Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1859-02-04

John Green, praying for the allowance Of
a claim for services performed by him for
the State, which was laid on the table and
ordered 70 be printed.
The Bill 70 repeal the law requiring ho-
tel-keepers to procure licenses, was lost to-
day 10 tho House.
The Senate joint resolution directing tho
Board Of Public Works to construct an em-
bankment on the Hooking canal, in the town
'of Athens, was adopted.
Mr.. Dawes billrequiripg State and coun-
ty treasursrs to give increased securities,
was indefinitely postponed. NfAIt
Mr.. Slusser's bill, 10 provide for district
ing counties in the State when the Commits
sioners fail to do so, was passed.
Mr.. Fiucffock presented resolution, da-
claring in favor Of tho acquisition of Cuba,
and instructing Of Cuba, and instruotinc
our representatives in Congress to place at
the disposal Of the President thirty millions
Of dollars, for the purchase Of that Island.
Mr.. Harrisons bill, making the crime Of
seduction a peniteutiary offence, came up
for passage, and elected a warm and inter
osting debate. Pending the discussion the
House adjourned.-Joarnal 2sh.
In the Senate Mr.. Taylor's bill to allow
incoporatee companies to FIX their own time
for holding their annual meetings was
passed.
The House bill for fixing tho time for
holding District and Common Pleas Courts
in the State was passed.
The Senate adjourned to Tuesday at AM.
In the House Mr.. Slusser introduced a
bill appropriating $4,000 for the current
expenses of the Northern Ohio Lunatic
Asylum for 1859.
Mr. Sangster introduced bill to allow
the Commissioners Of Cosbocton county
to borrow money to supply tho deficiency
occasioned by the late robbery of the treas
ury of that county.
Mr. Monroe's bill, amending section "a
Of the school law SO rs to provide for col
Letting debts due from boards of education,
was passed. Also, bill by the same gen
tleman, to amend the 314th section Of the
Code of Civil Procedure, so as to prevent
the assiguor of any claim against the es-
tate of a deceased person from becoming
competent to testify when the assignment
is made after tho doeease, with little oppo-
sition.
A bill from the Judiciary Committee, in.
tended to accomplish the purpose Of two
bills introduced by Mr.. Satin and Mr.. Mon
roe, to compensate sheriffs for expense in
the care Of personal property taken on at.
tachment or execution, was passed.
| Mr.. Hitchcock's resolution, instructing
the Judiciary Committee to report bill
fixing the fees of attorneys, assigned by the
court to defend criminals, was taken up, and
discussed at length by the lawyers; or rath.
er the discussion grow out of substitute
offered by Mr.. Harrison, to the effect that
attorneys so assigned, should not be enti
tied to any compensation for services from
the county treasury. Mr.. Harrisons substi
tute was adopted.
The resolution submitted few days
since in connection with report from the
Committee on Federal Relations, upon pc.
titions for law to prevent the oxtradition
Of fugitive slaves, was taken up and passed
yeas so, nays II. The following is the
resolution:
Resolyed, ty the General assembly O
the State of Ohio, That while the right o
petition upon all subjects not inconsistent
with propriety and public morals is sacred
and inallenable, yet we, as the Representa-
lives Of the loyal sentiment of tho people
of Ohio, declare ourselves forever opposed
to every description of sectional and uncon
stitutional legislation, and respectfully dep
recate.iu future all memorials praying fol
such enactments.
Mr. Harrison moved to amend by striking
out the latter clause after the word "legisla
tion," which motion was lost.
The following named Republicans voteC
for the resolution: Messrs. Bailey, Blair
Catch, Harrison, Hubbeli, Peck, Plants
Raymond, Townshend, Van Worries, and
West, Of Logan.-JournaL 29M.