Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-03-23
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
ADJOURNED SESSION,
- IN SENATE. =

.tt MA friday MhTcn, <~' a
Conclusion Of eenaies proceedings Of Friday mOrnIng
AnTI-coMBINATioN BILL. {
Mr.. CUPPY called up the Anti. Combination
Railroad bill-the question being on Its engross'
nent. LN II
Mr., CUPPY said the Anti Combination Rail-
Dad bill proposes that trunk lines shall carry
passengers and freights for all connecting lines
It the same rates, aud forbids discrimination by
.runk lines in favor of certain other connecting
ines, and against others. The object OF the
bill is 10 prevent strong and rich lines from en-
Lering into combinauons, whereby they may
be able 10 control freight, and compel snippersi
to submit tosuch rates and restrictions as they
may see fit to impose, It declares the policy OF
the State to be that, inasmuch as the State has
granted, part Of its sovereignty to yauous
companies for the construction OF railroads.
which are public highways, all shall have an
equal chance TO compete for heights and pas
sengers, and that all roads, when constructed,
shall perform their common-law duties, as com
mon carriers to all shippers, without discrimin'
elton for or against anybody Recess IL
IGe.ss AFrRRsooa SESSION.
Mr.. READY, on leave, presented the re-
monstrance of s Harbaugh ard 96 others OF
Coshocton county, against the sale or lease OF
the fuDnC w OIkbs uubC NoIho
Mr. POTTS presented petition of ]. II. Cal l
vert and So otbers Of Guernsey county, asklng
the passage of o law for the redemption OF the
outstanding notes and cert ficates Of the Senecs
CountylBank. Referred.
woMAN's RIGHTS. aia
Messrs. READY and ORR had leave to re-
cord their votes in favor Of the passage of The
woman's rights bill arN ~
lsn APPROXIMATION BILL.
Discussion on 8 B. l66 was resumed--pend-
ing several amendments by Mr.. CnpPy which
were finally agreed to. .o.g..,
Objections were made to the bill by MessIs.
Smith, Garfield, Jones, Fisher and others, and
It was defended at length by Messrs. Cuppy and
Schleich ft
Debate was continued all the afternoon until
the Senate adjourned. .,slsl
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. s
atr AFTERNoos SESSION. =.
The following memorials were presented and
referred; .rIu7
BY Mr.. CLAPP-From G. Irwin and 1o5 9th.
ers, citizens of the State of Ohio, for the pas
sage Of certain laws indicated, concerning the
rights Of women.
Also, from L. P. Martin and sc others, for
the same object. ru
Also, from Hardin T. Swift and 400 others,
for the same object f a, BIS. Jg
Also, from Elizabeth Kane and Al others, for
the same object. lr Ed M r1Ii y
H.B. No. 446; by Mr.. GAMBLE-To pro
vide for delivering up fugitives from justice,
was read second time and referred TO Mt.
Gamble as a select committee. ts..
S. B. 15S-To provide for the erection Of a
new PententiAry--was read third time, when
| Mr.. DAVIS moved that the further consider
alton Of the bill be postponed till Tuesday
next. .f
Mr.. VORIS objected to this motion. He
thought the members OF the House had made
up their minds on the subject, and they might as
we'll vote upon it now.
Mr.. DAVIS said the bill was very important
one, and had not been discussed; and he believ.
ed it was not fully understood. He hoped there
would be short time allowed to look into the
matter. as 5'
referred to the committee on Finance. Il was
proper that its several provisions should be
properly explained < t.l
Mr.. SLUSSER hoped this reference might
not be made. He was confident that the House
WAS prepared to pass the bill. $40
Mr.. STOUT objected to the reference, and
concurred with Mr.. SIusser. ,54.sis
Mr.. SCOTT, of Jefferson, was anxious thai
the reference should be made, aud the bill care
fully examined.
The motion to postpone was lost, when ths
bill was referred. .,-r.l-q
H. B. sos, by Mr.. DEvoRE-To prevent
bankers, brokers and other persons from re-
ceiviDg or paying out the notes or issue Of
specie paying banks ct less rate than par, was
read third time, when .t
Mr.. SEARS moved to amend so as to prohibit
any banker from paying out any bills not equaI
to par value, which was agreed to, when the
bill was ordered to be printed as amended, and
made the special order for Thursday next.
H. B. 3l2-By Mr.. BALDWIN TO sell
the stock owned by the State in the Pennsylva-
mia and Ohio Canal Company, was read third
time when r y
Mr.. BROWNE, Of Miami, moved to amend
80 that the accumulated fund now on hand, IL
which the State is interested, shall not be in
cluded in the sale. ' G H-l
Mr.. BALDWIN explained that this accumu
lated fund is SO mixed with the stocks of the
canal and thestocks of the Cleveland and Ma
honing Railr oady that it would be almost i'm
possible for the State to realize it, He said
that part Of the object Of the bill was TO reach
this very fund in the price fixed for the sale ol
the interest of the State canal. This amend
ment would make it necessary to reduce tht
price of sale. He thought that purchaser
might get hold Of this accumulated fund, but th,
State never could. This canal is so swallowed
up by the Railroad that IL was not likely eve
to realize anything for II by the State unless b!
selling out.
Mr.. BROWNE,o of Miami, said he did no
object to reducing the price Of sale, but he de-
sired to amend 80 as 60 avoid the appearance o
selling out the money of the State, or its none.
interest in this fund.
Mr.. .BRUFF objected to the amendment, a
It was probable that the State would not recoye
this fund, even in suit at law. Since the d.
/ rectors are chosen by the stock, If that be sol
out, the accumulated fund will be wholly at th
mercy of the directors, no longer controlled i
any manner by the State; and theyma apply
| to repairs of the canal, when II will be lost :
the State entirely.
Mr.. BLAKESLEEw E was opposed to the amend
ment. That canal Is now wholly in the hand
I Of the Cleveland and Mahonipg Railroad; an
he was satisfied that the State would never g
this fund, unless by sale. 1t was possible tbs
the road might buy the canal, in which cas-
they would pay the fund; but it was almost Ger
tain that they never would otherwise.
/ 4 Mr.. WALKER hoped the House would car,
! fully consider this amendment The canal CON
pany is controlled by the railroad; and for th
sake Of getting the entire control. they ma
1 make this purchase, and thus paya claim Of ii
State that no felt certain could not otherwise B
reached. a,as,,, $50 asv.
i The amendment was disagreed to, when Il
vote was called on the passage Of the bill, whie
resulted-yeas 55, nays 20 ID. 1ol AZ
H.B. .2s5-Making appropriations 70 paycol