Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-02-17
FEBRUARY 10th
AT.

Our last letter, we believe, was written
on Saturday AT that time, bill was un-
der discussion, for confning in the peni-
tentiary fortwo years, all persons convicted
of murder, previous to execution. The
entire day was occupied in the discussion,
and the whole question of capital punish
ment was considered, in all its bearings.
The bill failed; but motion was made to
reconsider, which motion was laid on tie
table, This gives the author the privilege
of calling it up again at any time. Yes
terday, the militia bill occupied most of
the day. Notwithstanding the imperative
language of the Constitution on the sub
ject of organizing the militia, it is strange
that no subsequent legislature has been
able to perfect and pass Militia law in
accordance with the provisions of the Con-
stitution. Whenever the subject is men
toned in any Legislature, straightway all
the members imagine they have "fun
ahead" 1t seems impossible to treat the
subject seriously. We think, however,
some militia bill will be passed the present
session.
To-day, bill has been under discussion
making the obtaining of goods under false
pretensions equivalent to stealing, and
punishable as such. The bill was lost.
The bill now before the House, by
special order, is one of the most impor
tant of the session. 1t proposes that whei
money is borrowed on real estate, the part,
borrowing may waive his right of appraise
ment, i'll which case, he shall have tn,
privilege of redeeming the property at any
time within one year. 1t is impossible, al
yet, to determine the fate of the bill.
The Senate have been engaged on Bra
zee's new Bank Bill, and other equally i'm
portant matters.
The Report of the Committee of Inves
tigation on State Buildings have reported
and their report is on the tables of mem
bers. tits lengthy document, containin,
some $50 pages, and contains some ric
developments. We shall endeavor to fur
nish some of our constituents with copies
and make out an abstract for the Telegraph
We have also received the Report of tn
Trustees of the Common Schools of Gin
cinnati, and of the House of Refuge of tn
same city, which are exceedingly interest
ing documents, of which we should b
pleased TO furnish abstracts, had we tim
and space.
: A memorial was presented yesterda
from Rufus Putnam, of Marietta, Stain
that all the original surveys and plats, re
cords, DC, of the Ohio Company's pul
) chase, are in his possession, in rather d
1 lapidated condition, and he asks the Leg
: islature to authorize him to complete III
binding &C., and then place them in tn
Recorders Office of Washington county
This memorial was referred to specil
Committee of three. Now, it strikes u.
, that all these plats and records should
r placed in the Secretary of States Office, {
q Columbus. 1t is unfortunate that the orig
inal surveys and plats, records, &c, {
the lands of this State are so difficult of aC
cess. They should all be collected togethe
g and placed in some central place in til
State. We have experienced considerab
difficulty in hunting after old surveys
deeds, and records. Some are in Chill
cothe, others at Defiance, some at Cincir
| natl, some at Columbus, while many cal
not be found anywhere. Yet the Sta
officers are expected to know all about the'
things. .... .-
Another subject claiming great deal
! attention is the protection Of game in Obi
Petitions, numerously signed, are receive
and well digested bill has already bee
prepared on the subject.
There is another matter which we cam,
: pass by without an acknowledgement. "
have received a copy of Vols. l and
the Japan Expedition, from our worth
3 Representative in Congress--Hon. V.
Horton. This is work which we eslee
very highly-above price; and we thu
publicly return our thanks to the dono
g We are also indebted to our excellent I
\ S. Senator Wade for several volumes
Congressional documents. A. T..
e For the Telegraph.