The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1862-02-14
Legislative Summary.

CoLUMBrs, Feb. 9TH.
SrNArE.-lIousc bill, To amend sec
ton one of the act pri,ileging ccrtuin per-
sons from arrest and imprisonment, pass.
cd Feb.2 1891, was passed. House
blll, 10 amend sec. al of an act to pro-
vide for the creation and better regula-
ton of incorporated companies OF the
State Of Ohio, passed MAY &, 1859, was
indefinitely postponed Senate bill, To
amend sec. l40 ofHn act TO provide for
the settlement OF the estates Of deceased
persons, was also indefinitely postponed.
House bill, To punish the vending sell
ing or giving away OF any kind of lottery
tickets, etc., was passed.
MIR. Egglcston, from the committee on
Claims recommended the payment of
Capt. Milton Pierceis claim (SiI7). The
report was laid on the table. Mr.. Finck.
from the Judiciary committee, reported
that Il was ineApcdiont 20 reduce the
minimum time of imprisonment in the
pcnitentiary, which report was adopted.
Mr.. Lang offered the following resolu-
ton which was discussed and unanimous
ly adopted:
Resolued by he General A ssemLlv of
the Siaic Of Ohio, That Congress be and
hereby is respectfully asked to provide
suitable aud effective laws, with proper
penalties, for all manner of fraud prac.
ilccdbyanypcrsoninODy contracts with tho
National Government, aud especially, in
those made in conformity with appropri-
ations for the supply and pay of our ar
my and navy, exposing the names of all
that are found guilty Of euch violations.
Resolued, That the Governor be re-
quested 10 forward copies OF the foregoing
preamble and resolutions TO our Senators
aud Re present0tves in Congress.
| Mr.. Egglcston offered resolution,
which was adopted, calling ON the Gov
ernor to know wether he has heard from
the Governor of Virginia in relation to
n railroad across the Panhandle of that
State.
The Senate took a recess at noon and
met at 3 O'clock, but Immediately nd.
iourned until Tuesday next.
HousE.--Petitions were presented and
referred, for eduction of fees and sala.
rios of State and county officers; against
the passSge ofMr. Odlin's billwhieh pro.
v'dos thut costs in minor criminal oieu-
INN' w Ioh NNit VI NiiN Nbuilbf lTtdcufltEi
except in cases where iniormations shall
be filed Of bills or indictment be found,
against any reduction in the school tax;
Tor the repeal of the law making it the
duty of county auditors to levy extra tax.
rs for railroad purposes IN certain cases;
for law TO prohibit blacks and mulat.
toes from immigrating into the State
) The following bill Gas introduced ant
read the first time; TO amend an act
} TO punish The cutting down or destroying
ornamental '.,es, and stealing fruit ant
: vegetables in certain counties of thi,
} State. passed March lS, 1915, etc.
Senate joint resolution. relative 10 th,
protection OF our soldiers from the impo
: stion ofsutlersin the army, was adopt
: cd. Dir. Hills Till, a enable the Trus
tees OF Hinekley township, Medina coun
", tesell aud buy lards, was psssrd
Mr.. linn introduced preambie and res
oluton, favoring an adjourned session
and the postponement Oi the election o
, United States Senator, which were lai,
ON the table. Mr.. Gibson offered a pre-
amble aud resolutions, which were refer
rcd, insirueGng our Senstors and Repre-
/. sentatlvrs in Congress 10 pr1oere tn
passage ora law, 10 make Wagon Mas
ters oi regiments responsible and &c
= eonn'able, and also 70 provide suitable re
Enumeration TO them for heir services
> and TO make them rank as eommissionr
ofieerss-Senate jo,nt resolution, request
ing Congress 10 pass such laws ~ vii
prevent fraud and corruption by th
agents and officers OF the government
4 was adopted.
The nouse then adjOmned at neon, Ut
I'll TUESDAY next,