Ohio School Law Proposed to Create Unified Districts
The 1849 Ohio proposal outlines forming single school districts in incorporated cities towns or villages over 200 inhabitants with territory attached. It details notice requirements election by ballot directors and officers for the Board of Education the duties of funding issuing bonds and establishing primary and higher level schools with a capped tax and tuition rules.
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General Assembly
Ohio
Board of Education
Srec
Gibt
Congressional actions and Senate votes in May 7 session
The Senate unanimously adopted R. King for Vice President pro tempore and arranged notification of his election. Franklin N. Elmore, South Carolina, appeared and took his seat after filling Calhoun's vacancy. Debates covered public printing costs, a three-commission Board of Accounts, and a Census Bill. House votes addressed term limits, removability by the President, and census-related amendments. California emigrant report notes 8000 on route to California with crowded boats and high provisions at St Joseph's.
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R. King
Senate
King
Franklin N. Elmore
South Carolin
John C. Calhoun
Borland
Patent Office
Board of Accounts
United States
Hovis
Bailey
Stanley
North Carolina
Select Committee
Ewing
Bundeleund
Gen
California
Courtland
St. Louis
Upper
Missouri
Western
St. Joseph's
St Joseph's
Global Headlines Condense from European and Asian Updates
News from multiple regions notes temperate trade gains in Britain while France faces political strife as Socialists nominate Eugene Sue for Paris. A Paris bridge disaster drowned over 300 soldiers. Italy reports the Pope’s Rome welcome with modest ceremony. Austria and Prussia may have a treaty. Denmark issue unsettled. India China overland mails show unrest with 100-plus casualties among hill tribes. Canton trade improves. Hungary enforces death sentences for revolutions. Malta refugees travel to Belgium England and the U.S. diplomatically. Constantinople and Vienna report resumed diplomatic contact, a new Christian battalion joins Turkish regiments.
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Eugene Sue
Paris
Order Party
Angiers
Louvre
Rome
Tuscany
Vienna
Denmark
Schleswig
India
China
Overland Mail
Bombay
Calcutta
Hong Kong
Sir Collin Campbell
Myeréapoor
Canton
Hungary
Kossuth
Malta
Belgium
England
U. States
Turkey
Constantinople
Austria
Church
America
Debate on Census Bill in Congress Ends Abruptly
The long debate on the Census Bill stalled in the lower house last Wednesday. Mr Vinton proposed two major amendments: first, fix the House at 200 members for ten years with additions for new states, enabling states to determine quotas and elections post publication of the census. Second, allow the President to conduct the census every ten years from 1860 onward without a special Act.
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Congress
Cin, Guz
The Webster Case Heard At Supreme Judicial Court
Large audience gathered in Boston as counsel argued for a writ of error or procedural informality in the Webster case from the Municipal Court. The court took the matter under advisement and a decision will come after several days.
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Boston
Supreme Judicial Court
Webster
Ther
Free Soil Convention at Columbus Nominates Tilden for Governor
A Free Soil convention in Columbus reorganized with Re Morrow as president and 258 delegates appointed. After resolving on the national and state platforms, and denouncing Websterite positions on slavery, Daniel J. Tilden won the gubernatorial nomination on a ballot, with Beaver Brinkerhoof and others receiving lesser support. The central committee was appointed and the convention adjourned.
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Columbus
Re Morrow
James Igan
FB. Gallin
W. Jones
Jefferson
Central Committee
Western Reserve
Eli Nichols
Coshocton
Saydet
J. L. Gage
Ohio
G. Buckingham
Messrs. Gage, Buckingham
Cist
Buffalo
United States
Webster
Congress
Prep Soil Party
Reuben Hitchcock
Reserve
John F. Beaver
Ari Seely
Jacob Brinkenhoof
Daniel J. Tilden
Charles Cis
Edward Wade
Samuel Lewis
Beaver
Brinkerhoof
Seely
Tilden
Wade
Buckingham
Smith
Parrish
Ieripf
Lewis
Orr
Daniel R. Tilden
Columbus Journal
Letter on Sandusky disaster and crew conduct amid losses
A Sandusky intelligence letter estimates about 100 lost. Passengers condemn the captain, noting his boat access and brutal denial of many trying to reach safety. A Springfield Ohio mother saved her child by tying to herself with a blanket and sash while fingers were cut. The mate rescued the perishing. Also mentions a grandson of Henry Clay named cadet at West Point.
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Sandusky
Tie
Springfeld
Ohio
Steamers Bring Gold and News From California to San Francisco
New York May 7 steamships Empire City and Georgia arrived from Chagres with a month’s remittances from California. California reached Panama with $1,640,000 in gold then sailed for San Francisco. San Francisco papers report upbeat weather yet dull markets and lower interest rates aiding operations. Col Hays arrived in San Francisco to fanfare. Henry Hertz advertised a concert. Pacific News notes rising travel to southern mines, new placers, towns like Stockton and San Joaquin growing fast. Andrew Johnson of Cincinnati, 20, died in San Francisco March 4 from dysentery. Empire City gold amount undetermined. Georgia lags behind.
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Georgia
New York
Empire City
Chagres
Panama
San Francisco
Nore
Col
Jack Hays
Henry Hertz
Pacific News
Ig Valley
Stockton
San Joaquim
Andrew Johnson
Cincinnati
Dreadful accident at Laclede saloon during May party
At the Laclede Saloon on Fifth near Locust in St. Louis a May party collapsed as the ground floor gave way. About 61 were injured, two women died, with many others seriously hurt. the collapse occurred as scholars and parents gathered for amusement.
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St. Louis
Laclede
5Th St
Locust
J. A. Parkett
Jno
Beakey
Chester W. Pomery
Mary Abbott
Emanual Black
Miss Johnston
Mallory
Sullivan
Red
Curveyor
Virginia Clark
Barlow
Miew Gunn
Mary Pomery
P. A. Laden
L. J. Carr
Sarah Knox
Sykes
Atwood
Carter
Wm. Waters
Tucker
Kate Clark
Brewell
Christopher
Holmes
Parkett
Levee Breach Flooding Plantations Above New Orleans
A levee in front of Mad Trudeau's plantation about sixty miles above New Orleans in St. James Parish gave way on the 28th. The breach measures about two hundred feet wide and six feet deep. N. A. Ferry's, Capt. Vexpriss', Welhorn's Mad, and L. Le Bourgeois plantations were already covered and further damage to adjoining estates is expected as the breach cannot be stopped.
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New Orleans
Parish of
St. James
N. A. Ferry
Vexpriss
Welhorn
Mad
L. le Bourgeois
Peaches promise abundant crop across regions
Northern Ohio, the interior of Indiana, and the line of the Ohio report a strong crop with most fruits expected to yield well this season. The Cincinnati Gazette notes widespread optimism about fruitfulness. In political news, Mr. Fendall will submit a matter to the Court at the June term regarding the Benton note and the related judicial inquiry.
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Indianna
Benton
Hineeli
S. District Attomney
Fendall
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