Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-03-26
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MONDAY, March 25


whom was referred Fl B. 302-To amend the
laws regulating chsttel mortgages, reported the
same with amendments, which were agreed TO-
when the bill was set for third reading on
Thursday next as s..
Mr.. McCUNE, from the select committee
to whom was referred 8. B, 78-To amend the
laws relating to bitches, reported the same back
with an amendment, which was agreed to, when
the bill was set Tor third reading on Wednes-
day next. Sol. .li--
The Judiciary committee reported back II.
B. 396-Suppleme TO the Justices code, and
recommended its indefinite postponement, which
motion was agreed to. .-
The committee on Claims made report on
the claim of the State against S w. Andrews,
late Quartermaster General, for the sale Of old
arms, and recommended that the Attorney Gen.
eral be instructed TO settle with him for $500,
which was agreed to.
Mr.. SLUSSER, from the select committee to
whom was referred H. B. 22l, reported thesame
back, when the bill was ordered TO be printed.
Mr.. DICKEY offered the following resolution
Of amendment to the constitution, which was
ordered 10 be printed: ,l....I .
WHrREAs, The Supreme Court ofthe State ol
Ohio has heretofore decided that all male per
sons of the age Of twenty. one years, being res
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white than black blood 10 their veins, are, undel
our present Constitution, electors, aud thereby
eligible to office, &o., therefore,
Be h Resolved, By the General Assembly Of ths
State of Ohio, II the same shall be agreed to by
three ffths Of the members elected to each
House, that il be and Is hereby proposed TO the
electors of the State of Ohio TO vote on thes sec
ond Tuesday Of October, A. d. 1861, upon the
approval or rejection Of the following amend
ment as substitute for section one Of article
fiye of the Constitution, viz:
| SEcFIoN i. Every white male citizen Of the
United States, Of the age Of twenty one year,,
who shall have been resident Of the State one
year next preceding the election, and Of the
county, township, or ward in which he resides,
such term as may be provided by Law, shall
have the qualification Of an elector and be en-
titled to vote st all elections; Provided, that no
person having any admixture Of African blood
shall be considered white male citizen within
the meaning of this section.
Mr.. ANDREWS, from the committee on Fl.
nance, reported back ii. b. No. 403 In relation
to the annual settlement Of county officers, when
the bill was ordered 10 be read third time to.
morrow.
Mr.. ANDREWS, from the select committee
TO whom was referred II. B. No. --To reduce
the number Of common pleas judges in the State,
recommended its passage, Mr.. Andrews, on his
own part, protesting against the disoontinuance
Of Q judgeship in the lat sub-diyision Of the
second district, and the alteration Of the Sd dis.
trict. or.. ..r, ~ r7l ..r 4.
Mr.. HUGHES moved to amend by excepting
the additional judgeship in the tub.dlstrict In.
cluding Butler county. tits sr.r9
On motion Of Mr.. sLUssER, the resolution
directing members to deposit copies Of their
speeches with the State Librarian, was taken
from the table, when the resolution was lost
yeas 80, nays 43, D,g3,...i i9afpf ri.
On motion Of Mr.. VINCENT, the resolution
directing committee TO examine into the man
ner In which the public money has been expend-
cd on the Public Works duriog the past year I,
was taken from the table, and after being amen.
ded 90 as 10 require the committee to report
previous TO the sine die Adjournment Of the Leg.
islature, it was adopted. iHi li'H Z
Mr.. STOUT offered q resolution directing
the appointment Of committee, with power to
send for persons and papers, to examine into
the matter and report whether any Of the Di-
rectors of the Penitentiary are interested in
contracts. - fff aia prfh
Onmotion of Mr. MUSSoN, the rss,lution
relating to the purchase Of q statue Of Simon
Kenton, was taken from the table and referred
TO the committee on Public Buildings.
8. b. -Conoerning the ghts and liabiil
ties Of married women-was read the fret time.
8. J. R 104-Relative to the collection of
bank taxes, In certain cases, was referred to the
committee on Finance
8 J. r l06-Relative to the payment Of the
late John G. Wright, as Peace Commissioner,
was adopted-yeas II, nays 4 49,, i, 1
H., B,--To provide for the payment OF
Ihe funded debts Of municipal corporations with
he Senate's amendments, was taken up when
Mr.. BALDWIN opposed the amendment.
The amendment was disagreed to--yeas IL,
nays 81. e- Di+' ~ ~
A communication was received from the
Comptroller Of the Treasury, In answer to q
resolution Of inquiry from the House, In rela-
lion to the expenditure Of the canal fund, which
vas ordered TO be printed. w. ',-.ss
Mr.. STOUT presented q letter from the
Treasurer Of Noble county, In srelaiou to the
'axlng Of oil wells, which was referred 10 the
on Finance. ..1,
1 Mr.. WOOD introduced H, B 46l--To pro-
'ide for killing blackbIrds in Optowa county,
shich was read the fret time ~. ,t
The Judiciary committee reported back H. Z. |
I2i-Relative 10 the opening Of the water courses,
'mended BY a new bill, when the substitute was
greed TO, and the bill ordered to be read third
On motion Of Mr.. CHASE, the report on The
lain Of =, ? Grant was taken up, when 4
4 Mr., CHASE referred TO the circumstances
nder which the claim arose, and suggested that
be subject be referred to the Board Of Pablic
Works
Mr.. DAVIS moved that the report and resola |
ions be referred 70 the commit.ee % Public
Works ~ lHai s. ~ s.allt 20 fi ti I
Mr.. KRUM said that, as this vie only 1 dues. I