Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-04-03
IN SENATE.


IN SENATE.
"WEDNESDAY, April Sd, 1s6l.-l0 A. M. i
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Morris. a ayeV'Aie1
era PETITIONS AND MEMoRIALs.gzTHg
By Mr.. MORSE--From H. H. Ford and 65
Others, or Geauga, for the passage Of H.. B..
No. 32l, for removal of obstructions from chan.
nels OF rivers. &c. Select Committee.
BY Mr.. .JONES-Memorial from t.. Chris
tian and 400 others; and from James Ewing and
a others, of Licking county, against the lease
of the Public Works.
satcfI THIRD READINGS. ,EH)aHo
II B. No. 4ll-The "Norman Conquest
bill-for the restoration of the authority Of
ohnotiOA 6fIMfl MCCALL, the bin was in
definitely postponed.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Mr.. JONES, from, the Judiciary committee,
reported amendments to H. B. No. 428, and re-
commended its passage. 1t is bill by Mr..
Andrews-To amend section one of an act en-
titled an act to amend seotionsfiy and six of
an act entitled ian act regulating the mode of
administering assignments In trust for the benz
eft Of creditors" passed April 6, 1853.
Amendments agreed to- and the bill " as en-
crossed for third reading to-morrow.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
On motion of Mr.. SCHLEICH. the Sem
ate resolved itself into committee of the
Whole. on the orders of the day, mr.. Glass ID
the chair, and considered Il. B. No. 2sl, To
nrovide for LEASING the Public Works of the
State.
\ Mr.. HOLMES moved to strike out Medbery
& Co "a bid to lease the canals, and substitute
that of Joseph Cooper, as follows:
Ist. l will lease of the State of Ohio for the
term of ten wears, the Public Works of the Slate
and their appurtenances as specified In the first
section of d. B. No, 2lI, said lease TO be taken
In accordance with and subject to the provi-
sions, Limitations and conditions of said bill, az
passed by the House of Representatives, March
18th, 1861.
81. will pay for the same an annual rent Of
$4,000, to be paid half yearly ia advance, as
follows: on the day OF the approval Of the 70.
quired bond, $4,000, and half yearly there
after during said term Of ten years $40, 900.
JOSEPH COOPER.
Medbery & Goa bid was for sIO. 900 per an.
mum. JE
mr.. HOLMES vonshed far TIM ab,l,,v of M.
Cooper to execute tbs contract. and for his
qualifications to manage the canals.
Mr.. MCCALL was IN favor of striking ont. be.
cause be preferred 10 lease 10 the highest bidder.
Mr.. HOLINESS motion % strike out vas
agreed to.
Mr.. JONES offered A aubstitute for the sac
tion struck out, providing for a public letting Of
| the canals.
Mr.. sCHLEICH thought this as, good time
as any to discuss\t \the two modes oT leasing. He
had al ways been opposed to separating the canals
| from the control Of the State But, owing TO
bad management okthe Public Works, the Leg.
islature, he was satisfied has determined %
lease them. He had \beea compelled to Weld
his opinions, and hadpow concluded to accept
the least objectionable Aplan of disposing of tbe
canals. He regarded fEp best mode Of manag-
ing them to be that /embodied in the contract
bill reported by nv. Jones. But the Leeisls
ture would not accept thatA In the next place,
he believed IL TIE beat policy for the General
Assembly to lease the Public Works directly,
"a he thouobt Sublio letting n The BOARD vonid
be unsafe. Our object should be to get the
largest amount possible for these Works, pro-
vided we at the same time LEASE them to par
ties on whose fidelity and business qualifications
the public may rely -, ..~.-.
Mr.. MCCALL could not perceive the policy
Of the Legislature leasing these Works. to any
parties. He thought there was advantage ID
public competition, d--he therefore favored
public vendue. Leasing to any particular par
ties would subject the Legislature TO charges Of
corruption, but publ licyendue would satisfy ev
erybody, A Iarge)portion Of the members of
the Lee egislature cabhot kuow bidders, but must
take the word Of Others fofit, and that mode is
unsatisfactory.
Mr.. PARISH would vote to insert Mr.. Coon.
er's name, but iti would not yindicate bis
views upon the measure.
Mr. SCHLEICH did not apurehend ANYTHING
from charges OF corruption suggested by MI.
Mccall; He thought Il time that Senators
should act without counting the effect IL MIGHT
have on their constituents, If the canals
should be offered at public yendue. and shouId
not be disnoaed Of. tbe NEXT I,egislatute wouId
have the same trouble we have bsd: besides. the
increased expense 10 the State vpnld he formi-
dabIe If We let these oanalI and "a are AZ
sured the contraSt viIlhbe n6itable N ne les
sees, Il is good guarantee, the interests of
the State will be protected. If we lease them
90 that le6sees shall lose money. the State viii
sufIer mors I6an ever " II mor ia canal
cannot ~ nubiclv lesASd nnder three mon,hs
'The sprine renair, huN he made within IN 1
period. AT State etnenseA The state viii ~
ceive nothing m S8turn a. Ayheress. n tbsv ssa
ieased directlv. he State WIN he reI;evsd ~ u.
sponsibiiity.
'.Mr, MCCALL, obiected,to.leauur IN lint n, a
man. becau AZ Of coptinrencies-- ss sicLns.s
or death. The csnais ahould he jesssd 70 =
number of men. ~ 4"