The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-01-19

troduced for the announcement Of Agri.
culture; also bin annulatory Of the act
providing for msintsnsuee of illegitimste
children. The bill was passed authorize
ing County Commissioners to reduce the
width of county roads. The bill SO amen
ding the Code of Civil Procedure as to
prevent parties testifying in suits at law
when having interest therein was indef-
nitely postponed after lengthy debate,
by the very decided vote Of % yeas to 6
nays. A bill amending the act OF Deem
Der 20, 1908, relative to condnemept Of
prisoners uduer authority of the United
States in the jails of the State, was order.
ed to be engrossed and read the third time
on the goth inst IL RI tlsltB
In the House bill was passed author.
izing vote by the electors of Perry
county on the question of removal-yeas
81, nays 80. The House passed the
resolution relative to disseminating labor
anu contracts on the State House; also
the joint resolutions introduced by Mr..
Reid, and calling on the Acting Com
missioner of the State House. to furnish
answers to various interrogatories relative
to the plan and probable expense Of
completing the capitol. "A resolution
to adjourn sine die on the first day eff
March was laid OF the table for discus
sion. Mr.. Monroe introduced q resolu-
tion, which underwent some discussion,
instructing our Senators and requesting
our Representatives in Congress to sup.
port Mr.. Bliss bill relative to the for
nation of juries in United States District
Courts. The resolution was finally to
bled. ....,...-...... ~.
A bill was introduced by Mr., Mon
roe to so amend the Code of Civil Pro.
cedure as to prevent the assignor of
claims against decedents' estates, from
testifying in favor of the assignee of
such claims. e,3 esa sslf
| A resolution was introduced instruct.
ing the Attorney General to sue for the
recovery of money drawn BY Hon.
Cable as Inspector after the otiae claim
ed to be held by him was abolished.
FRIDAY, Jan. 14th.
In the Senate, yesterday, the following
bills were introduced: viz-an act to re.
duce the salaries of Judges ofthe Supreme
Court from three Thousand to, two .thous-
and per annum-to provide for geolog-
ical survey of the State-to so amend the
provisions of the Civil Code as TO require
the publication of notices of sales Of prop
erty on execution, in daily instead of week
ly papers in those counties where the pap
ers advertising have larger daily than
weekly circulation in their respective conn
ties. Senate Bill No. li2 amending the
school law, and the bill to exempt farming
lauds within city limits from taxation,
were indefinitely postponed The resolu-
ton was passed resembling theresolutiou
. of the last session relative TO the distribu-
tion of the proceeds of the public lands a.
! mong the States for the support Of Agri-
cultural Colleges. A resolution was in
! troduced directing the Board Of Public
! Works to construct an en,bankment on
Q the Hooking canal in the town Of Athens
so as to protect the canal from damage
|. by the river. g s' '2s i.eq E4a 'e3
The following new bills were introduced
!, into the House, viz:--to per manently es
4 tablish tho corners OF original surveyed
townships; toaapply the provisions Of the
!" 3lOth, 3llth, Sl2th, 3l3th, sl4th, and
. 3I5th sections of the Civil Code to al
actions now pending In the Courts Of the
y State-so amending the school law as t
;. direct q pro. rata adistributicn Of schoo
- . moneys among the several counties &C
:. cording to the amount raised BY eacl
y county-to amend the act for the organ
, ization of cities and incorporated village
= to authorize the trustees of Jackso
township Muskingum county to sell
'e certain lot in the town of Frazersburg-
= repeating the act of May /. 1854, to pro
u vide against the evils resulting from tn
> sale of intoxicating liquors--amendin'
!: : the school laws SO as to provide for town
ship instead of county examiners. Th
bill making an appropriation to continu
u the work of boring the artesian well, an
u bill so amending the school law as to allo'
. of the union of town and township ir th
:. :. support Of high schools, were passed. ~
~ resolution was adopted authorizing Gel
70 tain volumes Of law reports to be furnish
l. ed to the county of Gallia. Both house
l. adjourned until Tuesday morning sA