Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-02-22
THE LAWS.


THE LAWS.
The bill repeating The oc. requiring The
publication Of the Laws in newspapers has
passed the House, and has been read the
hrs, time in the Senate. 1t gives the coun.
ty officers the privilege OF publishing such
laws as they deem proper in one newspaper
in each county, provided it can be done for
fifty cents per thousand ems. The follow.
ing proceedings on the subject are copie
from the report in The Journal. We have
neither time or space for comment this
week, but may refer to the subject her eaf.
Ter -
Mr.. Deming moved TO take up the bill 10
repeal the act providing for the publication
Of the laws in newspapers, which was
agreed 10.
The question being on agleeing 10 the
amendment OF Mr.. Gesl-requiring the
publication of all laws in one paper in Col.
umbus, and such laws in The several coun.
ties as the county officers nigh, select, by
by the lowest bidder, at price no! exceed
ing 80 cents per thousand ems
Mr.. Beckel moved 10 amend tho amend.
meni, so as 10 pay fifty cen. per thousand
ems.
Messrs. Mills and Morgan were in favor
Of leaving the price 10 the discretion OF the
county officers.
Mr.. Damon was opposed 10 increasing the
price over 80 cenis--il would not cost the
printer bu, 30.
Mr.. O'Neil was in favor OF so cen,s.-
The people had right TO have the laws
published where they could read them, and
this being the case, the printer ough, TO re.
ceive fair price.
Mr. Mccall was opposed to allowing over
so cents.
Mr.. Casad advocated the proprieiy OF
publishing the laws and paying the printer q
fair price.
The question was then pu. on striking
OH, thirty (she question being diyided) and
was stricken oul-yeas so. nays FL.
The question then being on inserting so
cents,
Mr.. Damon opposed the motion, and
hoped no measures would bs taken for The
publication OF the laws at any plice.
Mr. Bishop advocated the insertion Of 50
cents, as the least for. which they could be
printed.
Mr. Barnum defended the old law and
thought it had better be continued
Mr. Morrison moved 10 insert seventy five
cents
mir. m5ans advocated the motion, il be-.
ing, in his opinion, no more Than a fair
price.
Mr.. Ward, Of Warren, was in favor Of
repeating the whole law for publishing in
newspapers, as being On ouIrage on the
public. .,..
M. Damon moved 10 insert ,hirty.ive
| cents.
The question was taken on inserting 75
cents. and losi-yeas 81, nays As.
MIR. Bushnell moved 10 insert 60 cents.--
Lost-yeas 81, nays Al.
The question then being on inserting so
cents,
|, was opposed by Messrs. Damon, Nc.
Call, Ward Of Warren; and supported by
Messrs. Shellabarger. Houk, and Bishop,
which was agreed 10. Yeas fifty, Nays
thirteen.
Mr.. O'Neil moved TO amend 80 that the
laws should be printed in one German pa
per. ifsuch paper be published in the coun'
~.
Mr.. Newburgh advocated the motion
and it was adopted.
MIR. Houk moved 10 amend so that The
laws should be published in all weekly pa
pers in each county, provides they did no,
exceed six in number. only two of which
should be German. LosI-Yeas II, Nays
30.
Mr. IIouk moved 10 amend 80 that Ger
man papers should be paid for .ransloIing.- -
Lost-yeas 9, nays 4S.
Mr.. Houk moved to amend so that The
Secretary of State shall also contract with
German paper in Columbus for publishing
all the laws, at a price no, exceeding 30
cents per thousand ems for printing, and lC
cents for ranslating. Lost-yeas Is, nays
80.
Mr.. Morrison moved 10 amend so tha
the Secretary OF State could contract with
publisher at Columbus, to publish the law
Of a price no, above so cents, without let
ting ou, to the lowest bidder. Lost--Yea'
IA. nays A.
The bill was then ordered to be engrossed
and read third time.
The House then adjourned until Satur'
day.
Proceedings OF n Meeting Of the
Friends OF Temperance In Meigs
County.
Pursuant to public notice, the friends o
Temperance me, in the Sons Hall, in POme
roy, on Saturday, the l9lh day OF February
at 10 o'clock A. M.
Bro. George Dusky was chosen Chairman
and Bro. William Downie, Secretary Of The
meeting.