Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1857-02-27
LEGISLATIVE

CuluinDuS feD. IL.
The Senate yesterday afternoon refused
to adopt Mr.. Braces resolution relative to
the reduction of the rate of interest below
ten per cent, yeas Is, nays 10, as follows:
Yeds-Messrs. Brand, Brazee, Garfield,
Gardner, Griswold, Hyer Kelley. Lawder,
Matthews, Spencer, Taylor of Mahoning,
Walfel and Wilford.
Nays-Messrs. Baird, Brown, Bucklaud,
Buudy, Burnct, Cattell, Converse, Hamilton,
Hardy, Hawlcy, Kirk, Lawrence, Lewis,
Marsh, Musgrave and Taylor of Gcauga.
The Senate spent the forenoon today in
discussing dover bill. The principle bone
of contention was whethcrtho widow should
be allowed ten per cent. or six per cent. in
terest. The ten per cent proposition will
probably fail.
The House Yesterday refused to pass the
bill to raise the license of circus perform
ances. The bill proposed to fix licenses at
from $40 to 500 per day, and the vote on
Its passage stood yeas 43, nays 43.
The House passed the Senate bill to
amend the act for the prevention of gaming,
yeas ~, nays 10. The bill provides that
any person bring any action under the gam
ing act, for the recovery of money, DC, lost
at any game, or bet, or wager, shall be en-
titled to an order for the arrest of the de.
fendant, before or after Judgment in favor
of the plaintiff, on filing affidavit with Clerk
of Court, DC.
The bill to protect fish and fisheries, some.
what amended, was also discussed in the
House. 1t is claimed that the fishes of the
Lake, bays and rivers, are wantonly slaugh,
tered by pounds, nets, seines, DC, particu.
larly in the spawning season. Mr.. Andrews
of Auglaizc, moved to exempt that county
from the operation of the bill. He stated
that the poor laborers of his county would
be deprived one source of livelihood. Mr.
Caldwell, of Ashtabula, had heard that il
some sections of the State, suckers anC
milk" is common diet, but could not con
sent that even the reservoirs and mudhole
of Auglaize should be excepted. A simi
lar bill was defeated last winter, but indica
tions rather favor the passage of the presen
bill by the House.
We believe our Representative advocate
the passage of this bill. Letit pass.
Columbus, Feb. 2l.
The Senate yesterday afternoon refuse,
to fix the rate of Dover interest at ten pc
cent, yeas IA, nays 10.
The Hamilton County election case nov
bids fair to be amicably and honorably ad
Ijusted without contest in the House. Mr.
Slough is here, but has not claimed hi
seat. At last he has shown the good sens,
to follow the advice of his political friends
who feel that he has been quite too mucl
of load to carry already. The evidence
of the election of Mr.. Hosea by II majorit,
are so conclusive, that Mr.. S. will return t
Cincinnati, examine into the matter there
and if the facts corroborate the testimon,
forwarded here by Mr.. Hosea, he will yielc
him the certificate without contest. Sucl
we understand to be the advice of the Ham
ilton county delegation, and the proposition
has been acceded to by Mr.. Slough and Mr.
Hosea.
Mr.. s. came into the Hall of the House
this morning before the session opened
cleared the drawer of his former desk, gath
cred few documents, took farewell lool
at the theatre Of his Legislative greatnes.
and vamoosed, wiser if not better man.
i ,Iat lHl Columbus, Feb. 81.
j The Fish bill defeated, yeas S5, nays e4