M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-03-11
Legislative Summary.

bill, discussing, amending and per.
fecting the same.
In the House, Mr.. Harrison, (Re.
publican) introduced a resolution au.
thorizing the people to vote for or
against a Convention to revise the
State Constitution, which resolution
was tabled by a large majority. Res
olutions were offered authorizing an
investigation into the late embezzle-
ment from the Ohio Treasury and the
over-issue of notes of the Canal Bank
Of Cleveland, ard were laid on the
table to be printed. The usual mis-
cellaneous business was transacted but
no bills were passed. Statesman, I'd
INST.
The Senate, yesterday, indefinitely
postponed the bill introduced by Mr..
Winans, explanatory ofthe act of1856,
relating to the use of the jails of the
State for the confinement of fugitives
from justice. The most of the Gay was
spent in Committee of the Whole on
Mr.. Ilatch's Sub Treasury bill.
The House passed the bill author
izing the Governor to deed a certain
piece of land to Susan Adams. A
large number of bills took their second
readings, when the House went into
Committee of the Whole for the con-
sidGration Of the bill amendatory Of
the attachment law and one or two
others.-D. 81.
The Senate yesterday Indefinitely
postponed the House bill making i'll
the duty Of the Clerks of Common
Pleas Courts TO record papers in GER
tain cases therein named; and passed
the following bills, viz: that supple;
mentary to the Justices act of 1853;
that creating the Office and fixing the
compensation ofmessenger Of the Su-
preme Court Of Ohio; the House bill
Of Mr.. Dobmeyer, relative to the ap.
pointment and duties Of Notaries Pub.
lie. A bill was introduced to regu.
late Insurance Companies in this
State. A special Committee was in
structed to report bill for the semi
annual collection Of taxes. In the
House the bill abolishing the Office of
County Imfrmary Director and trans
ierring its duties to County Commits
sioners, was indefinitely postponed.
The bill amending the present law of
dover so as to provide that the widow
shall be dowable in the lands held by
her husband, at his decease, in fee,
reversion Oh remainder, passed the
House. The Militia bill was under
consideration in the afternoon, but no
definite action was had thereon. The
evening was devoted to an exhibition
of the attainments Of pupils in the
Blind Asylum.-Ib. All.
A bill was introduced into the Sen
ate yesterday, by Mr.. Phelps, TO pro.
vide for the appointment of Commits
Sioners to examine into the condition
of the Ohio State Treasury, the causes
of the late defalcation therein, tie
transaction between the State and the
Ohio Life Insurance and Trust Com
pany, and for other purposes. A
resolution that the General Assembly
adjourn sine die on the 18th of March,
was offered by Mr.. Winans and laid
on the table. The following bill pass
ed the Senate, viz: the House bill
relative to admission and practice of
Attorneys.at. Law, the same having
been considerably amended since it
came from the House; the bill to reg
late marriages--it having been so
amended as to take effect on the first
OF October next; the bill to amend the
act of March 5, 1881, regulating fees
of officers in civil and criminal cases:
and the House bill amending sections
531 and 532 Of the code.
The House concurred in Senate
amendments to the bill concerning
Notaries Public. The following bills
passed the House, viz: That amenda-
tory Of the Homestead Law; that au.
thOrizing the examination OF Banking
Corporations in certain cases: that
authorizing the Governor to issue a
deed in certain case therein named.
Considerable discussion was had in
Committee Of the Whole House upon
the bill introduced by Mr.. Edison, to
further secure land titles, which was
defeated; O motion to reconsider was
made and laid on the table.-Ib. 5M.
The Senate, yesterday, was occu.
pied during the most Of the day, in
Committee of the Whole, on various
bills. The bill amending the law of
April IA, 1854, relative to the publi-
cation of the Ohio Reports; and the
bill amendatory Of section 1872 of the
justices act of March IA, 1853, were
indefinitely postponed.
The House agreed to Senate amend.
ments to the bill regulating admission
and practice Of Attorneys at law. Mr.
Hubbell's bill supplementary to the
Justices act of March IA, 1914, and
Mr.. Miles bill supulementary TO the