Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-01-31

Orr, Perrill, Potts, Potwin, Ready, Schleich
Smith, Sprague, and White-29 34
} The question recurring on the report q
amended, Mr.. Holmes asked division of tn
question. f9
The chair ruled that the question is not di
visible.
Those who voted In the affirmative were
Messrs. Bseck, Brewer, Bonar, Collins, Cuppy
Cummlns, Eason, Furguson, Fisher, Foster
Glass Harrison, Parish, Holmes, Joces, Key, Nc
Call, Monroe, Moore, Morse, Parish, PERIL
Potts, Per win, Ready, Schleich, Smith, Sprasue
Stanley and White 30.
Those who voted in the negative were
4 Messrs. Cox, Garfield, Newman-3.
| Mr.. NEWMAN voted no because he conld
get no division on the question.
Mr. ORR was excused from voting, on sub.
stantially similar grounds He said he would
like to vote for come ofthem and not for others
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
AFTERNOON SESSION
II. B. 3UU-1o amend seclions9 Ia and 10 OF
''an act 10 punish certain offenses therein nam
ed" passed March u. 1881, was read a third
time, shen
Mr.. BURR explained the object of the bill to
be TO punish the resistance Of mayors and mar.
shals OF villages, and certain other officers of
police, or any OPPRESSION by them under color
Of Office, as well as Justices ofthe peace, consts.
bles, etc etc.
Mr.. WOODS opposed the passage of the bill,
as not necessary at this time.
The vote was then called on the passage OF
the bill, when there we're 80 yeas and Sc nays
So the bill failed to pass.
S. B. l74-To punish the crime of having
counterfeit bank notes or coin in possession,
with intent 10 pass tue same was read third
time, when
Mr.. VINCENT said he thought the same
reason existed why this bill sh ,uld not
psss as for not passing the one just voted upon.
He referred to the present statute on the sub
ject, which he thought already sufficient for
gil practical purposes.
Mr.. PLANTS explained that the bill sup
piled an hiatus in the present law on the sub
ject
Mr.. sTEDMAN supported the bill, and ci.
ted a'case that it met
Mr.. ANDREWS opposed the bill as unneces.
eary, and concurred with Mr.. Vincent.
Mr.. CONVERSE contended that the bill was
important to perfect the means Of punishiDg the
possession Of counterfeit money.
Mr., WOODS concurred in urging the pas
sage Of the bill as important and necessary.
Mr. V0RIS took the same position, contend
Ing that the present statutes were not sufficient
to punish all cases of possession of counterfeit
money.
Mr.. VINCENT moved that the bill be lndef.
initely postponed, which motion was disagreed
TO, when
The Bill was passed-yeas So, nays &c.
Mr.. STEERS rose to question of privilege,
aud read from the Cincinnati Enquirer q state
ment of the vote on Mr.. Parrott's resolutions, in
which he Is represented as voting as Republi-
can, which he wished understood not to be the
case.
Mr.. BROWNE, of Miami, rose to question
of privilege and read from the Cincinnati Ga
zette statement that he had voted Tor Mr.. Par
rott's amendment, which he said was untrue
He voted steadily against the resolutions as long
as they occupied the position Of an amendment,
but when the amendment had been adopted, un
der the previous question, he had no alternative
left him.
The following bills were introduced and read
frat time:
H.B. 800, by Mr.. CRUM-To regulate and
limit the fees and salaries Of County Treasur-
ers.
II. B. 32l. by Mr.. HITCHCOCK-To pro
vide for keeping. water courses and rivers clear
Of obstructions, for the preservation of health.
The SPEAKER of the House signed s. B
1870 amend the act for the surrender of
turnpike and plank roads.
The standing committee on the Militia, to
whom was referred the petition Of R. T. Spaul.
ding, Daniel Tilden, and other citizens of Guy.
ahoga county, praying for the establishment of
volunteer force Of 10000 men. respectfully re.
port that, in their Judgment, the same is inad-
missible; and that the force contemplated by
II. B. No. LAG, as amended In the Senate, is
sufficient for all the exigencies that may arise
In time OF peace, threatening the domestic or
der Of the State.
The Committee having also had under oonsid-
GRAFTON the petitions of A. Parsons and others,
citizens Of Ross county, and of H. Lee, Ander-
SOL, and other citizens of Muskingum county,
praying for changes in the present laws to
authorize companies to uniform as they please,
report that the uniform now in use is plain and
economical and servceable, and that Il would be
unwise and ruinous to all proper military organ.
izations whatever, to make any change, or en-
courage the extravaganza and passion for ex.
treme show, which would attend any departure
from the well ordered and well regulated system
existing.
Your committee ask to be discharged from
the further consideration Of said petitions.
A. B. M0NAHAN.
WIN. ]. FLAGG.
WIN. s. WOOD.
R. HUTCHINSON.
JH. JOLLY.
Mr.. WOODS, from the Judiciary committee,
reported back H. B. 262-To provide for max
ing deeds in certain cases, for land purchased of
the State-When the bill was ordered to be read
q third time Tomorrow. l4U3
Mr. kRUM, from the committee on Agrieul-
ture, reported back II. B 297--To exempt couu.
ty and district agricultural fair grounds from
taxation, with one amendment which was agreed
to, when the bill was ordered 10 be read a third
time tomorrow.
Mr.. PLANTS, from the committee on Schools
and School Lands, reported H. B. 6l-Relatiye |
to Teachers Institutes, when the bill was laid |
upon the table.
Mr.. PLANTS. from the same committee, |
reported adversely to the resolution of Mr.. Ny
era, asking for the abolition OF School Boards. |
Mr. PLANTS, from the same committee, re-
ported back H. B. 2l2--To provide for and re-
guiate school Libraries-With certain amend
ments, which were agreed to, when the bill |
was ordered to be read third time to-mor.
row. =
The committee on Finance reported back II,
b. S5-To authorize county treasurers In Ger
tain cases to collect taxes--when the bill was
referred to Mr.. Pearce as q select committee.
The committee on Schools and School lands.
reported adversely TO the petition OF sundry cit.
izens OF Ames township In Athens county, for a
distribution of the school fund.
Mr. HITCHCOCK, from the committee on
Temperance, reported back H. B. l6I-To pre. i
vent the adulteration of alcoholic liouors--with
mendments-Which was ordered to be printed,
In connection with the bill.
Mr.. FLAGG, from the select committee to
whom was referred H. b. 7--RelatIng 10 the ten
per cent law reported bill which was ordered
to be printed: