American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1860-02-23
PUBLIC wtRKs.

Iunderstsud that this General Assem-,
biz. acting upon q well grounded belief
that the Pubic WORKS ought to be self,
sustaining. will throw this department up
on its own resources, in a great measure.
during next year. When the bill hav ing
this object 10 view come, up. some curl
Gus developments may be expected.
.asest o6 ss TAXES.
go While mem bers Of the General Assem-
bly, are whining so persistenly about re.
atrpncbment. It is appropriate 10 remind
them that it will 70 wise for them 10 de.
vote some time to the Investigation Of the
fnauoinl department oi the State govern
'meut. But few Of them understand the
condition Of the Treasury in relation to
the July interest; or seem 10 know that g.
bout So, 1000 900 Of the State debt will
mature this year. snd must be met and
that the grand levy for State purposes on
tue duplicate for 1850 must be increased
at one fell swoop from the $40 mills to
something like 6mills on the dollsr. In
other words--tbIt the levy for this pur.
pose must be nearly double that on the
duplicate Of 1852. tits probably we'll TO
consider also, while spouting so vehement
aly about retrencbment, that the State gov-
ssrnment Of Ohio is already conducted 60
cheaply that it is almost bsggarly. Ex'
travasasc o. exists 10 the muni,ipal govern 4
meut, not in that Of the State. The rail
road debts Of cities. townships and coun.
ties in Ohio amount 10 one huudred aud
seventeen millions Of dollsrs---a,l OF which
viii have to be paid some day. Econo'
mists. therefore, had better begin to re.
trench in the right place. ! throw ou!
those hinls merely by way OF suggestion.
Details viii DO mentioned in due time.
rsl gSENATE--MoNDAY. A. AZ.
." e PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS. q. rr. +
!. BY Mr.. Potts, remonstrapos from oiti'
gems Of Monroe oouoty, against the pass
age Of H. B. No, IA, to increase jury fees,
d. BY Mr.. Potwip, petition of citizens OF
Perry county, ior repeal Of the law which
tdisqusli6es executors. administrators and
legatess for guardianship Of the same es'
tate.
Bi-s REPoRr OF srAEDIsG coAMITrEEs.
Mr. Key, from the Judiciary Commit
tee, reported back Senate bill No. III 10.
roducsd BY him, changing somewhat the
language Of the bill. aud passed by q
uuabimous vote. II iss ss follow
sia Be 10 enacted BY the General Asssnsbly
of the Sta. Of Ohio. Tha. upon the rial
Of any person charged with On offence
made criminal by any law Of this 8 ate. il
a Juror summoned 10 suoh case and unde,
exsmins ion touching bis competency to
serve as suchjuror therein, shall state that
no has formed an opinion. or has form cd
and expressed an opinion, as to the guilt
or innocence Of the accused, and shall be
objected 10 for that reason. the Court
shill thsreupon proceed TO examine such
juror as 10 the grounds OF such opinion :
and " II shall appear 10 have been found
cd upon reading newspaper sta,eunenIs or
'repors, or upon rumor or hearsay, and
mot upon conversation with witnesses OF
the transac ion. or hearing them testify,
and the juror shall say that be feels able.
notwithstanding such opinion. TO render an
impsrial verdict upon the law and ths sv.
idence. the Court, II satisfied that such
juror will render such impartial verdict,
may hin'is discretion adm, such juror 90
competent 10 serve in such cases.
$50 On Saturday Mr. Kay advocated the
passage OF the bill upon the following
grounds. -r... .-.......
n That there was much diversity ia the
statutes and decisions OF the several States
on this subject, and the Supreme Court Of
Ohio had carried the exp usion Of witnes.
Ses on the ground Of opinion TO The furlh.
est extent.
That tho operation Of the present rule
produced very great expense and delay 10
the procuring OF juriea, t......
That Il tended in notorious criminal ca.
ses to exclude from the jury box all per.
lsons OF sufficient intelligence to be quail.
Il ID for such duties
5g That II gave great opportunity for cor
rupt persons TO get upon juries 10 such ca>
,AsS That the universal diffusion OF news
papers bad made The change indispe nsibls
in view o: pubic eoonumy, the due prog,
Fess Of business in Courts. the obtaining
Of iaaelligent Jurors, and the exclusion o
corrupt meu. He stated THE morning tha
the bili was guarded with all the care apc
isAillfthat tie Committee could bring !,
shsAs upon Il. and that they believed il ON
bodlsc the most important reform whicl
soaV ctiminal Law could receive.
Mr.. Key. from the same COMMITTEES
recommended the indefinite pos, poneueu
oils. D. No. roe. concerning the lev
tax to build bridges on lurnpiLss. Agree
90 . c,AxrfrEs or rnR WHOLE.
1.-THE Senate went inlo a Comuit.S. ,
stheWhels- Mr.. White 10 the Chair.
BundrY resolutions were considered, b
The only mulier discussed was the bill
Mr. Cox. to prohibit dead headioR q
isil.foadS BY Members Of Che General Al
'Sembly. ~ ~ ,I77iTl
Mr. Cox thought II necessary TO 90
fecttho evils Of ofabSenteeism from the LIE,
7tsiature, and 10 AbsoIve ntmbsrs from Il
color Of bribery which a.Aches 10 the Gu
tom Of receiving passes. He didnt thin
slhst corruption necessarily followed. Il
acceptance OF 9 pass, but 4 was labs
AtoAiss.iOnabls criticism among The ps
PIE. ~.
sd Ms, Holmes made o, second spesch.
which M. Perish proceeded is Iepl
syhsn ~. Holmes laaicrOvsly asked ien'
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