The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-01-19

Mr.. Follett moved to refer the resolu-
ton to select committee of three.
HoUsE.-A bill to regulate the election
of State and County officers. The bill
went to the Committee of the Whole.
A bill in relation to Common Schools.
Referred to the Committee on Common
| Schools
January, 13.
! SENATE.-On motion of Mr.. Sherman,
the Senate went into Committee of the
Whole on the orders of the day-Mr
Smith, of Athens, in the chair.
Mr.. Riblet moved to strike out the first
section of the bill after the enacting
clause.
The motion to strike out prevailed, the
committee, rose and reported progress,
and on motion of Mr.. Upsom, the bill and
amendment were referred to the Commit
tee on Fees and Salaries.
The Senate again resolved itselved into
Committee of the Whole, on the order of
the day; which was the motion to strike
out, in the bill providing for the payment
of postage on documents ordered to be
printed for the people,-Mr. Scheiff in the
chair
On motion, the bill was laid upon the
table.
HousE.-Mr. Rogers offered a resolu-
ton instructing our Senators and reques-
ting our Representatives in Congress to
vote against any law appropriating, either
in whole or in part the public domain for
the construction of railroads. Referred
to the Committee on Federal Relations
Mr. Emerson offered resolution in
struction the Judiciary Committee to in
quire into the expediency of passing an
act explanatory of section 56 of the act
regulating the fees of officers in Probate
Courts in criminal cases, where the State
fails, and the estate is insolvent, or of so
amending said section as to stipulate what
amount of fees the sheriff of each county
may be entitled to, by reason of services
in Criminal Courts. Adopted.
January, ID.
SENATE.-Mr. Upson, on leave, offered
the following, which was read at the
Clerks desk, and adopted:
Resolued, That the standing Commit
tee on the Judiciary be instructed to in
quire into the expediency of so amend
ing the 9th article of the ''act of the iuris-
diction and procedure between Justices of
the Peace, and of the duties of constables
in civil cases." as to fix the time within
which the plaintiff in civil action shall
file his petition in the Court of Common
Pleas in cases appealed from Justices the
Peace.
Mr.. Atkinson offered the following,
which was read at the Clerks desk and
adopted.
Resolved, That the Auditor of State be
requested to communicate TO the Senate,
at as early day as practicable, the follow
ing information:
l. The names of the banks now in ex-
istence in the State of Ohio
g. The date when each of said banks
was organized and commenced opera
tions.
! 3. The amount of capital stock of each
of said banks, respectively.
4. The amount of safety fund of each
of said banks respectively.
5 The amount of dividends of profits
made by each of said banks respectively,
for the six months ending May, 1858.
6. The rate per cent, of dividends up
ON the capital stock paid in, of each of
said banks, respectively.
z. The amount of the surplus, or undi-
vided profits of each of said banks, on
hand at said time.
8. The aggregate amount of dividends
of profits, made by each of said banks,
respectively, from its organization up to
the second Monday of November, 1853.
9. The names of the banks, if any,
who have refused to pay the taxes assess
ed against them, under the tax law, pas
sed April 13, 1852.
10. The amount of taxes due by said
banks respectively, and now remaining
unpaid.
RESOLVED, That in case the Auditor is
not in possession of any of the aforesaid
information, he be requested to cores.
pond with the various banks of the State
and obtain it at as early day practica
BILE.
HoUsE.-By Mr. Herrick, from the la
dies of Oberlin, for law referring thu
questions of the manufacture and sale O.
ardent spirits to the vote Of the people
Read at the desk, and referred to the Tenn
peranee Committee.
BY Mr.. Thompson, from citizens o
Franklin county, praying that Notarie
Public may be empowered to solemniz'
marriages.
BY MIR. Eckley, of bill to reduce thu
salaries of State and Judicial officers, ant
the per diem of members of the Genera
: Assembly.
By Mr.: Cochran, of bill to fix the pc
diem of County Commissioners at So.
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