Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-04-22
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milee to whom was referred bill To pre-
vent the evils resulting irhm tn sale Of
intoxicating liquors in Ohio, reported the
same back with sundry amendments which
were greed 10: aud the question being
on its engrnssment excited considerable
debate, and, finally was referred To COM
niuee of three. Coming up on lis third
reading, the bill excited some further de.
bate and finally passed, yeas Is, nays l Il.
Its fate in the House is doubtful, and
the chances are rather against its final
passage. The law is rather stringent,
and its passage will kill the retail liquor
traffic. Senate resolutions in regard 10
dividing Ohio into Two judicial districts
was taken from the table and agreed to.
In the House, same day, the bill provid-
ing for the purchase of Swans statutes
was passed into law by very decisive
vote. This ie a measure of very great !
Importance, particularly TO the publishers
H. w. Derby & Co., who have, we be-
lieve. been log. rolling for the passage Of
the bill, all winter. II disposes of some
$4,000 copies of the Sta utes for them.
In the House, Saturday, Mr.. Birchard
from select committee reported Back
House bill fixing the rate of interest, and
to prevent usury, heretofore introduced
by him, with sundly amendments, and
recommended its engrossment for third
reading. The amendments were agreed
TO. Mr.. B. explained the bill as amend
ed. On all judgments or decrees hereto
fore rendered, or that may be hereafter
rendered, interest shall be paid at six per
cent, and no more, until the time Of pay
ment. This was right, because no man
could afford TO pay higher rate for any
great length of time. The bill allows
contracts TO be made at e ght per cent,
and if greater rate is contracted for, the
right of action on the contract is forfeited.
The bill excited considerable debate, and
was finally postponed.
t Senate, Monday, committee TO whom
was referred bill to amend an net TO pro-
vide for draining and reclniming the
swamp ana overnowed lands granted to
n The state of Ohio by act of Congress, re-
e ported the same back, recommending its
engrossment, which was agreed to, and
the bill ordered to be read third time
: cd the morrow. A resolution was offer.
y, ed instrucling our Senators and requesting
!, ourRepresenlatives in Congress to go,!orh
construction Of the proposed Pacific Rail
road, which was adopted. The vote Was
' finally reconsidered, and the resolution
If referred 10 committee. Bill regulating
n the fees of Justices of the Peace and Con
stables, passed. In the House, bill sup
y Elementary to the act to prohibit unauthor
Is ised banking, and the circulation of un
,e authorised bank paper, was taken up
The question was on agreeing t. the
amendment of the committee on Currcn'
It cy, making notes on banking institutions
e. which have given notice that they viii
of close up their business, (afer the timt
y fixed in the notice. and also the notes o
> banks whose charters have expired, tt
'0 bear interest at the rate of fifteen pc
le cent. after having been presented for re
I'd demplon, and protested. Amendmen
- agreed TO. Amendment offered to max,
the bill take effect from and after the frs
day of July next, which was also agreet
to. The bill was then ordered to be en-
crossed. Bill giving any person the pow
A er to appear before the Probate Court
re and to adopt any other person as his o
n, her heir, record being made of the de
" claration on the books of the Court Bill
le passed Bill to prohibit circulation o
L. bank bills of less denomination thai
lie five dollars, was taken up. The question
was on agreeing to the amendment Of tn
I'd committee on currency to prohibit III
is State Bank of Ohio from issuing notes q
ed a less denomination than five dollars
ne Lost. Converse moved to amend b,
m prohibiting the circulation only of fo'
er cign bank notes of a less denomnatio
" than five dollars. Amendment disagree
ng to. Bill ordered TO be engrossed.
We Tuesday, in the Senate, a substitute fo
ed the Pacific Railroad resolution was agree
er 10. 1t instructs our Senators in Congress
rd to give preference to the Central route
al In the House, the Tax bill was read
or third time, and the question being upo
ch its passage, Mr.. Gest took the floor, an
ce spoke up to the hour Of recess in suppo
ch of the bill. The discussion of the bi
in occupied the whole fternoon--sever'
mt amendments were adopted, ,and. after Sc,
es. eral inefficient attempts to adjourn an
to slave off vote, the bill was finally p,
10, to the test and LosT-yeas SO, nays 30.
,id In the Senate proposition was intr'
Ier duced for an amendment of the Constitl
oy ton, TO allow individuals, brokers, banl
ed ing institutions, &C., to deduct their Dor
els ide debts from their credits, and gold ar
Gu, silver IN making up their tax duplicate
ad Senate, Wednesday, Townsheni fro
,k, select committee, reported bill provi'
es. ing for an amendment to the Constitution
er- so as to confer all political rights al
of privileges upon women. Also bill to Col
his fer upon women the same rights of hol
he ing and disposing of property that al
exercised by men. Mr.. Townshen
a. from select committee on the petition
'er and memorials from colored person
;or m made written report, accompanied by
" bill providing for amending the Consti,l
,,v lion, by striking out the word while. 1T
=. - report as laid upon the table and ordere
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