The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1860-01-05
AFTERNOON SESSION.

SENATE. : Mr.. Harrison, Of Madison,
offered the following resolution:
Resolpsd, That the Auditor of State be re-
quested to furnish to tho Senate at an early a
day as practicable, statement showing what
will be the probable increase Of the amount Of
the taxable property Of this State by reason
of the assessment thereof made during the
last year. Agreed to-.
| Mr.. Harrison said he judged from the ab-
stracts he had seen, that there is vast increase
in the taxable property of Ohio, and his object
was to learn the amount with view Of amend
| ing the law authorizing township boards to
levy certain rates, SO that the State shall not
| be overtaxed. An increased valuation should
| be met by corresponding reduction in the
rate of levy.
Mr.. Monroe gave notice of his intention to
introduce bill for the redemption Of the out
standing notes Of the Seneca Comfy Bank,
and the Canal Bank Of Cleveland, and the out
standing certificates of the State Treasurer,
| given for said bills. ....... .5- -.
The bill to prevent the setting on foot Of
military expeditions in Ohio, to aid insurrec.
| tiOn in other States, was read second time
and referred to select committee of one.
| Extra copies Of the Governors Message, and
reports of State Officers were ordered to be
| printed. ...t ... ..
Mr.. Parrish gave notice that he would in
| troduce bill to amend the second section
of the act to prevent the killing Of birds and
other game. ..
Mr.. Foster, of Williams, introduced q bill to
amend the second section of an act passed
February II, 1881, for the appointment of
certain officers, 80 as to give Sherifs, Record.
ers and Auditors power to appoint Deputies,
subject to the approval Of the Common Pless
or Probate Judges. ,,|...
Mr.. Mccall gave notice Of his Intention to
introduce bill to amend the sixth section of
the act Of ls46, for tho encouragement Of
| Agriculture.
The Senate then adjourned to the hall Of
the House Of Representatives, to hear the an
nouncsment Of the counting of votes for State
| officers.
| On reassembling, q message was received
| from the Governor, transmitting the report Of
the Commissioner of Common Schools, which
was laid on the table and ordered to be
printed. ..,. u.... ....1
A message was received from the House
transmitting a resolution to meet in joint ses-
sion, Monday next, at II o'clock A. M, to
witness the inauguration of the Governor
elect. Adjourned.
H0USE.-The following bills were intro
duced:
By Mr.. McCrum, to provide for the uniform
taxation of property, according to its cash
value. r
By Mr.. Voorhees,, to repeal an act creating
an additional Common Pleas Judge in tho
Fourth Judicial District.
By Mr.. TannyhilI, to repeal that section of
the code which provides that action barred by
IL % krlsa = L. II.
the cause Of action arose, shall be barred in
this State.
By Mr.. Brown, of Miami, to require County
Commissioners to institute quo 'oarranto pro-
ceedipgs against turnpike and plank road
companies in certain cases.
Mr.. Hutchison (Dem.) introduced series OF
resolutions condemning in strong terms tho
Harper's Ferry outbreak; rendering our warm
est sympathies and friendship to the people Of
Virginia; congratulating them on their escape
from the horrors of a servils insurrection; OK
pressing determination on the part of Ohio
to carry out our constitutional obligations,
and disavowal of any right to interfere vita
the domestic institutions Of other States; rep
ROTATING in the strongest terms all attempts By
our citizens, whether by invasion, secret in
stigation, or the promulgation in any form, of
infammatory appeals calculated to lead to the
invasion of slave States; an earnest protestt.-
tion against, and denouncing all acts tending
to make the Union less perfect; also, that
copy of these resolutions be sent to the Gov.
ernor of Virginia, with a request that they
be laid before the Legislature of that State.
These resolutions, on motion Of Mr.. Hughes,
of Butler, were laid ON the table and ordered
to be presented.
Mr.. Nigh introduced resolution INSTRUCT
ing our delegation in Congress, to use their
ir auence to secure such a modification of tho
tariff, as will secure greGter revenue, and
discriminate in favor of protecting articles Of
American manufacture and American plo-
duction.
The resolution was laid on the table TO he
printed. p'-
Mr.. Scott, OF Jefferson, gave notice of o bill
authorizing the sale Of the public works.
Mr. Monaher gave notice Of a bill to amend
the act in relation to the election of State ard
county officers, passed May 8, 1852.
Mr.. Stout, Democrat, offered resolution TO
instruct the Sergeant-at-Arm to purchase one
thousand one cent postage stamps, for mem
bers to use in transmitting documents to their
constituents. u#e
Mr.. Plants, Republican, moved to amend By
providing that members furnish the means in
advance. Ponding discussion, the resolution
was laid on the table, ala.
The sum of $50 wasvoted to John H. Branch,
former Sergeant-at-Arms, aad $40 to Harmon
j. Mencham, for putting the Hall in order for
Tho present session. t.
Mr.. Robinson, of Union, gave notice Of his
! intention to introduce bill to amend an act
! passed February ID, 1859, entitled an act de-
fining certain duties Of clerks, sheriffs aud
prosecuting attorneys, passed February 26,
l842. ....
Mr.. Flsgg, of Hamilton, offered resolution
instructing the Sergeant-at-Arms to procure
thick mat for the feet of each member, as his
feet ard those Of others were cold.
A discussion on the philosophy OF stone
floors and how to keep the feet warm grew cut
of this, when the whole subject went on to the
table. ...'
Mr.. Hutchinson obtained leave to take from
the table his resolution in regard to the tenn
perature of the Hall, which, after some dis
cussion, was referred to a select committee,
consisting of Msssrs. Stedman, Flagg, Wright,
Clapp, Hitchcock, Slusser and Andrews. =
Mr.. Voorhees,, from the Committee ap-
pointed to confer with the publishers of The
journal and Statesman, reported that they
would publish such reports as might be fur
nished by the official reporters at the rate of
$4 per column, solid nonparieI. .l o
The report was adopted, but subsequently,
reoonsidered and laid upon the table. :
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Robinson
and adopted, that two thousand copies Of the
Governors Message be printed in German for
the use of the General Assembly. The SEN
ate's resolution to print in English two thou
sand for the use Of members, and one thou
sand for the use Of the German, was concurred