The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-01-10
OHIO LEGISLATURE ],

lComPLED FROM THE sTATEsmAN'I
SENATE, Dec. 81 "A bill more efectuaII
to prevent gambling Passed
bill to provide for the appointment of Re
porter of the decisions of the Supreme Court. Re
committed to committee Of one-Mr Osborne.
The bill for fhe encouragement of agriculture
was taken up and amended. (
On motion, the bill was recommitted to the com
mittee on Finance. OS g ecg
HOUSE. Dec. 3l.--Mr. Mason, from the Ju.
ciary commtte, to which had been referred the pc.
tition, praying that the word "white, ,"be stricken
from the constitution, reported the same back, and
recommended thatt be laid upon the table, to be
considered in connection with the bill for the re-
peal Of the black laws; which was agreed to.
Mr. Mason also reported back the petitions for
the abolition Of capital punishment and asked 10
be discharged from further consideration; which
was agreed to- and the petitions laid upon the ta-
ble III ~ ta
Mr. Johnson offered the following resolution;
which was agreedto: az ~
n Resoiped, That the standing committee on
Schools and School Lands, be instructed to inquire
into the expediency Of so amending the school
laws, that, HF 4 Hf
lst Not more than one-fourh part of the tax
levied for building aschoo house in any school
district, shall be levied upon any one person.
3D. Persons not liable to be taxed in the school
districts where they reside, not TO be entitled to
vote for levying tax 10 build school house, and
purchase land for the same, in said district.
Sd. That when school house is to be built in
any school district by tax, the building shall be
let by contract to the lowest bidder after previous
notice given
To amend the act for the relief of insolyent debt.
ors Recommtted to the Judiciary committee.
To amend the act allowing juries before the JUS
tees OF the Peace. Recommitted to Judiciary
committee.
Mr.. Olds offered the following resolution:
Resoiued, That Warden Of the Ohio Penitentia-
ry be required forthwith to lay before this House
an abstract of each separate article bought when,
and of whom each article was bought, and the
price Of each article respectively for the use of said
PeniteDhary within the last two years. ending 3lst
December, 1915.
On motion of Mr.. Stanley,
Said resolution was referred TO the committee
on the Penientiary.
Mr.. Williams of Coshocton, moved the adoption
of the following resolution:
Resoived, That the Speaker of this House be
directed to appoint select committee of seven, to
revise and condense into one general act, all the
laws now in force on the subject of common schools
together with such amendments thereto as they
may deem advisable.
The House resolved itself into committee the
whole-Mr Vaandigham in the chair-and con.
sdered the following bill ,.sz5aa II f0iJ
Supplementary to the act to prevent unauthor-
iZeI hlntyin0 ,c
bank paper.
[This bill prohibits all persons and corporations |
from bringing the notes of foreign bank, into this
state for circulaon except in the case of persons
bringing such notes into the state for the express
purpose Of paying them out. 1t also prohibits banks,
SC, from paying out the notes of foreign banks of
a less denomination than five dollars boss TN
Mr., olds moved to strike out all after the enact
ing clause, and insert the following:
That no banking company, doing business in this
state, shall be permitted to pay out at its counter,
or in any manner put in circulation the notes or is.
sues of any banking institution doing. business,
either in or out of tins state other than the notes
or issues Of its own bank.
The committee then rose and reported
On motion of Mr. Cowen,
The bill was laid upon the table, and ordered 10
be printed. .Ai i3 i&
SENATE, Jan. "A bill to provide for the
witnesses IN cases where the venue
is changed and other cases. Passed. W i
A bill to protect the inviolability of places of
human sepuehre. Laid on the table. ,h99t8j
A bill to amend the act entitled an act to amend
the act directing the mode of proceeding in chan
cery, and the amendatory act thereto. Passed,
Mr.. Wood offered Tor adoption the following res.]
olution y. s..r.. '2sl.. 2
Resolred, the General ASSEMBLY Of the State
Of Ohio, That three thousand copies Of the report
of the standing committee of the Senate ON the i
subject of Fees aud Salaries of Public Officers, be
printed for the use of the members of the General
Assembly. sA' A'''iAt %
Said resolution was agreed to.
Mr. Jones moved the indefinite postponement Of
he bill granting banking privileges to the Ohio
life Insurance and Trust Company. ante} ei"1
On motion OF Mr.. Edgerton, the bill was laid +,
,pon the table. f'i aiet atDu
Mr., Goddard, offered the following resolution.
ReSoiped, by the Senate and House of Repre- :
entatipes, That 1t is inexpedient to increase the
lumber Of Judicial circuits, during the present :
ession. f43tt H Hitl Fi'3H lH ~
On motion Of Mr.. Osborn, N H eal#A I
The resolution was referred to the committee of p
HHi ii1eG 1' balr u
Mr. Coombs, from the majority of the commit it
con Public Printing, on leave, made report, "A
nd recommended the adoption of the following y y
ssolution; 3s 81 tgl9arn83 5d UW I'D 4,
Resolped, By The General Assembly ofthe State d
Ohio, That the Reporter for the Court in Bank, is
e and he is hereby autharizedto employ on the lii
est terms practicable, some suitable person toprinto
fteen hundred Copies of the reports Of the cases =
be decided by the Supreme Court in Bank, at Il
lie next ensuing term, Of said court, and that, on
lterDg into such contract, he require the con- pc
actor for such printing to enter into bond, with OF
bod security, payable 10 the Stateef Ohio. ip the