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elec. a Treasurer Ofs,ale.

slect Treasurer OF State.
Mr.. LAIN then offered for adoption the
following sesolutiOn:
ResOlued, That The standing COM
nitiee on the judiciary be instructed to
inquire and report 10 this Senate, wheth-
er the charters Of The Clinton Bank OF
Columbus, the Bank Of MassiIlon, and the
Bank Of CircleviIIe, are above the reach
of any action of this Legislature and 7
they are, the committee give the reasons
il they can. why these banks were moi
brought under the provisions Of the law
Of last winter, and especially whether II
was in consequence Of some OF iheIr
ckhOlders being residents OF Great BRIT.
ain. .a.... 80
The resolution was adopted. Yeas %,
nays a. Messrs. Newton Perkins, Ridge
way and UPdegraff voted in the mega
tive.
Feb. 10. In tho Senate, the bill 10
amend the act for the relief Of i0solVent
debtors was passed.
The Senate amended the House Teso
luton relative 10 certain elections OF Off
GERS, by striking out all bat one Treasu-
rer of State, and then passed the resoIu-
ton. Mr.. Disney introduced a pream-
Bile and resolution.stating that some person
or persons unknown had erased an i'm.
pOrtant provision Of the Senate amend
menis 10 the reirenehment bill, and in
structing the judiciary committee 10 in.
quire into the matter and report what &C.
lion is necessary in the premises. The
resolution was adopted. The following
is the provision alluded TO, which hat
been erased with knife. "And provi
ded, also, the provisions Of this section
shall not be construed TO extend to the
countyof Hamilton"
The House passed bill TO cede 10 th'
United States certain parcels Of land 70
a marine Hospital in Cleveland.
The House having received the reso
luton from the Senate TO elect Treasu
rer Of State, debate arose an ngreein
TO the Senale's amendment, which wa
continued until the Speaker remihde
them thp; tho hour contemplated by III
, resolution for going into the election ha
arrived, and that further discussions o
} the subject was therefore useless. Tb
resolution was laid on the table. Nj
Hawkins then offered another joint reso
1 luton, which was adopted, to elect Sec
retaty and Treasurer Of State, aRd snnjr
associate judges, to morrow.
Feb. &c, In Senate. Mr.. Baldwin
from the committee on that subject
made written report in favor Of the abe
lition of capital punishment; which wa
laid on the table.
Mr.. B. also intrOduceda a bill to abolis
capi.al punishment in the State Of Ohio
which was read the first time.
TThe bill Furnishes murder in the frs
degree by solitary confinement for life
the Ohio Penitentiavy. The Warden is r'
quired to provide solitary cells, and a 80
itary shop for such persons 10 work in
4 they not being allowed to soc OF spea
with any person whatever, except thO'
Il having them in charge.
The resolution Of the House TO 60 I'M
a an election this day, for one Treasure
one Secretary OfState, and sundry Judg
then came up for consideration.
e Mr.. Franklin moved to amend the re
/. OlutiOn, so az provide the election of onl
a oneT'reasrurer OF State. Carried, yeas 2
+ nays ii. The resolution was then agree
;. 10.
y P. s. Tho Statesman Of the 20'h in
: says. "On the examination by theJu'
ciary committee it was discover
9 that the supposed erasure OF 1
prOVisO in The relrenchment bill
!. relation 10 Hamilton county did no tAffs
: that proviso, as il was among the amen
d men1ments in its proper place.