Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-01-14
Condensed from the state Journal.
DOings i'm the Legislature.

DOlngs in the legislature.
In Che Senate, on Friday, Mr.. Slade
gave notice of bill to repeal that part of
section lst of the act concerning Notaries
Public and Commissioners, passed April
II, 1851, which limits the number of No
tarics Public to one for every thousand in
habitants of each county.
Mr.. Garfield offered the following, which
was agreed to:
Resolved, That the standing conimit-
tee on Banks and the Currency be instruc-
ted TO inquire into the expediency of iedu
cling the rate ofinterest to uniform rate not
exceeding Z per cent per annum, and of
providing by efficient legislation against
usury, and that said committee report BY
bill or otherwise, at as early period Of
the session as is practicable.
MIR. Buckland gave notice of a bill to-
create and regulate Savings Banks in the
State of Ohio.
MI. Taylor presented the petition of
William Porter and twenty-fiv Others, cit
izens of Newton, Trumbull county, for the
exemption of five hundred dollars worth of
personal property to the head of each fam
lily. Also of William Fenton and twenty
five other citizens of Trumbull county. a,i.
ing the repeal of so much of the Code, as
authorizes imprisonment for debt in civil
cases. Both referred TO judiciary commit
tee.
Mr.. Slade gave notice of a bill to pro-
vide for the appointment of guardians over
the persons and property of habitual
drunkards.
Mr.. Langdon, on leave, introduced SEN
ate bill No. 5, to repeal an act therein
named IAN act to prevent kidnapping in
Ohio, passed April 18th, 1857, )-read the
first time.
Mr.. Henkle gave notice of bill to pro-
hibit appeals from the Common Pleas to
the District Courts in jury cases.
Mr.. Slade gave notice of a bill to amend
an act for the punishment of persons receiv-
ing or buying bank bills, promissory notes,
or other evidences of debt, or any goods or
chattels of less value than thirty-tive dol
lars, knowing them to be stolen.
The Senate, ON motion of Mr.. Caldwell,
proceeded to the Hall of the House, and
resumed the count of the vote for Stage
officers, the result of which was announced
as follows:
For Governor-Chase 16O,575; Payne
59,294; majority 1921.
For Lieut.. Governor-Welker 16O, 1922
Lytle l5s,717; majority 2,205
For Secretary of State-Russell 161,-
s37; Rein. ard 59,421; majority 2,4l6.
For Treasurer of State-Stone l6O,61s /;
Morris l5s, s,942; majority 1876.
The following committees were appoint
ed:
To wait upon the Lieutenant Governor
-Messrs. Miles, Phelps and Cantwell.
To wait upon the Governor on the part
of the Senate-Messrs. Slade, Langdon
and Taylor.
To wait upon the Treasurer on the part
of the Senate-Messrs. Green and McKelly.
To wait upon the Secretary of State on
the part Of the Senate-Messrs. Ashmuu
and Stafford.
In the House, a majority of the select
committee TO which was referred the bill
for the relief of delinquent tax payers, re-
ported the same back with verbal objec-
tions, recommending the indefinite post
ponement of the bill.
Mr.. Dawes, minority of the committee,
dissented from the majority report, and
defended his bill in an animated speech,
contending that the State had no present
need for any more money, the January in
terest being paid, and that it was the duty
of the Representatives to sympathize with
the people in their straitened circumstan-
ces, by granting the extension provided for
in the bill. He further presented num-
Der of facts in support of the objects ofthe
bill.
Senate joint resolutions to appoint join.
committees to wait upon the newly elected
State officers, and inform them of their
election, were seyerally agreed to, the
blanks being duly filled, and the commit
tees on the part of the House were aneoun-
ced by the Speaker.
On motion by the member from Stark
(Mr. Slusser,) that the House adjourn till
10 o'clock tomorrow in honor of the day
(eighth of january was adopted; so the
House adjourned.