The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1853-01-21
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lohl6 LcgisIature'.
MoanInu SESSION.
CoL6MBvs, Jan II.

S CoL6lfBUs, Jan IL.
HOUSE, The Road Bill was discussed fof
a long time, and several of the amendments
were adopted, when The bill was ordered TO
be laid 70 y third reading;
The bill relating 10 Common Schools ID
Cincinnati, wss referred TO the delegation
from Hamilton County. - at
The biitto de fine and provide for be pun
ishment Of capital crimes, was concluded Id
committee Of the whole, and reported back
10 the House, This bill abolishes capital
punishment, but this point was not tested in
committee. ~.
SENATE. The bill to fx the terms of the
District Court, in the several counties of the
Second District composed Of ihe Fourth and
Sixth Districts, was passed. sA sasizs
Resolutions were adopted, calling upon
the Auditor and Treasurer Of State, for re- !,
ports Of she husihess OF tIiclr respectiss Of
fees. 81
|. A.. resolution was adopted directing the !
Governor TO suspend the signing and deliy>
ering Of deeds, for lands sold at the Defiance
Lend Office, mill one year after the sale.
Adjourned. e is 81
MORNING SESSION.
COLUMBUS, Jan. l9
SENATE--Mr. Mack reported back the pc.
tion relative to colored pau pers in Cinncinaii,
and the committee was discharged from lis
further consideration. t-, s,.gs *
Mr.. Riddle reported back the bill to aui
thorize County Commissioners 10 accept the
bonds OF Sheriff, Recorders, g., and il was
orderedto third reading.
A resolution TO print certain reports, was
discussed the rest OF the moring session, aud
was finally adopted.
HoUsE--The bill repeating the act author
izlng subscriptions in Jackson county 10 the
lronton railway, was passed. ig
The road bill, which was read the third
time was reconsdered, amended and again
ordered 10 the third reading. s. ii9
= Bills were introduced 10 regulate the fees
OF the She riffin Probate Court; 10 repeal GER
tain laws for the punishment of crime. A
bill supplementary 10 the general Corporation
DILL and bills to fix the terms OF Courts in
the Second and SIKH District. 4
AFTERNOON SEssIoN--HousE--A resolu-
tion authorizing the Governor 10 contract
with Hiram Powers for statue of Washing-
ton for the New State House, was tempora:
rariy laid on The table, !
The bill 10 abandon the Warren county
canal, was discussed in committee Of the
whole and amended, providing that the State
should pay no damages The bill was then
reported 10 the House and referred to the
committee on Public Works. Adjourned.
SENATE-The resolution requesting the
Governor not 10 sign deeds for land, sold at
the Defiance Land Office, until an investiga-
tion into the alledged fraud could be had
was adopted. Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
COLUMBUS. Jan. l4s
SENATE.-The, bill for re-orgsnizing the
State Treasury was discussed oil the after
noon, and il was at length referred TO W. At
kinson.
The appointment Of Henry Wilson and
Thomas Sparrow, to fill vacancies, in the
board Of trustees Of the Benevolent Institu-
tions OF ,he State was confirmed, yeas 81;
NAYS 6.
HousE.--The billdefning the duties Of the
supervisors Of roads, was completed in COM
mittee of the whole. ---..---..
Mr.. Houk presented, for the inspection Of
the members, specimen copy Of Corwin's
Revised Statutes - ~ sr