The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1852-12-22
TUESDAY, Dec. "a, 1864.
SENATE

- SENATE.
Ia bin regulating the election Of State
and County officers, was fsad third time.
The question being on its final passage,
Mr.. Sherman offered q resolution TO 70.
commit the billto the Standing committee
on Privileges and Elections, with insirue.
tions 10 so amend tho bill a. TO require the
polls OF election to close ut s o'clock, ex.
cept in towns containing more than 800
inhabitants, and to restrict the payment
OF officers of elections to $3.50 per day.
Mr.. Gillett moved to strike outs 80 and
insert 81. Amendment lost.
Mr.. Pardee moved to amend 80 - 70
authorize the trustees to commence count
ing the votes at any time after 8 O'Clock,
and that the officers be paid 81 rs per day.
At Mr.. Finck's suggestion, 4 o'clock
was inserted in place of 3 o'clock.
Mr.. Atkinson moved TO strike out all that
related to the time Of closing the polls.
Yeas 2, nays rs.
Mr.. Hill moved 10 strike out oil Ratn
lated to the per diem.
Mr. Finck moved 10 amend by inserting
$3.50. Yeas 10, nays 30.
Mr.. Wilson moved an indefinite post.
ponement of the resolution and amend.
ments. Yeas Is, nays 16.
On Mr.. Hills amendment,-yeas IA,
nays Is. t G3
Mr.. Finck demanded division Of the
question. 1t being on the striking out,
resulted--yeas 10, nays 21.
Mr.. Mungen moved to lay the resolution
on the table. Yeas S, nays "a.
The question being on the commitment.
was lost.
A motion by Mr.. Johnston to lay on tho
table was lost.
The vole on the final passage Of the
bill, after being fully discussed, stood
years 21, nays 8.
The act was entitled an act to amend
an act regulating the election Of State and
County officers.
The entire afternoon was spent in con.
sideration OF the bill to incorporate town.
ships, which was reported back 10 tho
Senate, with sundry amendments, end on
motion Of Mr.. Finck, laid on the table.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. Okey. presented the remonstrancs
Of James R. Morris and So other citizens
of Monroe county, against the passage Of
any military law that will in any way in.
terfere with any law or laws regulating
roads.
Mr.. Rickly, from the Standing Com
mittee on the Military, to whom was refer.
red Senate Bill No. 22, 10 regulate tho
Militia, reported the same back with sun
dry amendments, which were read at the
Clerks desk. er t@
On motion of Mr.. Gest, the bill and
pending amendments were laid on the ta-
ble-the amendments to bs printed.
Mr.. Plumb, on leave, from a majority Of
the Committee, to whom was referred tho
bill, granting the right of trial by jury, and
the writ Of habeas corpus TO fugitives from.
labor, reported back said bill and pending,
amendments, and recommended its pas-
sage.
Mr.. Means moved to amend section 2,
line 5, by inserting the words without
cause;" as amended, it will read, "Andi
that the person arrested, claimed or i'm
prisoned, is so detained as fugitive from,
service or labor, without cause, it shall be-
sufficient authority to authorize the issuing
Of the writ Of habeas corpus, &C."
Mr.. Damon opposed the amendment, at
some length.
Mr.. Means moved to lay the bill and
pending amendments on the table, and
stated that he would move to take it up. on,
tomorrow or the following day. Agreedto-
WEDNESDAY Dec. is, 1859.
SENATE.
Mr.. Riddle, from the standing commit
tee on the Judiciary, 10 which was refer.
red Senate bill No. 88, to provide for tho
organization Of the General Assembly;
reported the same back with sundry
amendments.
MIR. Cox gave notice, that on tomorrow,
or some subsequent day of the session, hs
would ask leave 10 introduce bill to reg.
ulate the sale of patent medicines, and
nostrums.
On motion of Mr.. Mungen, the bill pro.
viding for the organization Of the General
Assembly, was taken up. The question
being on agreeing to the House amend
ment, resultsd-yeas a2, nays 1.
The bill to provide for the publication
of detailed statement of the receipts and
expenditures Of the public moneys. on
motion of Mr.. Finck was referred to the
Standing Committee on Finance.
The bill regulating the election Of JUS
tees OF the Peace, was committed to the
Standing Committee on the Judiciary.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. Patterson introduced bill to FIX
the terms Of the Courts Of Common Pleas