Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-01-21
Ohio legislature.
The business Of Saturday,, the ltlh
may be summed up ss follows;

contracts no, completed within forty days
from adjournment.
Mr.. Newell Of Logan. presented re-
solution inquiring into Tie amount Of
money drawn from The Treasury since The
18th OF November. and for what purpose.
Adopted. Adjourned.
SESATE.-Mr. Atkinson offered a res
olulion inquiring Of the Auditor Of State
the number OF Ranks in The State, the
amount of taxes, what Banks refused
payment, etc. Adjourned.
considerable unimportant and local
business was transacted in both branches.
The business OF Monday, the l6ih, was
principally confined to the morning ses-
sion, and may be summed up as follows: !:
HousE.-Mr. Newell introduced bill
for selling the public works, epd States
interest in Railway and Turnpike stocks I;
the sale TO take place within twelve
months from the passage of the bill, the
properly to be advertised in all the lead
ing newspapers in the country.
Mr.. Robinson introduced bill for fill-
ing vacancies among Tow nship Trus-
tees. A resolution was adopted, inquir-
ing into the expediency of selling TIE
Deaf and Dumb Asylum Building, pre-.
para tory TO building larger.
A resolution was passed calling upon
the Auditor Of State, for an exhit it Of the
circumstances of the Massion Bank, and
its failure and whether there was any
prospect of her paying anything on her
issues.
A resolution was adopted inquiring in
to the expediency of instituting geo.
graphical survey of the State.
The House vert into Committee OF
the Whole on the bill introduced by Mr..
Cross, in regard to Building and Loan
Association. The bill was discussed foI
some lime when the speakers got into
the mazes Of women's rights and individ.
ual liability. The bills empowering the
court 10 pay the claim of Mr.. Anderson,
and the bill on divorces, were considered
in Committee, and of erwards referred
Recess.
SENATE.-The Committee on rules re.
ported, when some discussion arose in
regard 10 the Committee "n Temperance
il being urged that the subject did MT de-
mand Standing, but q Selec, C I'm nit,ee
The Standing Committee was finally
stricken out. Recess.
Tuesday.-SENATE.--In the morning
the bill Of Mr.. Norris 70 amend the ac
of March IL. 1883, in relation 10 the
publication Of the laws in newspaper.
was discussed in Committee of the Whole
aud referred ia Comni,tee on Printing
The btii Introduced ny Mr Williams
"f TO nmhiana. to amend The &C pre-
scrtalpg the duties o. Supervisors, aux
rstafrng tn the rosds and highways, pass
sd February la lss3. was alsn dseus<et
in CotGmi'tse Of the Whole, and relerre,
TO the Committee on Roads AID High
WAYS
/ A bill was introduced supplemental,
! to the code on civil proee dure. The Sen
ate went inro Committee Of the Whole
Recess.
/ Horss.-Mr. Cross introduced bill
tn am.ni the criminal practice
/ A resolution was adopted inqniring in
to he expediency OF giving The Probau
Gourt jurisdiction in the naturalization o
/ foreigners.
| A bill was introduced giving the Stat
Board Of Agriculture, the printing ant
distribution of their reports.
/ In reply TO resolution, the Stat
Treasurer Communicated that the Boar
Of Public Works had drawn since tn
18th November $l7O,329,29.
In the House, in the afternoon, repor
on joint rules was adopted.
Mr.. Houston offered a Joint resolution
inquiring of the State Treasurer wit
whnt institutions or persons he has de
posted the public monies during tn
pas. three years, and how long such de
posites have remained also the par,it
ulars Of the transfer Of money, whethe
he has checked upon or ordered transfer
from D. Beckel, of >Dayton--if so. fc
what purpose also, whether he has de
posted money in the Bank of Marion c
with any other institution, banking com
pany. or individual-if 60, when. ft
what purpose, and how long the deposit.
continue also wha, if any interest h,
been received-if so, from whom, and
what time he has purchased Exchange
t. pay State debt. Resolution adopte,
and House adjourned.
In the Senate a resolution for givir
public lands to actual settlers was adop
ed. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on Wednesday, Jan.
Mr.. Anderson presented a petition in +
ference to authorising the State Commt
School Commissioner, to appoint dep
iy commissioner in each county. r
fereed 10 committe on common schools.
Mr.. Riblet presen ed petition fro
r forty seven citizens Of Ashland count
, praying the alteration Of the commt
school law, which was referred.
Mr.. Stokes, on leave, introduced b
requiring railroads to fence their trac
which was read and laid on the table.
Mr.. Lawrence offered a resolution
relation 10 permitting he Governor, A
ditor and Treasurer, to sell the state
stock and interest in her canals and CT
!. er s,a,s improvements. This, with son
y amendments offered, was laid on the tabl
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