Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-02-26
Legislative Summary.
Tursp.yJ Feb. 25. 1862

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TuEsDAY, Feb. 25, 1862
| SENATE. were presented and re-
| ferred--against House Bill, To repeal the act
protecting plankroads and turnPikes; In rela-
tion to the claim ol j. l. Vance Sundry bile
we're read the second time and committed, and
the following bills were passed: To amend an
act 10 authorize the making of real estate In.
dexes. and to fulther prescribe the dulies ol
| County Commissioners and Recorders In Ger.
| tain counties, passed Feb IA, 1853; To amend
section four OF an act entitled an act in rela-
ton to Juries; Supplementary TO an act eDti
dec an act concerning the relation of Guardian
cad Ward, passed April ~, and took effect July
| /, 1858; Making appropriations for the payment
/ OF Interest and Principal on the Public Debt
| of the State. The following bills were intro
duced and read the first time: To amend an
act entitled an act regulating marriages, passed
Jan. 6, 1924; To refund certain moneys to the
county Of Harrison and other corporations there.
10 named; To repeal an act entitled an act to
protect the interest Of turnpikes aud plapkroads,
passed May /, 1861 as5 yfiul'
The following bills were inde6Litely post
poned: To amend section 200 of the code; To
define the Jurisdiction and regulate the practice
| of the Probate Court In Wood county. Amo-
ton to reconsider the vote BY which Senate bill,
| To amend the act entitled "an act to afford re-
lief to the families of soldiers mustered, into
the service Of the United States and In the ser
vice of the State under the requisition OF the
PreHident," passed May 10, 1861, was pass
ed, was discussed at great length, and was then
voted down. SO the Senate refused to recon
slider the vote. A communication from the
Governor wss read, asking for authority to ap-
point additional Surgeons for the Ohio regi-
n,ents. On motion Of Mr.. Hitchcock, the
Printing committee was instructed TO report
what proportion Of the public documents shall
be printed in German, that the whole may be
incorporated In law. Mr.. Lang introduced o
preamble and resolution denouncing outside in
terference relative 10 the election of United
StateA Senator. The resolution is as follows:
Resolced, That we will spurn with contempt
every and all intermeddling by any and every
person, directly or indirectly connected with
any of the Departments Of the National Govern
meut. either Executive, Legislative, or Judicial,
in our choice OF Senator of this State; that
we regard all such Intervention as an insult to
q sovereign people, as ViUlation Of every ptin-
ciple Of self government, as an act worthy only
Of demagogues, despots, and tyrante; and that
onr action IN this behalf shall not be character
lied By any such motive or Influence as herein
above pointed out. - t,7ss,D mol
The preamble and resolution were tabled
yeas l6, nays a lvp8 30 e. b
Mr.. McBurney offered o resolution to adjourn
on the 24;h of March, until the lst Monday OF
January next Mr.. Johnston moved TO strike
out and insert, 90 thas the resolution shall pro-
vide for sine die Adjournment on the 24th Of
March TIE Senate refused to lay upon the
table the resolution and amendment; aud, pend
inc mokion 10 postpone their consideration until
Fridav next, the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE. Petitions were presented and refer
red--for q law to stay execution and forced sale
of property, to take immediate effect; for q
law 10 prohibit negroes and mulaStoes from COM
ing into this State, or holding property therein.
Snndrv bills were read the second time aud
committed; and the following bills were pass-
ed. To authorize the County Commissioners of
Holmes county to transfer money 10 the Treas
u,v of said county from the Public Building
fund to the fund for the support of families OF
Volunteers II, tue service Of the United States;
To amend section 81 OF an act to provide for
the creation and regulation Of incorporated
companies In the State Of Ohio, passed May J.,
1859; TO extend the Time Of payment ior cers
tain school lands In Lawrence county; supple
mentary 70 the several acts authorizing the sur
render Of leases Of land granted by Congress
for the benefit Of schools In the Virginia Militia
nv District; To require courts TO assign counsel
for INDECENT criminals, who shall defend such
criminals Without compensation.
Senate Bill, For the relief Of Benjamin Cop
lev and others, purchasers from the State Of es
cheated lands and lots belonging to the estate
of John Tscherter, alias John Mersiman, late
Of Wyandot county, deceased, failed TO ppss.--
The vote BY which il was lost, WAS then recon
sidered, end the bill was referred 10 the ludicir
srv committee, with Instructions House Bill,
10 amend section two of an act entitled 40 act
further prescribing the powers and duties Of
courts OF this State, and Judges thereof, passed
Anrif s. 1856, was passed. A communication
from the Governor was read, askIng forantnor-
IN to appoint additional surgeons for regiments
in the military service from Ohio, which was
referred 10 the committee on Military Affairs.
A large number Of Senate messages were
retd and disposed OF; and the following bills
we're introduced and read the, first time; To
amend section IS Of an act entitled an act de-
6Ding the Jurisdiction and regulating the pIac-
lice Of Probate Courts, passed March IA, 1885
10 amend sectiou7 Of an actleniitled an act 70
provide for the collection Of claims against
steamboats and other WateFcfafta, and author
Iznx proeeediHEs against the same by name.
passed Feb. 26, 1910; To prevent and punish
certain offense therein mentioned; Changing
the times fxed for holding the District Court
and the Summer and Fall Terms Of the Court
of Common Pleas, IN the ninth Judicial district,
for the year 1882 To anshOFize the Cty o.
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