Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-02-08
From the Ohio Stltssman, of Dec %.
WEEKLY LEGISLATIVE sUMMA-


to give a weekly summary Of the dOings
of the legislature, during each week of
the remainder of the session. In so do
ing, Of course we omit all acts Of locG
character, and give but brief account Of
those of general interest.
In the Senate, up to Friday evening, |
one hundred and two bills have been re-
ported, during the same length of time
last year, but eighty four bills had been
introduced. In the House of Represen-
Ialives, which last year was whg byian
overwhelming majority; one hundred and
eighty bills have been reported. During
the Same time, at the last session, there
was but one hundred and sixty six. The
Senate has already passed eighty one
bills Ofa general and local nature-and /
many Of them Ofdeep interest to the peo.
ple-and the House of Representatives
sixty two Of local character. That the |
House has proceeded slower than the Sen.
ate, in the transaction of business, can be
easily accounted for from the fact that
the federal members, with few honora.
bic exceptions, have Systematically op-
posed almost every measure Ofimportance
tor the purpose Of retarding business and
making political capital. In the Senate,
the case is somewhat different Fewer
"Buncombe" speeches-.as those for home
effect are called-are made, and there
seems 10 be willingness on the part of
the federal Senators, to assist instead Of
retarding the public business.
During the past week an unusual press
Of local business has occupied large
share Of the time in both Houses. The
bill for the sale and revolution of the ca.
nal lands belonging to the State, passed
the lower branch oS the Legislature on
Saturday, with various amendments, and
is now in the hangs Of The committee on
Public Lands in the Senate, for careful
examination and revision. This is a bill
Of the utmost importance 10 those living
in the neighborhood of those lands, and
indeed, 10 the entire population of north
western Ohio. 1t provides for the ap.
praisal Of the land by commissioners ap-
pointed for that purpose, in so acre lots,
or such smaller tracts as shall remain un.
sold. at their true value in money. The
Wabash and Erie canal lands to be first
offered for sale to the highest bidder, and
not be sold for less than their appraised val
ue&in no case for less than two dollars and
Gfty cents per acre, at the town of Def
ance, in Williams county, on such day as
the Governor shall appoint. Tho Miami
canal lands 10 be sold under the same reg.
ulations at ST. Marys, in Mercer county,
on the second Monday in June next -
The net proceeds of these sales 10 be ap.
piled to the payment ofdeLls already con.
trscted, and in completion Of the Wabash
and Erie canal, add the Miami Extension.
The lands remaining unsold, after being
offered at public sale, to be liable TO en-
try at the proper Land Office. One third
of the purchase money to bs paid in
hand, one third in ono, and the remainder
in two years, with intereat, fiom the day
ofsale, on all sums unpaid, payable year
Iy in advance.
On Tuesday, after having been opposed
in almost every shape and form, the bill
TO amend the act regulating the proceed,
ings where banks and bankers are par
ties, passed the House by vote of 81
yeas, 10 81 nays, under the previous
question, called by Mr. Jenkins. This
bill compels the banks to receive their
own paper in payment of their debts, and
YET, strange as it may seem, every fed
eralist present in the House, voted
against It, while every democrat, true to
the principles of honesty and justice, vo-
ted for it.
The bill 10 repeal the German Bank
~ aFtA IN
ers TO take charge of its assets, has now
become law, and that miserable swind,
ling concern, can never again cheat the
Farmer and Mechanic out of their hard |
earnings, by it's false promises to pay.
On Wednesday, a resolution was intro.
duced into the Senate, fixing upon the
2lst Of February, as the day on which
ihe legislature would adjourn, to meet
again on the first Monday in June for tho
purpose Of districting the state. The
first part Of the resolution, Ui=. to adjourn
on the 2lst Of February, was carried with
but four dissenting voices. II being i'm
possible 10 tell the time at which Congress
will fix the ratio Of representation among
the several states, and as o majority of |
tho members had fixed on no time in
their own minds, as to when il would
be proper TO hold the extra session, the .
resolution was laid on the table, for an .
interchange Of opinions. On the subject
ol On adjournment, we have conversed
win many OF the members, and we haz. y
ARD but little iR saying, that the present a
Legislature will not continue its session. "
by some three or four weeks, as long as {
the last. They will do infinitely more
and cost The state much less.
The bill to punish certain crimes there.
in named. and fpr the prevention Of y y
fraudulent currency, passed the Houss
On Friday, BY unanimous vote. ~ ~