Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-04-15
Legislative

offered heretofore, and referred 10 TINT
Committee, which proposes that the ques.
tions Of manuf cure aud sale Of ardent
spirits be submitted TO vote of the peo.
pie. at an election. for or against the
same. Brown reported hack ball TO reg.
ulaie rate Of interest (a!low any raie of
interest that NAV be agreed upon. except
so far rs eoucefns banking operations, \
and recommended lis passage. Afer a
furious debate. report was ordered 10 be
printed.
Senate, Friday, the joint resolution
proposing TO instruct our Senators and
request our Representatives in Congress,
to 60 for taking the duty Of. ..nf rslroad
iron for the next three wears, was taken
up. Atkinson moved to amend the reso-
luton by sirikingout the word .rsilroad.' ;
Referred 10 Committee on Judiciary.
House took up resolution providing for
leasing the National Road to Saml. Doyle
for twenty years at 81 900 per year. with
report thereon. After discussion and
several amendments had been offered pro.
posing different parties with an increase
of premium 10 the State, the resolution
was. referred TO a select committee.
Senate, Saturday, bill to prevent the
aduIteraton of alcoholic liquors was tax.
en- up and passed. Brchard reported
back Probate Court bill, with an amend
ment, striking out all after the enacring
cinuse, and inserting a new bill transfer.
ring the criminal jurisdiction 10 the G. Court
OF Common Pleas. (The Senate bill
merely amends the present law, by pro.
viding for jury Of twelve.) 1t was de-
baied until the hour of adjournment.
Senate, Monday, Taylor presented
resolution for law Of Congress to pre-
vent The circulation of bank notes of less
denomination than twenty dollars. Re-
TERED TO the Judiciary Committee. Joint
resolution lnsructing the B ard Of Public
W orks to close no contracts for repairs Of
the National Road, until the adjourn.
ment of the General assembly, was
taken up aud psssed-yeas ID, nays7,
Smith reported back bill to fix the fee.
oi jus ices OF the '''eace and Cons,abes
Laid on the table.
In the House, Cross reported back bill
to prevent the erection of frame buildings
In certain cases in cities and incorporated
villages. with two amendments. which
were agreed 10, and the bill ordered 10 he
engrossed for third reading. Slbley
reported back bill to make it the duty Of
County Auditors to levy extra taxes for
road purposes in oerain cases, with
amendments, requiring the consent Of
ihree-fhurlhs of the freeholders to be af-
iccted by such proposed tax. &c. Dis
agreed 10, and bill recommitted to COM
mit'ee Of three Scott offered for adop.
ton a JOINT resolution, authorising and re-.
curing The Governor to appoint three
commissioners to revise, reform and sim.
pity The practise, pleading forms, and
proceedings of courts of record, in Grim.
innl cases; and to revise, reform, classi-
ty and abridge all the laws of this State,
which define oTenses or provide for the
punishment thereof; and prescribing the
duties OF said commissioners, &c. Laid
on the table and ordered to he printed.
Probate Court Bill was taken up. The
question being upon agreeing to the sub
si'ute reported by Birchard, transferring
he criminal business to the Cour, of
Common Pleas. Original bill referred to
select con mittee
House, Tuesday, Somers introduced
bill TO prevent hogs running at large in
certain cases. Finance Committee re.
ported back the tax bill, with numerous
amendments. one of which, provides
that all monies invested ~ other States
by citizens of this State shall be listed.
which was agreed to.
The exemption Of fifty and two huns
dFed dollars worth of personal property,
respectively was proposed, and debated
at length; but no vote was taken up TO
adjournment.
Senate, Wednesday morning, Jewe,t,
from judiciary Committee, reported back
Senate bill to prevent the evils resulting
from the sale of intoxicating liquors, with
sundry amendments, which were agreed
10, and the bill, on motion was laid on the
table. Same committee reported back
House joint resolution in relation TO the
duty on railroad iron, without recon-
mendation. Indefinitely postponed. Tay.
lor from the select committee to whom
was referred Senate bill to amend ad act
relating to the levy Of road lax, reported
the same back, with sundry amendments.
which were agreed TO, and the bill was
ordered TO be engrossed and read to-mor.
row. Smith OF Madison, on leave, re.
ported back Senate bill regulating the
lees of Justices of the Peace, with sun.
dry amendments, which were agreed to.
and the question being on the passage of
the bill, it was passed. This bill in
crenses the fees Of Justices and constables.
Smith of Madison, repurted back bill 10
prevent evils resulting from tie sale Of
intoxicating liquors, with sundry amend.
men's, which were agreed to, and The bill
was ordered to be engrossed. Foot Of
Fered resolution proposing to appoint
Commissioners to inquire into the causes
which produce our Stale debt, and to de-
wise remedy for the same, and TO report
1T the next meeting Of the General Ass
'embly. which was laid ON the table. 49,
. In The everlasting, never.ending, inter-
ninabIe and incomprehensible Tax. bill
vas ordered to its engrossment, after an
discussion upon some Of the
offered. 'I'he onlv vervim- d