Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-04-04
nIlI0.LEGIsIATuRE.

o Convention IN the Guy, many Of tne
f,iends and constituents OF Senator'S were
present, and 10 whom they would wish
10 pay sttention. In order 10 do so, he
would move thai tho Senate adjourn.
Agreed io--yens 10, nays 10.
Tho Senate then adjourned.
Bills on Third Reading.
Friday, March 24.-Senatc bill 10 O..
mend an aci entitled an act for the re.
lief Of the poor. passed March IA, 1868,
was read and psssed-yess ~, nays 0.
Mr.. Anderson. from the standing Com.
mittse on the Militia, TO whom was re.
crrcd Senate bill for the rcorganiz otion
OF the militia, reported the same back,
with an amendment, which was disa.
greed to.
Mr.. Riblct moved to indefinitely post.
pone the bill, upon which the yeas aud
nays were called, and were-yeos 9,
nays "a. So the Senate refused 10 post
ponp.
The question being upon the engross.
ment OF the bill, The yeas and nays were
called, ana ,wcrc--yeas II, nays 8. So
the bill was ordered to be cngfosset for
n third reading.
Reports Of Standing Committees.
March lG.-Mr. Follet, from the com
mi:tec TO whom was referred Senate bill
TO proven, the aiuitefation OF alcoholic
liquors, reported the same back with
sunlry amendments, recommending the
final passage Of The bill. The amend.
mcnts were agreed TO, aud the bill and
amendments were laid upo" the table
and orderel to be printed.
Orders Of The Day.
Mr.. Follett offered a resolution in.
structing the Judiciary Committee 10 in.
quire into the propricty Of providing by
bill for the expenses Of laying out and
establishing Stale and county roads;
which was adopted.
March 27.-- On motion OF Mr.. Davis,
Senate bill providing for the appoint.
ment Of foilicers Of the Ohio Peni.enti.
airy, fixing their compensation. prescrib.
ins their duties, and determining the
manner Of working convic.s, was taken
up. read and passel-ycas 90, nays l.
Mr. Williams, Of Columbana, offered
the following rosouiion, which was a.
dnpicI:
Resolved, That the Committee on
Currency be instructed to inquire into
the expedicncy ofprovi.ling by law tor
closing up the banks Of this State whose
Charters have, or soon will expire, anil
Of placing the assets in the hands Of re-.
ceivers, SO is TO secure tho bill.holders
from loss in the depreciation OF the notes
Of said banks. The Senate then ad.
Ijourncd.
Ellis on Third Reading.
March 2S.-Senalo b II 10 amend an
act entitled an act relating to insurance
on life for the benel fit of orphans and
widows. passed. February 8, lS47, was
read and passcl-yeas 81, nays l.
House Join. resolution TO instruct our
Senators and request our Representa-.
tives in Congress to 60 for repeal oil
the duty on sugar and molasses, heng
under consideration.
Mr.. AlkiHson novel to amend BY al.
ding iron unI cotton and wooden manu-.
lectures.
Mr.. Follet, moved the previous qnos.
ZION, upon which the yeas and nays were
called, and were-yea: l6, nays IL.
So The question turned upon the adop.
ton Of the original resolution; upon
which the yeas and nays were called,
and wcre-yeas 2l, nays 8. So tho reso.
luton was adopted without amendment
| On motion Of Mr.. Anderson, Senate
bill for the organization of The militia
was taken up, and the question being
upon its passage, the yeas and nay.
were called, and wcre-yeas 90, nays
So The bill passed.
i Mr. Atkinson offered joint resolu
lion, instruc,ng our Senators AMI re
ques,ing our Representatives in Con
gress TO mako an effort to have the duty
on iron and cotton and woclen manufac
lures taken off,
). Upon which Mr.. Townsend novel ,
division Of the question.
i The yeas and nays being called on ,h'
division Of the question, the Senate re
fused TO instruct for iron.
WI. n'plcI luoScu W IeCOOSiuCt tni
vote relating to taking the duty off o
iron. Tie yeas and nays being called
resultcd-yeas 20, nays 7. So the vot,
was reconsidersd.
;. Mr.. Townsend withdrew bis motor
, for a division.
I, Mr.. Barrefe renewed the motion f,r
division on The question.
Mr.. Atkinson moved the previou
question. The Ssnate agreed.
The question then turnad upon the a
doption Of the original resolution.
. MI. Wright novel that the Senat
adjourn. Senate refused to adjourn.
The Gu ,stion then turned upon the a
doption Of the original resolution, up o,
: which question the yeas and nays wer
demanded and ordered. and were-yea
2 IL, nays Is, as follows:
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:
0 Bills Read the Third Time.
. March 22.-House bill No. 81, TO re
gula,e the sale Of nostrums. Passe l.
, yeas 62, nays 10.
y "Rctrenchmsnt!"
sl March 23-Mr. Gurlsy (Fees an
6 Salaries) reported back. without recon
1 menda,ion, the bill to amend tho frs
0 section Of the act fixing the compensa
ton of members Of the General Assem-