American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-03-25
LegIaIatIYe summary.

Grafton In COMMITTEES Of the Whole, the
House Bill annuling the law OF the paFti-
tion Of real estate. and several other bills,
upon which no final action was had.
The House passed the bill authorizing
the Commissioners Of Cuyahoga to borrow
money. A communication was received
from Brig. Gen. Sargent. rendering a
brigade or division OF Ohio Volunteers for
the use Of the President in Utah, and q
resolution was adopted authorizing the
Governor to forward copy thereof to the
President Of the Uni ed States. Cousid.
erble discussion was had upon the bill TO
punish seduction, which bill was amended
and referred to Select Committes Daily
Statesman 16th.
The Senate, yesterday passed the bill re
pealing the act and authorizing the Courts
OF Justice to change the venue in suits
wherein corporation is party. in certain
cases. A number Of bills underwent their
second reading and were severally appro-
priately referred. Considerable discussion
was had upon the bill prohibiting their
circulation within this State Of foreign
bank notes of less denomination than FIVE
as amended ten )dollars.
The House passed the act supplementary
to the Civil Code; Nj LangdoD's Senate
bill repeating the act Of April IL, 1857, to
prevent slaveholdirg and kidnapping in
Ohio; and the bill repeating the Habeas
Corpus act Of the last Legislature. Daily
Statesman l7M.
The Senate, yesterday passed the bill
supplementary to an. act providing for the
division Of townships into election presincts
the House bill amending the Justices act,
relative TO proceedings in case Of arrest in
civil suits where fraud is alleged, and the
bill appointing commissioner to examine
into the late treasury defalcalion --Messss /.
VIM. D. Morgan, Alfred p E lgerton and
Chas. Remsln are the commissioners
named in the hill. The Senate elected F.
w. Parsons Of Cuyahoga. an additional
clerk. A resolution to adjourn sine die on
the 9th day of April next, was laid ou the
table.
The House, by vote OF 40 yeas to so
nays, refused to pass the bill repeating the
ten per cent law. The bill establishing a
Superior Court in Butler county; Mr..
Blair's bill creating lien in favor OF en-
ployers Of railroad corporations upon the
propriety Of such corporations; the bill to
protect sidewalks not within the corporate
limits of any city, town or village; and the
bill for the relief of holders Of orders issued
BY free turnpike companies. werePassed.
The bill to amend section 1872 and 23l Of
the Civil Code. and the MALTA bill we're
defeAted-tbe latter by vote of 38 ayes
to75 Salesman 18Th.
The Senate, yesterday, passed the fol-
lowing bills: the bill relative to extending
time for the completion of free turnpikes;
the bill amending the 306 section OF the
Civil Code; and the bill amending the
township Incorporation act Of March IA,
1881.
In the House the militia bill was recon
sidered and after being amended by strike
ing out the tax clause, was defeated by 6
vote Of SO to SO. The Senate bill repeal
ing the act authorizing justices of the peace
to purchase Warren's Criminal Forms; the
bill amending section 9 OF the act Of Feb
II, 1851, for The appointment Of certain
officer therein named; and Mr.. Harrison 1
bill concerning the RELATE MS OF guardian
and ward were passed. A 'cnglhy dis.
cussion was had upon the bill for the sale
of the public works A motion to indef
initely postpone said bill was LOST by vote
of ayes 33, nays 50 -Statssman 1911.
The Senate, yesterday, passed the bill
amending the act prescri ing the duties o
Attorney General A resolution to ad
journ on the l9th April to the irst Mon
day in January next was defeated by the
casting vote Of the Lieutenant Governor
Subsequently, the vote was reconsiderec
and the resolution adopted by l9ayes t'
8 nays.
The House concurred in the Senate q
mendments to the bill reviving the act o
Feb. "a. l848 allowing fees to county au
, ditors for filing and preserving certain pa
, pers. The bill amending the act of Ma,
2, 1859, for the organization of cities AM
incorporated villages; and the bill amen
ding tie tax law, were passed. The bill
for holding additional terms Of the Cour
of Common Pleas of Miami county, to b
held at Piqua for the trial of certain cases
was lost-Daiiy Statesman 2oh.