Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-03-13


original Dimensions Of the canal shall at ali
tmee be maintained, securing to said canalsa
depth Of wpter not less than four feet without
RAISING the surface higher than the original top
wAterllne."
ION the adoption of which there we're "a yeas,
and 10 nays - fDsa ss..l.zsr.s, izsal...s
He deemed this amendment to this bill OF
much importance II gentlemen are sincere in.
their desifetb dispose OF the canals, for the
purpoee,of having them kept in better repair,
and afford greater faciltles in the carrying
trade, Thope that this amendment will re-
ceive their cordial support For It is nothing
new or different from the present law and gem
eral custom. have reason TO believe, how
ever, thsti 10 some INSTANCES II has not been OBJ
served. Andin place Of removing the depos-
its ana accumulatlons out of the bottom, The
surface OF the Mater has been raised BY l creas,
ing the height of,wes,e-ways, thereby In many
pstspcss causing much injury TO land ownersby
oyeInowlng part Of their farms. For this
many claims for damages aoo arise, REQUIRING
annual appropriationsiby this body
Again, much spxlety, delay and loss 10 nov
| caused In Consequence of u failure ON the part
Of the agents Of the State to furnish sufiicent
supply of water to milers and other lessees of
water. Thousands Of dollars On thls account.
bare annually lost by the State, 10 the way of de-
ductions telesseess Now, II thia state OF things
exist under State management, will 1t not be
much more likely Ito obtain under the control
of private company2 Therefore, do think
we should insert this plain provision, to avoid
much trouble and expense In the future, between
the leesees and the Board of Public Works Fo.
without something Of this kind, expressly defn.
ing in what manner the Canals shall be repair
cd andskeptsby the lessees, intermipabe diff
cnlties, by law suits and otherwise, will occur.
This lis not offered 10 at all embarrass the
billbut in good faith, to render it more perfect
lkaNS WEDNESDAY,, March IL 10 A. M.
| Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Brush.
| THE question pending when the House took
recess yss Il. b. 3sS-To prohibit cooperipg in
| the Penitentiary.o. sGf-A s4,s4 f-
" Mr.. CONVERSE advocated tho bill, as
means Of protecting class of laborers who were
seeking an. honest support for their families,
In so small a degreeae not TO be Of any copse.
quence 70 the. public, while to the individual
)aborer the present system is destructive. y
| Mr.. CLAPP contended. that the State ought
not, 10 any avoidable case, to permit the labor
Fof her conycts 10 come in competition with the
labor of the honest individual citizens.
es Mr. VINCENT thought the principle of ex-
tcluding from the prison labor Of a particular
kind would lead 20 the exclusion Of all labor
from y. The same doctrine would exclude tho
use OF bor:saving machinery 10 all the depart
ments of industry. He cited Inc fact tbat
labor could not now find employment for all the
convicts of the Pententiary; and as the same
rule which applies to coopering will apply to all
others, he thought We should not make an cx-
ception of this. 1
Z The vote was then called On the passage Of
the bill, which resulted-yeas 90, nays G6.
II. Noy3s9; Regulating the Office of coun.
j ltysurveyor--wasr read third time, when
= Mr.. DEVORE explained that the bill was in
tended TO fix regular and uniform time for the
commencement OF the official term of counts
surveyors. .,,r--v--s... i.
The bill was then pqssed-yeas 60, nays9.
II. b, No. 392; By Mr.. BALDWfN-To
amend sec Ion ninety one of the act to provide
for the organization of cities and INCORPORATED
jvlllages-was read third time, when
/ Mr.. BALDWIN explained that this bill was
intended to provide for the payment Of the fund
ed debts Of cities
+ Mr.. PATTERSON suggested certain verbal
amendments, and moved that the bill be refer.
RED 20 its author with instructions to 30 amend
1t, which was agreed to.
s B No "a BY Mr. sCHLEIcH-To amend
section 49 of an act entit ed can act to provide
for the re,organization, supervision, and main.
tenarceo OF common schools--Haa read third
| time, when r7-zlE.rH yaIt4s l-.HN C-sIfEsr
lgy On motion of Mr.. WRIGHT. NJ p,rtI,oo
1t was laid on the table for further eonsidsSa,
| Tim. - = - w .'''n'. 'onD'ueia-
IS IS. B. 9o4-pesning tho ;n,,.ao,,o,9 ,o,9 oe : -,
| pfobate court of Shelby andC sauoo oorn.;a. w ~
criminal casee-was read third ,;n,s ana ~ -
| ferred 70 Me Nigh as select committee " n
In the Scioto Salt Reserve in TacLson y
60 obtain deeds was read a third time whan
Mr.. PEARCE exclaimed the ohiac,s oS ,ho
bill; after wbichit nsssed- --veas "a 49, '"Sj
Mr., BALDWI IN repoFted bsclS ~ q -aoo y
amended according to Ips,rposions. -bsn = ,s.~.
paesed--yeaa 65, neys is. - y y
Mr.. STOU + gave mott ca that he vvonId In.
ltrodnee bill 60 repeal section o. NJ ,ho' Co..
al School Lsw. ItGI = fcFvIf ~ ~ ~ e
| The following bills were introducod and road
the irsFtimea of . b = S'SSISi' - y SN'' =
H. B 424-By Mr.. WRIGHT. of Ham,l,on
TO extend the time of payino for schooi ssc-
tion l6 in Springfield townsbin' Gsm;lson conO-
ty. ,,.I,s7t' = sVuA-
r H, B. 425-by Mr., SNYDER-To agrnemnd1 an ~
act concerning the ProbatA Can't IN snud.a s
counties, passed April 10 /iS56 - 'N'''
fl, B. 426-by the CSumirnnI,tae IN A,,;on,,,,o
Making spprooriatiobs tos cs,.s;n kns,.'i,.'
raj fupdsio ,be year 1860 ~ 20 .' (
H B. 427-.bysREE EE5. Of Franhlin--,ro n,o.., 9
vide for Township AericulturaI Socia,Ie. II
d B 4gs-by MI AN NDREWSeTSoo' a
the wa relating n ,ba ss,,isnan, as ioI aneno
e.tstea. fHsiTe Tg = :" ~ '' g
The comm,ttea "a On IN CIs;r. "A. IL. -
ltbe claim of EP G,sn, oe a,.s, .ss.P.ss c cu