Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-03-20
Ohio Legislature.

The following are the most important
items of business transacted by this body
during the past week.
SESATE.-'rhc bill for the erection Of two
additional Lunniic Asylnms, one north and
ono south of the National Road, passed the
Senalc this morning. The money nppropri-
aed for the erection of the institutions is
100000. The hill limits the cost OF the
construction to 100000 for both, and pro-
vldrs that six Commissioners shall bc ap
pointed, three to select the site aud superin-
tend tic erection of clch
The Committees on Fees aud Salaries
reported hill this morning, which fixes the
compensation of the Supreme Judges Mt
$1,000, and of the Common Pleas Judges nt
$500 per annunl.
The Bill making limited appropriations,
was passed. II apprnpriutes for the New
State House, Sl5,CC0. For fitting IN
rooms for the past legislature, $500 for the
Lunntic Asylum, $1,000; for the Deaf and
Dumb Asylum, $4,000 lor tie Blind Asy-
lum, $4,000.
The committee on public lands reported
that Ilic charges submitted to them respecting
the Mnumcc Land Office, were moi suiii.
clcnjly specific, aud asked to he discharged
from the subject till they were made so.
The nomination of w. Kcnnon, w. 5.
Groesback, and Daniel o. Morton as codily
ing commissioners was confirmed. after
protracted discussion OH Mr.. Kennon's
case, the objection being that he was too
conservative.
llOusE.-Tle Auditor of State transmitted
the written opinion of the Attorney General
upon the law authorizing Free Banking,
which wns ordered to be printed. We un.
derstand that he takes ground against the
validity of the law in question. The opinion
will soon he published.
. The House has tnken steps towards merg
! ing the Senate and House Tax Bills into on,
bill.
The bill to establish the Board Of Sinking
| Fund Commissioners passed this morning
with The title amended, House also passed
the bill allowing Judges TO arrange docket
business in vacation rs we'll us during
term.
The House was in committee for some
time, this morning, on the Temperance Bill
MIR. WARD, Of Crawford moved an amend
ment allowing the Use of spiriluous liquors
to those engaged in icdshing sheep. DR.
BUSHNELL moved to limit the allowance to
one drink of not more Than one half pint
The committee seemed to regard these
| amendments as an attempt TO draw irool over
their eyes, and voted them down. The
above, aud others which were offered, ex
cited some discussion, and no lutte mcri
( mrnt. Major DAVIDSON was on hand, q.
usual, TO "!amb the ultra Temperance mcr
Oh the sheep question.
l0h.-Alr. Gest presented petition fol
! the repeal of the Homestead Exemption
Act, aud all other laws encouraging ras
cally.
Aggregate of remonstranccs against Maine
Law for three days past has considerably
exceeded the petitions for it.
Mr.. Bishop introduced Bill to provide
/ for the publication of laws in newspapers
and to repeal the existing law OH that sub
ject.
! Prescrihes that publisher shall make oatl
TO the correctness of his accounts, nnd limit
composition to fifty cents per thousand ems
! Ii provides for publication only in one En-
glish county pnper, md one Ger an.
Mr.. La,hrOp introduced Bill extending
the Art providing for iii, appointment o
Commissioners of Sewers into a genera
Act.
House went into Committee on genera
orders, and considered, among other Bill,
that OF MIR. Dale, for government of cities.
The Committee rose aud reported aGe
which the Bill to repeal tho law providin
for the construction of Railroad from OH
Penitentiary TO Broad street, Columbus, W.
read the third time and passed-yeas, Sc
nays, |.
The bill providing for the incorporation
Universities, &c., passed.
j Mr.. Hutchins has introduced bill
repeal the net of last March, restraining ii
sale of spirituous liquors.
Capt. Eckert has also introduced his hi
10 regulate the offices of county Auditors
We hope it will he conceded that this
intended to he general lao!
The snlary bill, embracing Members onl
is now law, the House having receded lro
the only amendment not cOncurred in by Il
Senate-that TO include Lieut.. Governor.
Business is progressing quite rapidly,
other branches.