American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-03-18
Leg .lntiye Summary.

The Senate, yesterday, was occupied
chiefly with the second readings of bills
A series Of resolutions were introd uced
calling upon the Auditor of State for in
formation throwing light upon the question
of the practicablily Of removing the bust
ness of the various land offices Of the State
to the Capitol.
In the House various bills underwent
discussion in Committee ofthe Whole. A
bill which elected considerable discussion
was ole providing for restraining certain
domestic animals from running at large
The bill amending the act limiting the Fees
of County Treasurers in certain cases was
indefinitely postponed. Several bills were
ordered to be eugrc ssed for third reading
to day. Daily Statesman, 9th.
The Senate, yesterday, passed the bill
supplementary to the act to authorize the
master and wardens Of Nova Caesarea
Harmony Lodge, No. 2, to borrow money,
passed Feb. 3, 1857. The most of the day
was occupied in committee of the whole
upon various bills. The bill Of Mr.. Schei.
dler, changing the law Of compensation of
mombers Of the Legislature, so as to re
quirc the roll to be called daily, and mem
bers to be paid only for the days of actual
attendance, unless excused on account OF
sickness, IVES so amended as TO require
members to work ten hours perday, and
was then referred TO the committee on fees
and salar les.
In the House, the following bills were
passed, to wit: The bill amending the law
ofWills, so as to extend the time in which
the widow may elect between taking uu-
der the will of her husband, and her dow
er; the bill reviving the act giving Coun'
ty Auditors twenty five cents per bundle
Of Assessors statements fled in their off
ces; the bill SO changing the law of arrests
in civil suits before Justices Of the Peace
when fraud is alleged, as that defendant
. may be released from custody on giving
bail for his appearance and submission tc
the judgment Of the Court; the bill author
izing the Commissioners Of Clermont Co.
to remnuerate Geo. A. Miller for losse!
sustained in erection of County InfrmarJ
. OF said county, and bill increasing fees o
s officers employed in cases Of lunaoy. Th,
bill for the relief OF Jno. w. Allen. ant
:. the bill 10 amend section l Of the act re
latiug TO Courts Of justice, 80 as to empow
er Probate Judges to grant preliminary in
: functions in certain cases where taxes ar
q Illegally assessed--wor defeated on thei
. final pa sage Daily Statesman, 10th.
The Senate yesterday, passed the foil
:. owing House bills. the bill au'horizin!
the Governor to convey certain land t
Susan Adams; the bill authorizing tn
l. Governor to execute conveyance therein
If named; thebil amending the law Of wills, il
" relation to dover; and the bill amendator.
Of tho homestead exemption law, A res
l. olution was offered by Mr.. Langdon, an
, agreed to by the Senate, calling on tn
d commissioners appointed to remove th
q remains of Simon Kenton and erect a sui
- able monument over them, to report to tn
Assembly or to the Governor, what actio
IS they have taken upon the business of thei
"a appointment.
III The House passed an act amendatory {
Of the act for .he partition Of Real Estate
:, The bill repealing the ten per cent Law
% was on motion of Mr.. Parsons, taken frol
" the table and made the special order fc
lis Wednesday next. The Militia bill unde
g. went considerable discussion and was the
20 made the special order for to-day, Frida
Quite discussion was had on Judge Raj
~ kin's bill for the sale of the Public Worl
of the State, and it was made the speci
US order for this afternoon at 81 o'clock.
IS. Daily Statesman 18th,
Of The Senate yesterday. indefinitely pos
T. poned the bill amending sections 81 Al
- 90 of the act of March 90 1910, prescri
3D. ing the duties OF County Auditors. II
q. bills following passed the Senate: the b
e, confering special jurisdiction on the Pr
an bate Court of Cuyahoga county; the b
q amending the divorce act, amended sin
wv il came from the House; the bill amendiI
oh the 9th section of the act for the sale
not lands forfeited to the State for taxes. al
he the bill introduced by Mr.. Smith, TO ame
nv the Civil Code. Mr.. Morrow introduc
I'd a bill prohibiting the circulation of forei
n. bank notes OF less denomination than Fl
ies dollars.
he In the House the Militia bill was re
The the third time and laid on the table: m
rec ton to strike out the tax section, and I
an. ton to indefinitely postpone having faile
ort A warm discussion of the bill introdr
se. ed by Judge Rankin, for the sale of
but Public Works, was participated in
iA Messrs. Rankin, Raymond and Brooke
favor Of the sale, and Messrs Satin a