Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-01-06
LerisIafive summary.

In the Senate, yesterday morning, five bills
were introduced: One amending the Justices
Code so as TO permit defendant in case OF ap-
peal from judgment of a justice, to file an an
swer setting up claim against the plaintiff, and
prosecute 1t to final judgment; or on motion of
the appellate court, suffer judgment to be enter
ed against him, for amount of judgment below,
the court adiudging costs against the plaintiff
This bill was introduced by Mr.. Schleich, who
also presented another authorizing land owners
to ioin their fences to the ends of bridges; and
with the consent of land owners to suspend a
suitable water gate from bridge
Mr. Caldwell introduced bill requiring juries,
in cases of trial for murder in the first degree,
to state in their verdict what the sentence TO be
pronounced on the convicted shall be, death OF
Imprisonment for life; and the judge shall SEN
tence him accordingly.
The fourth is by Mr. Miles, providing that the
militia of Ohio shall be uniformed in the same
manner as the U. S. troops.
The fifth bill is by Mr.. Garfield, to repeal the
ten per cent law.
Mt. Jeffer was elected enrolling clerk, and
Mr. Marshal engrossing clerk.
Nothing was done in the afternoon.
| The House, in the afternoon, elected J. B
| Botefer, Reporting Clerk, and Mr.. S. Gilson
Speaker pro tempore. Mr.. B. was formerly o.
the Democratic Messenger, of Fremont, and
achieved his present position through the ot1ees
Mr.. Finefrock. The opponent of Mr.. ellison was
Mr. Van Vorhes.
| A bill was introduced in the afternoon, by Mr.
Edson, authorizing the Cincinnati Wilmington
and Zanesville Railroad to issue preferred stock
to the amount of one million of dollars. A mo
ton to dispense with the rules, and put the bill
through at once, raised breeze of debate, which
blew for an hour, and come 10 lull through a
withdrawal of the motion.
A bill was also introduced to authorize coun'
ty assessors to report the number of sheep kill
ed and injured by dogs. -,
Mr Dawes of Morgan introduced to-day Bill
to provide for establishment of Normal School
in each of the several Congressional districts Of
the State, whenever a majority of the electors
of any Congressional district or districts shall
have voted for Normal School.
Immediately after majority of the electors
of any Congressional district shall have voted
for such School, the Clerk OF the Court of Com
mon Pleas, Probate Judge, and Auditor of the
several County or Counties composing such
Congressional district, shall by their concur
rcpt action appoint five Trustees to whom shall
be entrusted the management and cOntrol of the
SchooI-the board of Trustees to appoint a
/ Superintendent, Teachers and Assistants, to fix
their compensation, also to establish and put IN
execution such rules and regulations as may be
deemed expedient for the government of the
School, and to alter and amend the same. The
Schoolto be established at such central point
as will best accommodate the inhabitants of the
Congressional district, and to rent or obtain
the gratuitous use of suitable buildings for the
purposes of the School, and applies the one
thirtieth part of the State Common School fund,
which such Congressional district may receive
from the State alter majority of the Electors
of any district have voted for such School.
The Board of Trustees are required to pro-
vide for continuing the School at least six
months in each year, also required to report to
the State Commissioner of Common Schools,
their official proceedings, the condition and
prospects Of the School under their charge, and
REQUIRES the State Commissioner of Common
Schools to visit the Normal Schools, and to re
port upon them in his annual report. The ser
vices of the Board of Trustees to be gratuitous,
except their incidental expenses to be paid.
The resolution to adjourn on the 7th of March
was taken from the table by very close vote
and a motion to refer to the committee on un-
finished business was lost. The Republicans,
of course, favored the motion to take up, and
opposed the reference. A motion to refer to a
select committee of three was lost An amend
ment was offered fixing the day on the 9TH Of
February, and then on the 7th of January
Different gentlemen aired their sentiments on
the subject at some lenth, ''without distinction
of party" all being agreed that an early ad-
iournment was desirable, but were divided upon
the means of arriving at the wished for con-
summation The resolution was finally laid
upon the table-StGte Journal, 5th.