Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-03-07
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
ADJOURNED SESSION,
IN SENATE.
AFrERNooN SESSION.
IU.D.,u.o- M.
RHPoRTs OF SELECT COMMITTEES.

RHP0RTs OF SELECT COMMITTEES.
Mr.. HARRISON, from the Judiciary com
mittee, recommended the referenceot H. B. 1872
and H. B. 1924, to the committee on Municipal
Corporations. Agreed to.
MIR. HARRISON, from the same committee,
reported back II. B. No. 1893, with an amend
ment, and recommendation that the bill pass
The bill requires Justices of the Peace to de
liver to successors in office certain dockets,
statutes and papers. The amendment strikes
out the word neglect" to deliver dockets, &c.
Report agreed to and the bill passed--yeas 27,
nays 0. The penalty for violation of the act is
a fne not exceeding 5000. or imprisonment not
to exceed months.
Mr.. HARRISON, from the same committee,
recommended the reference Of s.. B. 234-Sav.
ngs bank bill, TO the Committee on Currency;
and S B. 248-concerning bitches, TO the Agri.
cultural committee. Agreedto.-
REPORT OF sELEor COMMITTEE
Mr.. CUPPY reported back s. B. 'l0O-Regu-
lating railroad companies, with sundry amend
ments, and recommendation that the bill pass
Amendments agreed to, and the bill was laid
upon the table and ordered to be printed.
BILL NOTICES
By Mr.. JONES, S. B. 266-To amend the
charter of the Covington and Cincinnati Bridge
Company. Itincreases the capital to s. 900 600,
subdivlded into 10000 shares, and provides for
preferred stock. .
FIRST READINGS aa
II. B. 348--To regulate the sale of school
H. b 70-To amend section 81 OF the tax
act, 60 as to reduce the penalty for redemption
of lands sold for delinquent taxes, from so to
25 per cent, and 81 topay advertising expens.
es. Nil-HA
H. B. 371-Making appropriations for the
sinking fund for 1861. i-.ei..
'e ENROLMENT.
Mr.. SPRAGUE, from the Enrolling commit,
tee, reported the enrolment of sundry bills.
!, On motion Of Mr.. SCHLEICH, 8. B, No.
209-To regulate the sale Of railroads. The
question being upon the engrossment Of the bill.
Agreed to. i'o ,li
ton, moved 60 strike out the FIRST section.
Mr.. COLLINS remarked the necessity OF
legislation. upon this subject. He regretted the
absence of information necessary 70 legislatd
with entire wisdom upon the subject, but II u
time TO begin. We have about 5000 miles Of
raiiroaus III sne Sease, wuion Soss eoo,ovo'ovv
-Deing more .nan railways ,I nave COSY 10 any
State IN sne oniCn, e1cepuIg New irk: oniy
tour pay any clvloenus; only elgns or nine pay
interest," on .nelr Donos; me elems,hoer pay nom
ing, anu snelr ropeiy 70 ueins saAen ior ueps'
Inc resui. is, WA. elgnt .. yen are now IN the
nanos OF .ne Iecasers, anu .ne ouners nave no
voice IN tneir management; WINE 'ne G courts
are a. not eguai 70 'ne1r ns, managemen.. ane r.,
w. Y. n ~, ~oa inieS ,ong IN ono' is
lnsoivens "a. anu see.s .s,s, a, Ian canno' Pay ts
noatIng oa n oeD', OF lnse.es. on i1s oonds: pays
$22,uuo per snn1m s ta.es. ~ runs 'oroIgh a
county mnlOa, snouIa 'ST Tu avru SsoP. To1,u De
ses seo oack swen.y Years rneo, is ~ q ~; s NJ,
~ miles loDg, ls IN worse conoiIion: Inc
heceiyer ge's jus' 1o1us encugn 70 eeeP " IN re.
au' tnti1ocs'ns 'amey raiircao,yv miles ieng,
- IN snis conu,sion' ne siinm, " Sincinnati N,
n, ios miles long, tnougn soia Iss1 year, is
sui In tue wooos. me ", q. q v. n. ana
50 50 on through long i,ss Of unIoItunate 6 roees'
Managemens 0y ne9eivers 10 cos.y; ~ Inc re
ceiver on .ne O ooo n. ge.s S.eoo0 ooo salary
anotner gets So.VvVi ann nno'ner $''ooo. Inis
snouia DC co.rec.eu.. cs nns rosus are ~ Inls
conuiblon 'qe! cannos De sviu. Inuvicuals can
not puy; Nrequnes compinauons ol capl.ai-
ists; VINO 20 u. 70 puy ~ sne owners OF sucn
roaus y one VI VI snls p,ii u 70 en-
able sucn combinations 70 De lormea N order %
save 'nelr pIoper.y. Inc pononolaers tnem
selves must Duy' now can .hey 9ndef present
circumstancesi law oi 'nls kino Is necessary
70 make sne roaos sen wsn, ~ .nas ,oreqitofs,
stocknolders' etc, enaii De protected. ii you
re interest," these parties 10 me road WIN TINS
not DC good pohcyt II purchased oy psEties not
IN interest, tne roaa 70 nsple 70 run GOWN, o.
creui,ors snner mole nan tney o.nerwise
would Inose VINO 90 puy require tne ran
cnises, or sne properly ~ no' 'aiuapie 70 tnem'
Inc OH, ptovnes, a..
lss.-A majority OF Tue Icreaisois, lssooknolo'
ers' &c can MAKE an agreement 70 captanze
tne s,ock, 80; lucy cou'u arrange Ior ~
equiepie uis.llpuuon os ebe snaIes, eacn c'sss
q creo,.o's snIomins on - muen per cen.; u ~
tne oruel =, .nelr lespecuse clslms, unui 'ne
capl'el s.och y regucsa 70 : psylng M 9asls. !.
a consututionsi oplection 70 argea 70 spe'
cial re-cnarles, ana weare therefore onlged @
have general law 30 that the CREDITORS &C. Of