The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-02-04
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
(From the Ohio Statesman
SATURDAY, Jan. "a. 1881

S. ihilictlon OF capital punishment in certa
% cases. the bill to amend the act for Il
prevention of gaming, and the bill maxim
appropriations in part for 1857 we,
d each read the third time and passed.
: Adjourned till Monday at 8 o'cloc,
" P. NJ. ~'
O HOUSE. A number of bills were reo
the second time, after which the Hons
proceeded to consider a resolution for q,
punging the apology of Mr.. Slough fro,
It the journals. Postponed till Thursda,
: The House then resolved itself int
committee Of the whole, and considere
sundry bills.
MONDAY, Jan. 26, 1857.
SENATE.-Several bills were adyance
Y stage, after which the Senate resolve,
itself into committee of the whole an.
2 considered various bills.
HOUSE "A resolution was adopted
calling on the commissioners of the sink
ing fund to report full and detailed state
menss of their proceedings in the sale o
the State bonds.
A resolution was offered and laid q,
the table, instructing our Representative.
IN Congress to use their influence to pas.
a law providing for the buying up by the
Government Of all the slaves in the differ.
eht States, and for colonizing them.
The House resolved itself into commit.
tee of the whole, aud considered the b;,,
amending the liquor law.
TUESDAY, Jan 81, 1857.
SENATE. The Senate after long de-
bate refused, by vote of II to 10. to
indefinitely postpone the bill extending
the Jurisdiction of justices of the peace.
A bill was introduced 20 amend the act
regulating the fees of county officers.
HoUsE.-The bill to amend the act of
Jurisdiction and procedure before justices
OF the peace, passed March IA, 1853 was
passed.
A number of bills were read the second
time, and several were reported back from
committees.
The Senate bill authorizing mortgaSers
to waive appraisement of mortgaged prem
ises was referred to the Judiciary com
mittee.
The Honse resolved itself into com
mlttee OF the whole and considered sew
eral bills.
The resolutions relative to recognising
the independence of Liberia were taken
up and adopted.
"WEDNESDAY, Jan. 2S, '57.
SENATE.-The bill authorizing iustices
of the peace and mayors to purchase
Warrens criminal law was discussed at
length. 1t was finally ordered to be en-
crossed, 8 to 90
A message from the House announced
the passage of the following bill and Joint
resolution
The bill to amend an act more etfectu-
ally to prevent gaming, passed June II,
1855, which was read the first time in
the Senate.
The joint resolution relative to the in
dependence of Liberia, which was adopt
I'd by the Senate.
HOUSE. The bill to provide for the
erection of a new Deaf and Dumb Asy
um, the bill providing for the infiction of
'apital punishment in certain cases, and
he bill to amend the act for the preven-
ion of gaming were read the second time.
II. B. No. l28; To prevent the spread
f diseases among sheep. Passed-yeas
'9, nays 5.
The bill provides that owners of sheep,
+ persons htving them in charge, who c
hall turn out or suffer any sheep having
ontagious disease, knowing the same to a
e diseased, to run at large; or shall sell c
ny such diseased sheep without discios- a
'g the fact, shall be subject to fine of IL
OF less than $40 nor more than $500. ii
arty also liable in damages Owners 81
ermitted to drive diseased sheep along t,
ahlic highways. h
Senate bill No. 1875, in relation to e.
iange of venue. Passed, yeas 96, nays O. HI
The bill authorizes a change of venue re
ON Superior Courts to Superior Courts dI
other counties, o: to Common Pleas in
her counties, when it shall be made 10 III
'pear to the court that fair and i'm bi
lrtlal trial cannot be had in the county J'
lere the suit is pending. 6
II. B. No. l24; To amend an act enti- dc
ID an act to provide for the organiza-
IN of cities and Incorporated villages,
ssed May 3, 1852. Passed, yeas 6l,
VS. 25. /,
The bill gives all municipal corpora
ms incorporated under this act, except
'orporated villages for special purposes,
wer to requisite and prohibit theatrical
and all public shows, for money, 90
,ept historic, literary or scientific lee the
es, to regulate and prohibit auctions;
regulate carts, drays, &c; to regulate set
'erns; and to regulate or prohibit places SUI
resort for tippling and intempcrance. pa
A bill was introduced to amend the Ne
regulating the fees of certain county pa
GERS. Adjourned
THURSDAY, Jan. 20, '57. dis
SENATE:-The bill authorizing Justices Wh
he Peace to purchase Warren's crimi- cas-
Law and Forms, was passed. OF
resolution was passed appointing
nmittee to ascertain the cost of the in. ton