The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1869-05-06

mary OF the proceedings IN the
Legislature during last week, as
possessing rather more interest
than usual; I8pT tssW7N
MORGAN RAID BILL.
A bill passed by the House for
the payment of claims growing
out of the raid of John Morgan in
to this State, came up on its pass
age in the Senate on the 10th of
M.rch last. Tho vote stood-19
yeas to 10 nays--a majority Of all
the members elected TO the Senate
voting yea. So the bill was en-.
tered on the journal as having
passed. But some Senators con
tended that the bill had not been
passed, as our STATE Constitution
article two, section twenty.nine--
prescribcs that no money shall be
paid on any claim, the subject
matter OF which shalt not have
been provided for by existing
law, unless such claim be allowed
by two-thirds of the members cleo.
ted to each I ranch of the G.noral
Assembly. On the other hand, it
was argued that the bill, which
merely prescribed the mode OF as
certaining the amount of the claims,
and made no appropriations of
money for their payment, did not
come under the provision of the
Constitution referred to.
A motion TO change the journal
entry so as to declare that the bill
had failed to pass, was discussed
for nearly an entire day. l. was
finally voted down by II yeas to 10
nays. The Senate thus declared
that it should stand recorded that
the bill was passed on the 10Th of
March by the requisite constitu,
tional majority. Before the bill
becomes law the Honse must
concur in the amendments made
to it by the State.
REFORM SCHOOL FOR GIRLS.
Two bills have been for some time
before the Senate for the establish
ment OF reform school for girls
one locating it AT White Sulphur
Springs, and the other at Paines
vile. The two bills were amend
ed and consolidated into one. The
new bill, after undergoing a days
discussion, was at length passed.
It now awaits tho action of the
House. 1t locates the school on
the White Sulphur Springs prop
erty, containing 189 acres Of land
about 45 under cultivation.
For tho land and buildings the State
is to pay $55, 600. The institution
is 10 be under the control of five
trustees, to be appointed by the
Governor and Senate. There is 10
be a superintendent appointed by
the trustees, with an annual salary
of 81, 200. The principal matron
is TO have S4OO a year. Girls, from
seven to sixteen years OF age, who
have been charged with or found
guilty of any criminal offense, not
punishable by imprisonment for
life 10 the Penitentiary, may, un-
der prescribed conditions, be sent
10 the school.
TIE NEW INTEREST BILL.
Tho House had a regular field
fight, lasting a whole day, over a
DILL by Mr.. Hughes, of Butler, fix
ing the rate of interest under
contract at ten per cent. The bill
was at length amended so as to fix
the rate at eight pei cent and
was. passed in that form, by vote
: of 81 yeas to 81 nays. From in
dications manifested on its first
reading in the Senate, we think
it stands but slim chance Of pass.
ing in that body.
THE COUNTRY TAX BILL.
A bill of no little interest to tax
payers has just become a law
1t is o bill authorizing county
commissioners to levy, for general
revenue and building purposes, in
their respective counties, about
twice the amount now authorized
by law. 1t is intended TO meet
the numerous applications fol- au-
thoiity TO increase the levy in
different counties.
THE CENTRAL LUNATIc ASYLUM.
The Senate bill for rebuilding
the Central Lunatlc Asylum on
the present site, has become a law
The Senate has concurred in the
House amendments which proyi-
cd that the new building shall be
of capacity to accommodate al
least 400 patients, and that its
cost shall not exceed $500, 600.
CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE.
Tho Senate has passed code OF
criminal procedure, originally