Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-01-12
LeEisIative Summary.

In the Senate, number of bills were read
second time and appropriately referred. A bill
to repeal sections / and 2 of an act securing to
married women such personal property as may
be exempt from execution and enabling them to
control their own earnings, was indefinitely post
poned.
Mr.. Christy's bill to allow the Commissioners
of Butler county to borrow money was passed
under suspension of the constitutional rule.
Mr. Winans presented the memorial of the
Canal Convention, which was laid upon the ta-
bic and ordered to be printed.
Mr. Garfield introduced resolution instruct
ing the committee on Benevolent Institutions to
report bill authorizing the Trustees of Deaf
aud Dumb Asylum to purchase farm of not
more than one hundred acres; to eerct thereon a
building TO accommodate at least three hundred
pupils, with suitable workshops &c; to sell and
dispose of the estate now occupied by the Asy-
lum; and to amend the present law so as to COM
pei parents and guardians to defray all or part
of the expenses Of their children or wards, ac-
cording to their pecuniary ability.
Most of the afternoon session was occupied in
committee of the Whole.
In the House, a large number of petitions and
a memorial were presented by Mr.. Paine, OF
Seneca, fom the citizens of Perry county,
hAC passage VI q Dlll lullOuuCOO dG buC
last session, providing for removal of the cOun-
ty seat of said county from New Lexington 10
Somerset.
Mr.. Rogers of Hamilton, presented the memo
rial of the Canal Convention, which was order
ed to be printed.
Mr.. Cowan,of Ashland, presented the petition
of sundry citizens of his county, praying for the
passage of law to prevent the extradition OF
fugitive slaves in this State, which was referred
to the Committee on Federal Relations.
Mr.. Amber presented similar petition from
citizens of Columbiana county.
Mr.. Paine introduced resolution instructing
the State House Commissioner to discharge all
persons employed in completing the work upon
the new State House, and to make no more
contracts for labor or materials, which was laid
over for discussion.
A resolution was adopted instructing the COM
mittee on Public Printing to inquire and report
as to the cause of the delay in printing the An
nual Reports of the Auditor and Board Of Pub
lie Works
Mr. Marshall, of Allen, introduced bill to
re establish the office of Land Commissioner at
Defiance
Mr.. Dawes, of Morgan, introduced a bill to
amend the mechanics lieu law.
The Senate bill transferring certain appropri-
ations for the Benevolent Institutions passed
without opposition. Also Mr.. Christys bill to
allow the Commissioners of Butler county to
borrow money, and Mr.. Cowans bill to allow the
town of Ashland to borrow money
Mr.. Andrews introduced resolution calling
on the Auditor of State to state whether any
distractions have been met with by County Au-
ditors, in the assessment or collection of taxes
from banks in the State, from U. S. Courts.
Mr.. Jenner presented a resolution, which was
adopted, calling on the State Auditor for re-
port of the action taken under the bank tax law
of last winter.
The bill of Mr.. Dawes to amend the sub-treas-
ury law was considered to-day, and finally in
definitely postpOned.-State Journal, Ilth.