The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-02-07
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
COMPLIED FROM THE srArEsMAs.1

OHlO LEGlSLATURE.
| COMPILED FROM THE sTATEsMAN1
SENATE, Jan. "a, Is46.-Mr. Mackall, pre-.
sented two remons nstrances, one from 1874 citizens
OF Monroe county. and the other from sundry cit.
,zens OF the same county, against granting the right
OF way to the Columbus and Belpre Railroad com.
pany
Mr.. Perkins, from the Judiciary committee. to
which had been committed bill to incorporate the
BeIpre and Columbus Railroad company, reported
the same back, and recommended the indefinite
postponemento OF the bill.
On motion of Mr.. Welch,
The report was laid on the table. ga
bill concerning joint debtors. Passed. z
Authorizing special sessions Of the courts Of
common pleas, and for other purposes Passed
| On motion of Mr.. Codding,
The Senate, preceded by its officers, retired to
the Hall of the House, and elected the following
officers:
President of the Board Of Public Wmks-oran
Toilet
President Judge of the 18th judicial Distriet-
James L. Torbert
Director Of the Ohio Penitentiay-H Horatio J.
Cox.
| HOUSE, Jan. "a, 1s46.-A bill to establish a
graded state road in the counties of Monroe, ash
ington, and Guernsey.
To erect the new county of Cass
Mr. Barnes moved to amend the title, by stri.
king out =" Cass," and inserting Mahoning."--
Passed.
Mr. Yost presented two remonstrances signed by
sc citizens ofMon,oe county, against granting tho
right of way to the Columbus and Belpre railroad.
Mr.. Upton reported back the bill to amend the
act granting licenses and regulating taverns, with
sundry amendments, which were agreed to.
| Mr.. Summers offered an amendment, providing
that if any tavern keeper or other person admins
ter to eector any spirituous, vinous or malt H.
quor, for the purpose of procuring signatures to
petition for license, such person shall be subjected
to fine and Imprisonment land be deprived of license
for two years; which YVES agreed to.
| SENATE, Jan. 26, 1s46.-Mr. Goddard, on
leave, reported bill to amend the act to incorpo.
rate the Franklin and OHIO River Railroad compa-
ny.
Mr.. Ewing offered for adoption the following
resolutions: II
| Resolued, That the standing committee on Fed
era Relations be instructed TO inquire into the ex-
pediency of regulating by law, the colonization Of
emancpated negroes from other states within the
territory of Ohio.
Mr.. Kelley moved to amend the resolution, by
striking out the word regulating, and inserting.
prohibiting" which was agreed to.
The question then was, upon agreeing to there's
olulon, on which the yeas and nays were taken,
and resulted-yeas 26, nays 6.
So the resolution was agreed 10.
HOUSE, Jan. 26, Is46--A bill for the protec-
ton Of purchasers at judicial and tax sales Pas
sed
Mr. Finn presented a petition from certain un-
fortunate ladies in single state--not of bless edness
but of wretchedness-prayin for an ameliora-
tion Of their condition, by tax upon old bachelors.
or the adoption Of other measures calculated 10
bring them to terms.
On motion Of Mfr. 0lds, te8
The House took up the bill recommending the
voters of this State to vote for or against conven.
ton to amend the constitution.
Mr.. Ball moved the indefinite postponemsnt Of
the bill. y,
The. question was then taken upon the indefinite
postponement Of the bill, and lost--yeas rs, nays
a.
The question was then taken upon the engross.
ment of the bill, and carried-yeas 20, nays 20.
[Under the constitution, two-thirds vote Of the
General Assembly is necessary to carry the pro-
posed measure into eiect.] aioi' aga1
SENATE, Jan. "a, 1896 Mr.. Goddard. from
the committee on Salaries and Fees of Public Of
ficers, reported bill providing compensstionfor
certain officers. a4 lsnr48 ~
[The salaries of officers as prescribed in tho bill,
are as follows eTg .ei , hs
Governor, per annum, ga $1,000 90
Treasurer Of State, 1900 90
Auditor of State. ae1 1900 90
Superintendent Lunatic Asylum, 1900 90
Assistant Physician do 600 90
Junior do do 500 90
StevaId do do 500 90
Secretary Fund Commissioners, 800 90
Sunerintendent Blind Assylum, 500 90
Superintendent Deaf& Dumb ASYLUM 300 90
The Office Of Acting Commissioner Of the Canal
Fund is abolished.
All laws inconsistent with this, are repssled.--
The act to take effect from and after is passagsl
a Abilrelating to judgments by confession. Pas
sed. ~ ta Aslit ~
Defining the powers. capacities, and liabilitissot
corporations Passed.
A,r.r,v a.. ,,ay.ous .hiiIs under consderatiou