Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-04-05
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
~ THURSDAY, April 4, 1861.
AFTERNOON SESSION

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AFTERNOON SESSION. G .C
Mr.. STEDMAN moved that the bill be re-
ferred TO select committee, with instructions
to amend, SO that 1t shall not apply to present
incumbents, or those elected to Office, which was
disagreed TO-,
Mr.. McCLUNG opposed the amendment, and
insisted that 1t was right at any time 10 bring
down the salaries Of the county officers, and all
officers, to standard near that Of the income
of those mechanics who spend years In learning
their trades. He repudiated the idea OF making
the salary high to secure men of integrity. You
do not make men honest by high pay.
Mr., JONES, of Hamilton, desired to make
some amendments, and moved that the per
centage in several instances be increased one
The vote was taken on Mr.. Wrights amend
ment, and resulted-yeas So, nays 80.
The amendment Of Mr.. JONES was disa-
greed to. .-..e.t
The bill was then passed-yeas 62, nays 80.
Mr.. WRIGHT, of Hamilton, moved that the
vote by which the House refused to order the
H. B. 4l8-To repeal the bill to provide for the
guarantee of u s. Bonds-be reconsidered.
Mr. VORIS moved that the motion be laid
upon the table, which was disagreed to-yest
IL, nays rs.
The question then turned on the reconsdera
tion, when
Mr.. BROWNE, of Miami, demanded the pre-
yious question, which was sustained.
The vote was then called on the reconsidera
ton, which resulted-yess 43, nays so.
Mr.. BURR moved that the vote whereby the
House passed H. B. 366 Relating to the fees
of County Treasurers, be reconsidered, which
motion was laid on the table.
S.B. No. 239-To amend the act entitled "an
act for the assessment and taxation of property
in this state, and for levying taxes thereon ac-
cofding to Its true value In money" passed
April s, 1859, was read a second time, when
Mr.. VINCENT explained the objects of the
bill that 1t was intended to obviate some of the
difficulties attending the Interpretation of the
Constitution, in relation to the tax on banks
which has been knotty question from the first
The object sought in this bill Is to equalize the
rule of taxation in its operation on banks and
individuals. He explained the manner Of ap-
plying the rule to banks, and especially to inde
pendent banks, that cannot resort to previous
charter.
He explained the difference between the pro-
visions Of this bill and the present system o
taxation.
Mr.. DEvORE explained that this bill woult
be no inducement to the State Bank to rellnquisl
the protection of its charter against the genera
system of taxation. In this bill an effort Il
made to place the tax upon all banks as nearl,
as possible upon the real amount of actual capi
tai. He thoug BIT q general advantage would b
!! gained both to the people and the banks. HI
moved to amend by requiring the general esti
mate of bank assets 60 be made on the frs
| Monday in May, which was agreed to.
Mr.. ANDREWS hoped the members Of tn
House would consider well what this bill pro
posed to do, before they voted for It. At least
he hoped no Democrat would vote for It..
Mr.. WOODS thought the only effect Of th
| bill would be to lessen the amount of the tax o.
the free banks, without any increase TO com
| pepsate for it In any other way. He was satif
| ied that nothing better could be done than t
leave the present system Of taxing banks as
now is.
The vote was then called On the passage Q
the bill, which resulted-yess So, nays ~.
/ Mr.. SCOTT, OF Warren, presented the me
mortal of J. R. Swan and others, against th
railroad differentiation bill, now pending
which was referred to the committee on Rail
Mr.. TANNEYHILL asked leave to recot
his vote for United States Senator-being con
ined by sickness at the time Of the election
and voted for George E. Pugh.
H B. No. 423, BY Mr. BALDWIN, from
select committee-Supplementsry TO the &C
passed May 3, 1852, to provide for the organi
zation of cities and Incorporated villages-wa
read third time
Mr.. VINCENT explained che provisions Q
the bill, that IL was 70 authorize villages Of les
than 1000 Inhabitants TO build q prison for th
use of the village. -sstie 2'.l@l ~ ..
The bill was then passed--yeas 6l, nays %.
s. B. No. I58, by Mr.. POTWIN--To pro
vide for the erection Of new Penitentiary i
Ohio---was read q third time, and passed. p,
Mr.. BROWNE, Of Miami, offered the follow
ling resolution: fi N'ti w Ase9'e &@i n teT
] Whereas, Information has just been recelv
ed Of the decease Of the Hon. John Mclean
| late one Of Che Judges Of the Supreme Court Q
the United States, therefore, Resolped, that, OF
4 OF respect 10 the memory Of one Of the abies
4 men and purest patriots In the Union, who's
interests have for over half q century beel
identified, not only with those Of the nation, b.
also with those Of the State. this House do MOI
adjourn. 3iS.g "
i Mn. SrEAKER--It ia hardly necessary that on
should vindicate the memory of John McLea
before This Hmse., Hisrepntstion Is 90 init
mately interviewer with the history of Ohio
and of the country, that no eulogy 10 neceasar
| In the House Of Representatives Of his, ow
State. He has so lived that he has done homo
| 70 himself and to bis country. Hehad pttaipe
10 the age vouchsafed TO man. In him th
county has lost one of is frmest patriots, Obi
one Of her proudest sons, the Supreme Cour
one of lie soundest jurists, and our country ou
OF her safest counsellors Our sorrow 10 TEN
lpefsd with the assurance that he has filed th
measure Of his days, and that he has filed tha
measure we'll. For the honor of his country
long may the memory Of Biz virtues femsil
fresh IN The recollection of the people =, " a
The rosolution IVES adopted, and the Hous