The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-02-14
OHIO LEGISLATURE.

COMPILED FROM THE STATESMAN
SENATE, Jan. 3l.-The Senate, to-dly, was
occupied in the consideration of local business
HOUSE, Jan. 3l-Mr Yost pres enled two re-
monsrancss, signed by I43 citizens of Monroe
county, against granting the right of way the CO.
lumbus and Bepre Railroad company.
Mr. Trmble of Highland, from the committee
on Corporations, reported back the bill to provide
for the incorporation of fire companies, literary,
educational and benevolent socities therein named
and commended its passage.
On motion OF Mr.. Finn,
Said bill was indefinitely postponed-yeas 80,
nays %.
SENATE, Feb. 2-On motion of Mr.. Goddard,
The Senate took up bill supplementary to the
act TO provide for the State priptiag.
Mr.. Goddard offered all amendment, that notice
OF the letting of contracts tor the State printing
should be published IN one paper # each of the ci.
ties of New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore,
and Washnton.
Mr. Ewing moved to amend the amendment by
striking out the eastern Cities and inserting, two
newspapers in the city Of Cincinnati.
Mr.. Osborn suggested one paper in Cleveland
and one in Cincinnati; which was accepted, and
the amendment of Mr.. Ewing was agreed TO.
On motion of Mr. Coombs,
The bill was recommtted TO the committee on
Printing,
Mr.. WEIGH offered, for adoption, the following
resolution:
ResOlved, That the committee on the Judiciary
be Instructed to inquire into the expedency of pro-
piding, by law, for the establishment and organiza-
ton of courts OF chancery separate from courts OF
law; and also, OF providing, by law, that either
party in action at law, shall answer interrogations
filed by his adversary; and also, of requiring. by
law, that the presiding Judge, the trial OF causes
before the jury shall make and preserve notes of
the testimony, and of questions OF evidence, &C.,
3 arising on the trial.
The resolution was agreed to-
SENATE, Feb. S.-Mr Ewing presented the
proceedings of citizens of Cincinnati in relation to
2 the improvement of the navigation around the
Falls Of the Ohio river.
Mr.. CLANCY, from l05 citizens of Fairfield coun-
ty yasking that the criminal law of the State be SO
amended as to punish by find and Imprisonment in
the penitentiary any officer who may be convicted
OF embezzlng or appropriating to his own use, the
public monies that may come into his hands, &C.
= Mr.. Croft, from the committee on Roads and
Highways, reported back bill to establish free |
turnpike road from Canal Dover, in Tuscarawas
county, through Cadiz in Harrison county, to
Bridgeport, in Belmont county; and the bill was
ordered TO be engrossed.
Mr.. Eckley, from the committee on Public Works
and Public Lands TO which was r. committed ertan
resolutions relative TO the.public lands, reported
the following resolutions:
Resoived, by The General Assembly ofthe State
OF Ohio, That our Senators and Representatives
IN Congress. be and they are hereby requested 10 |
obtain from the General Government, the right TO |
the State OF Ohio to select out Of lands belonging
to the u s. the full amount of nineteen thousand
twohundred acres Of land yet due the State of
Ohio, to aid in extending the Miami canal, and for
canal purposes generally, by acts Of Congress pas
sed March "a, 1928.
Resoiced, Thatour Senators and Representatives
in congress, be requested to use their exertons to
procure the passage Of law reducing the price of
the land owned by the United States, in alternate
sections along the line OF the Miami Extension
and Wabash and Erie canals, in the State Of Ohio,
to the sum Of one dollar and twenty-five cents per
acre
5 The resolutions were agreed to, and the report i
was laid on the table to be printed Ii
Mr. Powell, fromsh~ JYdisiary eonnittee. 70. Il