M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-03-18
LegIsIatIve Summary.

lof bills. A series ofresolutions we're
introduced calling upon the Auditor
Of State for information throwing light
upon the question Of tho practicability
! of removing the business of the vari-
ous land Offices of the State to the
CapitO!.
In the House various bills under.
went discussion in Committee of the
| Whole. A bill which elisited consid-
cradle discussion was one providing
for restraining certain domestic ami
mails 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 en-
crossed for third reading to-day
Statesman 9fMe 9th,
The Senate, yesterday, the bill sup
! Iplimentary to the act to authorize the
master and wardens ofNova Caesarea
Harmony Lodge, No. 2, to borrow
money, passed Feb. 3, 1857. The
most Of the day was occupied in com.
mittee Of the whole upon various bills.
The bill Of Mr. Scheider, changing the
law Of compensation ofmembers of the
Legislature, so as to require the roll
to be called daily, and members to be
/ paid only for the days ofactual attend,
ance, unless excused On account Of
sickness, was so amended as to require
members to work ter hours per day,
and was then referred to the commit
tee on fees and salaries.
! In the House, the following bills
were passed, to-wit: The bill amend.
ing tho law Of Wills, so as to extend
the time in which the widow may elect
between taking uEier the will Of her
husband, and ner dover; the bill re,
vivlng inc act giving County Audit.
ors twenty-five cents per bundle o.
Assessors statements filed in theil
offices; the bill so changing the law oI
arrests in civil suits before Justices O
the Peace, when traud is alleged, n:
that defendant may be released from
; custody on giving bail for his ap
pearance and submission to the iudg
ment Of the Court; the bill authorizing
the Commissioners of Clennont coun
) ty to relnunerate Geo. A. Miller fol-
losses sustained in erection OF Count,
/ lufrmary ofsaid county, and the bill
increasing fees Of officers employed il
cases Of lunacy. The bill for the re-
lefof Jno. W. Allen, and the bill tC
amend section 1 Of the act reeting t
Courts Of Justice, so as to empowe
Probate Judges to grant preliminary
, injunctions in certain cases where tax
es are illegally assessed-were defeat
ed on their final passage.-D 10Th
House bill No. so (Blair's billy, ex
tending the lien laws to the employees
oil Railroads, was reported back to-day
by the Judiciary Committee, and or
drel to DC engrossed, by large ma
jority.
The Senate, yesterday, passed the
L. following House bills, to wit; the bill
authorizing the Governor to convey
certain land to Susan Adams; the bill
authorizing the Governor to execute
a CONVEYANCE therein named; the bill
amending tie law OF wills, in relation
to dover; and the bill amcndatory o
the homestead exemption law. A
resolution was offered by Mr.. Lang
don, and agreed to by the Senate
calling on the commissioners appoint
ed to remove the remains ef SIMol
kENToE and erect a suitable monu
ment over them, to report to the AS
} sembly or to the Governor, what ac
tion they have taken upon the busiue
of their appointment.
The House passed an act amendato
ry Of the act for the partition of Rea
Estate. The bill repeating the tel
per cent law, was on motion Of Mr.
Parsons, taken from the table &nC
made the special order of Wednesda,
next. The Militia bill underwear
considerable discussion and WAS thel
made the special order for TO-DAY
(Friday) Quite a discussion was haC
on Judge Rankin's bill for the sale o
the Public Works of the State, and i
was made the special order for thi
afternoon at % O'Clock. III the 12M
The Senate, yesterday, Indefinitely
postponed the bill amending sections
" and 80 of the act Of March %, Is
40, prescribing the duties OF County
Auaitors. The bills following passed
the Senate: the bill comforting specia
jurisdiction on the Probate Court O
Cuyahoga county; the bill amending
the divorce act, amended since it cam,
:, from the House; the bill amendin.
the 9th section OF the act for the sale
OF lands forfeited TO the State for tax
es and the bill introduced by Mr.
Smith, to amended the Civil Code
Mr.. Morrow introduced q bill pro
hibiting the circulation oft0reign banl
a.