Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-04-06
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
30 3oi fa'o FnDAY. April S, 1861.
AFTERNOON SESSION.

aOl leave, uuEs . ODDO tutfUuuCSu AAs - ~ u
TO amend the act prohibiting the sale of In.
toxicating liquors in the vicinity Of meetings OF
worship--wbich was read the first time. e'fa
4 H. b. 4l6--In relation to militia districts--
was taken from the table, and set for O. third
reading on Tuesday next. ,sial1 lsd
Mr. DAVIS, on leave, introduced II. b. Az
TO providsIfor mechanics' liens on bridges--
which was read the first time. 20.
Tho committee on Public Works reported
back sundry memorials In relation to steam
navigation on the Hooking canal, and asked that
the memorials be referred 10 the Board of Pub.
lilo Works, and the committee discharged from
their consideration. d.ia 3lf 3a sIts tlr
Mr.. CONVERSE opposed this disposition OF
the memorials; aa, II the canals were not leased,
he thought the State might make profitable
investment By salarging that canal. sn
Mr.. SCOTT, of Jefferson, said that the com
mittee had not overlooked the Importance Of the
memorials; but they had retained them as long
as 1t seemed useful to consider them. 70 NJ
Mr.. SCOTT, of Warren, explained to the
same effect. a.. aaggNl8. Jlt'
Mr. CARLISLE opposed the report, and moved
that the ssme be referred to select committee
of Ave; and said that he had inaugurated this
project one year ago, by the introduction Of q
resolution asking an appropriation necessary TO
the ralsng Of the level on the canal between
Lancaster, on the Hecking, and Basil, on the
Ohio canal, 90 as to admit Of steam navigation.
And claimed that the Hooking canal was one tf
the best paying canals in the State. While, II
the same was 90 improved az to admit steam
navigation, that the recelptslon that canal would
double its present receipts. For in Its present,
as well as in its history for few years past, at
least, that canal had been In such O condition
10 alxnnaf linda the vaoaaihtlikw nf m v;,,.
ting it, owing 10 slides or slips In the banks, with
q sort Of floating substance in the bottom, which
materially interieres with successful navigation;
and that, by raising the said level, largely In.
creased trade would be had on that canal, and
the receipts largely increased; that these peti.
tions should have the reference he had asked,
that they could have q more favorable conside
ration than they received at tho hands Of the
Standing committee on Public Works. nig
Mr.. CARLISLE moved that the memorials
be referred to select committee of Ave, which
was agreed to. Messrs. Carlisle, Converse
Krum, Monahan and McClung being said com
mittee. si ss-sis s'eliw,ss 1l7jb aiia sy1
The Judiciary COMMITTEES reported back H. B
440--To1 authorize the Trustees Of Newberry
township, in Miami county, 10 sue for certain
moneys.-when the bill was read third time arlt
passed--yeas 80, nays 3.sfC % rs h'ii9sm OIL
The committeeon Benevolent Institutions re-
ported back H. B. 469-To abolish the Office o.
steward Of, the several Benevolent Institutions
when the bill was set for third reading on
| Tuesday next,is.3b ysii i1e .i8gan sg fcsa
Mr. JONES, Of Hamilton. from the selee
committee to whom was referred II. .90-T,
amend sections "a, %, 81, 80. 40, Al, 10, an,
so of the general tax l,E--reported the anne
back, with an amendment, when the bill va
postponed TIL the first Monday in 1864. Fsg' bd4
| Mr.. REID, from the select committee b
whom wassreisrred H b. 433-To amend Oh
act to prevent the spread OF the Canada thistl
--reported the same back, when Il was read
third time. h4s M 10 49, bd3 a arhfco9
4 Mr.. sTEDMAN supported the bill, ass mos
i imp0rtant measure. ssl9 siif ri ia' sftista
Mr.. McCLUNG urged its passage, and CAV
| his experience with the Canada thistle, as th
/ most troublesome of all natural groWths. u -
Mr.. CARLISLE hoped this bill would b
passed, that the farmers OF those parts Of th
State infested by thistles Of any kind may b
relieved Of the pest. t5. ~ ri
Mr.. FELLOWS said that there are four kind
of thistles, three kinds Of which areindigenous
that spring up Immediately after the ground 1
cleared, and will grow repeatedly as often q
cut away. He, therefore, Thoughts the bill IN
necessary, and likely 70 do anything else thai
extiFpate the indigenous thisties. saqa 81
In this view Of the subject Mr. WELSH con
CURED, bat he would not object 10 the bill 1
there were no penalty attached 10 it go iisr
ME-. DAVIS took this view Of the subj jeci, an,
moved that Il be made TO take effect April !
l8e2, which wasldisagreed to. lsm csbeo
Mr.. JEesUP moved to amend BY limiting thl
penalty to ten dollars, which was disagreed 70.
M. WALKER thought the whole idea Of root
Ing ont the common thistle wholly ifnpfacti-
cable, and not of any utility. 9fs
Mrs THOMPSON, Of Summit, was Opposes
10 the bill The common thistle hs though
could not bo eradicated BY the operation Of thil
bill; and 40 u could not be enforced, 10 &OnIt
tend 70 make the act against ths Csnadk thistls
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