The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-02-26
From the cleveland Herald.
+ LEGISLATIVE ITEMS.

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will probably be bad on or before the
lst of April. The well posted Chairman
Of the Judiciary Committee in the House,
has expressed the opinion that the busi-
ness can be closed up in four weeks.
The Joint Committee on amendments
to the Constitution will report early next
week. We understand that material
modification Of the present judicial system
will be proposed, system which all ad
NIT works badly.
The Militia bill which passed the
House, provides that parents and guardi
ans shall be liable for all fines imposed
on minor children and wards for neglect
of military requirements in the uniform.
ed companies to which they belong.
The disposition of the Canal contracts
excites much interest in and out of the
Legislature, and it is to be hoped that
some plan may be hit on for settling the
difficulties without resort to Legislation
that smacks in the least Of reputation OF
contracts. The most feasible plan sug-
vested is for the Board of Public Works
to withhold payment Of the next INSTALL
ment, and then let the contractors pro-
ceed by mandamus from the Supreme
Court to compel the Board to issue their
warrant for the payment. The legality
of the contracts could thus be tested, and
the Legislature could safely make the
necessary appropriations for keeping the
canals in repair.
The Senate passed the House bill to
amend the act of the jurisdiction and pro-
cedure before Juices of the Peace, yeas
Is. nays, 0.
| Mr.. Taylor, of Mahoning, from the
Joint Committee on Finance, made re-
port recommending the restoration to the
| Canal Fund of the 100000 transferred
to the Sinking Fund Nov. Is, 1855.
Mr.. Matthews moved to lay the resolu-
ton onthe table. Lost-yeas 3, nays 90.
1t was then adopted. yeas 81, nays q
Mr.. Matthews of Hamilton, and Milford
of Wayne.
The House was edited by speech
from Mr.. McCurdy, Of Jefferson, in favor
of the abolition of capital punishme mt
He took the extreme ground that as the
clergy uphold the old Jewish dispense
tion of capital punishment, they should
be the appointed hangmen! Mr.. McCur-
made many good points in favor of abol-
ishing legal murder. but the bill will not
be likely to find favor with constitution
al majority in the House.
The Railroad bill Twas got through Com
mittee of the Whole in the Senate. amen
ded in several important particulars. The
section depriving employees Of the right
of action for damages in case of personal
injury on railroads, was stricken out, and
other amendments were made that the
friends of tho bill strongly objected to-
Its passage, even in the amended form, is
thought doubtful by some Senators.
The Senate also passed the bill intro
duced by Mr.. Matthews, of Hamilton,
regulating the mode Of administering as
signments iu trust for the benefit of cred
iters, yeas 90. nays II.
The House passed the Senate bill to
authorize Justices and Mayors to pur-
chase Warren's Ohio Criminal Forms,
and pay for the same out of fines collect
ed, by yeas 81, nays 35, The legal pro-
fession in. the House generally voted
against the BILL It's supporters claimed
/ that the book in the hands of Justices and
Mayors would save more than its cost to
the State, by preventing flaws in crimi
nal proceedings.
The House bill to provide for the more
adequate punishment of the crime of ma
liciously killing and injuring horses and
other animals, was amended by reducing
the maximum of the term of imprison
ment from seven to three years, and pass
ed, yeas 88, nays 8. q
j Lieut.. Gov. Ford is in town, but is fal
from well, although direct from the boast
ed cline of Minnesota He has been Sc
verely afflicted with infammatory rheu
matism. 1la
The House passed the Senate bill t
amend the actor the prevention of ga
ming, yeas 72, nays Is. The bill pro
vides that any person bringing any &C
ton under the Gaming act, for the recoy.
cry of money, &C., lost at any game oil
bet, or wager. shall be entitled to an orde
for the arrest of the defendant, before O.
after judgment in favor of the plaintiff. OF
i fling affidavit with Clerk of Court, &c.
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