The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-02-11
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
(From the Ohio Statesman.0
COLUMBUS, Jan. 80. y

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SENATE.-Several important bills were
considered
HOUSE. The speaker laid before the
House the report of the sinking fund COM
missioners.
MIR. Todd proposed an amendment to
the Constitution providing that men,
Der of the Legislature striking another
during session, should be incapable ofhold-
ing cfice in the State for five years
A resolution forbidding smoking and
chewing in the hall was lost-3s to 40.
SATURDAY, ian. 81, 1851.
SENATE. - The bill to establish the
Bank of Ohio and branches was read the
second time.
The committee of the whole considered
several bills.
HOUSE The resolution in reference to
keeping the journals so as to show the I.
sitions of the members assumed in de-
bate was adopted.
The bill repeating the 10 per cent in
terest law was considered.
MONDAY, Feb. 2, 1851.
SENATE.--The Senate considered the bill
to prevent injury to crops by stock run
ming at large. 1t was debated at length
A resolution was adopted instructing
the committee on State buildings to in
quire into the expediency of having an
artesian we'll in the yard of the State
House.
Little done.
HOUSE "A committee was appointed
to report as to the correctness of the speak
er's decision upon the passage of the bill
for the relief of Daniel Hubbell
A petition was presented from Harri-
SON county praying that the word "white''
be stricken from the constitution.
The House went into committee of the
whole and considered the bill to strike the
word "white" out of the constitution.
A bill was presented prohibiting persons
of African descent, in whole or in part
from voting at elections.
TUESDAY, Feb. 3, 1857.
SENATE.--A petition was presented
from Portage and Stark counties praying
, for the separation of Ohio from the Union
The bill to discourage vexatious litiga
tion, was lost on its engrossmeut.
HoUsE.-A number of petitions wer'
presented praying for the ;epeal of al
laws regarding property rights which maxi
q distinction on account of sex.
The House considered the bill to strik
, the word white from the Constitution.
, The bill to prevent persons of Africa
descent from voting at elections was rea'
the first time.
"WEDNESDAY, Feb. 4, '57.
SENATE.-The bill extending the juris
diction Of Justices of the Peace was los
on its engrOssment.
: Mr.. Matthews reported that $533 ha
e been contributed in accordance with tn
: resolution for the relief of the Cincinna
S sufferers.
n HoUsE.-The committee appointed
: report on the decision of the Speaker o
e the passage of the bill for the relief ,
t Daniel Hubbell, reported that the sam
If was correct.
: IuC dCG W ItStOTe tuc JutlSuiCtiOH I
e minor offences to the Court of Commo
q Pleas was reported back and re-committe
It to the Judiciary committee
It The bill providing for the infiction {
e capitol punishment in certain cases pass
Y ed, also the bill further prescribing tn
IS duties ofcommissioners, also the bill of th
o jurisdiction and procedure before Justice
J. of the Peace. The first two have alread
J. passed the Senate.
S The committee on the Penitentiar
It MADE report on the alleged case of ma
/ practice by the physician of that institr
n tion.
l. THURSDAY, Feb. 5, '57.
# SENATE--The bill to amend the act t
: regulate the fees of officers in civil an
criminal cases was amended by strikin
out all after the enacting clause.
'e A bill was introduced to create the o
r fee of Railroad Commissioner.
2 HoUsE.--The House considered til
l. bill to provide for the erection of ne
E. Deaf and Dumb Asylum.
=, Another Arctic Expedition to be Dl
:, patched.
&c There is now little or no doubt as to the il
20 tention of theEnglish government to di
n. patch final expeditions in search of furth'
n traces Of Sir John Franklin.-They wi
i. probably consist ofthree parties, one owe
,e land, another via Behring's Straits, and
n third via Davis Straits.-The Behring
10 Straits expedition will probably be con
i. manded either by Captain Collision (shou
is he volunteer his services) or CAPITA
r Rockfort Magire, an officer of great el
re ergy and much experience. The Bafin
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