Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-01-20
Legislative SUMMARY.

AcB1S10BAVe SUU1m0fHs
In the Senate, yesterday, the bill was
defeated repeating the law by which Inc
briate husbands are prevented to sell ol
dispose Of property exempt from execution
without the consent Of their wives. The
bill repeating the ten per cent law was
made the special order for January 25th
Mr.. Garfield introduced resolution which
was laid on the table directing the appro-
pirate Committee to report bill 10 pro.
vide for the purchase or procuring by dona.
ton, of farm on which to erect suitable
buildings for the accommodation Of deal
mutes, and to require the parents or guar.
dams of children or wards in tho institu-
ton to defray part or all of their expens.
es in proportion to pecuniary ability, and
authorizing the sale of the present site oi
the Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb.
In the House, the Senate bill making
partial appropriations for the current year,
bills authorizing the town council of Ash
land and the commissioners of Butler coun-
ty to borrow money, and the Senate bill
relative to the appropriation for the North
ern Ohio Lunatic Asylum, were passed.
Mr.. Dawes's bill to amend the independent
treasury act was indefinitely postponed.
Bills relative TO the salaries of judges, and
the mechanics lien act were introduced.
A series of resolutions was adopted calling
on the Auditor of State for information as
to the interference by judges of the District
Courts of the United States, with the col
lection of bank taxes, and the process py
which the State bas been impeded in the
collection of its revenues, and also state
ment of the amount due tie State and un-
paid by banks, the amount refunded them
under the law of the previous legislature
and other facts in relation 20 the question,
which may be obtained by the State Au-
ditor. A resolution directing the suspen
sion of work upon the new State House
and the making Of all contracts regarding
the same by the present Commissioners,
was laid on the table for discussion. A
resolution was adopted directing the Judi
ciary Committee to enquire. into the expe-
diency of requiring railroads and canal
companies to establish pro rata tariffs per
mile for the transportation Of freights on
their respective lines.-Ohio Statesman.
Jan. IL,
In tho Senate, bill was introduced pro-
viding for the payment of the funded debt
of the State. A leading feature of the bill
is provision which requires the interest
and principal 10 be paid in the State in
stead of New York city. The bill is an
important one, and will elicit much dis
cussion when it comes up in committee of
the Whole.
The President announced as the special
committee to revise the tax law: Messrs.
Phelps, Hatch, Taylor, Langdon, Buck
land, Garfield and Westcott.
The hill of Mr.. Shideler to amend the
liquor law was pretty thoroughly discussed
in committee of the Whole, and when the
committee rose, the bill was referred 10 the
Temperance committee.
The following bills were introduced in
the House and read the first time:
By Mr.. Bates, repeating sections So, SO,
60, 81 and 81, of the School Law of 1853.
BY Mr.. Haymaker, a bill amending the
liquor law so as to allow Jud dges to remit
the Imprisonment penalty in cases of con-
viction, where il is the first offense.
By Mr.. French, to exempt Agricultural
Fair grounds from taxation. r--,. -
By Mr.. Stephens, to repeal an act en-
titled an act granting licenses and regulat-
ing taverns.
Mr.. Stout's bill, giving Justices a certain
per cent. on moneys collected without judg-
ment came up to-day for passage, and en-
a strong opposition, nearly nll
the legal gentlemen on the floor speaking
against it. 1t was finally lost-yeas "a,
nays 81.
Several attempts were made to reconsid-
er the law of the last session increasing the
salaries of Judges Of the Supreme Bench,
but they all failed, the only effect being an
for members to display their
wit an oratory. When the House adjourn
ID tho bill for that purpose was pending.
Mr.. Paine introduced resolutions calling
upon the State House Commissioners to
answer series of questions in regard to
.he work performed and to be performed
upon thu new State House, which were
aid upon tho table and ordered to be
Journal, 18th.
SENATE In the Senate, the session
vas occupied almost entirely in the discus
ion of bill to amend the Code so as to
lcny the parties the right 10 testify in
heir own behalf, without disposing of it.
The bill prescribing the time when the
,tficial term Of the Judges of the Court of
Common Pleas shall begin, was passed.
Samuel Medary presented a memorial
praying for pay for certain State printing,
which was laid upon tho table and or
lered to be printed.
A joint resolution was introduced by
Mr.. Stafford, instrucling the official report
,rs of each branch of the Legislature To
urnish the Statesman and Journal with
eports in se"son for their respective is
'ues, and requiring said papers TO publish
he proceedings of each day upon the sue
.eeding day. After discussion it was laid
lpon the table.
Mr.. Chase's bill, making n more strict
accountability between Sheriffs and Clerks,
vas passed with little opposition. By this
ill all unclaimed costs escheat more GER