Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-05-09
The Lcgislature-.The Adjournment.

Atthree o'clock this Tuesday morning)
The Speakers OF the TWO Houses signed the
appropriation bills, and lhereupon the Legis-
alure adjourned sine die. The last session
was t,centy, ,fve hours in length. The Jour.
nails of The closing day were lelIto be made
up by the clerks and presiding officers
There are several matters connected with
this event that are worthy of consideration
but which mustbe left lor future occa.
sion.
We shall embrace an opportunity TO re-
view the prominent acls of this session, and
to point out the presen, condition and luIure
prospects of The dominant parry r Ohio
We must coh,ent ourselves, Today, with a
brief summary of the important measures
that haye occupied the attention of The leg
isIa,ure for the last four months.
The following bills have passed ard are
now laws Of the land,
Bill 10 lease the National Road 10 the
highest bidder for the term of twenty years
Bill to sell all the stocks Of the State IN
railroads, canals and ,urnpikes.
Bill 10 reorganize The Board Of Public
Works. As amended, this gives The Cover
nor the appointment, Of all the collectors, to
be confirmed by The Senate. 1t gives The
appointment OF superintendens, lock ten.
ders, &c., 10 the Board.
Bill 10 suppiess the evils resulting from
The use OF intoxicating liquors.
The general appropriation bill.
Bill to provide for revenue 10 pay the in.
lercsl on the public debt.
Bill 10 prevent the circulation of unau-
thorized bank paper.
Bill TO prohibit the circulation Of notes of
foreign banks OF less denomination than
Ten dollars.
Bill 10 establish Superior Court in Gin
cnnal.
Bill giving Justices Jurisdiction in civil
cases to three hundred dollars.
Bill 10 erect monument 10 the memory
Of General Simon Ken,on.
The following measures have been deba'
ted and malured, but have failed. The list
is important ...
The Militia Bill
The Sub Treasury Bill
The Bill to regulate Railroads in Ohio.
The Bill 10 provide for Commission to
codify The criminal laws, and forms Tor
criminal practice in Ohio.
Bill 10 change the salaries Of officers OF
State, members of The Legislature, &c.
Bill TO abolish capital punishment.
Bill 10 provide for geological survey of
The State.
Proposition TO amend the Constitution Of
Ohio.
Bills to change materially the presen,
school laws of Ohio.
The bill TO transfer The criminal practice
from the Probate Coart 10 The Common
Pleas.
The Usury Bill.
McKenzie's Tax bill
Bill TO repeal the 10Th and llth sections
Of tho tax law.
The Nosrum bill.
Bill to provide for tho safe Of all the Pub
lie Works Of Ohio.
Bill to regulate the agencies Of foreign
Insurance Companies.
In addition tolhe above. very important
measure which was made part of one Of
the bills, was stricken out. We refer 10 the
proposition 10 levy q lax Of three -(ourhs Of
mill on the dollar for The year 1855, 10
provide a sum TO pay q portion OF the public
debt in 1857. A desperate effort was made
by Mr. Atkinson, assisted By the Auditor OF
State 10 force this measure through The leg.
islaure. AL. sorts of influences we're brought
TO bear; but the House stood firm, and
at the last hour. the Senate was com
PEELED 10 yield. The tax was stricken out.
Thus much for general results. We may
have occasion TO refer 10 the details hereal.
ter. The members left for their homes this
morning. Personally, their intercourse has
been courteous, and pleasant, and they parI
with mutual good wishes. But lule Of par.
" acrimony has marred the harmony of the
session.
Thus ends legislation in Ohio for two
years. %. S. Journal. p"
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