The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-02-25
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
From the Ohio Statesman.)
COLUMBUS, Feb. IA. '57

COLUMBUS, FEB. 4, '57.
SENATE.-Two bills amending the code
of civil procedure were passed.
HoUsE.-Mr. Hawkins offered joint
resolution fer the adjournment of the
Legislature on the 18th of March, which
was laid on the table.
MONDAY, Feb. 16, 1851.
SENATE-An act to amend an act of
the jurisdiction and procedure before JUS
tees of the Peace was passed.
Mr. Lawrence offered the following res
olution which was adopted:
Resofced That the Judiciary committee
be and they are hereby instructed to in
quire and report to the Senate, at what
time member Of the General Assembly,
who shall during his term be elected to
Congress, ceases to be amember of the
General Assembly under the constitution
of this State
A resolution was adopted transferring
100000 from the sinking fund to the
canal fund.
A resolution was adopted instructing
the committee on constitutional Amend
ments to inquire into the necessity of SO
amending the anti-icense clause of the
Constitution as to give the Legislature
indisputable power to prohibit the sale of
Intoxicating liquors. Yeas 81, nays 2.
HousE.-A large number of not very
important bills were read the second time.
TUESDAY, Feb. II, 1851.
SENATE.--A bill to adjust the contracts
for the repairs Of the public works, was
read the first time.
Mr.. Lawrence introduced bill
supplementary to the act to create and
regulate incorporated companies.
HoUsE.-Scnate bill to amend sections
228 and 236 of the code of civil proce-
dure passed.
A message from the Senate announcing
the passage of Ii. B. No. 209-To amend
the act to restore to the Court of Common
Pleas, the jurisdiction of minor offences,
in certain counties in this State, with an
amendment inserting a new bill. Dsa-
greed to.
The bill substituting solitary confne-
ment for life for hanging, in cases of mur-
der in the first degree was indefinitely
postponed.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. Is, '57.
SENATE.-The Senate bill concerning
county Infrmaries, was taken from the
table and passed-yeas 90, nays 10.
The Senate bill regulating the mode of
administering assignments in trust for the
benefit of creditors, was read the third
time and passed-yeas 20, nays II.
On motion of Mr. Brazee; the resolu-
tion relating to reduction of the legal
rate of interest below ten per cent. was
taken from the table, and the question
being on its adoption, Mr.. Kirk moved
its indefinite postponement.
While this motion was pending, the
Senate took recess.
HoUSE-A bill to authorize Mayors
and justices of the Peace to purchase
Warren's Ohio Criminal Law and Forms
was passed.-yeas SO, nays "a.
III. B. No. l55-A bill to provide for
the more adequate punishment of the mali
ciously killing and injury of horses or other
domestic animals passed-yeas SS,
nays 8.
THURSDAY, Feb. 10, '57.
SENTE.--Mr. Kelly, from the committee
on finance, reported resolution which was
adopted, requiring the auditor of State and
the Attorney General to report to the
Senate without delay, whether the Treas
urer of State communicated to them, in
writing, the name and place of certain de-
) positaries or proposed depositaries fol
money of the State, with the terms and
conditions on which the deposits We're