The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1859-01-21
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
TUESDAY JAN. lith.


TUESDAY JAN. lith.
In the Senate, a bill was introduced
providing or the payment Of the funded
debt Of the State. A leading feature of
the bill is provision which requires the
interest and principal to be paid in this
Slate instead Of New York city. The
bill is an important one, and will elicit
much discussion when il oomeo up in
committee OF the Whole.
The President announced as The spe-
oial committee TO revise the tax law
Messrs, Phelps, Hatch. Taylor, Langdon,
Buckland Garfield aud Weotoott.
The Governor transmitted the Reports
Of the Adjutant General, Auditor Of State
aud Trustees Of the Asylum for Idiots.
Tho bill of Mr. Shidelor 10 amend the
liquor law was pretty thorougly discuss
cd in committee Of the Whole, and when
The committee rose, the bill was referred
10 The temperance committee.
The following bills were introduced in
the House aud read the first time:
By Mr.. Haymaker, bill amending the
liquor law SO as to allow Judges 10 remit
the imprisonment penalty in cases Of con.
viotion, whore it is the FIRST ofrenae.
BY Mr.. French. TO exempt Agricullu-
raj Fair grounds from taxation.
Mr.. Stout's bill, giving Justices a GER
tain per cent. on moneys collected with
out Judgment came up TO day for passage,
and encountered a strong opposition, near
ly all the legal gentlemen on the floor
speaking against IT, II was finally lost
yeas 30, nays 81.
A Senate bill by Mr.. Miles, proscrib.
ing the duties Of Sherilfs in certain cases
was defeated, but afterwards the vote was
reconsidered
The principle object Of the bill is to
compel Sherifs to bring all conyicts SEN
fenced TO the pententiary at a term oi
court in any county, at one trip, aud fx
ing the number Of guards to accompany
the Sheriff in such cases.
The bill was lost on the second trial, re-.
oeiying only 4l voies.
Several attempts were made 10 recon
slider the law of the last session increas-
ing the salaries Of Judges Of the Supreme
Bench, but they all failed.
Mr.. Paine introduced resolutions call
ing upon the State House Commissioners
TO answer a series Of questions in regar d
to the work performed and to be perform
ed upon the now State House, which
we're laid upon the table aud ordered to
be printed.
WEDNESDAY,.
SENATE.-In the Senate, the session
was occupied almost entirely in the dis
oussion Of n bill to amend the Code so as
to deny TO parties the right to testify in
their own behalf, without disposing of IT,
The bill prescribing the Time when the
official term Of Judges Of the Court Of
Common Pleas shall begin, was passed.
MIR. Ohase's BILL making a moro strict
accountability between SheriTs aud Clerks
was passed with little opposition, By
this bill all unclaimed costs escheal more
certainly to the State, than under the old
law.
Mr.. Haloh's bill, increasing the com.
pensation Of County Commissioners "a
50 so per day. when in service, and al
lowing them five cents per mile travelling
fees, was passed after considerable dis
cussion.
Mr.. Leete introduced a bill authorizing
courts TO publish abstracts Of legal adver'
tisemen.s and tax the expense in the cosI
bill. The purpose Of this bill is to give q
more oxtendad notice Of land and other
GALES ordered by our courts.
Mr. Schleicb's bill which passed the
Senate last session, relating to the cancel
lation aud redemption Of the funded debt
of the counties Of this State was read
the third time and referred TO select
committee.
Mr.. Stout, from the Temperance com.
mittee. submitted report recommending
the submission Of an amendment to the
Constitution providing for licenses to no
tel and saloon keepers 10 sell spirituoui
liquors, which was laid on the table anC
ordered to bo printed.
A bill by Mr.. Hubbell, changing III,
mode Of practice in cases Of appeals from
inferior Courts, was defeated.
The bill which passed the Senate las
winter, amending the law directing th,
publication of the laws of the legisla
ture so as to make ii the duty Of the Stat
j Auditor, Secretary Of State and Attorney
| General TO select the laws to be publish
ed in the county papers in the stato' wa
] passed.
THuRsDAY
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