The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1851-01-15
rmE OHIO LEGIsLATURE.
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Legislature vas LEFT Without quorum. the
lnembess going home. many OiIhem to spend
the holidays. They will draw their pay
however for the whole tune The same as !ho'
they had been 10 their seats and attending 10
business.
January 2d, a large number Of Petitions
were presented in both houses.
Among which we re several for the repeal
uf,he Homestead Exemption Law. several
for the erection of State Luuatic Asylum
IN Northern Ohio. Two or three fOr law
for the protection Of sheep. oae from 100
citizens Of Licking township, Muskingun.
county, against any dismembermen, of Mus
kihgam county TO form new counties. One
from 80 citizens Of ROseVille and vicinity for
the enactment Of such laws as may efeclu-
ally restrain traffic in spurious iiqno's. Al
so peiion To the same effect from ]. H..
IIerdmaa aud 50 oihers--clizens of Mus
kingnm county. A petition was presented
signed by Is cilizens Of Hancock county,
fur law to restrain boating oG the canals ol
the State on the Lords day.
# In the Senate, Mr.. Convers offered res.
oluiion requiring the Board Of Public Works
TO report to The Senate what action had been
! laken in regard to the resolution passed last
4 water concerning purcba sing The bridge a
cross The Muskingum, al GAINESVILLE, by the
Slate. Adopted.
January 3, 1851.
SENATE,--A large number of petitions
were presented.
A long discussion was had upon bill pro-
viding Tor general law 10 incorporate gas
light companies.
Mr.. Eckley introduced bill TO increase
the amount of banking capital in The 9Th
. Dsuict.
I M. Cunningham introduced bill TO au-
: thorze the transfer of stock in the grea
! Western Railway Company.
: An act to lx the time al holding Court in
!. the Sixth Judicial District, was passed.
! A bull was passed, incorporating the Yves
: tern Fatmer's Insurance Co Columblana
i also the t'tv Insurance Co., Cleveland.
: : A large number Of bills Of local interest
weie introduced.
> HousE--Much business Of local charac
! ter was transacted, and large number O
petitions we're presented.
Mr., Pow, Free SoiIer, made set speech
against the Fugitive Slave Law.
Mr., Murgan presented the petition of Hon
!. Davis Johns and 10 other citizens Of Mus
:. kiagum county, praying the repeal OF al
!, laws legalizng the traffic in intoxicating Ii
quofS, and lhe passage of law ettectuallJ
restraining such traffic. Referred To the
committee on Temperance.
= A message Was received from the Senate
asking the concurrence Of the House in a
IiJnt resolution relative to furnishing reports
/, Nc, to the Constitutional Convention.
= On motan Of Mr. Johnson, Of Medina, ih'
resolution was indefinitely postponed.
nj Saturday, Jan. 4.
v SENATE. "A petition was presented from
II cit,zens ul S,enhenvlIe, 10 extend the Prov
slons of the Mechanics Lien law TO those wit
n do work aud furnish material, maehilerl
!. &c. for Manufactures, Mills, &c.
m From 3o7 citizens Of Portage county, 70
III a law To prevent Ihe use OF the county jails
q TN any proceeding or penalty under the late
y aw Of Congress, called The Fugitive Slav'
lie Law.
:. A lengthy debate asose on bill to repea
ls0 much uf tho School Law as require
NJ teachers 10 be able to teach geography an'
grsmmar. and also TO repeal the bill creating
T. a State Board Of Instruction.
Mr.. Furresl conlended. that requirin,
teachers to be ale TO teach geography am
Igfammar, excluded many Instructors frou
portlonso OF Fairfield county
A motion, 10 Committee of the Whole, t
strike OUT all after the enactng clause the
in first pamed bill, was carried.
Tie bill 10 make Montgomery county tht
20h Judicial District, was debated and :e
Ifened
: HovsR.--A bill to abolish tax on phys
:, clans was debated and lost by lie vote
A joint resolution 10 go into an election
! for y. S. Senator, Auditor of State, Judges
= &C., on Thursday next was adopted.
The House went into committee of ih'
!. whole IN the resolutions relative 10 the fugi
!, tive slave lazy. Mr., Bradley in the Chair
and alter a few minutes spent therein, III,
II committee arose and reported the same bacl
j wilhout amendment.
MIR. Harlan offered a substitute, which
was read at the clerks desk
I, On motion of Mr.. Fee, the resolution and
4 amendment were laid on the table and or
!, deied 10 be printed.
i Monday, January 6, 1851.
II PETITIONS PRESENTED.
10 SENATE MIR. Hart presented the pet
esiiou ut WIN. HALEY and 1909 others. citizen
~ Of the counties Of Muskingum, Morgan
70 Morrow and Guernsey, for the establish
ment Of the new county Of Freeland.
ig Also, the Femonslrance Of TT citizens d
o. Guernsey aud Morgan counties against til
~ formation of the new couniy Of Noble.
ne Also, The petition Of John Foster and 2
ns others, citizens OF the county Of Muskinguu
~ Morga1 and Guernsey, in lasOr Of the ne
o. comhy Of Freeiaud.
no Bg Mr. Lewis, from Phillip BnrIingsm'
Jesse b. Parrish, aud rs other citizens, legn
r. voters OF the township Of Bloomfield, IN Je
ny ferson county, asking for toe erection Of II
q new county Of FreeIand.
u u PETITIONS PREsEaTED.
IL ITousE MIR. Baker presented petite
~ from b. s. WaddIe, and l45 other eilize
Il Eof The townships Of Violet. Liberty, at
Walnut, Fairfield county. prnying ipF q
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