The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1859-01-28
Ohio Legislature,
SATURDAY. Jan. 20.

The Senate was in session hut about
an hour on Saturday, when it adjourned
70 10 O'Clock to-day. Nothing Of impOr.
lance was transacted,
HOUSE. The following bills we're intro
duued aud read the third time:
BY Mr.. Monroe, to amend section G5
If the school law. so as to direct the mode
of collecting debts due from school dis.
tricts.
BY Mr. Pikelhimer, to amend the 600
section Of the act to establish Code OF
Owl Procedure. passed March ID, 1883.
This bill is to require judge to reduce
to writing his charge to y jury, which
charge shall be fled tho same rs other pa
pers.
BY Mr. 0dell, to provide for the work :
ing Of unfinished turnpikes by Superb
sors Of highways.
Mr. Parsons introduced resolution in
structng the Committee on Benevolent
Institutions to report some plan by which
the ncurable insane shall DO permanently
provided for. Agreed to-
Mr.. Gatoh's resolution providing for
an appropriation to pay Sheriffs for the
arrest and safe keeping Of U s. prisoners
in tho jails ofthis State, was called up and
defeated. u.
In the afternoon there was bare quo
rum present, aud tho members used up
most Of the time in committee Of the
Whole, poking fun al each other,
Tho resolution Of Mr.. West Of Brown,
requiring tho Finance committee TO report
separate appropriation bills for the Peni'
tentiary, State House, aud Public Works,
was adopted.
Ah attempt was made TO reconsider the
vote by which Hsrrison's resolution ioI
a reduction of salaries on the canals, was
passed, but failed very deeisively,
MoNDAT.
In the Senate, resolution Of Mr.. Can
field, relative to the purchase Of a farm
for ths Deaf aud Dumb Asy lum, so that
pupils may be instructed in agricultural
and mechanical matters. was considered
in committee of the Whole. occupying
early all the morning session Il was
finally laid upon the table, for the pres.
ent
Ia the House. Mr.. Lsete introduced a
preamble and resolutions, inslrucling our
Senators aud Representatives in Congress
TO take the proper steps for a change in
the mode OF selecting Judges for the Uni
ted States supreme Court. so that they
may DO elected by the people. They
We're laid on the table and ordered to he
printed. Mr. Leele is dissatisfied with
their interference with our State rights
ia multiplying the Bank tax law.
Mr., Rsymond's resolution, providing
for the repeal Of the postal laws. occasion
ed some discussions in the House yester
day, and was finally referred to the com
miIloe on Federal Relations.
Several bills ofa local nature we're pass.
ed.
The Senate bill allowing gymnas,io as.
soeialions 10 become Incorporated was
got through after considerable difficulty
Mr.. Paine's resolations calling upon
the State House Commissioners Cor iniol .
NATION as to work done on the State
House, expenditures, 80, came back from
tho Senate amended, so as TO make the in
quiries less specific. The House refused
to con cur in the amendments, and the
matter is now before conference com
mitee Of the tive houses, - o. S. Jour.
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The Columbus Journal, publishes a
correct table Of the Congressional major.
] ittas Al tha last elaction ~ Ok;o 10