Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-11-30
Ohio Legislature. L
IN SENATE,

Mr.. Finck introduced bill 10 amend The
fifth section of The sct regulating The elec.
ton ofSla,e and County officers; which was
read The first lime.
Mr.. Mack offered the following preamble
and resolution, which was agreed TO:
WHEREAS, The ac. Of April, 18th, 1859,
an ac, 10 provide for the Stale Printing, pro.
vides for pressing, stitching, and folding, as
well as printing; and, whereas several bills
have beeu laid on Our tables, in an un6nish.
ed slate-ihereiore,
RsSoived, That the Secretary ofSia,e be
required 10 furnish This body with The names
of the persons who have con,rac led 10 dc
The work, provided for by The above named
act, ihe prices paid and any oihar infnrma.
liun that my be necessary TO full under.
Standing Of the whole subject.
MIR. Wilson introduced bill TO fix the
rate Of interest, and to prcven, usury; which
was read The frs, lime.
Mr.. Williams gave notice Of his intention
10 introduce bill pr oviding for the sale o
The Public Works Of the STATE.
Mr.. Mungen presented resolution re
quiring The Auditor Of STATE to report whelh
er there had been any embezzlemem Of IN
public moneys since his accession 10 Office
bu. Withdrew il, by leave.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr.. Plumb introduced bill 10 amend III
act TO regulate the election Of State an
county officers.
The Speaker sppvin,ed Mr.. Brachmar /.
the Committee on Benevolent Institutions
in The place Of Mr.. Struble; ulso, on tn
Commillee on Slale Buildings.
The bill for the suppression Of ln,empe
ancs was referred 10 selec. commilsee
five-Messrs. Plumb, Robertson, Ges
D Montgomery and Decker.
MONDAY, November 92.
SENATE.-Mr. Moore, the efficient an
popular Senator from the ScioIo Dislric
appeared iii his seat to-day,
s Mr., Mungen arose to question Of priv
3 lege. He found in the reports Of The Obi
STATE Journal. ,ha. he was reported as ha,
ing offered resolution requiring The Audilc
Of State 10 report whether any embezz
men, Of the public funds has laken plat
since his accession 10 Office. lie did n
q in sincerity intend 10 offer The resolution
and he supposed The Senate understood j,
the time. lie was oprosed.o the resolulc
q offered by tbe Senator from Gurnsey, IN
r Furguson,) because he supposed thu, wha
\ ever information would hn Obtained BY u
/. regular reports Of the State officers, al
taking lha, view Of the sublec,, he thong
Ihal the resolution contained something i
L suliing TO the &c n.lemah from whom The j
u formation was asked. A majority, howevt
!. had differed from him, and The resoluIi,
n was adop,ed. He always submitted 10 /.
majority. Blu, les, the resolution which WI
" adopted should not be broad enough and i
sulling enough, he had arisen and read u
is resoG,ion referred 10 in The repons. Bur
;. ne considered The original resolutions sui
cien,ly broad and Insulting, no had vii
diawn his own amendment after us readin
!, He knew Of no corruption in the adninisu
y lion Of The State Government, and did :
l. intend lnaI his resolution should carry II
re- idea. He did no, Ufer il for the conside
a. ZION Of the Seunle, and supposed that I
\. Reporter had misunderstood his object.
desired that the impression should be CT
recled.
The.PresidenI concurred with Mr.. Mu
gen ,bal The resolution had not been Offer,
10 [The Reporter cheerfuly inserts y
20 MnnRen's explanation. A reference, no
ever, 10 The rrpor. excepted TO, will sh'
9. thai the occurrence Is published exactly
/. took place. with nothing ex.eDuoIed
Of aughl So, down in malice. The duty
giving a full and impartial abs ract ol
"a proceedings oI the SenaIs involves The
cessi,y OF reporting what occurs; he can {
{. ercise bu, o iIniled discretion IN omini
what he thinks proper 70 omit. AND ist
ofl dowed with no such miraculous and ex,
ordinary faculties as will al~ ays enable b
or 10 determine with certainty whether b
a,or is In earnest or in fun Ref
" The bill 10 amend the fifth section Of I
ac,io provide for Tho rlcrilon Of Slate a