Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-02-02
Ohio Legislature.

Jan. 1lh.-In the SENATE a very large num-
Der of petitions were presented and referred or
laid on the table, the majority of them asking
the repeal of laws permitting traffic in liquors.
A bill from the House was read n second and
third time and referred TO a select Committee,
providing for Postage for members of the Leg
islature. Mr.. Blake said he had known,
while he was in the House, members to frank
apple-trcc cuttings, and eren dresses to their
oire', through the Post Office.
great many notices Of the introduction of
bills were made, among which were one for the
repeal of that part Of the Apportionment Law
dividing Hamilton county, and one for the call
of Convention for the amendment of the
Constitution.
Jan. 2i.-In the SENATE, Mr.. Donnison offer
ed resolve that it is inexpedicnt to increase
the State debt to which Mr. Burns offered
an amendment in favor of taxing Banks. Or
dcrcd to be printed. Mr.. Hendricks offered
the following, which was adopted;
ReSolred That the standing committee on
the Library, bc requested to inquire into the
cxpcdiency of requiring tho county commits
sioncrs of each county in this State to sub
scribe for and have bound and filed, in the Re-
coricr's office, one file of each of tho news
papers published in their respective counties,
as public archives for the future reference and
inspection of the citizens thereof.
a large number of petitions were presented,
mostly OH the subject of temperance, praying
for the repeal OF the Liccnco Law, and for
law making liquor scllors responsible for the
injury and crime which may be caused by the
liquor they sell.
In the HOUSE, several bills werc considered
in Committee of the Whole, and reported
| back to the House. Among them were the
| following: To incorporate the Farmers Mu-
| tual Insurance company; To secure to the
lahn tlo, L. -
sale OF the public lands To abolish capital
punishment.
Jan. 22.-In the SENATE Mr. Harlan, from
the committee on Judiciary, reported on the pc
titions for law prohibiting officers OF this
State from acting under the law of Congress,
which provides for the capture and return OF
fugitive slaves. He moved that they be re-
ferred to the committee on Federal relations,
to whom their consideration properly belong
| cd.
Mr.. Beaver, (who is one of the last named
cummittce) said he would not object. If it
were referred to that committee, he would
most certainly report bill, which if passed
would cffcctually put a stop to that business.
| Mr.. Hendricks reported a bill providing for a
file OF newspapers in each county.
Mr.. Dcnnison offered resolutions of indigna-
ton against Austria and Russia for their con-
duct toward Hungary, and in favor of giving
the exilcs from the latter part OF the public
domain. Ordered to be printed.
| Mr.. Simpson offered the following, which,
with the amendments, was referred to a select
| committee
Resoiped, That our Senators in Congress be,
and they arc horcby instructed, and our mem
bcrs requested, to use all legal and honorable
means TO procure the passage of law, setting
apart and donating 100000 square miles of un-
appropriated wild land, to native and natural
lied citizens, in tracts not exceeding l60 acres,
to actual settlers, as an everlasting heritage to
them and their postcrity, at cost of survey; and
in like manner that they set apart and donate
10000 square miles OF unappropriated wild
land for the use and benefit of tho free colored
people of the United Statos Of America that