Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1857-02-06
LEGISLATIVE.


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10, nays II. The bill was referred to Sc
lect committee. The bill relating to dover !
and the mode cf fixing the value in money
Of dover estates, gave rise to an animated
debate in the Senate. 1t was finally order
cd 10 third reading, yeas 10, nays D.
Mr.. Hardy introduced bill to amend the
act 70 regulate and limit the compensation
Of county officers. 1t provides that the
18th section Of the act shall be amended as
follows:
aTbis net shall take effect and be in force
from and after the first day of April, 1886
provided, however, that nothing in this act
shall be SO construed a3 to effect the salary
or compensation Of any officer during the
term ofofice for which, prior TO the taking
effect of this act he shall have been elected
and the fees Of each officer herein named
remaining unpaid at the end of his official
term shall be deemed and held to be the
property of the county, and when collected
so much thereof as may be due to such re-
tiring officer shall be paid over to him on
the order of the county commissioner"
Quite debate sprung up on bill toI
authorize Justices of tho Peace to purchase
Warren's Criminalcode,a new book OF forms,
and nav for the same out Of fines collected
and belonging to the county. Tho bill
will hardly become law at this session.
The House bill to amend the gambling
net was passed, yeas 81, nays 5. 1t pro
vides for punishment by imprisonment In
the county jail not less than ten nor more
than thirty days for each offence, and fine
of not less than $50 nor over $500.
The House to day passed the Senate Bill
to enable the Commissioners of Cuyahoga
to issue bonds to build Court House, yeas
e3, pays 5. Also the House Bill to prevent
the spread of disease among sheep, yeas go,
nays 5. The bill provides that owners of
sheep, or persons having them in charge,
who shall turn out or suffer any sheep hav-
ing contagious disease, knowing the same to
be diseased, to run at large; or shall sell
such diseased sheep without disclosing the
fact, shall be subject to fine of not less
than $50 nor more than $500. Party also
liable in damages. Owners permitted to
to drive diseased sheep along public high
ways.
Columbus, Jan 90.
The Senate yesterday afternoon contin
ued the discussion of the bill to authorize
Justices and Mayors to purchase Warren;
Ohio Criminal Law and Forms and pay fo
the same out of fines collected, and the bill
was finally ordered to be cngrossed for I
third reading; yeas Is, nays 10. Should
the bill become law, it will prove granC
speculation for the compiler of the book a
there are some 5000 Justices and Mayors il
Ohio, and Mr.. Warren sells the book a
q 20 IL ax-iJnntlxr undarstann N
how to sell the Legislature, for like an eS
pert in obtaining editorial puffs ho laid
aft copy on the desk of each member il
both branches. We suspect the House wi
not be quite as easily sold as the Senate
for in the peoples branch lawyers do not s
generally abound.
In the afternoon the Senate passed tn
bill; 1s yeas, 16 nays. Mr.. Buckland vo
ing against it.
Mr.. Hamilton, Of Belmont, from sele'
committee, TO which, was referred the men
orial Of the Ohio Yearly Meeting of FrienC
in relation to the death penalty, reported
bill to abolish capital punishment and sui
stitute imprisonment for life. Mr.. Yapl
of Ross, moved to reject the bill on its fir
reading. The motion was discussed an
lost, yeas IA, nays 90. This vote is no il
dication of the feeling of the House G
the bill, and was given in favor of the r.
spectful treatment and fair discussion of a
subjects presented to the legislature. A mi
jority of the House will be likely to vol
against the bill when it reaches the prop
stage, though the world moves oven on IL
question of hanging at the risk of som
times taking the lives of the innocent
The case of Mr.. Slough, for an assault {
Mr. Caldwell, was taken up this fotenoo
and q vote was taken on the proposition
Mr. Bunker to substitute a resolution of Il
qualified expulsion for the qualified one
fered by Mr.. Plumb. The vote in favor
the substitute stood, yeas 70, nays 35. A
the Democrats voted against it except \
CORY; and all who have ever acted wi
the Republicans, who werc present voted
it, except Messrs Griffin and Licking, Cla
of Gallia, Hutcherson of Madison, and n
Farland of Scioto. Several members clai
ing that they voted under misappreh'
sion of the question, the vote was re-cons
cred.
Mr.. Hutcheson of Madison, moved
amend so as 10 ceHSure MT. OduWei
have Mr.. Slough reprimanded by the Spe'
er in open session, schoolmaster fashion.
His proposition was rejected, yeas 81, nj
70; the Democrats voting yea.
Mr.. Cory, of Hamilton, having expires:
wish to address the House on the questi
recess was taken. Mr.. G. favors expulsi
Il requires majority Of two-thirds of
members, and it is probable the resolution
Nv. Slough's case will lack one or two vol
The House is not quite full, three mcmb
being absent from sickness and two excus
A full House would no doubt expel
Columbus, Jan. 80
Yesterday afternoon was an exciting ii
in the House. The galleries and lobl
were filled, and as soon ms the House
called to order, Mr.. Cory, of Hamili
took the tribune. the question being on
adoption Of the following preamble
resolution:
Whereas during the morning session
Jan. l4th, 1857, of the House of Repres
tatives, an assault and battery was conn
ted by John p. Slough, q member fl
Hamilton county, upon the person of Da
Caldwell, member from Ashtabula cour