesmanship 1 Sagacious Legislation ! Wonderful man, Air. Lawrence ! ( The Cleveland Herald takes exceptions to iho prompt movement of Mr. Hawkins, in the Legislature, on the subject of the Currency. It was considered loo hasty a movement, and calculated to arouse the hostility of the majority in iho Senate. In the opinion of the Herald the whole question of the Currency, should bo left in the hands of the proper com mittcc for their enreful consideration aud deliberate action. We should have preferred lhat the propositions embraced in die bill of Mr. Hawkins, bo kept separate, and lliul the dii tosiiiun of the Senate bo leiied by a proposition to repeal iho lDth section of Ihc Law ot last session to regumio nunning. We presume that, upon reflection, Mr. Hawkins would prefer tlii mode of proceeding himself, as less complicated and objectionable. Hut, wo entirely disagrrc with the Herald as lo the time when action should be commenced. 11 itie Beit ate aro disposed tn unite with the majority of tho House, in complying wilh public demands, and meeting public expecta tions, they wdl as willingly do so al once, as at a tuture period. And in no way can the question lie approached so properly, as by an immediate presentation of iho naked prowit-lion lo repeal the law of the sessions of '12 and '-13 at tdl events so much as ihc lith section of said law. If the Sen ate arc not willing lo relinquish llic Banking Law of last scl-sion, it is useless lo spend time in devising a new system although wc should not object, even in that contingency, to (ho present at tun of ono surh as the majority are willing to lest before the people. A timid, wavering policy wo cannot advocate. While we nro willing lo go all proper Wngths lo conciliate the minority and secure final, harmonious action upon a question affecting so vililly ihe interests and welfare of the people, wo confess Hint any Hung iikc a tampering witn men arc the avowed enemies of every practicable whosystem, can only bo contemplated widi loathing and indignation. For years havo the "Hank Reformers" had the ascendancy in iho Councils of 1 lino, i hev have rolilicd ine stale ol a curren cy, under the pretence of seeking lo m;ke it better, moreiafia and valuable. When called ujhjii lo furnish a substitute, such as they had promised, Ihey adopt and deliberately pledge themselves to stand by n system utterly impracticable. They Kiv '-Take this or none!" "This is the lasl offer!" On this issue Ihey are defeated. And if, as ihey sny, the Wh'gS are disposed lo palm iiHn Ihe Slate a corrupt arid unsnfo system, all we a,k of Ihein is "Give us Ihe oppoiiunily, by repealing your own laws, of placing before ihe people our measures. We are willing lo stand or fall by our own acts, and we ak nol to divide bic rctponsihihly. You havctciicd your plans fully nad fairly. Give us iho same opportunity, and we ask nothing more." Bold, prompt action, suits our temper. If we can do any thing, lei il be done at once. If we can do nothing, the sooner wc ascertain that fart Iho belter. By lcniHirizing, wo shall only give play to the ingenuity of our opponents, uml af ford an additional opportunity for abuse umlmisrepresentation. CONGRESS. Wc neglected to mention yesterday thai Congress adjourned over from Thursday until Monday In it, lo allow the speaker lo appoint Committees, cVe., ice. We understand by Hfc, at far as the House ts concerned,) time to settle in caucus the plan of operations, during the present session, ami the division of posts on Commit tee so as to keep quirt the various di-visions of the "faithful." Jesse E. Dow was chmcn Doorkeeper over Mr. Fo11.ini.bec. It is stated thai McNulty is pledged In make a clean sweep of nil llic sutardiaale officers, within his reach. Tho Senate may retaliate, but il hi said Ihey will not. Daring the Insl I'ongrcis a number of Loco t'ociM were retained in oflirr, both by tho Senate and I looir. Mr. Jones, t'to HjH'nkerof the House, (hi nc count or the delicacy of his position, (his seat having been contested,) It quested the House to excuse him from iho npimiiilmcnl of the Cmnmillee on Elections. He called Mr. Bcnrdsley, of New lurk, lo lhe (hair, while hu mndo this reipiesl, and the House agreed thai Mr. lenrdley shnuldapHiiil lite Committee. The Houir had not decided, nu Thursday, whether Ihc Protest of Mr. Barmrd, uf New York, should l allowed I a place on the journals. We trust that tlie Whigs of tho House, of the Press ami of the whole Union, will not cease In raise high Ihe voice of condemnation against tho daring and high handed vietalion of Constitutional Law, by which Ihe persons from New Hampshire, Mssmippi, etc., were allowed to utku seats in the House. Tho Reports of the Departments havo lccn received and my tie noticed hereafter. A resolution presented by J. L Adams, lhat (he two Houses should appoint each n Chaplain, who should alternate weekly, was adopted by the House. It is said by some of the Washington authorities, (hat ihe Calhoun mm are to be compensated fur their exclusion from all Iho otliees, by having the I 'hnir-men of the must important Committee. T will lw a cunning mode of shullliiig off the rrsonibilily mm lhe slmuldcrs or Van Huron's frirmU, Rhell is spokoa or as Chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means, aud Lewis, of Alabama, as Chairman of Committee on Manufactures. Free Trade all over. Mr. Rhell, it is snid, iuicnds to bring forward a proposition to reeal tho Tariff. DUPLICITY AND INSINCERITY ! I The insincerity of the Im-o Focos of ihe House, in their action ujMin the Bill for (ha Reduction of the allowance or tnrmheri, is ton palpable lo be overlooked or concealed. At ftrit they used every stratagem tn detest lhe proportion. They strenuously, vehemently contended ajrniusi reduction aa unnecessary, uncalled for. They declared lhat $3 wns little enough, and that the people required no reduction. Mechanics nud mor men, ihey said, would be driven from lhe Legislature by reduction. Failing in this mndo lo accomplish their object, uW changed entirely ihtir mode of attack. They determined to defeat il by propositions lo reduce still lower lhe rate of compensation. Other mailers were dragged in, having no connexion with the present bill. Inconsistent andim-pu'k-nl as surh movements were, on the part of the minority, In view of their formor course, ihey are applauded unmnift, and It is expecto I lhat a east amount of capital will he made out or them ! Tlie presumption is based upon a tnistaien notion that the people are tncapnblo of exaroming and think ing for themselves. Tlie corrective will be applied here, we imagine, iu a manner marvellous to prtnumpluoAs Demagogues. All would not, however, do. Tito previous question (LT We are lorry lo sec the State Printer gelling into a passion, alrcndy. If the Retrenchment measures of lhe Whigs of the Senate and House, bearing ukh lhe Printing Kill of this worthy, produce such an overwhelming outbreak of dis pleasure, what may we expect, when they once get into the tnerits of his cno f The disgorgement of bile for our personal benefit, is in his best style. The ingredients arc not so well mixed as usual. There is a fair pron.rlion of vulgarity, but a little too much of falsehood for Ihe most gullible of his rapacious crew. We had exacted thai lhe sagacity of this pro- found scholar and accomplished prntteman, would have promp ted him to hold back his heavy tiro Tor the heat of (he battle, but most unaccountably and incautiously ho ho expended it before we have even become interested in the fight. When he reaches his limits, however, he will probably become aware of it. and until then we hope he will give rein and scope to the aspirations of his mighty genius. A I'SLFCL BOOK Introhuctio t the Science of Guvernmert, and Compciid of the Constitutional and Civil Jurisprudence of Ihc United Slates, with n brief Treatise on Political Economy. By Andrew W. Young: This book is intended for .Schools and Families, and a gen eral book of reference, which all should possess who are in terested in lhe Science of Government. Our Leg'slalors would find iu it an nmouul of mailer condensed, which Ihey could obtain in no other way, at the same cxpcioc and within the same compass. We arc one of those who talicvu (hat Ihe Science of Government has (men shamefully neglcclrd in our schools and academies, and thai its importance has lecn altogether under-estimated. This hook is deigned to remove objections which have been frequently advanced against in trodncing the study getinrnlly into our schools. It simplifies, abridges and condenses lhe whole subject, thus rendering tho the iKxik complete, in itself, a lest book and commentary. It should have a place in lhe Library of every family and be a companion of the Legislator. It is for sale at the Book Store of Derby V Allen, Columbus, Ohio. (17 There was certainly something vrrv mngnan'imoni, lib eral and comprehensive in the action of lhe Senate, depriving Ihe Clerks of ihe two House of the privilege or charging to tho Stale, lhe postage on those lettcM which they might re ceive and send on public business. The nvynrtly of the Sen ate could retain for themselves this privilege, in all ils length and breadth, without hesitation, bill Ihey were unwilling to grant il to Iheir Clerks, Ace. How much taller this suits the latte or the State Printer than a refusal lo print bills, io inror nornlo Lyceums; extra Messages, c., Arc !! Ihrrc is no thing microscopic or attomtc here! Oh no!! PORTRAITS OF THE PRESIDENTS We have before us a copy of Wakefield's justly celebrated engrnvings of tho Presidents rf lhe Tinted Slates. It has l ready such a list of patrons as the piihli-ltcr may well he proud of. Amongst which we noticed ttaauiogrnphi of J no. Guincy Adams, Daniel Webster, SJaft Wrichi, jr., Levi Woodbury, A P- Ipibur, Chas. A. Wirkhlle, Waller For ward, General Hcolt and upwards of KM) memtars or Con gress, and many or the mol distinguished Literary gvnllcmcn f lhe Eastern cities. 1 lie cheapness of lhe Engraving, to gether with ils merits, rcromniend it to lhe patronage of all who arc fond of ihe arts, or wish lo preset vc faithful likeness- cj of all our Ch er M.i?i rales. For the Ohio Stale Journal. NOTES ON STATE LEGISLATION No. 2. ADDRESSED TO THE CONSIDERATION Of THE PEOPLE AND THEIR REPRESENTATIVES In a former number of the Journal I pointed nut various matters in tho course of our State legislation, as exhibited for some years pttett, which alone, or in conjunction with acta of the Ooncral Government, have brought upon the people nil of the public, and much of the domestic and individual sufl'unnjf that oppresses them ; and promised to show a practical and sure course for relief, so far as Stale legislation could effect it To this I now proceed. And tirst Let tho nroitent General Assembly es tablish a State Hank of adequate capital and on snle principles, rcpirdiiifr equally tho rights of stockholders nod Inll-hnhUr. with hninrliKN wliernver Banks are needed, except as hereafter specified : the stock of the parent Bank and branches to be one, throughout the State. The urcscnt sound and solvent Hanks wlitclt are still doing business, or in train of closing' up, to be prelcrod as branches, it llicy desire it, in uwir ro spective vicinities ; or otherwise, that ihey be rechar tered on anfti and iiHt nrinciolcs. There is now sufficient light abroad on tho subject of Banking to enable the Legislature to adopt a sys- tnm with nrrfrrt Mtifrtu and irreat athantaire to tilt public, with all reasonable returns of profit, to induce men ol capital ana man menu to cngngo m u, where Hanks are needed. AllhoiiL'h a State bunkinir system, however good, cannot effect the great end of a nutioiial currency, it will, no doubt, uo more to improve the condition of the onon'e in their local bumncas than any one llnng else within the power ot wo oencrni Assemuiy. Iu a tuture number l will submit some lunncr views, and moro in detail, on this subject. There- ore oilier matters ot deep interest to the people which call loudly for lhe prompt action of the Legislature, and lor tlie mom uevuieu patriotism ot every member, in eHectinir retrenchment and re lieving tho public burdens, regardless of tho paltry consideration of a few cents per d.iy in their own wages. To some of tlioso I next proceed, nnd recommend that this indispensable work of retrenchment, so justly and repeatedly demanded by the people, commence at the source of power, as conferred by (hem, bv shortcninff the sessions of the (Jenerol Assembly: reducing tho wages of tho members, their clerks ana sergcnnts-at-arins, and curtuilmg Uieir contingent cxnenses. Were the forms of the Iocs! laws condensed, as they may and ought to be, and the general laws left, as they should be, until tho people know llieui, there could bo no occasion for hold inn more than a six weeks session in any year in time ot peace; nor lor any extra session at all unless iho country should bo at war. The summer session of lf-M wns wholly edicfls: wasting the hard eirnings of the people, lulo Ihey were struggling under great pecimiury tbarrassmenUi, tn do llmt which could have been lone as welt, and Letter nl tho m-xt rrgulnr session. The wnges of tho members nnd tirvtoiitcersol tnc Legislature should not exceed two dollars per day, for sessions nol exceeding SO days; mid in cane ol ny session continuing over tint time, one dollar per I day, for the remainder: all other clerks, wood-enr- rs, ana aisistnnti( to bo employed as oilier c turns nd luborcrs tire, by men of hiMincss n ml economy, ho pny cusli in h ind tor services rendered. Compensations for public services should alwnys be such, that men of competent abilities, inordinary business, might attend to tho duties when called, ithout limiry in their privnlo concerns: but not such as to make them objects of speculation. It is a great nrmloge, as well a an fionor, tn be a member ol lhe body which enacts, and hi have a voice nnd voto in enacting the laws unih'r m Inch the mem bcr himscll must live: there w, therefore, a peculiar Illness that tho compensations to members of the Leg islature should be vtry moderate. l lic salnrtus ot the Mmrcrne ana ijrcuit judges, should bo such, as to command the best talents in the Slate, tor the Judicial licncli. I ho salnnes and lees of public ofticcrs are not alt too hiifh; but many of them are, and will bear great reduction; anil the public good requires that eductions ie mane, i nere -moum uu a wctt no vis-iL nnd hint diitcriininnlinn in this matter. The nc- iiowlcdgcd fact that tins will require a cnnsidemblc mount ot honest labor, is no reaxnn that the matter should be neglected, and the people still suffer the )pres8ton. Aboltsli tnc union oi nmie rnnirr;ami icioui me public printing, and nil other labor for the Stale, as Iso, the furnishing ol stntionerv. nnd otner imngM lor io uso ol tho State, as tortm-rlv, tn tho Inweat bid lor, who would givo good security for faithful per formance. fjl The following petition is in eirrulatimi in some parti nf the Htate. I lie friends of the r.iiHC are reniesled tn ropy and rirrulale this or one similar, throughout the Stale, Tor signatures, and lo fur ward il lo their Henators and llrprrsen latives in the Legidaliire. New York il is snid is moving In this great and detirablu work, and Ohm sliuuld nntlw behind. PETITION. To the Honorable Central dssembly of the State of Tho undersigned, citizens of , in tho coun ty of , would respectfully represent, that tlio practice ot running Hunts upon our Liumls on run lavs sec ma to in wholly uncalled lor, and alto in led wiltt lie rim in plivNical nnd moral evils to thoso cn gngfd in it, injuring tlu ir health, shortening their )ics, and d'Miraving their morals. It also disturbs lhe good order uf tho towns along these grunt tho- roitSlifnmi, imposing unlawful Inhor upon Merchants, nrchonttomcn, and drocers, as well as upon Ui Collectors, lKktendur, Inspector, cVe, Wo tbereloro pray your honorable body, that tho istato twicers on our Canals bo instructed ny t ipo ci lie ennctment, to transact no ol lie nil btisinei lhe Lord s Day. And your petitioners will overv pray. N, B. Will other papers please copy the abov notice and petition t THE TYLF.K1TES MOVING. The American Sentintt, the Tyler organ, nf Dull ilelpbia, contains a letter addressed to President Tyler, signed by three thousand names, Mr. Tyler is their choico for tho Presidency and they are willing, with his Excellency, the Tyler Governor of 0- hio, to endorso Lis Democracy, as of tho purest, most unexceptionable Jcffcraoiuan stamp. We are not sure but wo shall bo forced to turn our battery against His Accidcncy yet, if his triumphal car thus breaks through the ranks of tho "faithful. LET IT BE REMEMBERED! That the Stulcsmnn ackuowledga that tho Wluga reduced tho exonditures for Stato Printing in '40 and '4.1, wiihin a fraction of W Thousand Dollars!! dy" The Meigs County Times names Jon IIehsii, nf UueniHoy county, as a a nimble candidate for Governor. Massachusetts, p arther returns from the towns which were to elect their Represcutaliveson Monday last do not alter tlio relative position of the parties. l no nigs nave elected three mom, and the linens three, so that they stand IHl Whigs, tu I'M Uco Foe us, or titles, selling piper, candles, printed documents, Journals, &c. &c. II there be such things proper to be sold, lot il no done by some fixed officer, fur the use of the State. Wiien a new subject is presented lor legislation rcuuiring a lengthy act, of many sections fur the de tails, first decide the main principles, by a joint resolution, in both Houses, and if agreed to, send it to a conimiltoc, lo prepare the details. It the resolution fails, the time of the committee, and of the details, and forms of legislation are saved. If the resolution is suaUmeu, in tlie two houses, uioso who vote a lur all the great principles it contained would of courso vote for the bill, with such details as tho majority should approve. Much timo and expeuso would thus be saved, and tlio business uetier none. This mode would bo peculiarly adopted in set tling a Banking .System, should thut bo undertaken. 1 o bu continued in a subsequent number. 0I1I0AN. THE OBSERVANCE OP THE SABBATH. At a muL'tintr of persons friendly to tho due ob servance of tlie IS lib but Ii, held at Dr. Hogc's church, on tlio 11th of December, tlie following proceedings were had: The llev. Mr. IIulbard was appointed chairman, and P. B. Wilcox, secretary. Thefullowing persons were appointed committees to seo lhat accommodations be provided in private families for delegates to the convention to bo held in Columbus ou the tirst Thursday of January next: Messrs. KusmoL Moudie. oud Amos, in the first Presbyterian Church; Messrs. J. it. Hwun, nnney, anu iiirnii, iu mo oia Episcopal Church; Messrs. McDonald, Jenkins, and Warner, in the Second Presbyterian Church; Messrs. Cole, Aumock, and Wlicuion, in mo uap- tist Church; Messrs. Davis and ThomiB, m Hie wcun uiurcn, Messrs. Curtis, Armstrong, and Barcus, in tho Methodist Church. Messrs. A. Buttles and Whiting, in tho now Epis copal Church. . , Tho clergymen of tho several churches and the Rev. Mr. IIulbard were appointed a committee of arrangements. Col. M. Jewctt and W. Thrall wero appointed a committee to publish tlie proccvdings of ibis meeting, and to give notice to delegates where they can be accommodated on Iheir arrival in the city. Hesolved, That this meeting cordially invito all pontons friendly lo the duo observance of tlio Sabbath lo attend said Convention. lltsokzd) That a meeting for prayer be held every Thursday evening until suid Convention, beginning next week at Dr. Doge's church. Hesolwd, That Editors of papers friendly to this cnusu bu desired to publish tho proceedings of this meeting. , , ItlljA.Mf UULilnnt vmirmun, P. B. Wilcox, Secretary. (XT Thoso who come to attend said Convention as ui'Miibers will pioaso leavf innr minus m mu hook Htorn of I. N. WhitiinreV. Huntington, or Derby &. Allen's, whore they will bo informed Willi wnom to take lodging. WALTER THRALL, onmii,tt December l-i, lrill). OHIO LEGISLATURE. TiirMla,, December 14, 1S43. IN SENATE. 3 o'efodfc, P. M. On motion of Mr. Purkor tho Senate resolved it self into a ocmmittco of the whole, Mr. Parker in the chair, and oiler anmo '.line (pent in the consideration of the report of tho otecl committee appointed to droll standing rule, for tho government of the Senate, trim and reported tlie aamo back without a- inenument. The nucstion beinir on the adoption of the report, Mr. Van Vorhcs offered the following as an amend ment : "No new motion or nropnaition on a auniecl oi a utuercm nature rrom trial unucr consideration shall ho admitted under color of an amendment as a substitute to tho motion or proposition under debate;" When, on motion ot Mr. I'arkcr, tho report, to gether with tho pend.njr amendment, was referred to tlio select committee who made tlie report A message was received from the House of Representatives informing tho ticnate that the Houbo had reconsidered its vote on the question of agreeing to tho report ot tlie committee ot conierence in re lation to the disagreement between tho two Mouses on the subject ol printing extra copies ot tne Uov crnnr's message, and had agreed to said report. I no Senate then went into a comimtteo ol tne whole, Mr. Chambers in the chair, and read and con sidered sundry bills, which wcro reported back and referred to various standing committees. On eave. Mr. Walter presented tho petitions ot sundry citizens ot Paulding cuunty, praying lor tlio permanent location ot the seat ot justice ol said county nt Luarloe. Tlie senato then adjourned. FROM KUllOl'E. Fifteen Dntji LnUrlhj StumMp 'laidia. Tho Acadia arrived at Uoston on Wednesday af ternoon. The iliticrnia arrived at Liverpool on I'uesday murning, after a passage nl l-'J days from Unsiun. Tho Anti-Corn Law league is goimng rapidly. The enormous sum of V2,UUU was collected in ono day towards tho league's new fund of 100,01)0. .Mo.-t ol the contributors to the iuiiu navo uuuoica their subscriptions on those ot last year. lar.i.A.10. lUrr.Ai, Association, Nov. 7. Tho usual meeting of the Repeal Association was held on Monday. A resolution was passed, " That the Loyal National Repeal Association holds it as a paramount duty, at this moment, tn apply all its moans ami influence u the siicccsrul fimherau- of tlio Notional collection for tho H'Coniiell Compensation-fund, lixed tor Sunday, the llltli irwt." Mr. Donicl O'Connell, jun., read tho draught of an address to tho Uiiccn, to bo presented by each parish in Ireland; il protested agaiust the military array by which the Chmtarf proclamation was supported to insure obeilienco. A meeting was held in Conciliation Hull on tho :ith, which was crowded. Mr. O'Connell read a letter from Mr. J. O'ltricn, M. 1. for Limerick, who, he S8K1, went into rarnamcill an nmi-iiopcaier, sun, .... .i.- i .i i i ..-.I ....i Tho expenses of State Printing has increased un ,n""" ? T T TZ" Z" Irom f l,.HK), to in or VO thousand "" " - ithin a few ycara from lollars per annum, varying to more or less in diner- out years. This, and the increased c.ponsc of sta- loncry, are among tlio moit uxtrnvogaut ileini, in roporuon lo their amount. I'rovelc also, that each salaried olhcer, except Gov ernor and Judges of the courts, keep a strict account nl the tunc lei shall tie nui'ent Irom his olheiai duly, whitcvcr the cause, and render thu saruo with his ac- ount for official service, and in caso it shall have ncn necessary to employ a clerk, or clerks in his flico, deduct from his salary, for the days absent, in proportion to his yearly compensation. When fanners, mechanics, or other citizens, arc absent from their business, by whatever cause, even that of their uwn sickness, they Inso their own tunc ami sutler the derangement nf their business, sometimes tu their entire ruin. Indeed, it would always he ruin to any man in hiuinef, w-ho should neglect it, and spend his time as do some of our public oilicers, effecting their official duties. There is no good reason why deductions should lint ho mado from tho salaries of public otliecrs, for every days absence trnm their places when thero is tiutines. to uo, anil esiiecially when clerks must be employed, labor ing men, omnloyed in any Branch ot ousmess, woulu bo so ciinrgeJ, and Willi good reason, and why not public olhcersr Let no more time be spent in altering and mutilating the newly collated code of (Irntntl wios, tin- til, nt least ono man uf mnnns truss and rosimon nonc'i. shall petition for it. Hut let ono short act bo passed lo repeal an ino alterations mat nave oceu mailu in it. This now code, for collating, paper, printing and binding cost J I;i,."i7il."vl and with Iho expense of distributing, near y I.VHS'. Anil Deiore me miming was finished, and when the distribution nf them hail barely commenced, tlio Assembly of 1H II M'l came into session, and, on the ffeennd day, commenced altering them and so altered them during the session, Ih it no man in tlio State, on opening the book, al any place, could know that tho act before him, was then a law in force nor could he know, without go ing to the Secretary of State's olheo, and reading alt tho enrolled bills, or waiting until tho next year lor tho distribution ot the last said laws : and by that time they would bo altered too and mora of iho collated code repealed, or changed. Indeed, so cnmlant is the courso ot change, from session to session, that the people cannot know them, though rerjuired to conform lo llioin, or incur the penalties annexed. With the lights, and examples now abroad, the GentrtU Laws, even of a new Slate, may soon be got right, and being om so, should never bo altered at all, but remain as permanent as tho nvorlasting lulls. riiero are fewer exceptions tn fAis, as a general rule, thin almost any other that can bo named. Let bul ono aet of Incorporation ho passed fnr each clnss ot associations one lor all Hcliginua societies one for Literary societies one for towns, &c. Also, ono aet only for establishing Stale roods. In this way, not morotnan Imm B to IVactsol the kind would bo necessary to provide for every caso, as fully as is dono by to llm-o or lour hundred nets at each sosmoii: and the vnlumo of local Iowa, annually passed, ho reduced from three or four hundred, to lily pages. And who does not see, at a glance, tho great saving that would result in Iho timo of tho legislature, in paper and printing? IjCt no more than two commissioners be appointed on any public mad, and they to employ tho surveyor, and in case of their disagreement, the surveyor tu ncl as umpire. Iet no bills be printed, containing aainglo proposition, nor any other, the ohjeclof which is .o obvious, as tn bo well understood, by attention tn the clerk's reading. Nor any extra coniea nf (iovernor's mess ages, which every ono sees in tho newspapers, long beluro they can go out in pamphlet lurm, and those who wish to prcservo it for rcterunco can du il in that lorm, and all can havo it who desire it. No bills for postage should bo paid for members of the legislature,, nor lor any public nthcer, cxce suen as ruiaio exclusively to tlio public business ot his otlice. It is manifest, hevnnd all doubt, that a rrrtl port of the amount paid by the Stato annually for this item, is for franking olectioneriiiix leiiers and documents, for party nurnosrj, and imirmW business, or sxculations. '1 his should bo elfecttially stopped. Iet an effectual stop, also be put to under ollirers, or servants uf the legislature, whatever their nama, bv acclamation. Coi aT ur Hurts s ur.CH, iov. in. J ins ony being the last allowed for pleading to the indictment against Mr. O'Connell, that gentleman appeared in Court, not to plead, but to show cause why tho in dictment should no quashed, oecatiso ine witnesses wcro sworn before iho Cirand Jury only, wheroos, by an Act of Parliament, M George III., they should hove been sworn in npon Court. I wn additional vessels have been sent to ino iw. or Shannon, an that four aro now stationed thero. PaAKcR. Tho great ncwa rrom rrancc seems to be that tho clapper of lhe bell of Notre. Dame haa tallon, injuring three persons. Tho King and lluecn seem mucn pieascn ni ino reception Victoria gavo Iho Huko and Duchess do Nemours, and havo given a formal and urgent invitation Iu the Queen to visit Ihein at St. Cloud next year. Loco Foco Meetiru The Iocofocoa of Hardin county hebl a meeting nt Hlixabethtnwu, on the Will inst. They pnsseil resolutions mat wuro poriecny ridiculous. Wo give a siiecinien: 'lltnlmt. That the Democratic parly is llin groat ennrorvativu uarlv of this Union, and upon the auc- cess of Iheir principles dc ends the perpetuity ol'our institutions. Just think nf tlie Iicofocos as"llio great conservative party of this llnionl" They have undertaken Iu destroy the tariff; they have anmlulotcd the currency; Uiey have denounced the United States Sen-alo as an aristocratic feature of government that ought to bo abolished; they have assailed the tenure of olfu e of the Judges of tho Supremo Court and treated the decisions of thai tribunal as nf no binding aulhoriiv iiuon ilia Slates: thev havo countenanced, in Ueurgia nud South Carolina, lhe nuiuncation ni the laws ol tho Union; Ihey have originated ann supported the abomination of renudislion, selling tlie aitli of Slates and nations at naught; they have lo- niented rebellion and treason in one of lhe sovereign States ol tho confederal'); they havo burned barns and sacked Hour stores; they have gono for the de-strtiction of the honor, the nnwuerity, lhe morals, and nil tho established institutions of tlio country anil yet wo find a little suuad of them in Hardin impu dently resolving that ihey ore "lac grrnl (eiurmtfinc party ttf thii 1'iuWaiid thafiiienrtrsiirtrssolan'r ;innriifrsifriirnfafar pirduHy o our iiulilulioiu." iouiii-uc JoiiritfH, (iKnnuiA. Tho legislature of this State has been ill session three weeks, nnd its movements havo been witnessed with tar moio than ordinary interest. The Milledgeville Journal says One thing we can say, the legislature ia a working body; compared wilh any other lhat wo have ever seen assembled here, and it will ho called so. Tho Reduction Hill passed both Houses, and only awaits the tinvernor's signature to bo a law of the land. This is indeed a glorious act ono that must redound tu tlio interest ol, and ensure for tho Stato better legislation. Our legislature is now a ci-otrcf of persons, impeding to a certain extent, legislation. All, wlio are the le nt conversant wilh lhe businciia of making laws, know Ihc inconvenience of Iimi largo an assemblage. Iho law passed corrects this evil, and its iassage will bo hailed w ith accumulation by the people. The saving too to tho Slate will be immenseand, in these hard time, J.'iOO per day for .HI days, is uo trilling sum. iieuer laws, fewer members, and less expense to tlie Slate, nro all lo be tho consequences of this net. If now tho Legislature npiiuiily lay oil thu Mcnatorial distucls, which we have no doubt they will do, tho Whig legislature of H: will long be remembered fur this, tlio best act uf legislation that has been dune, fur joors anil years past. From the N York (CidhoMii) Ont'lte. "WHAT HOHS VAN IIUKKNIHM Ml; AN !" What duel Van nurenisni mean ? It means Ami-Hank, we are (old; but Hankism is dead. And Anti-Distribiition; but Distribution ia something more and worso than dead, liunkerism It means, strict banding tngcthor nf nflico-holdera and ollice-aeekera to contniT votes by whatever means, through good and ill report, and keep up a rotation of ollice among themselves. Hut in mpnt o opinion or prinriplt, or ami ling li'mur nnrf pmrlxml, it tizmlict no man thin ins Hirtttionaf Mr. O'dimlU'iJinrr poit, irhitk "a ttnllrmtm nuiy him round nt troy iu noMinjr le usncA ercr of the jour nxiJi he pltatts." WesfnenUr, December 13, 1843. IN SENATE. Petition!, tie. presented lly Mr. McAnolly.the re monBtranco of 107 citizens of Hancock county, a- gainst the erection of tlio now county of Wyandot; referred to the commitleo on new counties, lly Mr. Franklin, a cnmmunicalion from Ihe Superintendent of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum; rcterred to the com mittce on I'ublic Institutions, lly Mr. waiters, a petition of 30 citizens of Putnam and Henry counties praying for the establishment of a free turnpike rond, from Kalula to t'uinam, and thence to the Michigan Slato lino; referred to a select committee of one. By Mr. Gregory, a petition of 17'J citizens of Juekaon and Scioto counties for a road from Jack- ton Furnace, in Jacksun county, to intersect tho county rond leading from Oak llill to Hloom Furnace in Scioto cnunly; referred to a select committee of one. fly Mr. Hazeltine, a petition to incor- norntc the town of New Lebanon, in Montgomery county; referred to a commitleo of two, Messrs. Haz- clliiie one Darnel. Mr. Parker, from the Judiciary commilteo, to whom was referred the petitions of sundry citizens of Richland county, in relation to tho election of Ceo. Wilson, as coroner of said county, reported that aaid Wilson was liwfully elected, and henco no logio-lativo action was necessary. Mr. Lahm, from tho cummitleo on Schools nnd School Lands, to whom was referred iho bill to a-mciid the act to incorporate tho North Union School Association of Cnrroll county, and acts amendatory thereto, reported the samo hnck, and recommended its engrossment ; which was agreed to, and the bill laid on the table. Mr Disney, from tho committee on Finance, re ported a bill making certain appropriations therein named ; which was read lhe frst time. Mr. Denny, from the select committee, to whom waa referred tho pctitiun ol sundry citizens ot War- cn county, praying for the nholisliment of lhe offico of Fence Viewer, reported a bill in accordance with Iho prayer ol tlio petitioners; which waa read tlie first time. ii7fs introduced and rend the first time In relation to the Deaf and Dumb Asylum. To amend the act to regulate the admission and practice of attorneys and counsellors at law, passed February 11, IH'il. To amend the act to divorce Lois Jane O'Hara from her husband Manuel C. O'Harn. -Tha.Senaiji then went into committee of the hole on tho orders of the day, and considered the bill from the Houso to reduce the compensation of the members or the General Assembly, which was reported hock without amendment. The question being on ordering tho bill before the Senate to its third reading, Mr. Wnttcrs moved tn amend by adding 1 ad ditional sections, reducing the compensations nf the ovornnr. Secretary of State, Auditor of Stato, Treasurer of State, chief Clerk in tho Auditor's otlice, Judges ol the Supreme Court, President Judg es of Courts of Common Pleas, Members of tho Hoard of Public Works, &c. &c M r. Franklin moved an amendment to said amend ment providing that while in actual aervicelhc Prca- dent Judgea should receive two dollsrs per day. 1 his amendment gave riso lo an animated discus sion, in the course of which Mr. Chambers obsorved, that ho was truly aston islied at the propositions now before the Senate. Ho was astonished at the counin pursued by honnrnblo Senators, in making propositions and amendments ncongrtinus in themselves, and bearing upun their face the stamp of inconsistency and a total want of propriety, which required but a lew moments to provo to any candid mind. Ho had risen to warn Senators to meet this simple and nnked proposition of tlio reduction of wages like men to meet tlie proposition without any anblcrlugn, prevarication or delay, and vote yea or nay. Ho warned his Whig friends tore fuso the ncceptancoof any amendment tn the bill as it came from the popular branch fresh from the pen ile, and passed by a vote of 0.1, lo a in tho ncgativo. lo warned Senators on the oilier aido to vote upon Ibis simple proposition without encumbering or embarrassing it, as most assuredly their constituents ond the iieoplo would hold them accountablo fur their course or action. The people ot Ohio wero not to be humbugged by mere shallow pretentions of who nrr, and who aro not in tuvor of retrenchment and reform. They had sufficient intelligence to deter mine in their own minds who wcro in earnest, and who wished to avoid, the queation of reduction of ages. 1 he people demanded prompt action on the question and would inevitably hold Senators accoun- lamn. The voluminous amendments to this bill, offered by the Senator from Licking (Mr. Parker,) he says were ottered in gooilfmth; and ho wishes to do more lo relievo lhe people Irom the burthens of taxation than has been done by the Houso uf Representatives iu this bill. Well sir, let us examine a little at to the consistency and propriety of Ins course, and tec how much of goo fuith may bo deduced from it. The Senator frum Licking, in the nriginnl amendment proposes to fix Iho salary of President judges nl ogM AtinaW Hollar, per annum. The Senator recommitted to Ihe standing committee on Retrenchment, and The Senate took a recess. 3 o'chtk, P. M. Mr. Jackson oHerod a rcBolution which provided that, as tho Governor had appointed to-morrow, the Mth inst.. as a dav f Thanksiriviiirr. the Senate should adjourn until 10 o'clock on Friday morning; which was agreed to. Mr. McAnelly gave notice that on some subsc- Juent day of the session he should introduce a bill or the alteration of a State Mad, leading from Wil- luvnstown, in Hancock county, tu Sidney, in Hardin county. Mr. Disney gave notice that he should ask leave, at a proper lime, to introduce a bill to continue the net of incorporation of tho Cincinnati and White Water Canal Company. Mr. Jones, agreeably to previous notico, intro duced a bill to amend tho act to regulate Banking in Ohio, passed March 7, lrj42. The Senato then resolved ltBClf into a committee of tlie wholo, and considered sundry bills, which were reported back, some with and somo without amendment Mr. McCutchen gave notice of his intention to introduce a bill to legalize the name of the town of Upper Sandusky. Mr. McCutchen offered a resolution, calling up. on tho Secretary of Stato for information whether, during the post year he had made purchases of stationery for the use of the State, by himself or his a-gent, in the city of New York, or elsewhere out of the State; and if by agent, what was hit name, and amount of compensation, and whether his expenses were paid by the State; what was the amount saved to tho Stale; what article! were purchased and Uieir cost, including freight, &c, which was adopted. The Senato then adjourned until Friday. from Pickaway (Mr. Franklin) proposes to amend this proposiliun by allowing tlie President judges two dollars per day fur each day they may be em ployed in their judicial duties; and the Senator from Preble (Mr. Haxcltinu) accords to the proposition, as H?rhoM an improvement of the bill, riioso gentlemen aro both Lawyers, and they will by this move ment admit, tli it two dollars per day is a proper coin pensatiou for Iho services of a gentleman of lhe le gal pro'easion, qualitied to sit on tlie judicial bench tu deculo upon the lilb and liberty of our citizens and the rights nf persons and property. let us analyze tho proposition a liltlo further. In lhe circuit ho in part respreaented Ihore were Jour counties. Atennot Iho court held in each ot tlio counties would not exceed on a full ostimato ot any time ten woeks if so much. Ten weekt at two dollars per day ISundavs included) will amount to 14(1 dollars, which for tfio throe terms in the yesr would amount In our hundred and (unity dollar, for tho year's sor-vico! Will any Senator con any Senator, aland up hero and alledgc, and think he shall be believed, that he is acting in good faith, and can makn tlio ru.(,ln l,MliiuA il.a, k., I mm,, when ho .Hetlir- neoplo beliovo, that ho ia mi eonirsf, when ho alledg- o as a Senator, and aa a Lawyer, that four hundred and twenty dollars is a proper compensation fui Iho legal servicoof auch a man as jmlgo Searln, one f tho best president judges in Iho Mater win any man believe it ttnr Ins part nir. i.. wouiu nni He further assured Senators that ho was in oai nest upon this question of rctrenchmsiit and reform, and that this was but a inrinninr of a series of measures tn that effect and that he would gn as lar aa ho who would go farthest in carrying out Iho measure in every denartment nf the government, whero any ro Irenchmcnt will bo made, consistent with tho wants of the people and not injurious to the public service. He finally warned Senators to meet tlio preposition fairly and neither evndo il by amendment, to load il down with offensive provisions which could not bo sustained by a majority of eillier brnncli, but behind which members might shield uicinscivcs irom responsibility, by taking exceptions to the reduction of the salaries of other otlicers, when they had no objection lo Ihe reduction of iheir own. lie trusted that the measure wuuld not be recommitted, nut vuled upon, yea or nay. 1 he people loudly demand tne measure, and it must be met. r or ms part, ino senator Horn Muskingum avowed himself to be in tunutl. Tho bill wilh the pending amendments were final- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Mr. Smith roso and stated that ho was misrepresented in the fullowing remarks attributed to Mr. Archbold, in the State Journal of yesterday: "Mr. Archbold remorked that the gentleman from Knox (Mr. Smith) had repudiated his favorite scheme of the completion of the VValhonding conal, and disclaimed tho exercise of any special care over that subject." The report, he said, was cither wrong or else Mr. A. had misunderstood hiin. He was unwell at the timo and paid no attention to tlie remarks of the gentleman from Monroe, but he wished to be understood as having expressed no opinion to any member, either in favor of or against the completion of the waitiunding canal. Mr. Archbold said that after the remarks made yesterday by the mcmbor from Licking (Mr. Duncan) in reference to the member from Knox and the Wal-honding canal, he had requested the latter gentleman to reply to them, and he answered thatWie cared nothing about it" Mr. A. said he might have been mistaken as to whether he (Mr. Smith) alluded particularly to the. remarks of the member from Licking nr to tho Walhonding canal, but at tho samo time he denied using the language attributed to linn in the report. 11 waa a trilling manor, however, and ne cored little about iL Mr. White, of Licking, wot glad tn have the at tention of the 1 louso called to the errors ol the Reporters, for he had scarcely been reported correctly in tho Statesman onco during tlie present session. Ho was paying particular attention to tho remarks of the member from Monroe yesterday, and, injustice to tho Reporter, lie would say that the phraseology of the report was less strong than tho languago actually used by the gentleman from Monroe. The bill to erect school district No. 10, in Portngo township, Summit county, was read a third time and passed. Petition, presented "By Mr. Martin, of Columbiana, for the establishment of a graded road from Horrisburg, in Stark county, to Warren, in Trumbull county referred to tho committee on loads and highways; by Mr. Carey, sundry petitions for the al teration of the bounds of Crawford county, and the erection ol the new county ot Wynndott referred to the committee on now counties; by Mr. Johnson, tor the rcnei ol simuol ucrduian reierrcd lo the committee on claims. IliUt introduced and read theJirtl time n, Mr.. Morse, tor Ihc relief of Jamct I'rico and Sylvnnnt 1 ravis; by While or Mr. Drown, to amend the act de fining the nowcrs and duties of uistiees of tlie neace and constables in criminal cases; by Mr. Bennett, to declare associations tor certain purposes therein mentioned corporate bodies. Mr. Archbold moved a reconsideration of tho voto taken yesterday, agreeing to tho resolution offered by Mr. Coombs, amending tlie rules of tho House so aa to dispense with the printing of bills, petition", memorials, &c. in certain cases. Aflor some remarks by Messrs. Archbold, Ewing, bawrence and others, in tavor or tho motion, and by Messrs. Coombs, Carey and Manning, against it, the question was taken, and tlie House refused to recon sideryeas St, nsys 3s. Mr. White of Drown, offered a resolution, nrovid ing that no bill shall be considered in committee of Die whole until it be printed, which waa decided to oo out or order, on the ground ot ttt being in cuntlici with a standing rule ol the House. Mr. Hawkins offered a resolution, which was sdonted. calling nn tho Secretary of Stato to inform this House, by what authority letter paper fur Ihe uso of the Ohio legislature was 'purchased within the nroscnt vear in New York, and all tho circumstances connected with the purchase of stationery for the present session ot the beneral Asscmuiy, ana tne rolativo prices paid for tlio aamo aa compared with former years. Tlio House then went into committee of tho whole, and considered and reiortcd back wilhuul amend inont. the following bills: A bill for the construction of a free turnpike road from Now Philadelphia, tn tho Ohio river, opposite Wcllsburgb referred to the committee on Rail Roads and I urnpikes. A bill tn incorporate Nowark Fire Company No. 1, Mr, Ewing moved to amend tho hill, by adding thereto a proviso, making the corporators individually liable for the debts of aaid company, which waa agreed to yeas 30, nays 34, as follows: Viiii Mr.. rt. Arrhholil. Itaineu. Carle. Camlv. Clark Crsigliill, Ihtnn, F.wint;, Filson, (irren, (iuiltenioa, Hctrk-h, Hewitt, Kilcnre, Lnwrvnre, Msmiiiia;, Mania of Columbiana, Mttlhnr.v, Morse, Myrn, MeClcary, Mrllralh, MrMnkin, I'nnnidv. Kouitcbiisli. Hanreanl. Mhurn. Hmnrl. Hmith, tiey. tier, Hpiatue, Wa,'roner, Wakefield, Warner, Wliilo of nrnwn snu moi Nays. Messrs. Alexander, Alhrrtnn, Brvsoo, Carry, Clav pnnl. Coombs, Crum, lowiiiiig, llunran, Fisher, Pootc, lllines, llunrkel, It.rsli, Harvey, llawkins, Johns, Johnson, Kidrf. kiler. KHIoirir. Martin of Knvrlle. Menns. ftlrllelli MrForlnml, Mr.M.IU.i, Noble, I'hrlpi, lliley. Hhuie, Toluid, While ot'l.irk'iifC, Vanmetrc and .Scskcr iW. The bill waa then ordorcd to be engrossed for a third reading. The House took a recess. a oVfor, P. M. Mr. Shane presented the annual report of tho Steubenviltc, Cadiz, and Uamnridgo turnpike company on the condition of aaid rond, which was re- furred tn tho commitleo on railreada and turnpikes. Mr. Wluto of Licking, frran tho aclect commitleo In which had been reforrcd tho tietition of Cyrus W, Hart, praying for a restoration to his constitution rights, reported a mint resolution authorizing ani directing Doct. W. M. Awl to examine aaid llnrt, and report to the House whether he believes him to be of sound mind and memory, which waa ogreed to. Mr. Archbold, on leave, presented tho petition of jainoa A. McCoy, asking a divnrco irom ms wue; alao, lhe remnnstranco otitis wife against said divorco referred to the Judiciary committee. On motion of Mr. Snyder, tho report of the com mittce on unfinished buainosa waa taken up, and so much thereof aa relates tn tho petitien of Samuel II. Good and others, was referred to the committee on Agriculture and Manufactures. On motion of Mr. White, of Licking, three petitions, from citizens of Licking county, asking a re- duction of Ihe cxpcnait of tlio General Assembly, wero taken up and serened to the Uimminco on iio-trenchment.The House then adjourned till Friday morning, 10 o'clock. State road in the counties of Jackson and Scioto; which was read the mat time. On motion of Mr. Hazeltine, the House resolution in relation to Cyrua W. Hart waa indefinitely post poned. Mr. Dioney, agreeauiy to previous notice, introduced a bill to continue the act to incorporate the Cincinnati and White Water Canal Company; which was read tho first tune. Mr. Waters offered a resolution directing the Slate Printer to prim five thousand extra copies of the annual report of the Auditor of Slate, in English and twn thousand in German, for tlie use of tlio members of the General Assembly; which was adopted yoas XI, nays 2. On motion ol Mr. J ones, it was Jhsolved, I hat mo Standing Commitleo on Finance, be instructed lo in quire into tho expediency of providing by law for thu paying over lo tho person or persons entitled to receive lhe same, all balances over and above the taxes, penalties, interest and custs of sale on lands forfeited lo this Stale fur tlie non-payment of tnxca. On motion of Mr. Jones, it waa Hooked, That lhe Standing Committee on tho Judiciary be instructed to inouire into the expediency of reporting a bill to exempt non residents from writs of ca. ,a. Mr. Gregory, agreeaniy to previous nonce, intro duced a bill for lhe relief of insolvent debtors; which was read the first time. Tho Senate then resolvoil itself into a committee of tho whole, ond after some time spent therein, roao and reported bock sundry bills. Mr. Hazeltine offered for adoption, a preamble anil resolution, directing that our Senators in Congress be instructed, ond our Representatives requested tn use their efforts to effect tlio passage of a law reducing the compt nsation of the officers and agents of the government, thirty-three and a third per cent. Mr. Disney moved to lay the preomble and resolution upon tlie table; which was loot ycaa 17 nova 17. Mr. Denny moved to atriko out "thirty-three and a third per cent," and romnrked that his object in making tlio motion wnB to affurd to the mover of tho resolution, and other gentlemen an opportunity of supplying the Senate wilh such facta aa would enable nicinoera to give an intelligible voto upon tho aubject. He announced himself in favor uf a broad and general retrenchment, proviucu aucn rcuuction wot not inconsistent with the public service. But, nless the required information was given, lie miiKt voto against Ihe reaolulion. He also expressed tho oninion that t he aalariea of all the officers of IheGen- oral Government would not boar a reduction of 331 FrliUr, Dreenskm IS, 1N3. IN SENATE. Petition,, t,-e. presented Mr. Jonee presented the remonstrance of IXI citizens of Delhi township, and of lii ritizena of Fulton township, Hamilton county, against tho repeal of the law requiring the inspection of Salt; referred to tho committee on Agriculture, Manufactures and Commerce. Mr. McAnelly, pre-aented a petition from a number nf citizens of Hardin and Hancock counties, praying fnr tho alteration uf a Slate road loading from Williamstown in Hancock county, to Sidney in Hardin county, referred to tlio cmninilleo on Roads and Highways. Mr. Disney presruu-u ion rKiniiii.vmnru oi .uiiory uiuki-i. ctnnali on tlio aubject of the inspection nf Salt; ro- Terrell tn the commiltoe on Agriculturc.Manutactureo and Commerce Mr. Baldwin presented the petition nf 4l citizens of Clinton county, praying for the abolition of capital punishment; referred to Ihe committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Grognry, from Ihe select enmmitlse on that subject, reported a bill lo lay out and ettabiiwi i per cent. I he motion waa mat ycaa nays r.i. The oucation then bemg on tlie adoption of the preamble and resolution, it was carried by the following vole: I KAS Slcssri. Men, llllliiwin, Uisncy, rr.nsioi, ,ir'-K'", Harris, Haiellino, Jnckson, Johnson of Coshocton. JIuim,ii of Perry, Koch, Kelly, Lahm, lniiuton, McAiimIIv, nruitcheu, Miller, Parker, UpdeKMlV, Walcrs, Wolroll and Stnkcl- 2J. Nav. Mrtn. Armitronir. Ilaniell.llarrerc. I Irnliv. Cham bers, Kcklev, Fuller, Oabnel, Newloo firkins, Ibdgway aud van vorhes iz. The Senate took a recess. 3 o dot, ', Al. Tho Sneaker laid before the Senate tlio annual report of the Directors of tho Blind Asylum. The Senato men, in commitleo ol tne wnoio, con-idereil and renorled bock the fullowing bills: A bill malting corlain appropriations therein named; ordered to a third reading. To amend Iho act regulating the admission and practice ot attorneys at law; referred to tlie commilteo on the Judiciary. To amend tho act to divorce Loia Jane O'Hara from her hu- bond Manuel C. O'Hara; referred to the commitleo on tho Judiciary. Further to amend the act to reg ulate bansing in unio; reierrea io uiu cuiuuiiui-u uu Uankt and the currency. The Senate then adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Tho bill to amend the act defining the powcra and duties of Justices of tho Peace and constables in criminal coses, waa read a accond time, and referred to the committee on the Judiciary. The bill to incorporate KowarK nro i,ompony, No. 1, was read a third lime, and referred to llic commilteo on Corporations. Petition, oretenfrf-fly Mr. Martin of C, for tlio location of grastetl gwie mad from WcUsviTCe'io . Culumbiana cnunly, lo Akron, in Summil county-referred to the committee on Roads and Highways; by Messrs. Myers and llctrich, for tlie erection of the new county of Mohican referred to the committee on new counties; by Mr. Kellogg, from citizens of Aitabula county, asking for a modification of tlio militia laws nf this Slate referred lo the cominitteo on the Alilitia; also, a petition, asking that a certain atrcot in tlio village of Monroe in said county be legalized ae a county road referred to Mr. Kellogg; by Mr, White of Licking, the petilion of DG persons of color of Franklin county asking a rcpoalot the act ol January zj, jcuv, also, oi tne law depriving them of tho benefit of common schools referred to tlie committee on the Judicary; by Mr. Atherton, the petition or Samuel Walker, a atock- holder in lhe Columbus and Sandusky Turnpiko company, asking for relief referred to the select committee on tlio aubject; by Mr. Glinca, from citi zens of Morgan and Washington countiea, lor a graded State road in aaid counties referred to Mr. Glinea. Hill, introductd and rend the limt By Mr. Clark, creating a eommiaaioner fur the graded Stato road from Chondlcrtville in Muskingum county, to Coal Run in Morgan county; by Mr. Coombg, to incorporate the ML Pleasant Baptist church of Mason township, Lawrence county. Mr. Ewing, from tho teiect committee to wnicn tne subject had ooen referred, reported a resolution providing fur the assessment of damages sustained by certain citizens of Cincinnati by a breach of Ihe Miami canal, and lhat the anme be paid out of the Btalo Treasury on tho order ol the Board of Public Works referred to the commitleo on Public Works. On motion of Mr. Coombs, a resolution waa adopt ed, requiring tlie Auditor of Stale to furnish the House aa early aa practicable, with copies nf all audited accounts of Ihe Stale Printer fur sen ices ren dered in hit official capacity amce the Ural day of December 18311. On motion of Mr. Spragtie, the Judiciary committee wore instructed to inquire into the expediency of sn amending the act prohibiting citizens of this State from holding moro man one omce ineiein named at the same time, aa to apply as well to deputies as to principals in otlice. Abfi'cet lly Mr. Coombs, of a bill lo retrench Iho expenditures of Public Printing; by Mr.Guibersnn, oft bill to amend tho act allowing juries before Justices of the Ponce. On motion of Mr. Hawkins, the report of the to. lect committee appointed to prepare joint rules, waa taken up and referred lo the committee of tlio wholo Houae. - On motion of Mr. Teland, the committee on Fi-nanco were instructed tu bring in a bill to establish an equitablo modo of taxation in this State, and to repeal all former acta on that aubject. On motion of Mr. Riley, tho resolution reported by the cominitteo on Public Works, in relation to tho Murcer County Reservoir, waa taken up and ordered to be printed. Tho Houso then wont into committee nf the whole, nnd considered and reported back sundry bills, when they wore appropriately referred. The report of tho coiinnillce to prepare juint rules waa also rcpoitud bock with one amendment, which was agreed to, and tho report waa thou adopted. The House took a recess. 3(AxV,P..V Mr. Clark offered a joint resolution, authorizing tho Directors of lhe institution for the cducotton of the Blind to employ some skilful Oculist to exsm-ine, and, at tho discretion of the Directors snd wilh tlie permiaaion of the pupil, lo submit tn medical treatment and aurgical operation such cases of blind- neaa aa may be deemed curable. Reforrcd to the Committee on Public institutions. On motion of Mr. Duncan, the House reconsidered its voto on agreeing In a resolution this morning, instructing the Committee on Finance to bring in a bill tn equalize taxation and to repeal all fonner laws on that aubject. Tho reaolulion was then amended ao aa to require aaid commilteo lo inquire into tho expediency of bringing in auch a bill. A reaolulion waa rcccivru irom tne oennic iur mu printing of 5,000 conies of the Report of Iho Auditor nf Stato in the Engliah language, and 11,000 copies in the German language. Mr. Hawkins moved to amend tho resolution by striking nut "5,000" and inserting 3,000, Mr. Duncan remarked that ho had nut yet read tlie report, and was not prepared to say whether it waa of auch a charactor aa to warrant Iho printing nf an large a number aa that proposed in lhe resolution. He wuuld thereloro movo that tho reaolulion and ponding amendment bo laid upon the table, which was agreed to. A preamble and reaulutione wero alao recoivcu from the Senate, inalructing our Senalora and ro- aliening our Repretenlntivca in Congress to use icir exertiona to procure a reduction uf lhe compensation of the ofllcore and agenta nf the General . Government thirty-three and one-third percent Mr. White, of Licking, moved to amend Ihe reso-