The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-01-28
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
(From the Ohio Statesman.)
COLUMBUS, Jan. II, 1851

SENATE.-The bill to give jurors 81 so
Der day, and cts for travel, was read
he second time. Also the bill providing
hat jurors may award compensating
lamages to acquitted defendants in action
or SANDER, assault, malicious prosecutions
&C., A motion to strike out all after the
clause, after long discussion,
vas negatived, 10 to S.
HoUsE.-Not in session.
MONDAY, Jan. 10.
SENATE. Gale Tormerly of
this place. was elected assistant CLERK.
A resolution was offered instructing
the currency committee to report a bill
for the reduction of interest below ten per
cent. After discussion it was laid on the
table
HoUsE.-No quorum being present the
House adjourned.
TUESDAY, Jan, 90.
SENATE.-The Judiciary committee re-
ported bill providing for the fixing of
lawyers fees in defence of criminals by
the court, instead of by county commits
sioners, as heretofore
The bill to amend the school law was
referred to the committe on Common
Schools.
The bill to extend the jurisdiction of
Justice of the Peace was referred to a
select committee
HousE.-A large number of petitions
were presented, and referred.
The bill fixing the salaries of State
officers, and repeating all laws relative
to the compensation of said officers was
read a second time. Also the bill to
amend the road law passed at the las,
session. Also the bill to amend the
Constitution by striking out the word
''white."
The bill to provide for the election o.
Supreme, Common Pleas and Probate
Judges was read the first time.
A resolution was offered appointing
q committee to oinvestigate the proceeding:
of the committee on public printing. Il
was laid over
WEDNESDAY, Jan, 81.
SENATE.--The Senate adopted reso.
luton appropriatiug their per diem fol
one day to the suffering poor of Cincir
natl.
During brief discussion of these res.
olutions, Mr.. Matthews said that 10000
people in Cincinnati, most of whom, in
ordinary times, are industrious and res
pectable, are now reduced to pauperism,
The daily consumption of coal in the city,
is $4,000 bushels, and a supply, by the
ordinary means, cannot be had Thou
sands upon thousands, he said, by being
thrown out of employment, are now in a
suffering condition.
Snndry petitions were presented and
referrsd.
HousE.-Several petitions were pre-
sented praying that the words "white"
and "male" be stricken from the Consti-
tuition. Also for the increase of Judges
saleries.
The bill fixing the commencement of
the official term of county recorders was
passed.
A preamble and resolutions denouncing
the course of Prussia, and sympathising
with Switzerland were read and ordered
to be printed
The bill increasing the salaries of
Judges, after discussion was indefinitely
postponed, yeas Sc nays 3S.
THURSDAY, Jan %.
SENATE Nothing of Importance was
done.
HoUsE.-A memorial was presented
from A Brock and 100 other citizens of
Stark and Portage counties praying for
the necessary steps to be taken by the
State to withdraw from the Federal Union
Referred to the committee on Federal
Relations.
A bill providing for the erection of q
new Deaf and Dumb Asylum was read the
first time.
A considerable portion of the day was
spent in discussing the affray between Mr..
Slough and Mr.. Caldwell. The report
of the committee was finally laid on the
table and ordered to be printed Yeas
54, Nays A.
Mr.. Monroe made long speech in
favor of striking the "white" from the
Constitution.
FRIDAY, Jan. %.
SENATE. resolution requiring the
Common School Committe to inquire into
the expedlency of compelling parents and
guardians, by law, to send their children
an6 wards, within certain age, to school,
was adopted after lengthy discussion.
The Senate went into committee of the
whole and considered q number of bills.
HoUsE.--The bill to provide for the
election Of Judges was read the second
time.
The resolution contributing the pc,
diem of one day to the sufferers in Gin
cinnati was passed.
The resolution relative to the letting
of the public printing was adopted.
Mr.. Jewett offer q series of resolution
denouncing Gen. Walker, which were or
dered te be printed,