The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-03-16

MONDAY, March \ 1888.

MONDAY. March 7, 1853.
MoRNING SESSION SRNArE.-Mr. Fer.
guson reported back the bill 70 submit The
question ofthe erection Of Noble county
TO the voters Of The surrounding counties,
and recommend it's indefinite postpone.
ment. Agreed 10.
House bill, to provide for the publication
Of an account and detailed statement Of
public expenditures. passed. Yeas 23,
nays o. i.,sS, .48f.., ,,.y,5 W.. ltt "a
Senate bill to defneithe liability Of rail.
road companies in cases Of injury to per-
sons animals. passed. Yeas 81, nays O.
HousE.-Mr. Mills introduced bill for
theimprovement Of cattle in Ohio. by TAX.
ing up wandering bulls--read the first
time. H ~ e'tR Hfet w ,i"'
The bill for the completion Of the Ma.
tional Road, by the people living along
the line, was reported back and passed
yeas So nays e. si@ a<eias, ~ }t5l
Mr.. Ward Of Warren. reported back the
bill for the abolition Of capital punishment,
with amendment, and recommended its
passage. e s'4a ltn' ~ '9"'t' = $500 :,
AFTERNOON SESSION. - SENATE. Sen.
ate bill No. 2l8, 10 regulate procedure be-.
fore Justices ofthe Peace. was engrossed
at the clerks desk; read the third time and
passed-yeas go, naysl @
On motion Of Mr.. Cradlebaugh, Senate
joint resolution No. 90, expunging the res
olution ofthe General Assembly, in regard
to Hon. Thomas Corwin and the Mexican
War, was taken from the table.
Mr.. Pardee moved postpcnement Of
the resolution till the first Monday Of Jan.
uary next.
After discussion the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-The abolition Of capital pun.
ishment bill was again under consdera.
ton. 7Ma
The question being, "Shall the amend.
ment be agreed to?' it was carried. y
The question being on the engrossment
Of the bill, it was lost-yeas 33, nays "a.
The Senate bill regulating elections pas.
sed. 's't 4'H
Mr.. Denning made a report from the
joint committee on the publication oi the
laws. 1t recommended the Senate 10 re.
cede from its amendment, and also the a.
doption Of an amendment fixing the price
at go cents per thousand. Agreed to-
yeas sc. nays 8. 81" nr'e
The investigating committee, appointed
to investigate the case between Mr.. Media.
ry, the Clerk, and Mr.. Barnum reported.
Mr. Medary was dismissed from the office
OF Clerk, and Edward Sheffield elected in
his place.
TUESDAY, March 8, 1858.
MORNING Session. The bill
authorizing the election Of an additional
Judge in Cuyahoga county was read the
third time and passed.
A resolution appointing G. H. Leland
as agent of the State TO investigate the al.
legged illegal practices in the land office at
Defiance was adopted. i.u,cr g6
The Senate committee recommended
the Senate TO agree to the School Bill.
HoUsE.-The bill 10 amend the seventh,
twenty-first and sixty.ninth sections Of the
Tax law passed.
The bill supplementary to the College
Incorporation act passed. +.
AFTERNOON SEssloN.-SENATE-The a.
mendments to the school bill were agreed
to, with the exception of the amendment
striking out the clause authorizing the pro.
curing Of Webster's Dictionary for the dis
tricts.
The, report Of the Conference Commit.
tee on the publication ofthe laws IN news.
papers was agreed to, and sixty cents per
thousand ems is the price to be paid.
The Senate temperance bill was discus
sed until lO1 o'clock at night.
lioUsE.-Mr. Lyle introduced bill to
built the Governors house at Columbus.
The bill to provide for the erection Of a
work house in Cincinnati was ordered to
engrossed
The bill regulating the State stock in the
Steubenville and Cadiz railway passed.
Tie House Temperance bill was dis.
cussed and ordered to Le engrossed. 4
WEDNESDAY, March 9, 1858.
MORNING SEssloN--SENATE.-The bill
to establish a State Reform School for ju.
venile offenders was postponed until next
January. XVI a.l.st
The bill provide for The repair Of roads
abandoned by Incorporated companies
was read the third time and referred to
Mr.. Riddle.
HousE.--The bill authorizing the Pro.
bate Judge 10 appoint Trustees oflhe Gin
cinnati Orphan Asylum passed, .,aG :.
!. The bill to prevent the circulation of
small bank notes was lost.
The bill to abandon the Warren Coun-
ty Canal passed. '..
The bill for the incorporation ofiown.
ships was lost.
AFTERNOON SESSION. - SENATE. - The