Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-12-19
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MonInu non II 1910

.- Monday Dec. ii, 1S43.
Mr.. Ewing, in accordance with notice
previously given, introduced bill to pro
vide for the safe-keping of lunatics, and
insaEe persons, which was read the FIRST
time. '.@ E..
MIR. Coombs, in accordance with no.
tice previously given, moved an amend
ment TO the first rule. so as to authorize
The SpeakaT to appoint standing com.
mite on Retrenchment, which motion
was agreed 10, and s.
The Chair named Messrs. Coombs,
Archbold, AthertOn, Lawrence and Dun.
can, as the said standing committee on
Retrenchment. ~
Mr.. Ewing offered for adoption the fol-
lowing preamble and resolution:
Whereas, The people 10 various parts
Ofthe State have expressed their disap>
probation of the present rates Of postage
particularly upon litery periodicals.
Aud Whereas, 1t was intended that the
benefits derived from speedy transmits
sion ofintelligence by mail, should be
general, and within the reach . ( all class,
es Of community.
And Whereas, The present rales of
postage upon letters, and particularly up
on ltersry periodicals, is believed to be
exborbiiant, and calculated to affect the
design contemplated by the post office
department. Therefore,
Resolved by the general Assembly of
the State of Ohio, That our Represents
tives in the Congress of the United
States be and they are hereby instructed
to procure, if possible, the passage of
law which shall reduce the present rates
of postage on letters and periodicals gen.
orally.
Which were laid upon the able, and
made the order of the day for Monday
next.
Mr.. Fisher offered resolution ,nstruc.
ting the committee on Retrenchment to
report a bill to reduce the compensation
ofSiate ard County officers; which was
agreed to.
Mr.. Brand offered resolution, which
was agreed to, instructing the Judiciary
committee to inquire into the expediencv
ofso amending the law creating the Office
OF township assessors, as to make it OBJ.
llgatory upon assessors to administer
oaths in all cases, when assessing chat
tel property, capital, and all property
which may hereafter be made taxable by
law.
On motion of Mr.. Bennett,
A resolution was adopted instructing
the committee on Finance to:inquire into
the expediency Ofreporting bill levyinp
a tax on sheep.
Mr.. Alexander offered resolution in-
structing the standing committee on the
Militia to inquire into the expediency of
MALTA trainings in time of
peace: which was lost. Fo
On motion of Mr.. Hawkins,
The House resolved itself into COM
niltee Of the whole, and considered
house bill No, 8, to reduce the cOmpen-
satiOn of members of the General AS.
sembIy; and after some time spent there.
III, rose and reported the same back
with one amendment, (the one hereto.
fore adopted on motion of Mr.. Gallaeber)
which was lost-yeas 80, nays 80.
On motion of Mr. Hawkins,
The bill was further amended, SO as TO
reduce the pay of the Clerks and Ser.
geants'at-arms to So 90 per day.
Mr.. Ewing moved 10 amend the bill
BY striking out 81 90, wherever it oc.
curs, and insert 81 SO.
Mr.. White of Licking, opposed the
amendment, because he was fearful it
would defeat the bill altogether.
Mr. Ewing proposed the amendment,
n order to afford the gentlemen from
Licking, the opportunity Of redeeminp
heir pledges, which were to reduce their
yer diem TO S : so.
The House. took a recess till o'clock
M.