Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-04-01
Legislative.

In the House, on Friday, the Finance
Committee reported adversely on the pc.
tition of certain brokers, &C., of Gin
cinnati, praying for relief from the al
legged unjust exactions of the present sys-
tenn Of taxa ion, and asked to be dis
charged from the further consideration OF
the same, which was agreed to. Mr.. En-
cry reported back House bill to prohibit
circulation of bank notes under IS, with
an amendment, limiting its application to
bills of foreign tanks. The question be-
ing upon agreeing to said amendment, it
was lost. The new School Bill passed
through Committee of the Whole, when
quite an animated discussion arose on a
motion TO refer, with instructions.
In the Senate. on Monday, Mr.. Will
lia"'S Of coehooson, oaa. rd she fvllv" ing
resolution, which was adopted.
Resolved, That the Committee on Cur
rency be instructed to inquire into the ex-
pedlency of providing bylaws for clos
ing up the banks Of this State, whose
charters have or soon will expire. and of
placing the assets in the hands of rece.v-
ers, so as to secure the bll-holders from
loss in the depreciation of notes of said
banks.
In the House, the Speaker presented q
special report from the Auditor of State,
In relation to the stock owned by
the State in railroad. turnpike and canal
com panies, which was laid upon the table
and ordered to be printed. 1t appears
that the amount in railroads, estimating
the stock a. par value, is $646,s83 So
the saleahle value of which is $525 800 90.
The par value of the canal stock is $780,
600 OO-lhe saleabIe value of which is
estimated al 100000 90. The par val.
ue of the stock in turnpike companies is
S Sl,525,593 "a; the saleable value is
$390,OOO. The total of stocks as above
given, taking the par value, is $2,642,-
ATT 81, while the saleable value is but
81 ,0l5,3O0. Mr.. Rogers offered reso-
luton requesting our Representatives to
use their best exertiens to procure re-
peal of the duty on sugar and molasses,
which was adopted. Temperance bill
was again before the house. Several
amendments were offered and defeated,
when the original bill was indefinitely
postponed.
In the Senate, on Tuesday, the House
bill to regulate the sale of noslrums, &C.,
was read, upon which very lengthy de-
bate took place. 1t was finally moved by
Mr.. FoIlett. to refer the bill to the Com
mlttee on Medical Colleges. Smith, OF
Madison, hoped The reference would pre-
vail. He wanted the doctors placed up
on the same footing with lawyers. The
new code had knocked he technicali ties
of lawyers into the middle Of next week.
and now he wished to see doctors fixed
likewise. Mr.. Atkinson offered Joint
resolution instrucling our Senator's, and
requesting our Representatives in Con.
gress 10 make an effort 10 have the duty
on iron and cotton and woolen manufac.
lures tak,n off. 1t was rejected.
In the House, Mr.. Hubbard from Ju
dietary committee reported back Senate
bill No. Al, defining the liabilities O.
Stockholders in joint stock companies
providing that they shall be liable for the
stock subscribed, and an equal sum in ad
dition thereto, and said bill was ther
passed. On motion Of Courtright, tht
House took up the bill providing that III,
State common srhool fund shall hereafter
consists Of one mill on the dollar valua
,ion on the grand list of the taxab,,
property. Mr.. Walkup made some re
marks, in the course OF which he refer
red with pride to Hamilton county. No
one of her Representatives had lifted u
his voice against the school law, nor ha,
solitary petition come up for its repeal
although she paid into the treasury 70
school purposes Sl04,00O. Mr.. Smith
Of Stark, spoke in opposition to the mo
ton 10 indefinitely postpone. He wa
opposed to bur,hening the people al pres