The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-01-07
GENERAL ASSEMBLY or ONO,
- FOURTH DAY.

Mr' Jones Bill No.,6, to authorize the Com.
missIoners of Delaware County to borrow
money: Referred to Select Committee of one
:, senate ljill No. z, Mr.. Foster committed to
Inc Comm ittee of the Whole.
Nonce 70 Introduce Bas.-By. Mr.. Glass, to
amena sne secop.d section of an act passed
april 10, lSo7', regulating descents and the
ois.riouuon Oh personal estates.
by Mr. Cox, to enable Railroad companies
!" Dnange mortgages to preferred stock.
>, b'es fntr oduced and Read First Time.-By
mr.. Mprr0,w, Senate bill No. 8, to prohibit
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sho, by the same, bill, No. 2, to repeal the
acnsf last session prescribing the duties of
JIESges of Elections. N :.
Also, by the same, bill, No. 10, to prevent
kidnapping and elayiag in Ohio, being sub
stantially the law OF 1857.
Also, by the same, q bill, No. II, to repeal
the act OF last session repeating the ten per
cent law.
By. Mr.. Parish, bill to amend the Game
Law of April 10, 1857.
Reports Of Select Committees.-Mr. Harri-
sons bill to prevent the setting on foot of mil
itary expeditions, was reported back without
amendment. Mr.. Harrison made q speech in
support of the bill, which was replied to by
Messrs. Monroe and Cox.
MIR. Monroe moved that the several sub
jects referred to in the Governors Message be
referred to the Standing Committees.
committee was then appointed to wait on
the Governor elect and other State officers, to
notify their election.
Mr.. Cox offered joint resolution author
lzlng the printing, for distribution, of thirty
thousand copies of the Reports of the State
Board of Agriculture.
MORNING SESSION.
HOUSE.-Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Morris.
Minutes read and approved.
Mr.. Vincent presented petition from citi-
zfIns of Lorain County, asking for the repeal
Of an act to provide for the inclosing of Rail
roads by fences and and cattle-guards.
Mr.. Davis presented petition from the cit
| izens Of Tuscarawas, asking for a reduction
of the salaries of State officers, commencing
with the per diam salary of members of the
Legislature.
Mr.. Stedman presented petition asking
for an act to prohibit County Commissioners
from appropriating funds from the County
Treasury fol agricultural purposes.
Second reading of bills being in order, House
bill No. l, to repeal an act to prescribe the
duties Of judges Of elections in certain cases,
passed April 2, 1859, was read second time,
and referred to committee of the whole.
House bill No. 2, to require County Com
missioners to institute quo warranto proceed.
ings against Turnpike and Plank-road Com
panies, read second time and referred to Sc
lect committee of one-Mr. Brown, of Miami.
Notice Of intention to ask leave to introduce
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of bill to repeal the act providing for the in
closing of railroads by fences and cattle
guards.
Mr.. Hsddow gave notice of bill authorizing
the lessee of lot No. 3, Section 20, in Wesley
Township, Washington County, to surrender
lease and receive a deed
Mr.. Ceilings gave notice Of bill to amend
several acts regulating the fees of Sherifs in
certain cases.
Mr. Patterson gave notice Of D bill to pro-
vide for the organization Of independent agri-
cultural and mechanical associations.
Mr. Jones, of Hamilton, gave notice of bill
to amend sections AZ end so of the Tax Law,
passed April 5, 1850.
Bills introduced on leave being in order,
Mr. Monchau introduced bill entitled ''An
act to amend section | of an act to prevent
running at large of swine," passed March rs,
1859.
Mr. Brown introduced bill making partial
appropriations for 1860.
On motion of Mr.. Brown, the rule was sus-
pended and the bill read @ second time, and
on motion, laid on the table, and ordered to
be printed in advance of other printing.
Mr.. Ceilings introduced bill to amend Sec
tion Al, OF an act to regulate the fees of Off
GERS in civil and criminal cases, passed March
5, 1851.
Mr.. Steele introduced bill to provide for
the vacation of certain roads.
Mr.. Scott introduced bill to provide for
regulating the mode of administering assign
ments in trust for the benefit Of creditors
Mr.. Brown introduced bill to raise the
saleries of the Judges Of the Courts of Common
Pleas.
Mr.. Davis introduced bill for the reduction
of the compensation of members of the General
Assembly.
Mr.. Baldwin introduced bill abolishing the
Office of Comptroller of the Treasury.
Mr.. Baldwin, on leave, gave notice of bill
to define the meaning of the words "white"
and "colored," as applied to persons under
the statutes Of this State.
Mr.. Scott offered joint resolution relative
to the compensation of remaining soldiers of
the war of 1872. r
Mr.. Jones, of Hamilton, offered resolution
nstructing the Sergeant-at- to deliver
copy of the Governors Message to each mem
ber of the Board of Equalization, which was
lost, but subsequently passed on reconsidera-
ton.
Mr.. Rees, of Morrow, offered resolution
rendering the use of the State Libraries to the
resident clergymen of this city.
Mr.. Mills offered resolution calling on the
Auditor of State to issue circular to aseer-
tain the cost of publishing the laws in the
several counties for the past year, which was
laid over under the rule.
Mr.. Parr offered resolution requesting the
Board of Public Works to report to this House
how many engineers have been employed on
the National Road, and the amount paid for
their services. Resolution adopted.
Mr.. Flagg offered a resolution authorizing
the Standing Committee on the Public Build
ing to open the skylight to aid in ventilation,
and also appropriatng 800 to construct
temporary trunk in the basement story for the
introduction of fresh air. ..,a
Mr.. Clapp gave notice Of the introduction
of bill requiring labor on highways to be
done between the 1st Of April and lst of June,
each year.
Also, the same gentleman gave notice that
at an early day in the session he will ask for
the appointment of joint committee to in
quire into the history of the Black-rock Dam,
and It's connection with the continual aggres-
sions on the southern shore Of Lake Erie.
Standing Committees Of The Senate.-On Ag-
riculture-Cox, Jones, Glass, Bonar, Perrill,
Eason, Holmes.