Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-01-28
OHIO LEGISLATURE;

pensation of the Supreme Judges was killed
in Committee of the Whole by striking out
all after the enacting clause. When the
committe rose, the bill and amendment was
referred to the committee on Judiciary
This is significant of its ultimate fate.
Mr. Winan's bill, virtually prohibiting the
use of the jails OF Ohio, for the incarcera-
ton of fugitive slaves, under the act of 1906,
was indefinitely postponed by a party vote.
The House resolution, to adjourn sine die
on the 10th of February, was referred to a
select committee of three.
Soon after assembling this afternoon, the
Senate adjourned in order to give the stand
ing committees an opportunity to dispose of
the business before them.
Mr.. Parsons introduced a bill to amend al
act to provide for the creation and regulation
of incorporated companies.
Mr.. Sperry introduced a bill amending an
act to provide for the uniform government
and better regulation of Lunatic Asylums,
and the care of idiots and the insane. This
bill is simply to correct an error in the doth
section of the present law, committed by
oversight.
Mr.. Slusser introduced a bill to provide
for districting any county in the State where
the Commissioners of said county nave failed
TO do it.
Mr.. Dawes bill providing for normal
schools or colleges, was knocked about con-
siderably in the House, to-day, and the life
nearly beaten out of it. It was finally
referred to a select committee of FIVE; and
if reported back, it will doubtless be tor.ur-
ed TO death.
The standing committee on Public Print
ing rendered their resignation to-day in con-
sequence of the reference of a resolution to
the Judiciary committee, which they thought
properly belonged to them. Gentlemen
explained-the resolution was taken from
the Judiciary committee referred to the
Printing committee, and the offeuse was
wiped out.
The interest question was got up again
io-day, by a reconsideration of the vote by
which Mr.. Hubbell's 6 per cent. interest
bill was lost a few days since. Like Ban
quo's ghost, it will not down. Judge Ran
kin of Franklin, made a lengthy speech in
support of the bill, and before closing gave
way for a motion to take a recess to 10
O'Clock to-day which was carried.--Joarndl,
Jan. 81.
The Senate was in session but about an
hour on Saturday, when it adjourned to 10
O'Clock to-day. Nothing of Importance was
transacted.
HoUsE.-The following bills were intro
duced and read the third time:
By Mr.. Monroe, to amend section 65 of
:he school law, SO as to direct the mode of
collecting debts due from school districts.
By Mr.. Pikelhimer, to amend the 266th
section of the act to establish a Code of
Civil Procedure, passed March IA, 1853
This bill is to require a judge to reduce to
writing his charge to q jury, which charge
shall be filed the same as other papers.
By Mr.. Odell, to provide for the working
Of unfinished turnpikes by Supervisors of
highways.
Mr.. Parsons introduced a resolution in
structing the Committee on Benevolent In
stitutions to report some plan by which the
incurabIe insane shall be comfortably pro-
vided for. Agreed to.
Mr., Gatch's resolution providing for an
appropriation to pay Sheriffs for the arrest
and safe keeping of U. S. prisoners in the
jails of this State, was called up and de-
feated.
In the afternoon there was a bare quorum
present. and the members used up most of
the time in committee OF the Whole, poking
fun at each other,
The resolution of Mr.. West of Brown,
requiring the Finance committee to report
seperate appropriation bills for The Peni:en-
tiary, State House, and Public Works, was
adopted. An attempt was made 10 recon-
slider the vote by which Harrison's resoiu-
ton for q reduction of salaries on the ca
nails, was passed, but failed very decisively.
State Journal, Jan. 81.
In the Senate, resolution of Mr.. Garfield,
relative to the purchase Of a farm for the
Deaf and Dumb Asylum, so that pupils may
be instructed in agricultural and mechanical
matters, was considered in committee of
the in Whole occupying nearly all The MORN
ng session. 1t was finally laid upon the
table, for the present, as a report is soon ex-
pected from the joint committee appointed
at the last session as to the best manner of
conducting the Benevolent Institutions. In
the afternoon nothing Of Importance was
done.
In the House, Mr.. Leete introduced a pre-
amble and resolutions, instruciing our Sena-
tors and Representatives in Congress to take
proper steps for a change in the mode of
selecting Judges for the United States Su-
preme Court, so that they may be elected
by the people. They were Inid on the table
and ordered to be printed. Mr.. Leete is
dissatisfied with their interference with our
State rights in multiplying the Bank tax law.
Mr.. Raymond's resolution, providing for
the repeal of the postal laws, occasioned
some discussion in the House yesterday,
and was finally referred to the committee on
Federal Relations.
Several bills of a local nature were pass
ed.
The Senate bill allowing gymuastic as
to become Incorporated was got
through after considerable difficulty.
Mr.. Pains resolutions calling upon the
Stale House Commissioners for information
as to the work done on the State House, ex-
penditures, &C., came back from the Senate
amended, so as to make the inquiries less
epecifc. The House refused to concur in
the amendments, and the matter is now be-
fore a conference committee of the two
houses.
In the Senate Mr.. Taylor introduced a
bill amending the act providing for the Gre
alton and regulation of incorporated compa-
MES 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 first of January of each year.
Mr.. Hatch introduced n bill amendatory
of the act prescribing the duties of county
auditors. The object of this bill is to al
low township Teasurers to leave money due
their townships in the county Treasury il
they desire it, drawing out not less than 500
ut any one time.
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