Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-05-05


SENArE.-Friday Morning. The bill TO
repeal the 10Th and llth sections of the tax
law was taken up and amended, by providing
that brokers, &c, whose Offices are in incor.
porated towns, shall be taxed on their pro
perty as if they resided in said town.
Mr. Smith, of Madison, moved to strike
out the first section, which is in substance to
behead the bill Very much to our surprise
this motion prevailed
The bill was then laid upon the table.
Bill to admit George o. Thejman, of Gin
cnnati, to be examined for admission to the
bar, passed.
Several bills were read the FIRST and sec
ond time, and referred. Among them was
the general appropriation bill.
Bills to regulate the duties of Attorney
General ; to amend the act to provide for the
poor in townships, passed.
Also, bill to abolish the Criminal Court Of
Cincinnati, passed. This repeals Jake Finn.
HOUSE. Several bills were read the fir st
and second time
The bill 10 prohibit the circulation Of bank
bills issued by bankers of another State, Of
a less denomination than ten dollars, was
read by request
The previous question vas demanded s7l
sustained-yeas 46, nays 81, but it turned
out that the question was on its ;hird reading
Instead of its passage. The bill was then
read the third time.
Mr. Rogers moved 10 amend, by adding
that the bill should take effect in 1900. Lost
Mr.. Convers moved to strike out the ten
dollars and insert fire, upon which the vote
stood-yeas 80, nays So.
Mr.. Gilbert moved to strike out ten, and
insert fifty dollars.
The previous question was called and sus-
taiued-49 to 80.
The vote being on Mr.. Gberl's amend
meut, a division was demanded, and the
question upon striking out Ten was taken, and
resulted--yeas 33, nays 54.
The question then being on the passage Of
the bill. resulted yeas 5l, nays 81 So the
bill has passed. and is the law.
Bill to regulate the organization, &c, Of
coa-mining companies, and to encourage the
same, was brought up for its passage. 1t has
provision that the liability of stockholders
shall be limited to an amount equal to the
stock held
This was opposed by Mr.. Mckenzie with
much zeal. Mr. Leland also opposed the
bill 1t was then recommitted.
On motion the temperance bill was taken
up, and call of the House was demanded.
Judge Brchard then took the floor and
made a set speech against the bill, and in ia.
vor of the amendment proposed by himself,
in lieu thereof
Mr.. Herrick spoke briefly, but in an excel
lent manner, on the questiors involved in the
bill He was listened TO with much interest
Mr. Emery took the floor and spoke on the
same subject. The House then took recess.
The House had'a long session last evening,
but nothing of special interest trauspired.-
Several bills were read the second time, and
some of not a general interest were passed.
1t was difficult to keep quorum, and at half
past ten they adjourned.
In the Senate in the afternoon the Gov
ernor sent in the names Of w, r. Krider,
Jas. B. King, Chas, Anderson, ]. +. Chalfaut
G. V. Dorsey, and J. G. Gest, as Trustees OF
Miami University
The letter OF Mr. West, to the State House
Commissioners, resigning his post Of archi
tect, was called for by the Senate. It will
create some interest
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&c, Of cities and towns-passed.
MIR. Stokes offered resolution recon-
mending an appropriation of $40 COO for a
Statute of Washington, by Powers. to be
placed in the new State House. provided
| IS 900 be raised by private subscription
This was referred to the Finance committee
Bill to extend the jurisdiction of Justices
of the Peace in civil cases to S3o0-passed
1t was House bill
Bill to provide for the distribution of Swan
statutes-passed.
The Senate did not hold an evening ses
sion.
HoUsE.-The temperance bill was further
debated by Messrs Logue, Taylor, Morris anC
Ross, when the vote was taken on Judge Bir
chard's amendment, and it was lost--yeas
20, nays g.
The vote was then taken on the Senate
bill, There was a very full House, and mucl
interest was manifested in the result. The
vote was taken, and the Speaker YVES abou
to announce the result, when Mr. Egley in
quired il the bill had been read the thirt
time. Upon investigation such was found I,
be the fact. The Clerk read the bill.
Mr.. Egley moved to amend, by striking
out the Ist and 9th sections of the bill.
The amendment of Mr.. Egley failed---2t
to 62. The bill then passed. yeas So. nays SO
LEMUEL r. MoRsE. ESQ, of this place, wa
admitted TO the Bar at the District Court, IL
Sandusky County, this week
Mr. MORSE recently received his diploma
at the law school Of the Albany University
and was admitted to practice in the State 0
New York.
He is graduate Of Granville College. il
this State, aud with his thorough education
and correct habits, bids fair to make a prom
inent member Of the profession. -Norwall
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