The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-01-14

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thithsr.to sit in Convention for the pur-
pose of iopcniBg returns in election of
Attorney General. - b,a stis,.ais
v!glsia3 easgsib i--ialsA s'yewtHI
~ ssi' .2 "A O'Clock, P NJ
The Senate having returned toits Hall,
the Ghair announced ~alquorum present
Whersupon Mr.. Heaton. introduced a
Joint resolution, for the appointment of
two on part of the Senate, and-on part
of House to secure rooms iusthe Capitol
for Board of Public Works. Adopted,
Mr.. Brown moved the Senateto ex-
cuse the Senatorfrom Medina, Mr.. Can
field, for the coming fortnight, on ac-
count Of sickness. Agreed.
On motion of Mr.. Bucklfnd, the Sem
ate, also excused MrtMusgraye for a few
days, he being detained by sickness in
his family. '.'i'
Several additions. were made TO. the
Seuate's standing committees. .eud h9fz
1.-Two to the committee on Railroads
and Turnpikess- Messrs, Kelley and
Mathews. Two 10 the committeeIon Ag
riculture-Messrs. Brace and Phelps.
And Mr.. Lewis was constituted.a mem
Der of the. same to I'll vacancy occasion
ed By the resignition CT Mr., Griswold.
6oi BILLS READ THE FIRST TIME. De-.
Z. B. No. 49, Amepdatory to the
act enabling landholders To perpetuate
testimony relating to their lands. u
Mr.. Mathews, on leave. introduced u
bill to ahneud the net for. the prevention
Of gaming: The bill provides that a
person commencing an action under the
ttgame laws - may, upon proper afida.
Wit, arrest the defendant before trial.
On motion of Mr.. Baird the Senate
adjourned. II are liza ,iq q! -aidaaz
nor .zgzsd 49, ,74t sss ssia $50
HOUSE OF
g5 cl0io'clock, A. M
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Zee.
The Journal of yesterday al read
and approved. -, aas
sd The Speaker announced a message
from the Senate, communicating the
passage of the House Joint resolution
relative to the appointment of commit
tee toireport upon the subject of report
ing the proceedings of the two Houses.
Tue Senate bad appointed Messrs: Bun
dy and Mathews the House appointed
Messrs. Smith of Franklin, SmithhAo of
Montgomery, and RUSSELL! A mes,
sage was also received, concurring in the
House Joint resolution relative to count
ing votes, fol, Attorney G~eperal.a1a
The regular corning business. was
dispensed with, in order to go into Con-
~yention with the Sesase for this pur-
pose, A message was accordingly dis
patched to the Senate Informing them
thatthe House wa now ready to re-
ceive them. ? Is so BITS tr74-1o~!b
70 Speaker announced the name of Mr..
Andrews on committee on amendments
to the Constitution, In place of Mr..
Sawyer.
The two Houses then went into CON
vention, and after a call of each House,
the President of the Senate, Aagreeably
to the Constitution, opening the returns.
OF the vote for Attorney General.
After calling 4S Counties, the Con-
vention took a recess until 2 o'clock P.
NJ :hsati& .za,-0 3 GiiuG - eras5k
@9gII So n 49, .aia77L .arHtaH
sss.5 'a'7 2 o%'cIook, P, NJ.
Acall of the two Houses was had. and
a quorum oftheS Senate noticing pres
ent,zthe Sergeant.at-Arns was dispatch
ed for, the absentees: gtT5l
Convention proceeded with the coun-
ting of the votes for Attorney General.
The President of the Senate annouuc-
ed the following result throughout the
State C. p. Woleott, l75,03s; S.
NJ; Hart I55.655s 4 NJ, Bus field,
24,2SO4 Fas l-zs is-s1fsrAr 7zoa5 lnaI; eai--s
Christopher p Wotcott, haYiag re
ceived the highest number of votes was
declared duly elected for the cons.itu-
tional term ofrtwo years: - - '"as
On motion the Convention adjourn
ed - 1u:af9o-4 .aJ2sTqS - ~
The House then resumed the regular
order ofbusiness. Z ~ ~ Inc Il IL 80 4
PETITIONS PRESENTER, ,a AZ
By Mr.. Langdon, the petition'o Of Geo.
Selves, and 81 others, of Hamilton
county, praying the inereases of salaries
of j Judges. Referred to Committee OH
Fees aud Salaries. -'s sa
BY Mr. Egty-two petitions from
Hamilton. coaaty, relative to Increasing
salaries of judges. Referred to commit
tee GU fees and salaries. -f5 .asiad.- ir lf.a
By Mr.. petitions ON the
same subject. Same reference. ssf3s
D. Htsa