Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-12-30
Tuesdav. Dec. 10.

Aeitu, oi EStry county, ana ED6neZer Lane,
Of Huron county. received votes as folows
Ebenezer Lane, 60
John ii. Keith, .Rs SO
Blank, 4
whereupon Mr. Lane was declared ele cted
EJudge of the Supreme court of Ohio, for
seven yeats ffomth 18th day Of Dec. inst.
In the House, Mr.. Matthews presented
joint resolution to provide for an alteration in
the Constitution of the State of Ohio, so as
to limit the regular sessions of the Legisla-
ture to once in every two years-to provide
for the election of Associate Judges and
Clerks of the Court of Common Pleas by the
people--to limit the term of service of the
Judges Of the Supreme Court, the President,
and Associate Judges of the Common Pleas,
and the clerk of said Courts to six years, and
to extend the term of Office Of the represen-
tatives Of the State to two years, which was
laid on the table.
SENATE, Wednesday, Dec. 13.
The Senate went into committee of the
whole, upon the preamble and resolutions
introduced by Mr.. Thruston, relative to the
State printer, which were reported back to
the Senate without amendment. The COM
mittee having arisen, debate arose in the
Senate on motion by Mr.. Hawkins, to post
pone the preamble and resolution Indefinitely,
which was continued until the Senate adjourn
ed over to Friday, when it is to be resumed.
SENATE, Friday Dec. Is.
On motion Of Mr.. King. the resolu-
ton relative to the office of State Prin-
ter was taken up; the question was 10
the Indefinite postponement. Mr.. Nc
Laughlin advocated the postponement,
who was followed by Mr.. Starkweather
and several others, when the Senate ad-
journed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr.. Kelly offered the following reso-
luton:
I" Rcsolued, That committee of five
members be appointed to prepare and
report bill defining the general charac-
ter, powers, duties and liabilities of
corporations, with instructions to in
quire into the expediency Of reserving,
in all cases, to the General Assembly,
the right ofaltering or repeating charters
or acts of Incorporation, and as to the
proper conditions and restrictions under
which such right shall be exercised, ifit
be deemed expedient to reserve the right
Of repeal" which was laid on the table,
and made the order of the day for Mon
day.
SENATE, Saturday, Dec. 16.
The resolution relative to the State
Printer was taken up, and after remarks
from several members, the question OF
the postponement was decided in the ne
gative. Yeas 16, Nays 20. The re-
solution then received several amend
ments.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Bills read third time and passed.
/" Making special appropriation of part
of the three per cent. fund in the county
of Champaign" Incorporating the
town Of Wayncsville, county of War
ren.1 The Judiciary Committee report
ed bill securing to religious societies
the perpetual use Of real property and
appurtenances for certain purposes"
SENATE, Monday, Dec. Is.
Petitions presented. Mr.. Green, Of
the Standing Committee on the Judicia-
ry made a report upon that part of the
Governors message, which relates to
capital punishments.
Mr.. Bates reported a bill TO establish
a State Road in the Counties of Putnam,
Hancock, Wood and Sandusky. The
Senate agreed to resolution from the
House for printing 1000 copies Of the
report Of the Directors of the Ohio Pc
nitentiary.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Petitions presented.--Scvera petit
tions for Divorces.
The resolution of Mr.. Bell in relation
to the Militia Laws came up, and was
made the order Of the day for Wcdnes-
day, the 9th inst
Mr.. Farran. from the committee ap-
pointed at the last session. for the pur-
pose, reported the result Of an invest-
CATION of the Lima Land Office. Laid
on the table and ordered to be printed.
SENATE, Tuesday, Dec. 10.
Petitions presented by Mr.. Campbell
for the new County of Kenton.
Bills read a third time and passed.
acts Of incorporation. An Act
to amend the Criminal Act OF 1885, and
an amend1ent to the Act regulating the
fees of Sherifs and other officers, OF
March 1887.
A resolution providing for a Bank. in
quiry as reported back to the Senate,