The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1859-02-04
Ohio Legislature,
FRiDAY

In tho Senate, Mr.. Taylor's bill to al.
low Incorporated companies TO fix their
own timo for holding their annual meet.
ings, was passed.
Tho House bill for fixing tho timo for
holding Dislriotand Common Pleas Courts
In tho State was passed.
Mr. Caldwell offered resolution asking
tho Treasury Investigating Committee
whether any legislation will bo required
upon matters connected with their report,
which was referred to a select committee
Of one---Mr Hatch.
The Souato adjourned to Tuesday at
10 a. NJ.
In tho House, Mr.. Slusser introduced
a bill approprating $4,000 for tho cur
rent expenses Of tho Northern Ohio Luz
natic Asylum for 1850,
Mr., Sangster introduced a bill TO allow
the Commissioners Of Coshooton county
to borrow money to supply the defcien-
oy oooasioned by tho lato robbery Of the
Treasury OF that county.
Mr., Monros's bill, Amending section Ga
Of tho school, law so as to provide for col
leoting debts due from boards Of eduoa-
tion, was passed. Also, a bill by the
Same gentleman, to amend the Sl4th sec
ton Of tho Code of Civil Procedure, so as
to prevent the assignor Of any claim
against the estate Of deceased person,
from becoming competent to testify when
the assignment is made after the decease,
with little opposition,
Ne tNtr.hnn,Ifs r.an1,,lf.. -.
the Judiciary committee to report bill,
fixing the fees of attorneys, assigned by
the court to defend criminals, was taken
up and discussed atleugth by the lawyers;
or rather the discussion grew out Of a sub
stlutc offered by Mr. Harrison, tc the Of
feet that attorneys so assigned should not
be entitled to any compensation for ser
vices from the county Treasury Mr.,
Harrison's substitute was adopted.
The resolution submitted a few days
since in connection with report from
the committee on Federal Relations, upon
petitions for a law to prevent tho extradi-
ton Of fugitive slaves, was taken up and
passed-ySas 60, nays II. The follow
ing is the resolution:
Resolved By the General Assembly Of
The State Of ohio, That while the right Of
petition upon all subjects not inoonsist-
ent with proprie,y aud public morals is
sacred aud inalienable, yet we, as the
Representatives of the loyal sentiment of
the people Of Ohio, declare ourselves for
ever opposed to every description Of sec
tionol, and unconstitutional legislation
and respectfully deprecate in future all
memorials praying Tor such enactmeuts.
Mr.. Harrison moved 10 amend by strik-
ing out the latter clause after the word
Legislation" which motion was lost.
The following named Republicans vot-
ed for the resolution; Mossrs. Bailey,
Blair, Catch, Harrison, lIubboll. Peek,
Plants, Raymond, Townsend. Van Vor-
hes, and Yves, of Logan,
SATURDAY,
Soon after the opening Of the House
Saturday morning, Messrs. Van Worries
and Amber created considerable amuse-
ment by raising a question Of privilege.
aud reading from the Now Lisbon Pairi-
o'. Democratic paper. certain articles
seoFla'lug the Legislature. aud proposing
sssoluuona Of expulsion from tho State,
for Iwitting on facts. MI. Collins propos.
ed 10 tender the editor a lOathor modal
MF. Androws suggested that a committee
TO consist Of Messrs. Van Yorhos and
Amber, be appointed. to confer with the
Probate Judge Of Columbiana county as
to the proprie.y Of taking tho editor Of
said paper to tho Lunatio Asylum.
Mr. Bailey introduced bill for the
improvement Of the breed Of Horses.
Mr.. Welsh offered resolution. which
waa agreed 70, requesting tho Judiciary