The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1860-02-01
r,c~is,ntive Summary.

In the Senate, on the zou utt. Dill supple-
mentary to an for the protection ofsheep, pass
ed April %, 1852, was introduced, read the first
and second times and referred; and bill to pro-
vide for the publication of the General Laws in
the newspapers was introduced and read the
first time Mr.. Harrison offered joint reso-
luton providing for the submission to the peo
pie of this State various amendments to the
Constitution, which were laid on the table and
ordered to be printed. The Senate then went
into Committee of the Whole and spent some
time in the con n,ideration OF the bill to regulate
the compensation OF county Auditors. Mr..
Moore on leave introduced a bill to repeal, an
nua eradicate and make void aud OF no effect
the Constitution Of the State Of Oeio, the same
being held to be "good for nix" As the Re
publicans hold to "higher law" it is to be pre-
sumed that that Senator thinks it folly to have
Constitution. In the House the bill provd-
ing for new undertakings before the District
Court was road second time AMI referred to
the Ju lciary Committee. The bill to preve mt
the intermarrying Of white and colored persons
was +. .fsrred to the Judiciary Committee. Res
olutions in relation to the pension laws, and
providing FOR tho reception Of the Legislatures
of Kentucky and Tennessee were offered and
laid over. The House, in Committee Of the
Whole, took up the Senate bill to discontinue
the printing of the laws in the newspapers,
which, after long discussion, was referred to
the Committc on Printing. The House also
considered in Committee Of the Whole, the
Senate bill to suspend the School Library tax,
amended the same by providing for the repeal
instead Of the suspension OF it, and the bill as
amended was ordered to be read third time on
Wednesday. The House was occupied in dis
cussing the subject until the hour for adjourn
ment.
In the Senate, on tile oath ut., bill to a
mend an act authorizing the building OF State
Arsenal, passed April is, 1857, was introduced
The following bills were read the third time
and passed: To enable the receivers Of the Bank
Of Massilon to close up its concerns; and to au
thorize boards of education to condemn sites
for school houses In the House. the bill au
thorizng the county commissioners to proceed
against turnpike and plankroad companies
when they fail to be kept in repair and declare
r them Free was read the third time and passed
The bill TO provide for the collection OF claims
against turnpike and plankroad companies wa
read third time, whereupon a lengthy debate
sprung up at the close Of which the bill wat
laid upon the table. The till to suspend or re
peal the school library tax was taken from tht
table and considerable discussion had thereon
) when tho same and pending amendments was
referred to tho Committee on Schools anC
School Lands. A report was received from
Committee of the State Board Of Equalization
! suggesting amendments to the laws in force Of
that subject, which was laid upon the table t.
be printed.
In the Senate on the 25th ult., Mr.. Monro
, offered joint resolution providing for certaii
. amendments to the Constitution. The Senate
l then went into Committee Of the Whole an,
spent the remainder Of the day in the consider
alton and discussion of various bills. The join
resolution ofthe House, relating to the arrange
, ments for the reception of the Kentucky ant
, Tennessee Legislatures, was received durin
the morning session and agreed to. In tn
, House, sundry joint resolutions in relation
the appropriate arrangements for the reception
: Of the Legislatures of Kentucky and Tennessee
were introduced and passed A bill to aboliSl
all laws limiting the rate of interest," and bill
to limit the fees Of count" treasures, were intro
duced, read the first time and re ered. TIL
House in Committee of the Whole had unde
consideration the bill to prevent slaveholdin
= and kidnapping in Ohio, but without taking ac
ton thereon the Committee rose and the Hous
adjourned.
In the Senate, the 26th ult, the bill to pre-
, vide for the more effectual punishment of Ger
. tain offences were read the third time and pass
ed. The bill to re-enact section sixty eight
an act entitled an act to provide for the organ
: ization of incorporated villages was read tn
s third time and passed. The Senate after som
= further business took recess, and in the aNel
j. noon went into joint convention with the Hous
d to receive the Legislatures of Kentucky an
10 Tennessee. In the afternoon the House an
Senate met in joint Convention to receive Ii