True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-03-18
CoLuMnrs. March II, 1857

bill in the Senate to amend the act tax
ing Banks, providing that they shall be
taxed in the county in which they are To-
Gated, instead of making returns to the
Auditor of State, and tax going on to the
grand duplicate.
The Senate defeated another bill to ex-
tend the jurisdiction of Justices of the
Peace, under certain restrictions, through
out the county, yeas is, nays l3, not
constitutional majority. Motion TO recon-
slider the vote laid on the table. The bill
extends the Jurisdiction on written con-
tracts 10 the place where made payable,
otherwise the law is unchanged, and gave
rise to considerable debate.
Yesterday afternoon, the House refused
to pass The bill to amend the first section
of the act regulating the fees of county
Auditors, yeas Al, nays 40; The bill
reduced certain fees Of Auditors.
| Mr.. Yaple introduced a bill further to
preserve the purity Of elections. 1t
makes false swearing, in regard TO natura''
tion and naturalization papers,, pergery,
and subject to same penalties.
The House passed bill to amend the
act further defining The duties of County
Treasurers, passed April 8, 1856. 1t is
designed to remedy some defects in that
law, particularly in section second of that
law. The bill if we understand it, does
away with township and city treas urers
in places where the County Treasurer is
located. 1t makes it the duty of County
Treasurers to receive and when demanded,
give receipts for all moneys other than
taxes paid to him, or in behalf of such
township, municipal corporation, Or board
of education, and to keep an accurate &C
count of the same, which shall at all
times be open to the inspection of the
trustees or other officers having control
of the same.
Original section 2 of the bill amended
is repealed The act to take effect on its
passage.
The bill has still to be acted on in the
Senate.
The vote by which the bill to regulate
public shows, was defeated, was recon-
sidered, and the bill again defeated, yeas
55, nays 80, not constitutional major
ity. The bill had reference TO licences
for circus exhibitions.
Mr.. Parsons, introduced a resolution
for sine die adjournment April 2nd, and
that no bills, except appropriation bills
shall be introduced except by vote of
two thirds, after the 18th inst. Laid on
the table.
Some of the Democratic members have
been making pilgrimage TO Washington.
Mr.. Egly of Hamilton, it is said is there
looking after his chances for mission 10
his native land, Switzerland, and the late
Mr.. Slough, is there looking for a terri
torial Land Office.
March, IL, 1867.
On motion of Mr. Lawder, it was re.
solved that the Committee Oh the Jedic.
ary be instructed 10 inquire what legisla-
ton is necessary 10 prevent the use Of
strychnne in diStilling! Better inquire
what legislation is necessary 10 prevent
disliling altogether. If men will drink
poison, better quick than slow. Put in
the strychnine, the more the better
The deirum will be the less protracted
the "snakes in boots" less horrible
The object is however, to protect still
fed hogs and the consumers of still fed
pork, rather than the biped suckers of the
still worm.
The Senate passed the Scnte bill tc
regulate judicial elections, yeas 20 nays 6
1t provides for separate ballot boxes fol
judicial candidates, making double work
for officers of election, without a:
we can see, removing the election o
judges from party influence in the least
A similar bill has failed 10 pass the House
The Senate discussed the House bill
to probibibit the use of jails for fugativt
from labor purposes, and Mr.. Phelps
Democrat ofAuglaize, opposed the bill
The hill was finally referred to the Judi
ciary committee, with instructions L
amend by making its provisions apply
more directly to non-imprisonment of fu
giives from labor, yeas %, nays 6.
The proposed amendments to the Con
sttuton were debated in Committee o
the Whole, the question being on agree
ing to the first resolution providing 70
annual sessions of the General Assembly
Mr.. Andrews, Democrat. of Aug!aize
opposed the resolution, and spoke a
length in favor of biennial sessions.
J MIR. Cory would abolish The office q
Governor and Lieut. Governor, but woul
I retain The Auditor, Treasurer. Attorne
General, and Board Of Public Work:
these offices 10 be filled by the Legisla
ture from their own members, and tn
i State officers to hold seats in the Assem-
bly,, and be directly amenable TO the tru:
tees of the people. Legislature electe
for two years, half going. out each yea
y the Senate and House TO be homogeneous
meeting in the same body, on its own az
G journment, making sessions perpetua
Members 10 be elected by single districts
+, may reside in or out Of the district, an
f. suffrage 10 be universal. Members
have fixed salary, and State officers fol
l. ming the executive branch, to hold offic
ID so long as their policy is approved by Il
majority Of the Representatives Of Il
people, and no longer.
Mr.. Cory proposes to put his prop
- sition before the House in the shape
~ . proposed amendments 10 the Constitution
= and we shall not be surprised to see son
of them get very respectable votes.