The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-02-22

jurors" passed March 80, 1859, was passed.
The bill. To reduce the fees OF Assessors,
failed to pass. The House spent the whole
afternoon in Committee, in the consideration
and discussion of Senate bill, To regulate
and limit the compensation of County Au.
ditors, and adjourned without coming to q
vote thereon.
tt FEBRUARY l6.
In the Senate, yesterday, suDdry petitions
and memorials were presented and referred,
and twelve bills were read the second time
and committed. The following bills were
introduced, and read the first time To ii.
cense peddlers; to amend section 427 of the
Code; to amend section 3 of an act defining
the powers and duties OF Justices of the
Peace and ConstabIes in civil cases; sup.
Elementary to on act directing the mode Of
trial in criminal cases, passed March 7, 1891;
further to prescribe the duties of the Com.
missoners of Hamilton county; to provide
for the completion Of the Geological Survey
OF the State; to prohibit Railroad Compa-
nies from giving free passes to the members
Of the Legislature and other State officers;
supplementary to the Justices Code; to pro-
vide for the sale OF certain escheated lands
iu Harrison county. Committee reports
were presented and disposed of, and House
messages were read. The following bills
were passed: To amend section of an
act to provide for the regulation and support
Of the common schools in Cleveland, passed
March 26, 1859; to authorize counties town.
ships, cities and incorporated villages to
issue bonds in certain cases. The Senate
was in Committee of the Whole most OF the
day.
In the House, seventeen petitions, memo.
rias and remonstrances were presented and
referred, and six bills were read the second
time and committed. The bill to provide for
the more effectual punishment OF certain
offences, was read the third time and refer
red to Mr.. Hughes, with instructions. The
following bills were passed: To amend an
act supplementary to on act entitled can act
prescribing the duties of supervisors, and
relating to roads and highways," passed
February lS, 1853, &c., &C.; for the relief
of Mt. Pleasant Boarding School. The bill,
to provide for the increase of tolls on turn.
pike roads was killed. Mr.. Parr introduced
a joint resolution, which provides for sub.
mt,ing for adoption or rejection, an amend.
meut to the Constitution, prohibiting colored
persons from holding Office or sitting on ju.
ries. Notice was given of a bill to provide
for determining and publishing the appor.
tionment of Senators and Representatives
for the next decennial period; and bill to
amend section IL of an act entitled an act
to establish the Independent Treasury Of the
State of Ohio. The following bills were
introduced, and read the first time Further
to prescribe the duties of County Commits.
sioners of Hamilton county; to amend an
act entitled an act to provide for the parti.
ton of real estate; to authorize the Com.
missioners Of Montgomery county to sell
lot 976, and to provide for the erection of o
County Jail in said County; 10 amend the
third section Of an act passed March ID,
1853, defining the jurisdiction and regulating
the practice Of Probate Courts, &c.; to pro
vide for the creation and regulation of Town
ship Agricultural Societies; supplementary
to an act entitled an act to provide for the
organization of cities and incorporated villa
ges, passed May 3, 1852; to amend on act
entitled an act to prevent the adulteration
Of alcoholic liquors. passed May /, 1854;
supplementary to an act to make it the duty
Of County Auditors toievy extra tax for road
purposes in certain cases; Committee Re
ports were presented and disposed Of. The
Select Committee reported a substitute for
the Senate resolution to adjourn sine die on
the lst Monday OF March, which provided
for an adjourned session. Mr.. Andrews
made minority report against an adjourned
session. The majority report was amended,
so as to provide for sine die adjournment
on the end Monday of March; and in that
shape it was adopted.