The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1853-03-04
Ohio Legislature.
CoLUMBUs, Feb.

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SrrArr.-Mr. yattIer reported back the
bill 10 authorize the purchase ofproperty up
lon which to erecta work house Ia Hamilton
county, and the bill was eDgrossed at the
clerks desk, read the third time and passed.
The bill to protect resident merchants
sgainst nonresident vendors OF merchan.l
disc, was laid on the table.
HOUSE. E.-Mr. Dale presented a petition
from $50 citizens of Cincinnati, asking tor
the passage Of law authorizing the city
council in that city to extend the public
landing.
The billto prevent the sale Of cemeteries,
was Indefinitely postponed.
The bill establishing an institution for the
Education of idiots, was postponed till next
january.
The Senate billsupplementary to the act
for the support Of illegitimate children, was
passed.
The bill extending the jurisdiction OF the
Criminal Court in Cincinnati, was amended
and then referred 10 the Hamilton dele
gates.
/ AFTERNOON SESSION.
HousE.-The bill authorizing the Commits
sioners OF Hamilton county to build a bridge
over the Little Miami river, was ordered to
the third reading. s.
The School bill was reported back with
amendments, which were ordered to be print
led.
:. The bill abolishing capital punishment
Yves postponed. Adjourned.
SENATE.--The bill allowing certain lndi
4 vidnals IN nractica in the Courts of this Stats
was passed.
The bill to fix the rate Of interest, and tt
prevent usury, was indie finitely postponed.
The bill to amend the tax law, BY reducing
: thei amount of exemption to seventy-fiy'
dollars, was passed Adjourned.
COLUMBUS, March /.
MORNING SESSION.
The bill dividing Salem township, in Wsr
' rem county, into two election districts, pass
ed.
The resolution for the sale Of public work
\ was reported back from the Finance com
!, mittee, without any recommendation.
h was ordered to be printed.
The bill permitting companies ownin
: turnpike roads to surrender them TO tn
8 counties through which they pass, was pass
ed.
e SENATE.-Mr. Hawkins reported bill I
submit to the qualified voters Of the coun
y ties of Morgan, Washington, Monroe an
y Guernsey, the question OF the erection of No
+ BILE county.
The bill 10 limit The liability Of executor
and administrators, was read the third tim
. and passed.
il The bill for the suppression of intempel
n ance was taken up, and debated up to re
cess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
HousE.- The bill authorizing railwa
! companies 10 increase their capital stoC
d passed.
Il The bill granting writ of habeas corp,
and jury trial TO fugitive slaves, was pos
poned until next January.
le The bill authorizing the Treasurer Of M
ami county to issue scrip, passed.
The bill for the erection of House
l. Correction for juvenile offenders, was pos
y poned until next January. Adjourned
10 SENATE.-The committee of the who
considered the general calendar, and after n
: porting the orders back, they were appropr
Z ately referred.
ii Mi. Cradlebaugh offered resolution
re expunge from the journals of the General A
IN sembly, resolution adopted on the 22d
ne February, lS4S, approving of and endor
Sc ing the course of the Hon. Thos. Corwin,
r. relation 10 the war with Mexico. Ii WI
n laid on the table and ordered TO be pnnte'
IS Adjourned.