The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-04-06
OHIO LEGISLATURE.


a second time, and referred to their prop
er committees. The bill to org anize the
Militia, read the third time.
Upon the motion of Mr.. Davis the Pen
itentiary bill was taken up. The ques-
ton being, shall the bill pass, there were
yeas %. So the bill passed.
Mr.. Williams Of Coshocton, reported
back the bill to prevent the evils resulting
from the sale of intoxicating liquors, with
an amcndment--tos strike out all after the
enacting clause and insert a new bill. The
amendment was laid upon the table and
ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Williams of Columbiana, offered a
resolution for inquiry by the committee
on currency, into the expediency of law
to close up the business of banks, whose
charters have expired, and to place their
assets in the hands of trustees for the Sc
curty of bill-holders. Adopted.
HoUsE.-A bill to protect the public
works, read the third time.
The House went into committee of the
whole, Mr.. Birchard in the Chair, and
considered sundry bills, which were re-
ported back and appropriately referred.
Mr.. Walkup, ON leave, introduced a
bill to authorize the Board of Public
Works to sell all land belonging to the
State of Ohio, near the Mercer county
Reservoir, in the counties of Mercer and
Van Vert, which was read first time.
The substitute offered by the committee
on the liquor question was lost by a vote
of 80 for and 53 against. The bill was
then, on motion, indefinitely postponed.
Messrs. Baker, Booher, Birchard, Jen-
nings, and Hubbard, were appointed a
Select Committee to consider Mr. Bakers
Temperance Bill.
Mr.. Leland from the same committee
reported back Senate Bill No. SO, to amend
the act defining the powers and duties oI
Justices of the Peace, in criminal cases,
passed March 27, 1887, and recommen-
ded its indefinite postponement Agreed
to.
SENATE, March 28.-Mr. Atkinson
from the committee on Finance, reported
a bill to amend the act to regulate the du-
ties of County Treasurers. Read the
first time.
The bill to amend the act relating te
life insurances for the benefit of widows
and orphans. Passed--yeas 25, nays
HoUsE-Mr. Hubbard, from the stand
ing committee on the Judiciary, reported
back Senate bill Al, to amend the Genera
Incorporation act, and recommended it
passage. Agreed to, and the bill passee
yeas 60 nays 7.
/ 1.-THE bill fixes the liability of stockhol
ders at double the amount of subscription
as the constitution provides, and repeal
the law which makes stockholders liabl
for all the debts of incorporated compa
nies
SENATE, March 29.-The bill toauthor
ize the supplying of evidnce Of title t.
lands where the deeds have been lost O
destroyed by accident, was taken up ant
passed-yeas 26, nayso 0.
HoUsE.-Nothing of Importance cam
up in the House to-day.
SENATE, March 3O.-Mr. Lawrenc
presented memorial from Marvin War
ren, Of Bellfountain, on the subject of 18th
Pacific railroad and the public la,ads.''
Mr.. Lawrence said the paper now Pre-
sented was one written by finished scho
ar, man Of talents and a gentleman VIII
had given the subject of it much and ms
ture consideration. AS to the public land
he maintains four positions
l. That in whatever manner dispose
of, the proceeds of the sales should not b
appropriated as revenues of the gener;
government.
2. That the public lands should neve
: be disposed of so as to fall into the hand
of spectators.
5. That if the proceeds of sales are
be appropriated for works of internal in
provement, the proceeds of every sa
!, should be expended upon some work th
; is to enhance the value of the lands soil
4. That the general government shoul
never venture its own revenues proper
works of internal improvement, nor b.
;. come stocklolder in any such work f
! its own use or benefit Referred to Con
mittee on Federal Relations.
f HoUsE.--By Mr.. Van Hook, bill
provide for the erection of State Arse
] al and for the preservation and safe kee,
ing of the public arms of the State.
Mr.. Paine, from the committee on Roa
4 and Highways, reported that no enac
q ment was necessary to authorize Coun
Commissioners to lessen the width of Sta
roads, the present law providing for tn
object. See Curwen's Laws in force,
= 1890 sec II