The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-01-12


OHIo LEeIsLAruRE.-On Thursday, the
Erie resolutions, presented by Mr., Foot,
were further discussed in the Senate, and
finally referredto the committee on FEEDER
al Relations.
Mr.. Wright offered the following resoiu-
tion:
Res Iced, That the standing Committee
on Common Schools and School Lands be,
and are hereby directed to inquire in
10 the expediency Of amending the existing
school law so as to provide,
LIST That Township Boards OF Education
be paid a reasonable compensation Tor Their
services. -
I'd, That the President Of each Township
Board, may, by written notice or summons
TO be served by the constable or some oth-
er officer of the township, require the at
Tendance of members Of the bonrd at all
meetings Of said board. Adopted.
Mr.. Lawrence offered the following;
| RESOLVED, Thatthe standing Committee
on Finance be iDstructedto inquire into the
expediency of so amending the tax law as
to provide that land used exclusively for the
roadway Of railroads aud plank roads, shall
either be exempt from taxation as ugainsI
the owner of fee simple, or that j; be made
: the only to suchtaxation as is now imposed
5 on such corporations in the return they now
are, or may be by law required to make TO
+ taxation. Fa4 9
In the House, The Speaker laid befor'
that body the papers OF MI. Solomon Nune'
maker, contesting the seat of John HI. o.
: Neil, as Representative from Perry coun
ty. ,t ss ia 4
!, A large number Of notices Of intention
10 introduce bills were made by members
among Others one to submit the question Q
the removal Of the County seat Of Nobl
IS County to the qualified electors Of sal
County; to provide against the evils result
ing from the traffic in intoxicating Liquor
y and to prevent the adulteration thereof
bill to prevent persons from %squanderinI
e their property by intoxicaiion or gambling
A Joint committee was appointed to wal
upon Col. Mediil and inform him ofhis cleo
g ton,
The two branches ofthe G sneral Assem-
bly, again met in Convention, Presiden
ATKINSON and speaker LEBLoED presiding
and concluded the official count Of the vot
Is ofthc State for State officers.
If For Governor, William Modill was (oun
to have received i47,663 votes; Nelso
Barrere, 81, 1857; and Samuel Lewis, 3n.34t
:, William Medill was thereupon declared dpl
elected Governor for tho constitutions
term Of two years.
d For Lieutenant Governor, James MyeY
was found to have received LAT ,905 votes
I Isaac J.. Allen, 1877 ,2s9; and Goodsel BucA
ingham, 1885. james Myers was declare
duly elected.
y For Secretary of State, William Trevi
was found to have received l5l,8l6 votes
Nelson H.. Van Worries, 1880; w, G
"a Grahain, 33,5la. William Trevitt was d
c, clafed duly elected. iaa
For State Treasury, John g. Breslin wi
= found to have received I5I 1876 votes; Hem
BRAKEMAN, 95,S62; and J.. w. Chaplin SO
Ali, John G. Breslin was declared dpI
= elected.
e For Attorney General, George w. M
Cook was found to have received 1925
r votes; w. HI. Gibson, 1894; and Coop
ID X. Watson, IS ,504. George w. McCoc
ID was declared duly elected. r.
A. The Convention dissolved, and Dol
III Houses took a recess.-Democrat.