M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-02-10
LegisIntive Sumnnry.

vaSslnS votes OF Comptroller OF thu
Treasury; the House Bill authorizing
| the Trustees of Crane township, il
Wyandott County, to borrow money
and levy a tax for certain purposes
an act amendatory Of certain sections
ofthe Civil Code; and one orthe acr
Of April y 1856, concerning the elec,
tiOn Of Sheriti5 and Coroners.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Wi
mans 10 amend the law concerning
Supervisors and highways. The Sc
lleet Committee to which was referred
the House resolutions iof a sue az
adjournment, made a report upon the
same. The Committee are Of opin
ion that the Senate has not yet arriv,
ed at a stage in the business where
the day for adjournment can be deter
mined upon.
The House detected the bill amend
ing the semi,annual tax law. The
Senate resolution relative to the con
of a certain embankment on
the Hooking Canal, was adopted
The Senate bill authorizing County
Commissioners to reduce the width
of county roads, was indefinitely post
poned. Several bills oflocal charac-
ter were introduced. The following
bills were passed: fixing the time Of
holding the Districts and Common
Pleas Courts in the several districts
and counties of this State; authoriz-
ing the Commissioners Of Scioto
county to purchase ground and erect
a county Jail; making provisions for
distriCting the counties where the
Commissioners have omitted to do SO
under the law OF April II, 1853, rela.
tive to the assessment OF taxation OF
Resolutions were introduc-
ed in favor OF the acquisition Of Gu
0a, and calling upon the Treasurer OF
State Tor certain information in rela-
ton to the collection oftaxes and pay
ment Of dues by the several County
Treasurers, which were laid on the
table.
In the Senate, Jan. 28th, bills we're
passed as follows: Fixing the time oI
holding District and Common Pleas
Courts throughout; so amending the
general incorporation act as to author
ize corporations formed under its pro
visions to designate the time for hold
ing their annual meetings; authoriz.
ing the Commissioners of Hamilton
county to surrender the Lower River
road in said county and the extension
thereof to the creditors and bondholI-
ers Of the same. A resolution amend,
ing the Kansas resolutions adopted
last winter was defeated. A resOIu-
ton was offered calling on the Com
mitteo appointed to examine into the
Treasury delalcation, for information
whether their forthcoming report
would recommend additional lcgis-
lation in reference to the subject to
which it will pertain; and was refer
red to a Select Committee Of one. A
resolution was adopted directing the
Finance Committee to report in the
general appropriation bill a provision
Tor payment Of a claim for safe furnish
ed to the Commissioners OF the Sink
ing Fund.
In the House the following bills
were passed: To authorize the Com
Of Hamilton county to sur
render the CumninsvilIe and Clifton
road to the bondholderS
thereof; amending section G4 Of the
school law relative to the collection OF
claims against school districts, author
izng Courts to order the publica
ton of abstracts of legal advertise
ments; to amend section 3I4 OF the
code; and the bill supplementary to
the act fixing fees of Sheritls and Con
stables. The bill to provide for the
payment o! members ofthe General
Assembly by salaries, was indefinitely
postponed.
The following bills we're introduc,
ced: Making partial appropriation
for the expenses Of the Northern Ohio
Lunatjc Asylum for the year 1852
To authorize the Commissioners OF
CoShocton county to borrow money
to meet tho deficiency IN the county
treasury of said county. To author
ize the Commissioners Of Licking
to borrow money. And to au-
the Town Council of Calais,
in Monroe county, to levy tax for the
of improving the streets OF
said town.
A resolution instructing the several
Committees to report to the Finance
Committee, before the 10th of tebru,
ary, what appropriations will be need
ed for iha several Institutions the
year, was laid on the table,
nnder the rule for discussion. Also,
A resolution to raise a Joint Commit
tee of the two houses TO report plan
for making the several amendatory
rcts, passed since tho adoption of the
present State Constitution, to conform
to Article 2, Section 16 o! the Consti-
.ution. The resolution reported by
H., S4nnL;nnr En1nnnittnn on, EAlnral