New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-12-30
Legislaiing for the PoOr-Teu-iioUr Bill-tome
Stead xemption-Pre-emption Land Bill
The Black Laws.

Correspondence Of TIE Tribune.
CoLUMBUs Ohio, Dec %, ls47.
Since the opening of the present session OF the
Legislature of this State, two or three bills have
been introduced having for their object the protec-
ton of that class whose rights and interests are
not, as q general thing, sufficiently guarded and
espece ed by the law makers Of this country mean the
poor working men, To those who sympathize with the
tosiug millions, every advancing step toward recognizing
aud protecting the rights OF Industry subject Of coll
graduation and that such sympathlzers may know that
the Buckeye State is likely 10 do its duty to those who
constitute the real ea Of the land, append the follow
Ing synopsis Of these bills
The frs. Of these measures is called the Ten
Hour BIZ. Section provides that in all contracts
for labor, ten hours shall be deemed day work,
unless otherwise determined by the parties to the
contract Section provides that al minors employed IN
any manufacturing establishment shall not be required 10
labor more than ten hours without the written consent Of
the parent guardian; and sny employer who violates
this section is liable 10 fire not exceeding twenty GO"
lars This Bin has received the favorable consideration
of the House thus far and is IN the hands Of The Jn
cary Committee. With Instructions 70 amend II 80 rs 10
include al industrial pursuits except Agriculture Suoni
hopes entertained that the bin will be passed ana DC
come 4 law.
The second measure is the Homestead Eremp-
/ ton Bill This bill proposes to exempt from exc
/ cuton for debts created hereafter, Homestead
Of the Vaue Eve hundred dollars 10 each person hhNe
family; and also exempts any improvement OF ADDITION
10 the domicl 20 The comfort Of the itmly
though such addition Increases the value beyond Inc
above sum This t will not pass a. the present SESSION
| bat ii IS the entering wedge which l0ohc Opinion VII
beat upon until such law u placed upon Inc slAi"'e-
books n there Is any argument by which the exemption
Of certain amount of personal property can DC llshe
the same argument will apply with equal force TO ne
exemption Of q shelter for the poor mans family u
works an injury AL credit contracts entered
into amer the passage Of the Law" "cnd De naue WIN
The third measure is the Land Pr6,mp'i0H BW
This bill provides that entry 10y an individual upon
/ the unapprOpristed lands of the state, followed
within reasonable time by actual resident settlement
shall en.e the individual TO preoMftoA llsnt Q" A-l
ouattty no. exceeding l6J acres. Within tNeAts N'
fom entry the Individuals required 90 nle with Inc proper
officer description Of the lof entered upon. sri maze oAth
10 such desert ion and time Of entry, and OF ms ehohlo
complete a resident settlement thereon; winch shAi en-
tile him 20 q warrant from the Auditor Of STATE st DE-
launs that when AL the requirements o. the SCI are M
rod with, the individual shan have executed 10 I'm
OF lis heirs deed The requirements as 10 p"! ne'
vii BE- 81 p Ter acre, 20 be paid aiier ne eNp"h o
given time (say siX or eeh. yCas) with interest," AZ SIX
per cent II the Individual fails 70 comply, within sA
months, with the hst stated provisions Of the ae' Us
/ f,rielts bis rights 20 the prsempuon
The STATE Ohio has lyng wild upon the boTecis
~ come Of her u.s. about 10000 res Of land useless
10 herself ard useless 10 her industrious poor ana i is
believed by She friends Of this measure that u rei Only
90 the Interest OF tie people but 70 tue interest % e
state that some measures should be had 10 Induce actual
settlers % away the forest and open Up tie resources
Of the SOIL Nature has been lavish IN her sus to ~
portion q tie unsettled REGION but the policy Of TIC
state has heretofore been such Acst entirely 20 pre-
vent omgrant, taking advantage 81 those ooants
There strong feeling In favor a MS measure ana u
NAV and PROBABLY viii force II through the two Houses
There are ulon the statutebooks OF this STATE
some relics OF barbarism, very appropriately termed
the Black Lq'cs. These several enactmenls de
clare. among other things, that no black person
h m give testimony In court 81 justice atains; white
shal enter iuto bond w.h $500 security, for his good
h.bsyoF and mantensnc, and auy person en- in5 a
rs man Who has no; given such bond, is liable 30 =
fne of $50 And render The ioIes)ng provisions neefs-
ssrv hv reason the ignorance OF those IS ans whom
NOV are directed the cooret population Is aeoaf'ei nom
an Inc tsuefis Of the Schoolfuud IN sh' tss.
49, bs, ~. skin Of those against whom they are
.imei-fob one class OF cur population % a. ~
benefits q civil lied Government ana aAN '"s,. -.
the b-ue OK who works. and eats. ard siseps hl =
have been made repeatedly 10 get 'hsse 80 - =,
but tie prelldces Shth have worn 50 MAJ We -
the African have heretofore prevailed * s.i'' a." :,
Again at this session III has been Introduced 70 is
The Blct L1fg; ard Il the Wigs 90 justice - ihe ~
msu-ald IN doing % justice 10 themselves an. w.
Siate-ihey will not safeT Tie session 10 eiese "''"
having passed this bin.
There are other measures OF constitutional re-
form Sc. o. interest your readers IN ias stale aho
elsewhere bu must postpone noaes Of them i'i TIC
present
cso.ed deep regret among the members OF the
,-,i croiesson In this State meeting Of the Bar 81
0bio consrcgaei here al the Court IN banc. was heii
xe.erisy At which Hon. fHeNAs EWING presented sc
- ~ rsoutions expressive OF The loss which the pToes
% hss bv mis- vst ton Of Pfoydence sustained These
s.ooons were entered upon the records Of me Court
Yours s.; sHAwskE'
r>D~rt Dr.rH--We learn that on w ednes
80, -, ,hs house OF Mr. James Brock Of Cnefs~
= ,evoat,onary soldier aged near! wv -, =,
on,amsd by ere and horrid TO relate, m 1--WE. n. "a
Mr.. Brock had no family h''hs WIN A'