The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-02-18
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
{ From the Ohio Statesman.)
COLUMBUS, Feb. 6, IS /


SENATE.-The bill to prevent stock
from running at large was indefinitely
postponed. ...4
HoUsE.-Little done. ,CNt
SATURDAY, Fed. I, 1857.
SENATE. The Senate went into COM
mittee of the whole and considered the
bank bill
HoUsE.-The House considered several
bills in committee of the whole. - sf5.s
-1~ -. MONDAY, Feb. Q, 1857. 8
SENATE.--The House bill to restore
jurisdiction of minor offences to the court
of Common Pleas was read the first time.
HOUSE. E.-The bill to amend the act to
restore the jurisdctiction of minor often
ces to the Court of Common Pleas was
passed. 2+
Several bill were introduced aud others
read second time 80 -
TUESDAY, Feb. 10, 1851
SENATE.-The House bill to amend the
act further to prescribe the duties of coun-
ty commissioners. passed last winter, was
passed.
The bill restoring the jurisdiction of
minor offences to the court of Common
Pleas was referred to the Judiciary com
mittee with instructions to strike out all
the counties named in the bill, as exempt
from the operation of the act
HousE.-The bill to prohibit Attorneys
at Law from practising in certain cases
was read a second time.
Tho hill ronoolipo +bo 6rst f,yo1ro ,oo
items of the ''crowbar' law passed-6T
to 81.
The Senate bill for the punishment of
offences therein named being under con-
sideration, Mr.. Smith of Knox moved to
amend by providing that any person OBJ
tanning greater interest that ten per cent.
be anenable to the penitentiary-lost ] 8
to CT.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. | l, '57.
SENATE--The committee Oh finance re-
ported a joint resolution, directing the
Attorney General to prosecute u suit
! against j. g. Breslin, late Treasurer of
the State, for the balance of money in his
hands belonging to the state; also against
certain banks in which money belonging
to the State had been deposited and never
returned Laid on the table and ordered
to be printed. .t/
The principal part Of the day was oc-
cupied in reading the Band bill.
HOUSE. The bill authorizing mort
gagers Of real estate to waive appraisment
was amended by striking out all after the
enacting clause.
-..,.t =. TUESDAY, Feb. II, 81.
| SENATE.-The House bill to amend the
Pleas the jurisdiction of minor Offences in
certain counties in this State, was read the
third time and passed--yeas "a, nays 4.
| The Senate bill to incorporate the Bank
| of Ohio and Branches, was on motion of
Mr.. Brace, taken from the table, amend
ed by way of ryder, read the third time
and passed--yeas "a nays l.
Mr. Brace offered a joint resolution of
which the following is a synopsis:
/. That for reasons disclosed in the
report of the Investigating committee, and
because the public interest demands it,
the legislature will make no further APP
preparations of money upon the contracts
made by the Board Of Public Works in
November 1855, for repairs on sections
l. 2, 8, 4, 5, 6, I, and 8; and that the
Board of Public Works be required to
take immediate possession of said sections
and forthwith appoint the necessary
superintcndents and make the necessary
repairs. ~
2 The Board of Public Works, under
certain restrictions and limitations, are
authorized to purchase of such of the con-
tractors as are willing to sell all boats,
tools, horses and materials, by them owned
and provided for making repairs. The
property to be appraised by three discreet
men, under oath.
3. The judiciary committees of the two
Houses were instructed to report bill,
with as little delay as practicable, empow-
ering the contractors on said sections to
bring suits against the State.
4. The committees on finance are in
structed to report a bill appropriating
- dollars, to be used only in making
the repairs and purchasing the property
above contemplated.
On motion of MIR. Buckland, the reso-
luton was laid on the table and ordered
to be printed
Mr. Buckland offered a resolution for
the adjournment of the General Assembly
on the 18th of March, which, on motion
of Mr.. Kelley, was laid on the table.
HoUsE.-The House resolved itself in
to committee of the whole, and considered
the bill to amend 'an act to provide for
the reorganization and supervision oft
common schools, passed March 4, 1858.
FRIDAY, l3, 1851.
SENATE. some time spent in
committee of the Whole--principally on
the Senate Bill to secure the safety of pas
sengers on Railroads.&c. create the Office,
of Railroad Commissioner, and to define
the liabilities of Railroad companies the
committee rose and reported progress
HOUSE. II. B. 1s5; To organize and