The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-03-01
Ohio Legislature.

tne lunoral 10 morrow.
Ohio Legislature.
In Senate, on Monday, Feb. 90, It.
Gov. Myers being confined to his room by
indisposi,ion. Judge Lee, of Richland. was
chosen President pro tempore.
Mr.. Wright.introduced some resolutions,
with seven "whefeases," in relation to
slavery, compromises, etc., which were or
dered to be printed.
The balance Of the forenoon was taken
up with the usual routine OF amending,
perfecting and passing bills.
In the afternoon, the bill to discourage
the passing OF small notes was under con-
sideration, and was debated at length,
without definite action being had.
The House was industriously engaged
in maturing bills in Committee Of the
Whole. &C.. &c. Several new bills were
also introduced. In the afternoon, an an
i,nated discussion arose upon the subject
of amending the Constitution. The sub.
ject was laid on the table by adjournment.
In Senate, on Tuesday, Feb. 21, quite
an animated debate sprung up on the mo-.
ton TO indefinitely postpone bill to au-
thorize Savings Fund Societies to lend
their capital OIL the same terms as individ.
uals. The bill was indefinitely postponed.
The militia bill was read the second
time, and the afternoon session was most
ly spent in Committee of the Whole in
considering its provisions. 1t consists OF
70 sections, and covers 43 pages of a
printed bill.
In the Homse. the bill to allow executors
and administrators to administer oaihs
in certain cases, was passed, together with
several bills Of local character.
Mr.. Brown introduced bill regulating
agencies Of foreign insurance companies
requiring the certificate Of the Auditor
Of State that such companies have depos.
tied, in the State in which they may be To-
Gated, first class securities to the amount
of 100000.
Judge Birchard has introduced bill
to transfer the trial Of minor offenses from
the Probate Court 10 that Of Common Pleas.
Judge B. claims that this will relieve the
people Of tax by no means inconsider-
able in the aggregate.
On motion OF Mr.. Dean, Senate joint
resolution on the subject of amending the
Constitution. was taken up.
a The question being on the amendment
of Mr. Smith. of Stark. providing for the
appointment Of a committee Of eleven, five
on the part Of the Senate and six on the
part of the House. to take the subject in
charge. and report by bill or otherwise.
Mr.. Eckley moved to amend by striking
out the original resolution, and inserting
a substitute, providing for the appointment
of committee to report an amendment
to the Constitution prohibiting the sale o
Intoxicating liquors. Lost-yeas 26, nays
54. as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Austin, Cleaver, Coch
ran. Eckley. Evans. Findley. Fowler
Goodfeilow. Gurley, Herrick. Jones, Judy
Leland. Logue, Mackenzie. Musser. New
ell. Oldham, Phillis. Reeves, Sibiey. Smith
of Wood. Somers, Taylor, Tousley and
Worthington-26.
NAYs-Messrs. Allen, of Brown. Bean
Birchard, Booher, Brown. Campbell, Cant
well, Converse. COPYRIGHT, Crane, Critics
Cross. Dean, Dickinson. Downing. Dur
gin, Egly. Emerson, Emery, Gest, Gil
bert, Cloudy. Hesten, Holland, Houston
Hubbard, Huston, Jennings, Johnston
K.auth. Langdon. Maitland, McCann
Metcalf, Merrin, Miller. Morris, O'Neill
Pain, Parrot. Peters, Porter, Robinson
Ross, Scott, Smith, Of Stark, Thompson
Torrey. Tyler, Van Hook, Walkup. Wal
ters, Warthen and Speaker-54.
Mr. Newell moved the indefinite post
ponement Of the resolution; which was
carried-yeas Al, nays 80.
The Senate, on Wednesday, Feb. GO
passed the forenoon mainly in Committee
of the Whole on the militia and other
bills. At the end Of the forenoon session
Mr.. Smith, of Madison, offered resolu.
tion reciting the fact that it was the birth
day of WASHINGTON, and asking an ad.
iournment Of the Senate until 10 o.morrow
which was agreed TO.
In the House, the following bills were
passed: The bill introduced by MIR. Brown
reorganizing Police Courts; Senate bill
regulating the terms Of sheriffs and coro.
ners; and the court bill for the ed judicial
district.
The bill to dispense with proof of the
execution of deeds and other instruments
of writing in certain cases, was indefinite.
ly postponed; sufficient legal provision on
the subject being already in existence.
A protracted and animated debate was
had on the resolution 10 adjourn sine die
on the 2Oth of March. A preliminary
motion TO table the resolution was mega
tiyed by vote of nearly four to one; while
upon the final vote, the names OF only
twenty eight out of seventy-nine were re-
corded in favor Of the resolution.
We sincerely hope the work may be
concluded by the Goth March. but it were
wiser 10 prolong the session even beyond
that time, than to infiict hasty and ill-ad-
sised measures upon the people.