The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1853-03-18

Ohio Legislature.
MORNING SESSION.
W CoIuMBus, March .

Ohio Legislature.
MORNING SESSION.
# COLUMBUS, March 9.
HousE.--The bill authorizing the Probate
Judge TO appoint Trustees OF the Cincinnati
Orphan Asylum. passed.
The bill to prevent the circulation Of small
bank notes, was lost.
The bill 10 abandon the Warren county
canal passed.
The bill for the incorporation Of town
ships, was lost.
SENATE. --Fhe bill to establish a State re-
form school, for juvenile offenders, was post
poned until neAtJanuary.
The bill 10 provide for the repair Of roads,
abandoned By incorporated companies, was
read the third time, and referred to Mr.. Rid
die. la& T
The bill to repeal the charter of the Wes-
tern Engine and Hose Company, in Cincin-
natl, passed. ss,,.l. - q. a.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
HoUsE.-The bill for the erection OF a
Work House In Hamilton county, was lost.
The Temperance bill, which was laid on
the table yesterday, was taken up and put on
its passage, and lost
The bill prescribing the duties Of County
Commissioners, passed. e
The Committee of Conference, on the diff
ference respecting the amount to be exemp-
from taxation, reported in favor of exempt
ing fifty dollars, only, TO which the House
agreed. Adjourned.
SENATE.-The bill regulating Courts of
Justice, and prescribing their powers and du-
ties, passed..
The bill providing for the repair of roads
abandoned by incorporated companies, was
passed.
The croTbar bill was considered in Com.
niittee Of the Whole, and reported back
without amendment. 1t was then referred
TO the standing Committee on Finance. Ad-
journed.
MORNING SESSION.
COLUMBUS, March 1O.--HoUsE.-The
Senate amendments to the school bill was
discussed the whole forenoon, and all oi
them agreed to except the one requiring
the districts to procure Webster's Diction-
ary for the use Of the schools, which the
House persisted in striking out.
SENATE.-The House bill defining the
duties and powers oftrustees of townships
was passed. The bill relates to tipping
houses, and the sale of intoxicating drinks
empowering the trustees to prohibit the
sale, when deemed advisable.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
SENATE,-The report of the conference
commit ee on the School bill, striking out
the dictionary clause was agreed to.
The resolutions instructing the Ohio
delegation in Congress, to support the
proposition Of Mr.. Stanley, in relation tt
African Colonization, were taken up, and
discussed by Mr.. Riddle, in favor Of, anS
Mr.. Pardee against them !; and after som,
debate, the resolutions were laid on tn,
table.
HoUsE.--The act toprovide for compen
sation to owners Of private property takeI
by corporations, passed.
The bill to amend the act relating tt
Jurors, passed.
Also, the bill to amend the act to pre-
serve the purity of elections.
4 COLUMBUS, March II.
MORNING SESSION.
SENATE-The bill defining the jurisdic
tion and regulating the practice of Probate
Courts. Passed.
Also-The bill to amend the taw-law
Also-The bill supplementary to tn
act to enable the Trustees of Colleges
Universities and Academies, to becom
bodies polite and corporate.
Also-The bill to provide for the pub
lication of the Ohio Reports
HousE--The bill TO amend the act re
organizing the Penitentiary, was indef
nitely postponed.
] The bill making appropriations to til
House Of Refuge, at Cincinnati, was post
7 poned until January next.
The bill to create sinking fund, pass
(, ed.
AFTERNOON SESSION. u,
SENATE-The "Crow-bar" bill was lo'
on its passage.
i The bill for the regulations Of descent
y and for the distribution Of personal prof.
!, erty passed.
HoUsE-The bill for the incorporate
J, Of townships passed.
The School bill passed.
s Also-The Justices Code bill.
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