The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-02-02
OHIO LEGISLATURE.


ed the following, which was adopted:
Resolued, That the standingST .amittee
on the Judiciary be instructed to inquire
into the expediency of amending the law
relative to Probate Courts, and their juris.
diction, in the following particulars:
81. To define more clearly the jurisdic
ton and mode of proceeding on peace war.
rants. and if a jury trial may be had.
2. To define the action to be taken on
informatiohs, when the proof shows a
crime within the jurisdiction only of the
Common Pleas, and vice Uersa
!. 3. To determine whether Probate Courts
can, on information, take jurisdiction of
criminal cases with recognizances from
Justices, and in cases of commitments in
default of recognizances. probate Code,
sec. $685.
a. To determine if the Probate Judge
should, in any case, try offenses without a
jury, and the number of jurors required
by the constitution.
! S. That citations shall issue as matter
of course in all cases of executors, guar
dians, &C., in default of filing accounts,
&C., unless time is granted on showing.
6. That bail in criminal cases may sur
render their principals to Probate Judges,
Sheriffs, or Clerks. (Swan's Col. Stat,
723, sec. H.,
e. z. To provide that the usual grand ju-
riesmay at their sessions, at the times now
authorized by law, find informatious from
the Probate Courts.
On motion of Mr.. Taylor, the Senate
went into Committee of the Whole, on
Senate bill to regulate the fees of Clerks,
&c.-Mr. Mcclure in the chair. The
committee rose-bill amended and refer
red to Committee on Salaries.
= HoUsE.-By Mr.. Mckenzie, from Hi
ram Sarber, John Sarber. and B. G. Hall,
for the protection of persons holding title
from the State, where found defective,
from costs and charges growing out of
such defects. Referred to Committee on
Public Lands.
BY Mr.. Newell, for the sale of the pub
lie works. Referred to the Committee on
Public Works.
Mr. O'Neil, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, reported back the petition of Ed
ward Lilly and others, for a law authori-
xing Notaries Public to solemnize maria
ges, stating that there were sufficient
number of clergyman and justices for the
public convenience, and that therefore it
was inexpedient to grant the prayer of the
petitions. Report adopted.
Mr.. Langdon offered a resolution, which
was adopted, instructing the Committee on
the Penitentiary to inquire into the expe-
diency of setting apart, forthe of them
selves or families, portion of the earn
ings of the convicts, and that the commit
tee have leave to report by bill or other
wise.
Mr.. Mckenzie introduced the following
resolution:
Resolred by the General Assembly Of tile
State of Ohic, That our Senators in Con
gress be instructed, and our Representa-
tives in Congress requested to bring for
ward and support proposed amendment
to the Constitution of the United States in
the mode prescribed in the fifth article of
the Constitution, limiting the tenure of
Judicial Office under the General Govern
ment to eight years, and making Judges
elective by the people.
SENATE, Jan. 24.-Senate bill supple
mentary to an act, entitled an act for the
appointment of guardians, passed Febru-
ary 6, 1924, was read the third time, and
committed to committee of the whole
Senate.
Senate bill to amend an act entitled an
act providing for the punishment of crimes,
passed March 7, 1884, was read the third
time, and committed to committee of the
whole Senate.
Mr.. Morris gave notice of bill to reg
ulate the fees of sherifs for keeping and
providing for prisoners in Jail.
HoUsE.-House bill supplementary te
an act privileging certain persons from ar.
rest, (referring to Jews while going to OF
returning from their places of public wor-
ship, on the Jewish Sabbath.) Passed
yeas 80, nay 1.
House bill providing for the completion
of certain contracts heretofore made by
school directors. Passed-yeas 81, naysO
ByNr. Tyler, to repeal so much of sec
ton $40 Of the civil code, as permits par
ties to suits to give testimony in their OWL
cases.
Mr.. Baker, on leave, introduced bill
TO authorize the trustees of townships t.
locate water courses and open bitches il
certain cases; which was read the first time
Jan. rs and 26.-Nothing of importanc,
enacted during these days.
SENATE, Jan. 27.-Mr. Steedman offer
ed the following resolution, which wa