Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-01-27
Legislative summary.

In the Senate Mr.. Taylor introduced bill
amending the act providing for the creation and
regulation of incorporated companies so as to
allow corporations to fix their own time for
holding their annual meetings, the general law
requiring them to be held on the lst of January
of each Year.
Mr. Hatch introduced bill amendatory of the
act prescribing the duties ofthe county Auditors.
The object Of this bill is to allow township
Treasurers to leave money due their townships
i'll the county Treasury, if they desire it. draw
ing out not less than 500 at any one time.
rhe House bill requiring township Assessors
to make return of the number of sheep killed
and injured by dogs, was passed without oPpO-
sitien
The Senate bill repeating the ten per cent
interest law, and making the legal rate six per
cent, but leaving parties free to contract at any
rate, was discussed in committee of the Whole,
but without disposing OF it the committee rose,
and asked leave to sit again.
Mr.. Hatch introduced resolution calling up
on the committee on Benevolent Institutions to
report by the 18th OF February tie amount ne
cessary to be appropriated for those institutions
for the next year.
Mr.. Blair's bill, which passed the House last
session, giving railroad employees lien upon
the stock of railroads for labor performed, was
discussed yesterday afternoon, and finally refer
red TO a select committee.
In the House. Mr.. Catch presented the petit
ton of citizens of Greene county, praying that
our Representatives in Congress be instructed
to secure the recognition OF the independence of
Liberia by this government. They we're refer
red to a select committee-MesEIs Catch, Chris
ty and Satin.
Mr. Bates introduced bill providing for the
payment of the State debt, due Dec. 81, 1850.
1t provides for the leveying of eight mills upon
the dollar on all taxable property in the State.
Mr. Sperry introduced a bill to allow the
trustees of Boston, in Summit county, to bor-
row money for school purposes.
Mr. Day introduced bill amendat6Ey of the
tax law so as to change the time for assessors to
make their returns from September to the first
of June.
Mr. Dobmeyer's bill to prohibit watchmen and
the police officers from receiving witness fees in
criminal cases was passed. Also Mr.. Edson's
| bill providing for plating and recording of
fractions of lands Also Mr.. Rogers bill, rails
ing the salary of Common Pleas Judges for
Hamilton county Also the Senate bill fixing
the time for the commencement of the official
term of Common Pleas Judges.
Mr. Edson's resolution requiring the Attor-
| ney General TO bring suit against Joseph Cable
for money illegally drawn from the State Treas
ury if in his opinion judgment can be obtained,
was passed. Gable was appointed Collector on
the Canal in January, 1856, and in February,
of the same year, the Office was abolished, but
Cable continued to draw his salary from the
treasury until January, 1858. To recover the
| money thus drawn (Sl, ,20O) the suit is pending
The Senate bill to prohibit the circulation Of
foreign bank notes of less denomination than
ten dollars, was killed to-day in the House, it
having been indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. French made a motion, upon the opening
of the afternoon session, that the House adjourn
and invite the Agricultural Board, now in ses-
sion, to occupy the ball After considerable
discussion the motion was agreed to, and the
Agricultural Board took possession of the hall.
State Journal 26h.