The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1860-01-11
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
MONDAY Jan. 2

HuOcC G0uCuc uOtuluollOD VIC NuuUhllGcu t1St
week were elected.
The Governors Message. and the Reports
of State officers were received. The Govern
ors Message was read.
HousE.-Mr. Pareons. of Cuyahogo Coun
ty was elected Speaker, and the other uomi
nees of the Republican caucus we're elected.
TUESDAY Jan. 8.
SENArE-Mr. Monroe. (Repj of Lorain
noticed his intention to introduce bills to re
vive the act of April II, 1857, to prevent
slaveholding and kidnapping in Ohio to re
vive the act to prohibit the confinement ol
fugitive slaves in Ohio jails; and to rspeal
the act of April 2. 1859. to "prescribe the
duties of judges of elections in certain cases
and preserve the purity of elections"
Mr.. Harrison introduced resolution, giving
the appointment of standing Committees to
the Lieut.. Governor, from which officer the
Democratic majority of the last session took
away the appointing power. Senator Gar
field of Portage, Cox. of TrumbuIl, and 9th
ers spoke in favor of the resolution. The
resolution was adopted. Yays %, nays l3.
A joint resolution from the House provid
ing for q joint session Of the House and Sen
ate on Wednesday, Jan 4th, to count tie bal
lots for Governor and other State officers
elected in October 1859, was agreed to.
MIR. Harrison introduced bill to prevent
the setting on foot of military expeditions in
Ohio against the people of any territory oi
the United States. 1t imposes a penalty o.
Imprisonment in the peniteniiary for not les
than one nor more than ten years, upon any
persons convicted of beginning or promoting
such enterprises. furnishing arms. or otherwise
encouraging it, or for promoting or abeting
insurrections, or for enabling any person 10
forcibly resist the laws of any of the United
States.
HoUsE-Mr. Hills, of Medina, called up
the resolution he offered yesterday, viz:
ResolUed That when any member absents
himself from this body for one or more work
ing days. except in case of sickness of himself
or friends, it shall be the duty of the Clerk to
charge such delinquency from his per diem
pay. No work no pay.
On motion of Mr.. Hitchcock, an amend
ment was adopted, inserting the words, with
out leave of the House also, to strike out
the words. No work no pay
On motion Of Mr.. Wright, of Hamilton,
the resolution was referred to a select com
mittee of three.
Messrs. Hills. Wright, of Hamilton, and
BrowE, were appointed the committee.
Members asked and obtained leave to an.
nounce their intentions of introducing bills, as
follows
Mr.. Stedman, of Portage-A bill to repeal
an act entitled AN act to prescribe the duties
of Judges of Elections in certain cases, and
to preserve the purity of elections passed
April 2. 1859.
Mr.. Baldwin of Mahoning-A bill to abol-
ish the Office of Comptroller OF the Treasury
Also, bill to abolish the Office of Directors
of Inarmary.
Also. a bill to prevent slaveholding and kid
mapping in Ohio.
Mr.. Brown-A bill to regulate the salaries
of Judges of Courts of Common Pleas, and
to repeal certain acts therein named.
Mr.. Herrick, of Lorain-A bill to repeal
the law which prohibits persons having GER
tain admixture of African blood, from the
privileges of elective franchise.
Mr.. Hitchcock-A bill to prohibit the use
of the Jails of Ohio for confinement of fugi-
tives from slavery.
Mr.. McSchoeler, of Pickaway-A bill to
prohibit further emigration into Ohio of black
and mulatto persona.
Mr.. Hutcheson-A bill to prevent stealing
and harboring and running off of slaves that
are held according to the laws of any State.
Mr.. Stedman gave notice of his intention
to introduce bill requiring all labor on the
highways to be performed by the first day of
July instead of October, in each year.
Mr.. Vincent also gave notice of bill for
the purpose of giving additional Jurisdiction
to Probate Judges in the assignment of dover.
MIR. Converse-A bill giving Probate Courts
in this State concurrent jurisdiction with
Courts of Common Pleas in partition of real
estate.
"WEDNESDAY, Jan. 4.
SENATE-Mr Garfield. of Portage, gave
notice of his intention to introduce a bill to
resume the Geological Survey of the State.
Mr.. Monroe gave notice of his intention to
introduce a bill for the redemption of the out
standing notes of the Seneca Bank and the
Canal Bank of Cleveland, and the outstand-
ing certificates of the State Treasurer given
for said bills
Mr.. Harrison's bill "to prevent the setting
on foot of military expeditions in Ohio against
the Territory or people of any of these United
States" was read a second time, and pending
a motion to engross and read it third time,
Mr.. Monroe requested delay for a short
time, to enable him to consult upon it with
Mr.. h.
Mr.. Harrison withdrew his motion, and up
on another motion from him it was referred
to committee of one-Mr Harrison.
A joint resolution fromthe House, appoint
ing Joint Convention to be held on Monday,
January 9Th, at IL o'clock, to inaugurate Gov.
Denison. was adopted.
Adjourned until Friday.
HoUsE-Mr. Burr. of Delaware, gave notice
of bill to amend an act entitled "An act to
provide against the evils resulting from the
sale of intoxicating liquors in the State Of
Ohio" passed May lst, 1854.
Mr.. Stedman. of Portage. gave notice of &
bill, giving the power of selecting the laws to
be published BY the local press throughout the