Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-04-09
Laws and Joint Revolutions Passed.

The List Of Laws aud Joint Resolutions
passed IT the session Of the General Assembly,
for 1859, illustrates the Old motto-"The world
is governed too moch" The list embraces the
titles Of Two Hundred and Twelve Laws, and
FiAy-three joint Resolutions rtr.....
Local legislation seems to have largely in
creased at the late session, although the new
Constitution was framed with special reference
to keeping local matters out of the General
Assembly Some how the Constitution ex.
hibits defects in its practical workings, even lin
the hands cf its friends" and joint resolu-
ton was adopted relative to an amendment TO
the Con ,titution providing for annual sessions.
Efforts were made by the dominant party to
pass Joint resolutions relative to amendments
to the Constitution, providing for liquor lcens.
es, and t, prevent persons Of reputed African
descent from voting, but they failed to get the
necessary vote Of three.6fths
Fully two thirds of the acts passed are of a
local nature, and no less than twenty are to
enable counties, towns, and associations to
raise the wind by issuing bonds or borrowing
money.
Among the most important general laws are
those to prevent watchmen and other police
officers from claiming witness fees ia certain
cases. to repeal the ten per cent. interest lawi
to pnnsh seduction; 10 prohibit the carrying
and wearing of concealed weapons; to provide
for locating, establishing and constructing
bitches drains and water-courses; providing
for inclosng railroads by fences and cattle
guards; to organize and regulate an indtpend
ent militia; to punish tresspasses on public or
other lands; to authorize county agricultural
societies to sell far grounds in certain cases;
TO prevent the running at large Of swinei to
authorize the adoption of children; to prevent
and punish fraud in the use OF false stamps,
false brands, labels and trade marks; to limit
the operation OF the act to repeal the ten per
cent. law; to provide for the semi annual col
lection of taxes; to provide for the final
payment of the funded debt of the State;
to protect literary societies; to provide for
the payment of indebtedness of townships
incurred for the support of the poor; to
authorize associations for carrying freight on
the lakes and rivers; to prevent persons reputed
of African descent from voting; TO prevent the
recovery Of damages on protested bills OF eX-
change, DC; 10 provide lore etfectually Tor the
safe keeping of securities deposited by banks
and fir the redemption of their own notes, to
amend the sub treasury law; to establish uni
form standard of weights aud measures; fur
ther to prevent the taking of usurlous interest
by banks, and to prevent confession of judg-
ment on warrants of attorney in favor of banks
to amend the ani-liquor law; for the assessment
and taxation OF all property in Ohio, AMI for
levying taxes thereon according to its true value
in mouey; making approprlat tons for the year
1859; to repeal an act passed April IL, 1856,
supplementary to an act to authorize free bank
ing in Ohio, passed March 2l, 1851; regulating
the mode Of administering assignments in trust
for the benefit Of creditors; and making appro.
priations for the superintendence and repairs oi
the Public Woiks for the first three quarters Of
the year 1859 aud providing for leasing the
same