M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-02-03

the appropriate Committee to report
a bill to reduce the salaries OF EN-
ployers on the canals, was adopted.
The Senate on Saturday was most
ly occupied in referring business to
appropriate committees and in dis.
cussiUns in Committee ofthe Whole.
In the House a resolution was adop-
ted instructing Senators and reques.
ting Representatives in Congress to
support such modification Of the
postal laws as to permit members,
sending State public documents, to
write their names thereon, without the
postage being increased thereby. A
resolution was introduced, which was
laid on the table, instructing in favor
Of abolishing all laws providing for
the carryingof the mails by the gener-
al government. The Finance Com.
mittee were instructed to report, at as
early q day as practicable, separate
appropriation bills for the different
objects for which appropriations are
required. Several reports of commit.
tees were received and adopted, after
which the House was engaged in Com.
mittee Of the Whole on the various or
ders Of the day.
The following bills were introduced
into the Senate on Monday: To pro.
tect concerts, lyceums, spelling schools
and singing schools, to provide for the
election Of an additional Judge Of the
Court OF Common pleas in the third
subdivision of the Ninth Judicial
District; to prevent the recovery oi
damages on protested bills of ex,
change, and to repeal section one Of
an act asertaining damages on protes.
ted bills of exchange, passed Februa.
ry Is, 1881; and to further prevent
the taking of usurious interest on the
part Of banks, and to prevent confess
ions Of judgments on warrants ofat
torney in favor ofbanks. The House
bill for the protection ofGas Compa
nies we're defeated ayes, II; nays -
a resolution was adopted calling on
the Warden of the Penitentiary for in,
formation as to the existing accom-
modations of buildings, and such fur
ther information upon the subject as
he may be able to communicate.
In the house a resolution was intro
duced and laid on the table for discus
sion, instructing our Senators and re
queSting our Representatives in Con
gress to oppose the raising of rates o
postage.
The two Houses failing to agree up
OH the amendments to the bill amend
ing the act for the publishers of la W
in the newspapers, a Committee .
Conference was appointed.
In the Senate on Tuesday, nev
bills were introduced as follows: Sup
Elementary to the general incorpora
tion act; to amend the school law, al
act prescribing the duties Of count
auditors. The House bills requiring
township assess ors to ascertain tn
number Of sheep killed and injured
:. by dogs; and authorizing the city 0
Dayton to issue bonds, were passed
A resolution was adopted calling upol
the Auditor Of State for a statemcn
Of the amount Of taxes paid by the ca
nal counties, from the year 1926 t
to the year 1853, both inclusive; ant
likewise the amount paid by countie
not on the canals, during the same
years, and the amount received by tn
State from the sales of canal lands
also, resolution directing the sever
: al Committees to report the Financ,
! Committee by the 18th Of February
the respective sums necessary to b
: appropriated for the expense Of tn
current year.
In the House the following bill
, were introduced: To provide for tn
! payment of that portion Of the Stat
! debt falling due Dee. 81, 1860; t
amend the Civil Code; to amend tn
law relative to time in which asses
sors shall make returns to county Au
) ditors; to authorize the Trustees c
} Boston township, Summit county, t.
levy tax for certain purposes; ALI
amending the Civil Code. The Hous
indefinitely postponed the Senate bi
prohibiting the circulation of foreig
bank notes of a less denomination
than ten dollars; and bill introduce
by Mr.. Dawes to amend the mechan
ic's lien law.
The following bills were passed: T
provide for plating and recordini
fractions of land; to prevent watch
men and other police officers frou
claiming witness fees in certain cases
to authorize an increase OF the salarie
of Common Pleas Judges in Hamil
ton county; and the Senate bill pre-
scribing the time when the officia
terms Of Common Pleas judges shal
commence. The Senate, after con
siderable discussion of Mr.. Blair's bill
which passed the House at the session
of last win ter, to am end the lien law