The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1859-01-28

Ohio Legislature.
WEDNESDAY,.

sken under the resolution ol last srssion.
authorizing cancellation of tho Lewis.
town Reservoir contract. which was agreed
TO.
nv. Hatch introduced resolution au.
lthoriEing aud requiring tho investigating
commiIieo. consisting Of Messrs. Morgan.
Edgerton, and Reemeliu to vi IL the va.
rious State Offices and report whether the
subtreasury law has bjen faithfully car.
ried out, which was adopted.
Mr. Langdou introduced resolution.
which was egreed TO, asking the invosti.
eating committee to Inform the Senate
whe tbey will be ready 10 report.
The bHl making an appropriation Of
81 800 to continue the work upon the an.
tesisu We U passed--yeSs 20. nays6 o.
The afternoon was occupied In the dis.
lcussiou Of a bill TO allow defendants In
baSiardy oases 10 testify; aud a bill al,
lowing contractors TO recover fur labor or
work done, when contract is not compile.
ted Both bills were referto to the Ju.
dioary committee.
In the House, Mr.. Leeto introduced
bill to authorize the Commissioners Of
The several counties in this State to set
apart a portion Of che funds collected for
roa ! purposes, and 10 make specific ap-
preparations Of he same.
The Governor transmitted the report
Of the Commissioner Of Common Schools
in manuscript
Mr.. Furnald introduced resolution
calling upon the State Auditor to report
as TO the workings Of the semi annual tax
law; the amount Of taxes paid under IL.
&c, which was agreed 10.
Mr.. Chase offered resolution calliog
on the Auditor to report to the Legisla.
ture the amount Of taxes paid by the sew
eral counties Of the State for canal pur.
poses, since tho year 1926, which was
laid on the table for discussion.
Mr.. Monroe's bill relative 70 land titles
was defeated on It's passage. but she vote
was afterwards reUonsidered, and the bill
referred to a select committee Of three, 50
it will be up again and perhaps passed sf
tor some notifications.
Mr.. Howe's bill for the registration Of
births, deaths and marriages was also de-
feaed
Mr.. West of Logan, introduced a
preamble aud joint resolution instructing
our Senators aud Representatives In Con.
gress to resist, all propositions for invest.
ing the Federal Executive with imoeriql
lpUwur. by giving, hias usi;..,iisd aaa,r.i
Of the Treasury army and navy Mr..
Andrews sprang to his feet and moved
their rejection, but finally yielded aud let
them 90 over for discussion
4 Mr.. Thompsou's resolution providing
for an adjournment on the lst day Of
March was taken up, and after consider
able bunkum voting and talking. was
amended so rs to read l0th Of February
md as amended WIS passed. A very
good Joke, nothing else.
Mr., Christy raised the question Of The
: right Of members TO draw mileage for the
extra session, and the matter WAS refer
red to the Judiciary committee.
THURsDAr.
In the Senate, Mr.. McCleary's bill tc
reduce Lhe compensation Of the Supreme
Judges. was killed 10 COMMITTEES Of the
Whole by striking out all after the enact
ing clause. When the committee rose,
the bill and amendment was referred to
} the committee on Judiciary. This is sig
nlfcanl Of It's ultimate fate.
Mr.. Winans' bill, virtually prohibiting
the use Of the jails Of Ohio. for ;ho incar
, oeration Of fugitive slaves, under the &C
Of 1896. was indefinitely postponed, BY I
I party VOC.
= The House resolution, to adjourn SIM
= die on the 10th Of February, was referred
9 10 q select committee Of three.
The Board OF Directors Of the Hous
Of Correction presented their report Il
the Legislature through Mr. Collins.
, Ths House passed the bills TO allow
tho village OF Rslda and the village o
. Akron to borrow money for school pur
{ lposes.
A Mr.. Par'ons introduced q bill TO amen
M net TO provide for the creition and reg
ulauon Of incorporated companies.
. Mr.. Slussor introduced bill 10 proyid
1 for distrioting any county Ia The Stat
. where the Commissioners Of said couaty
h have failed to do IL.
\ Mr.. Dawes bill providing for norma
| schools or colleges. was knocked abou
! considerably in the House, to-day, m
$ the life nearly beaten out Of it. IL wa
!. finally referred to select committee {
Y five; and If reported back, il will doubI
less be tort drsd TO death.
The sanding committee on Publ
Printing rendered their resignation TO da
in consequences Of the reference OF a resC
: luton, 70 the Judiciary committee, whic
they thought properly belonged to then
y Gentlemen eIplained-the resolution wi
{, taken from the JOdioiary committee, an
~ the oHcnse was wiped out,
! The interest question WAS got up aga
to-day, by a reconsideration Of the vo
" by which Mr. IIubbers per cent b
= was lost a few days since Like Bl
quo's ghost. il viii not down. Jud
- Rankin Of Franklin, made lengtl
n i speech in support Of the bill, and befo
! closing gave way for a motion to lake
~ recess to 10 o'clock to-day which "
4 carried.
n FRIDAY
is In The Senate, Mr.. Schleich present
H. a preamble and resolutions calling