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Newspaper
Huron Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1848
Page
2
The passage argues that many army officers returning from war oppose the Mexican conquest and annexation. It claims a majority view the war as unjust and focus on republican principles, criticizing the government and policy while noting dissent within military ranks.
The article discusses the Ohio Apportionment Law, defending its fairness in equality of representation and contiguity. It explains Hamilton County’s allocation of two Senators and five Representatives and details the internal districting within Cincinnati wards. It notes constitutional questions raised about general ticket voting and the legislative passage process.
A disputed sequence in the Ohio legislature shows the Senate arguing over receiving a House message amid alleged lack of quorum. Speakers defend signing bills in absence of a quorum, citing precedent and a State vs Moffitt ruling, while critics accuse opponents of paralyzing legislative functions.
The article outlines Auditor of State guidance on taxable property and deductions for townships. It covers debt deductions, merchant and manufacturer balance rules, required average values, and penalties for sworn omission. It lists exemptions for household goods, farm implements, clothing, food, and specific animals, plus limits on firearms, saddles, beehives, cash, books, crops, and unsettled accounts. It mentions property valuations and the need to include bona fide debts in moneys and credits. It also notes political context in Marshall County with Mr. Clayne’s presidential bid.
Indebted to telegraphic reports no papers from Washington. John Quincy Adams suffered an apoplectic fit at 1:30 PM on the 21st while in his House seat and remained speechless until his death on the evening of the 23rd. The House adjourned after carrying him to the Speaker's room. In the Senate Mr Benton spoke of the melancholy event. Adams’s mortal remains to be taken to Massachusetts for interment.
Steamer from Vera Cruz reports a peace treaty signed by Mexican commissioners and accepted by Gen. Scott. It delineates boundary along the Rio Grande and cedes New Mexico and California with payment to Mexico ranging from three to fifteen million dollars. President submitted to Senate on the 23d. committee on Foreign Affairs to report. Senate session closed to public terms.
The Ohio Legislature adjourned sine die after eleven weeks with much work done. A heated fiasco over the apportionment bill featured Locofoco absquatulators and Park of Lorain orchestrating a quiet coup to pass the law. A Greenfield fire destroyed the public house owned by Jeneman Core, deemed accidental, with much of its contents lost.
Columbus letter questions 1840s Ohio Senate walkout over apportionment. Critics argue absence halts government, endangers laws, and mirrors past Whig resignations. Names of absent Locofoco senators are cited as undermining the Legislature while debates over a state bank and constitutional interpretation unfold.
From Wassilaron Feb 19 1848 the Reflector reports a Senate episode where Air Yulee’s substitute resolutions contest the Dickineva stance on sovereignty over new territories. Crittenden Hale and Foote clash over resolutions praising Generals Taylor and Scott amid antiwar sentiment. Hale denounces British parallels. Foote’s remarks provoke scorn. A senator suggests an ante liquor committee to withhold supplies.
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