Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-03-27
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
90 ag "WEDNESDAY, March ", 1861
Prayer by Rev, Mr.. Mscaue4Tsla7

Prayer by Rev. Mr.. MsCuuef ra18sT
When the House took q recess yesterday eve.
ming, It had under consideration ri. B 1872: To
convey part Of the Miami Canal ia Cincin-
natl 70 that city for street and sewe,sge png-
poBes.
Mr.. FLAGG explained the history. pscyis
ions, and requirements OF the bill, that il WAS
carefully guarded gs to the interests Of the
State, which he said had been misunderstood.
Mr.. VINCENT said that he had objected TO
this bill, as uniavorsb!e 10, and calculated tc
render void the bill for leasing the canals, hlch
bad recently passed the House. He explained,
also, his remarks, which had been understood aa
rejecting upon The friends Of this bill. d !. ,o.
Mr.. sc Il IFFs said, as a citizen of Cincinnati,
be regarded the passage of this bill 40 good
ue OF property and the taxes in that part of the
city to such an extent as TO benefit the State
materially. r~rr-, p, y.-r r
Mr.. SCOTT, Of Warren, offered an amend
ment requiring o ratification of the conveyance
to the State before The city should take amy &C.
tion in the matter; whom eErol14 az
The bill, with the amendment, was laid on
the table. ,-i u ni
s. B. 972-Relating to the powers and duties
Of the commissioners Of Hamilton county, was
laid on the table. M, -r,..-f.f. .sr4t-ffv
II. B No. 3O5, by, Mr.. DEV0RE-To pre-.
vent bankers, brokers', and other persons, from
receiving or paying out The notes or issue Of
specie paying banks at less rate than par, was
read third time, When some verbal amend.
nents were made, and the bill passed --yess GA,
nays IS. "a yi2F nHt4ef7 .a rah N.h
The vote by which the bill passed was recon
sidered, when twas referred to the committee
on Revision.
II. B. 364-To authorize the village of Clar !.
ington, In Monroe county, to borrow money for
school-house purposes, was read third time,
when r-t1 g.I.hIfr-L %.
Mr.. STOUT explained that this bill was to
borrow money to rebuild school.house, which
had been carried away by ffeshet In the Ohio
river. t, ,.H2 W. 3 'tA sM a't
Mr.. HUGHES moved to amend by fixing tho
rate Of Interest at eight (instead Of ten) per
cent, which was agreed to. ..q ,.-.,,,,,
Mr.. McCUNE said be hoped, at least, the
Republicans on this floor would vote for this
bill. He had some experience in that county.
He had spent some time In thatoounty as
missionary, and he had found ID most dark
and benighted county, slmost swallowed up In
locofocoism, and much In need of enlighten.
ment. Here was an anomaly of people buried
in darkness asking to be enlightened. Such
people should have light, and no hoped tho bill
would pass unanimously Ah
M STOUT replied, in his peculiar humorous
Istyle, concluding that he hoped tbero had been
fun enough over this bill, aud that II would now
pass. .tt,l irlsi's" 'h'
Mr.. BALDWIN objected to the bill, because
IL was local In its provisious and copaioted with
the Consultation, which requires allauch acts 70
be of'a general nature
The vote was then called on the passage of
the bill, which resulted-yeas 46, nays &c. 4
Me-. SCOTT, Of Warren, moved that this vote
be reconsidered, which molten was laid on the
table. .nh 10 RHt
H. B. 345; by Mr.. NIGH, from the commit
tee on Corporations other than Municipal--Sup-
Elementary to an act to provide for the creation
and regulation of Incorporated companies In
the State OF Ohio, passed May l, 1852, was
read third time, when ---o.A AZ, 400
Mr.. NIGH explained that this bill was 10 give
an opportunity tor incorporating mining and
mineral companies, which were much needed In
tho iron, coal and oil districts.
The bill was then passed 7s, nays 2,
The Hous Q then took recess nsAiSiitJ