Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1838-03-24
Ohio Legislature.


SENATE.-We erred yesterday NOR
ming in reference to the bill for the abol-
lshment of the Board Of Public Works.
That measure is not law of the land.
In Its progress through the House, it re-
celved a number of amendments and was
returned to the Senate, where il origina.
ted, for the concurrence of that body
1t there lies upon the table, its ultimate
fate uncertain. One of the amendments
of the House establishes an arbitrary di.
vision of The State into four distrrictsI
from each Of which quarters, one of the
Canal Commissioners shall be chosen
Under this arrangement, should one dis
trict possess all the talent would be ne
cessary for this important station, three
fourths of that talent would be necessari-
ly rejected, and individuals of inferior
qualification are necessarily chosen from
the other districts. 1t is believed that
this feature Of the bill will not receive
the sanction Of the Senate. Should the
Senate disagree. we trust the House
will not insist, as it is an amendment in
which no important principle is invol-
we'd.
HoUsE.--The small note law, as a.
mended by the Senate, finally received
the sanction of the House, on Monday
evening. We consider this one of the
most important measures perfected this
session. The Assembly having depriv-
ed community of unauthorized individu-
al notes, was bound to that community,
to supply the vacuum thus created, by
the substitution of the substitution Of
small notes Of the authorised institutions
of the State. This is done by the law
in question, which is nothing more nor
less than an unconditional repeal of the
prohibitory law of 1886. The Frank.
lin Bank Of Columbus made limited is
sue of small! notes yesterday.
Wa regret to say, that the bill appro.
priating money to prosecute the Geolo-
gical survey of the State, was indefinite.
ly postponed, and that, too, on motion of
good whig. A reconsideration ofthe
postponement was afterwards agreed
to, and the bill re-committed to Select
Committee-Messrs. Hughs, Cook, and
Johnston, OF Carroll-from whose hands
we trust it will be returned to the House
in a shape that will ensure for it very
general support. Surely the Senate will
not abandon this noble enterprise, after
all necessary instruments have been pro-
cured for its prosecution, and after e.
nough has been effected to prove its ex-
ceeding importance.
The amendments Of the Senate, in re-
ference 10 the Black Swamp Road bill,
were agreed to, and the same is conse.
qusntly law Of the land.
The House adopted resolution to ad.
journ tomorrow, which now lies upon
the Senate table, and will probably con.
tinue there until the time named has pas.
sed away.-Columbus Register.
SENATE March IA. 1888.
Reports of Standing Committees.---
BY Mr.. Green, from the Judiciary, cer-
tain documents relative to the removal
the seatof justice Of Lucas county, ask
ing to be discharged. The committee
were discharged, al d Mr.. Bates moved
the re-committal OF the subject to a Sc
lect Committe, which, after brief dis
cussion, was agreed 10
On motion Of Mr.. King, the Senate
took up the resolution relative to the
right Of Curtis Bates to seat in the Sc
nate. The motion of Mr.. Vance TO
strike out the word not, in the resolus
ton, having been lost, motion was
made for its indefinite postponementf
which was also lost-yeas l3, nays TO-
After some remarks from Messra
Bates, Vance, Wolton, and others, "
question on agreeing to the resolus
was taken and carried-yeas II nj
II3.
Mr.. King offered resolution fors
payment of Curtis Bates, for his servic,.
as Senator; which was agreed to.
! On Motion of Mr.. Mclaughlin, tbs
Senate took up the resolution Of the
House for an adjournment sine die. Mr..
King moved to strike out Thursday the
18th, and insert Monday the 10Th, which
was agreed to. The resolution was
then adopted.
LEaIsLATIvB.-The Withholding and
Vernon river improvement bill has be-
come law, after spirited opposition.
The bill to incorporate the Black River
Hydraulic Company, in Lorain county,
i is also alaw, and to please the loco foco
Hubbard and his supporters, in that cour,.
ty, the wings permitted him to engrait all