The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1854-02-22
OHIO LEGIsLATURE.


Democrat says that tbe day was mostly spent IN
COMMITTEES Of the Whole, and in psrfeeting Slha
A move wus made BY Ma WKisHT, in favor Of
further Geological survey Of the State.
Among the petitions presented, was one iron 'ne
plane makers, and other mschanics Of Columbus in
opposition TO The extension Of contracts for eonFie
labor. to the injury Of mechanics, unless the con.
tracts are FIRST advertised and proposals received
therefor. The reqaest Is reasonable and shoula DC
granted.
In the House, on the same day, the ball making
appropriations in part, for 1854 passed nelud-
ing provision for the Lunatie, Deaf Dumb, and The
Blind AsylumA.
The printing questions was discussed, bot no ae-
ton had.
Judge BlKcuARp intrOdaesds bin relative TO the
Ohio Rsports-regulating the printing, &c. i
In the Senate on Monday, the 18th inst, the only
matter Of importance, beside the usual routine of
maturing and passing bills, was a resolution intro.
duced BY Mr. JEwErT, relative to, tbs proposal oia.
nendments 10 the constitution. ltProposes tbs ref.
srenee of the whole subject to joint committee o.
five Senators and sir members of the House Of Rep
ressntatives, TO whom the wholel subject Ahsll be
committed, with pswer to report such amendments,
IL any are needed, as may be found necessary, Tor
the action of tho two houses. When reported, II
agreed to by thrss,hfths of the members elected,
they will then be submitted the people, and 1t a.
doptsd by smaorty OF the persons voting at an an
nual election, they will become part OF the consti
tuition.
In the House, on the same day, number of local
bills were acted upon.
A a, ,yn 1ia the 0lth March
was referred TO a select committee OF threeMessrs.
ALLEN of Pike, RoBINsoS and MORRIS. L..
In the Senate. on Tuesday the lith inst the bill
to provide for the removal Of the county seat Of Noble
county, which was indefinitely postponed on Satur-
day, came up on motion to reconsider, which was
defeated. This ends the project for the session.
| The resolution Of the House in favor of removal
of the United States Mint from Phiiadelphi1 10 New
York, and N favor Of branch mint at Cincinnati,
was referred TO the committee on Federal Relations
! Mr. ATKINSON introduced apreamble and esoution
calling on the Trustees oil the Lunatic Asylums
to inform the Senate why it that said Assylumis
were commenced, when the law expressly torhids
their commencement, unless they could be compile
ted in all their parts for s7OOOo-the Trustees now
asking an additional appropriation Of $4,000, ir
order to furnish them with heating apparatus, &c
The resolution was agreedto. - p
The remainder of the day was spent in committe,
of the Whole, and Ia the consideration Of various
bills.
In the House, on the same day, the committee or
Public Works submitted report on ths bill providing
for the sale OF the pubic works of the State, recon-
mending its indefinite postponemant-th peopl
having never pettoned for such sale, and therefor
being it ia presumed against surrendering the con
) ,ro! of the works The committee ulluda to the di
minshed revenue as the result Of the very great
ducton Of tolls, to which the State was driven b.
railroad competition; and the increased expenditure
are satisac oriy accounted for in the re-construc
ton of many Of the works, which were origina
ANYTHING but substantial in their character. The re
port is quite vouminous.
Upon the objection being raise that the bill ha
not taken its regular course through commlte of til
Whole, the report was withdrawn.
The resolution IN favor OF ubolishng the life tenur
in the Office of Judge in the U. s Supreme court, an
making the Judges elective by the people, was a
, dopted with great uuanimiy.
The bill to provide for a commission to revise tn
criminal practice and codfy the criminallaws Of tn
State, was dsbatel at great length in committee o
the Whole. where it still remains. q:
In the Senate, on the l5thinst, Mr. UPsoS, in view
of the fact that the Supreme court had decided tina
juries in the Probate court must consist Of tWeEv
persons, introduced q resolution instructing the com
mitee on the Judiciary 10 Introduce bill am enaa
tory of the law. ... ... t.'....-. ....,
Mr.. SMITH, Of Madison, introduced a bill to amen
the LIST section ofthe act "to authoriz, Recorders
transcribe records in certain cases" The bill a
lows Recorders uniform fec Of S for 'recordin
= each deed &c, be they long Or short They al
now paid at the rate Of ten cents per 100 words
: The proposed amendment will do away with Il
charge made against county Recorders Of couhtir
more words than they write.
The subject Of printing is settled by the aiop'i
Of report Of conference COMMITTEES, proviling f
the printing of the Executive documents, AMI OF II
d reports of tha different State Institutions
In the House. on the day, thu bill to provi:
o for the collection OF taxes the dissolution Of il
|. junction restrain their collection was passed.
N Mr.. MACKENZIE offered resolution condemnatol
s of DOUGLAS Nebraska bill
t. The bill to provide for a commission to revise Il
J. criminal code and practice, which had previous
1t passed the Senate, was indefinitely postponed by
vote OF 44 to %.
The bill providing for tn, sale of the Public Work
% was discussed in committee of the whole. N
MACKENZIE led of in opposition to the ,1oasure.
Mr.. DEAN advocated the sale with much warmt
y Mr.. BAKEE followed in speech against the mea
>, ure.
0t There is considerable feeling upon this subject
the House, and the bill has in its preliminary stag,
e been we'll sustained.
1t Both Houses we're principally occupied with loc
g business an Thursday and Friday the 18th and II
IL insts
& 9TThe Cambridge Times says that the Cent
Ohio Railroad will bs positively opened to that pluc
h against the 22ad Of March next. Mr.. Layton