The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1859-03-04
Ohio Legislature.

Tho Board ofPublc " orks sent Ia cotnmu
nicaton IN reference to breaches In the tibio r.,
nal, Ia the vicinity Of Chilicothc, which was no.
ierrd to the committee on Public Works.
Mr.: west OF Logah, offered n resolution In.
suucung the Finance committee to repoft by bin
or Otherwise, az 70 the eSpcdensy OF pfovidihr
for the payment Of the State debt by ucrotiation
OF bonds, which was laid on the table.
Mr.. Mott offered a resolution, submitting An
amendment 70 the constitution, 40 that the Lee.
islature may pass laws TO license the sale of snir
ituous liquors, which was ordered to be printed
Mr.. Cantwel introduced bill 70 protect the
Judicial and Legislative department tcm the
oorr9pung muuences OF corporations. Any
member OF the Assembly or judge Of the Courts
who shall aeeep,a Railroad passthall be depfiv.
ed Of his Office
10 dag being The anniversary Of the birth .day
|ct Was ngtou, In accordance with custom. both
branches OF the Legislature adjourned to n cd.
nesday,
WEDNESDAY,.
In the Senate, tho following House bills were
passed, aud the Same are now laws,
Mr.. Monroe's blll providing for taxing In the
oost olu ne expense OF procuring transc ipts
Mr. Dobmysr's bill 10 prevent professional a,
rors from sitting on iuries.
long discussion was had to-day IN commit.
tee OF the Whole upon the bill to repeal tbc N.
brary tax law Nothing final was done with n
Mr. Sohlcich introduced a bill to provide
against the collection Of usurous interest. nm.
less the suit be commenced within six munthsaf
ter the same becomes due.
Mr.. Winans introduced a bnt 10 prevent tbs
collection Of usurious interest at any timo,
The following bills we're introduced,
Mr.. Mott, bill 70 prohibit Probate JudpAs
from holding the Office Of Justice ofthe Pcoce.
Mr. Satin 10 preserve the purity of elections,
Makes the giving Of money, meat, OF drink, nv
a candidate for Office, directly OF Indirectly. for
the purpose ofseeuring votes, penal offence.
punishable with hne or imprisonment or botb
also punishes the securing by fine or imprison
mont
Mr.. Perr, bin reducing the fees OF ofAudltors
Tor ding certificates Of road tax.
MIR. Thompson bill to amend an act proyj.
ding for the recording Of land patents.
Mr. Slusser, bill tn provide for tho erection
Ia Columbus, Of Deaf and Dumb Asylum. AZ a
cost OF not more than Sl75,0O0, and which shall
accommodate $50 pupils.
Mr. Bsgloy, bin appropriatinr SO 600 10 "a.
rnir the breach In the canal near Chilioothe.-
The rues were suspended, and this bill was read
three tuos to-day and passed.
THURSDAY.
In the Senate, Mr.. Reid introduced bill sun.
Elementary to tho act for the inoorporation' ~
cities and villages. The object Of the bui IA TO
give to town councils tho control Of poll and
road taxes.
Mr. Schlelch introduced a resolution, which
was adopted, calling upon the Board OF Public
Works for statement Of the expenditures of
the state Tor the past two years; andhoW much
was expended In such repairs, as would by the
terms OF the contracts have been required 10 be-
done by the contractors had the contracts for the
repairs OF the Canals been still in existence; how
much In addition that was necessarily erpended.
aud which would not tlmvo fallen within the torme
OF the contract, IN order 10 preserve tho Canals
In navigable condition.
The nomination by the Governor ofGoo. +.
moore, OF LAKE county, to be acting Commis
soner Of Reform Schools and VIM A. Moore. 10
be Register Of the Virginia Military School
Lands at Mansfield, were confirmed.
The uou0o bill appropriatng $4,000 10 repair
the breach In tho Ohio can i near Chilicothe.
was passed, amended so as to make tho amount
81, 900.
Mr.. canGeld's bin, providing for geological
survey sur ol tne state, was mado the special order
ducod;
Topunish tresnasses on public and other lands.
by Mr.. Hitchcock, 10 amend the aCt for the
protection Of sheep. The object Is 10 prevent
the killing OF dogs entered upon the Assessors
list for taxation.
law.
The bill to regulate the fees Of County Tfcasa.
refs, so as to compensate them for the additional
labors imposed by the law for the semi.annual
collection Of taxes, was cons ldered to day and
met with considerable opposition. Il was lost
upon its passage, bht the vote was reeonsidered
and the bill laid upon tho table.
The bill providing for the settlement of deee.
dents Estates vas considered yesterday after
noon In committee ofthe Whole occurring most
Of the afternoon. The committee rose without
dsposing Of the bill, and asked leave to sit
again
A resolution from the Senate was passed, IN.
''ructlng the Adjutant General to collect Tie
trophies, eolors, &C., used and acquired by the
ohio militia IN the various wars hi which they
we're engagedi and TO preserve them.-STATE
JOURNAL,