Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-04-11

Evaporation act, relating 70 CUES Incl nret
cl6ss, exceeding 60lQQD populadon. itead, ftst I
and second times b title, end referred to com,l
miitee on Corporatlons olher thnn Municipal| |
~ REPORTS OF sTASpirG oonnIrTrEs.
Mr.. KEY, from the committee on State
Buildings, reported sinsndments to II. b. No.
460, abollshing the Office Of Superintendent of
the State House, by striking out ell after the en-.
acting clause and inserting anew bill, which
simply amends the existing of 1862 by 70.
be economical to abolish tho Office Of Superin-
tendent of the State House. 1tt OHIO
Mr.. SMITH raised an objection that the sala.
ry can not be constitutionally reduced unless the
Superintendent shall first resign.
Mr.. KEY said there Is no constitutional diff
Guilty In the way.
Mr.. JONES said it appeared to him advisa-
BILE that the Superintendent of the State House
should be made Superintendent Of repairs Of oil
State buildings in Columbus. It would be
economical to pay him $1,000 per annum
for this service Besides, there are 80 many
important items of repairs about the State
House, that it alone should be under the special
charge of a practical man like the present
Superintendent, who is familiar with the duties
oi the position. i.tlJa "8y.t
Mr. KEY concurred entirely with Mr.. Jones,
but doubted whether a competent man can be
had 10 discharge all the duties mentioned for
the present salary, 81 200. rf
Nc SMITH liked the suggestion Of the Sen.
ator from Delaware, and moved to recommlt
the bill with instructions to investigate and re-
port. .fEE4M ldrIALI I1
BIT upon the suggestion OF Mr.. KEY, the mo-
tion was withdrawn, and the report of the com
mittee was agreed to, and the bill was read a
third time and passed-yeas %, nays g.
Mr.. KEY, from the same committee, recon-
meDdeu the indefinite postponement OF 5. b.
No 257; To abolish the Office Of Superintendent
Of the State House. Agreed to-. ~ R T@
Mr.. CUMMINS, from the committee on
Road, and Highways which had certain petitions
uDder consideration, reported by bill S B No.
295--To authorize the Board OF Directors OF the
Portsmouth and Columbus Turnpike Co. to
change the course and terminus of said road ih
| Portsmouth. -
Mr.. JONES, from the Finance committee, re.
ported S. B. No. 296 6-Supplementary to the
act Of March "a, 1860, to provide for the final
payment and redemption of the public funded
debt of Ohio. The Fund Commissioners are
4 authorized TO issue certificates of the funded
debt, in accordance with the act of March "a
1860, of such numbers and amount ss shall be
sufficient from the proceeds to redeem go much
of the debt as is due. at the pleasure of the
State, after Jan /, 1861, and to apply the pro-
ceeds to the redemption Of the debt 5iH u
Mr.. SPRAGCE, from the Enrolling commit
tee, reported the enrolling of sundry BILLS.
SELECT COMMITTEES.
Mr. ORR, from Select committee, recon-
mended concurrence in Judiciary committee
amendments to the bill protecting fisheries in
Sandusky river. ....es.y s,,y ,,g,.
laid on the table
BLAcKBIRD BILL PASSED.
] Mr.. PARISH, from Select committee, re-
commended the passage Of II. B. No. 46l-Tt
encourage the destruction Of blackbrds
Mr.. PARISH advocated the passage Of tht
bill as a measure necessary TO the interests O
the people OF Ottowa county. The blackbird
: concentrate in great masses in the thickets II
that county, and are destructive to the crops
The people desire the passage of the bill, and i
is a matter of considerable consequence to them
Mr.. FISHER said the bill is impracticable
He had no other objection to the measure
These birds have no local habitation, ard it il
: impossible to abate the nuisance complained Of
He thought the State might as we'll legislat,
! that the winds shall not blow over Ottowa coun
ty, as to enact that blackbirds sha'n fly into it
The bill passed-yeas 20, nays CIR
. Those who voted in the affirmative were
8 l. .Messra Breck, Brewer, Bonar, Collins, Cox,
Garfield, Jones, Llskey, Mccall, Monroe
I Morse, Newman, Parish, Perrill, Potts, PotWin
! lSchleich, Sprague, Stanley andW White-2O.
Those who voted in the negative were
D. Messrs. Eason, Fisher, Foster, Harsh
Holmes, Ready and Smith,,
ORDERS.
. Mr.. MORSE offered the following:
!, Resolped, That the Judiciary committee b
|, instructed TO inquire whether, by the act con.
cerning the relation of guardian and ward
passed April 18th, 1858, Probate Courts in th
several counties of this State are empowered t
appoint resident guardians to minorsnot residen
OF this State, having property within this State
and II the power does not exist, to inquire int
the propriety of so amending said law as Il
y provide for it, end report by bill or 9th erwise
Adopted.
Mr. KEY, on leave, reported back S. B. 81
1-"To punish Treason"-from the Judiciar
committee, without recommendation, and it wa
referred to Mr.. Garfield.
i PUBLIC WORKS.
( Mr.. PERRILL presented the proposition o
i Gideon Vandemark, to lease the Public Wor k
, for $35 900 per annum.
Mr.. HOLMES inquired as to the responsible
ity of the bidder.
II Mr.. SCHLEICH said substantially, that
was a "kiting bid" and it was laid on the ia
BILE. yTIgVlI TOOI TFkIl
4 DoYLE's CLAIM.
Mr.. EASON moved to reconsider the vote b
; which the Senate refused TO pay. the claim o
Thomas Doyle.
Mr.. HARSH protested against it.
The motion was laid on the table.
Mr.. SCHLEICH, from the committee OF
Municipal Corporations, recommended the pas.
sage of H. b. No. 3O9-Being the Cincinnati
sewerage bill. Set Tor third reading to-mor-
row. .+ srs +sI
.es COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
On motion of Mr.. STANLEY, the Senate re
solved itself into committee of the Whole, OF
the orders of the day, /, Mr. Stanley In the chair
and continued the consideration OF the bill to 10
cate the new penitentiary.
: Mr.. PARISH advocated the location of tht
lpeniteutiary at Sanausky, in strong speech
showing the advantages of that site for the in
stitution, and the committe rose aud reported
and had leave TO sit again.
\ The Senate then took a recess.
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
9u. -, THURSDAY, April IL, 1861
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Gfammer. : s-S--F
The following bills we're introduced and read
the fcst time:
+, II. B 4sl. by Mr.. HITCHCoCK-To
amend the act relating TO guardian and ward
n B 462, by Mr. BLAKESLEE Supple
mentary to the act to relieve District Courts and
4 On motion OF Mr.. BLAKESLEE, the constitu.
Ia and ha hi m