The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-01-12
LEGISLATIVE.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. S.

the Governors suggestions an to amend
ing the Independent Treasury act of last
winter, SO as to provide for the payment
of taxes in specie or notes of Ohio specie
paying banks. Quite discussion ensued
on motion to reject the bill, which mo.
tion was finally withdrawn, and the bill
laid on the table for its second reading.
The special order being Mr.. Hubbell's
bill, abolishing the six and ten per cent.
rates of interest aud substituting seven
per cent, was the principal subject of the
afternoons discussion. The bill was or
dered to be engrossed, by one majority,
but failed an its final passage, lacking six
votes of constitutional majority.
In the Senate Mr.. j. B. Marshall, of
Franklin county, was elected Reporter
The bill providing for the registration Of
certificates Of naturalized citizens was az
ter some discussion indefinitely postponed.
A bill was introduced making partial ap-
preparations for the current year; aid one
bJ Mr.. Westcott, so amendatory of the
semi-annual tax law as not to require. in
terest in addition to thirty per cent penal
|ty on unpaid taxes, to provide for semi
annual publications ofthe amounts of the
various funds in hands of Treasurers, and
prescribing the time to be allowed to
county treasurers for each Semi-aunual
settlement with the Auditor of State
Considerable discussion was had upon
proposed amendments to the civil code,
which were referred to an appropriate
committee. A resolution was offered by
Mr., Green and adopted. directing the
Committee on Municipal Corporations to
J inquire if additional legislation is requir-
ed to prevent conflict of jurisdiction be-
, tween municipal authorities of incorpora-
ted cities and villages, and Supervisors Of
roads aud highways, and to report by bib
or otherwise.
THURSDAY, Jan Gth.
J In the the Senate resolution was
introduced by Mr.. PHELPS and adopted,
providing for the appointment of o Sc
Ilect Committee ofseven to revise the pros
ens system of tax laws A bill was passed
so correcting on error in the general ap.
(prorr.ation bill. passed last spring SO as to
allow the Northern Ohio Luna,ic Asy.
luih W oNhh VI 0u
of four thousand dollars. The House bill
authorizing the city of Toledo to borrow
one hundred thousand dollars was passed.
!, In the House, bills were introduced ss
: follows: by Mr.. Pikelhimer, to FIX the sal-
aries of Supreme Judges in this State,
thereafter elected, at two thousand dollars
:. per annum; by Mr., Townsend. fixing the
:, salaries of members of the Legislature at
four hundred dollars per annum, for such
= years as the Legislature shall be in session.
: and mileage at ten cents per mile, and pro-
y viding that two dollars per day be deduct
:, ed from the pay of absentees not excused
~ ~ or detained by sickness; by Mr.. Dawes, for
u, the protection Of religious meetings; by
;. MIR. Cowan, authorizing the town council
33 of Ashland to borrow q sum not excee
ding four thousand dollars, to pay fol
CT town house; and bill by Mr.Stouts allow
rs ing Justices of the Peace certain per cent
L. on claims collected by them without judg
ment.
MS The House passed the bill au,horizin,
the Cincinnati, Wilmington and Zaues
vile Railroad Company to issue preferre
,os bonds to the amount Of one million dollar
= to provide for the extension of said road
70 The usury law providing penalties fo
we taking illegal interest, being the regula
es- order, underwent considerable discussion
A motion to indefinitely postpone was los
by decided majority, and the bill referred
re to select committee of three consisting q
d. Messrs. West of Logan, Harrison an
bis Dobmeyer. The House was not in sessio
during the afternoon, the member
being in attendance upon the Canal Cor
vention.
'p' FRIDAY, Jan. 7th.
OIL The Senate ordered the bill maxim
70 partial appropriations for the currer
year, to be engrossed for its third read
/, is ing to- day. Considerable discussion wa
ell had in Committee of the Whole on var
err Gus bills of no general interest.
see In the House the bill to regulat
private banking was postponed to th
first Monday in January, 1860. MI
ellison, the Speaker pro TEN. was quail
his fed by receiving the oath of Office. Th
s. Finance Committee was instructed by rel
TX olutions to examine the provisions of th
1t semi annual tax law and report upon tn
zen expediency of so ammendiDg said la
nd as to provide that treasurers may tempo
= rarily close their respective Offices fo
to the purpose Of preparing their semi-sr
to nual settlements with tho Auditor {
State. A resolution introduced by NJ
n.y. Harrison and carried by vote of A I
AZ, directs the Committee on Commo
Schools to report upon the practicabilit
90 n aud expcdiency of 60 amending Il
'p' school law as to require the sever
counties of the State to draw from Il
School Fund the amounts severally pal
by them pro rata. The vote on agreein
to the Senate amendment to the bi
authorizing the city Of Toledo to bo
row money, was reconsidered and Il
bill laid on the table A motion VI
made and laid on the table to reconsid
~ tho vota hv which the Houae ref1aad