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OHIO LEGISLATURE.
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The Auditor OF State sent to the Senate
communication in answer TO the resolution of
Mr.. Barrere, in relation to the number Of
clerks employed in each House during the ses.
sions OF 1852 and 53. the amounts paid them.
and the amounts paid the clerks for bringing
up The records after the close of the session
The report, without being read, was ordered
to he printed.
The Senate. went into committee Of the
whole on the Militia Bill, and continued their
labors upon it'll recess.
Mr.. Saith, of Madison, offered the follow
ing, which was adopted:
Whereas, in all ages, and in all countries,
The memory of illustrious men has been cher.
lshed and revered, and whereas, this dsy,
Feb. 22d is the anniversary Of the birth O:
the illustriCus Washington, the, "father of
MS county," than whom no purer patriot, war
nor or stateman. has ever shed lustre upon
our country. Therefore, as mark Of respect
to the memory Of that great and good man,
Resolved, That the Senate now adjourn till
to morrow morning
Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-A large number of petitions on a
variety of subjects were presented.
Bill fixing the time of holding the courts in
the End Judicial district was referred TO Mr..
Goodfellow.
Bill to amend the Municipal Incorporation
act passed. Mr.. Cross introduced bill in re-
lation to divorce and almony. Mr.. Person
introduced bill to provide for the printing Of
the annual reports Of the State Board OF Agr-
culture.
Senate bill TO dispense with proofof the ex.
ecuton of bills, notes, DC. in certain cases was
indefinitely postponed, it being the opinion of
the Judiciary committee that there is already
a law that answers the purpose.
The resolution to ad joun on the goth March,
was reported back from special committee,
with accommodation that it pass. A mo-
ton to lay The resolution on the table was lost.
Yeas l6,INays 46.
Messrs. Baker, Gest, Mckenzie and O'Neil
spoke against the adoption of the resolution
and MeSsrs Pain and Eckley advocated it
passage.
Mr. Somers spoke briefly in its support
Mr. Burchard proposed 20 mend by adj
ding that the members should go to work
and attend to their business, &C., but after
ward withdrew it.
Gen. Eckley again spoke at some length in
support Of the resolution, and in reply to the
and personal illusions Of the other
speakers. He walked into O'Neil in way
that created much merriment
The resolution was then voted down by
vote OF yeas 90, nays 81. So, the day of ad-
jOurnment is again indefinitely postponed.
The several resolutions on the Nebraska
question were taken up, and without debate.
referred to the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tons.
Mr.. Newell moved to send message to
the Senate asking return of the resolution
in relation TO committee to examine and
report upon amendments to the constitution.
On the evening before, the House had voted
against the resolution, and as some members
asked to have the vote reconsidered, he made
the motion for this purpose. The yeas and
nays were called and resulted yeas 26 nays &c.
30 the House refused to send for the resolution,
Feb Q3
SENATE.-Mr, Pendleton presented petitions
for and against the proposed Supreme Court
OF Hamilton county, A bill to fix the time
for holding the Courts of Common Pleas of
Hamilton county was passed.
A bill to pay the fireman of the House, for
his services during the early days of the session,
read fir't lin: and referred.
The partial appropriation bill was taken
up and discussed On motion, it was laid on the
table to await some information from the Sec-
retary of State, in relation to some of the
claims.
Bill to prohibit the circulation of foreign
Bank paper of a less dcnominatn than ten
dollars, was taken up, and the Question bein
on its engrossment.
Mr.. Jewett made a speech of some length in
favor Of his amendment. 1t is that bankers,
brokers, money loaners. &c. shall be liable for
he redemption of all such small bills in coin,
which they may issue
Mr.. Follett, defended some of the features
of the bill, and point out the detects in the law
as it now exits 1t is troublesome subject.
and will end substantially where it begins.-
The people will practically disregard all at
tempts to restrict them in their private affairs.
Such has been and such will continue to be the
lase
hoUsE'--A large mass OF petitions, princi>
pally on the Maine law, were presented. DR.
Somers presented over 1890 names from Sum-
nit county.
Several bills were read the first and second
lime.
The committee of the whole spent the ses-
sion mainly in listening to speech from Mr..
Dean on bill to exempt fre.nen an3 men,
oers Of ofindependeut companies from labor up
IN the highways,
Feb. "a.
SENATE,--Mr. Townsend from the select
to whom was referred the memorial
Of the Ohio Wesleyan University. in regard
TO slavery in the territories, reported upon the
same by resolutions, which were laid upon the
table to be printed.
Several bills were reported back with
and referred, or ordered to be