Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-03-28

uspend the rule -wheiher ID means three
ourths Of tho members elect, OF tbfee.fourthB
# the members present.
Mr.. COX said the practice had beento accept
hfee fourths Of the members present. Such
vas the opinion Of the present Senate, and the
iecision was agreed toby common consent
SECOND READINGS.
3 s. B. No. 22l--To amend sec 8 Of the act for
recording, printing and distributing public doc.
aments. Whole.
S.B. No. 2S6-To authorize the establish
ment by Commissioners Of homes for pauper !
youth. Whole, sgfTA .yioSg
S. b. No. 26a--For the relief Of the Marietta |
End National Road Plank Road Company.
Whole.
s.TB. No. as4--To repeal the Park act Of Gin,
ciunati. Whole. AZ" 1
s.B. No. 2S3-Providing a uniform stand.
ard of weights and measures. Whole.
s. B. No. 269-As amended by the House,
was referred to the Finance Committee.
FIRST READINGS.
II B. No. 32l, by Mr.. HITCHCOCK-To
provide for removing obstructions and improy.
ing the channels of rivers for the purpose Of
draining msrshy or low lands in this State.
H. B. No. 4O3, by Mr.. KRUM-To amend
the lst, 2nd and Sd sections of an act entitled
tan act requiring annual settlements by county
officers" passed March %, 1850. Swan 81
Critehfeld's Statutes, p. 24S.
H, B. No. 406, by Mr.. JAC0BS--To amend
the act to amend an act entitled "an act dehn
ing the powers and duties of justices of the
peace and constables in criminal cases." passed
March 81, 1887, and the act amsndatory there
to, passed March 7, 1912
H. B. No. 424, by Mr.. WRIGHT, Of Ham
ilton-To extend the time for allowing the les.
sees of section 90, in Springfield township, Ham.
ilton county. TO surrender their leases and re-
ceive deeds.
H. B. No 425, by Mr.. SNYDER-To
amend an act entitled "an supplementary TO
an act defining the Jurisdiction and regulating
the practice OF Probate Courts In the counties
Of Erie, Lucas, Richland, Holmes, Montgomery,
Delaware, franklin, SciotO and Jefferson" pass.
ed April IL, 1858, and to extend the operation
of said act to the counties OF Meigs, Mercer,
Auglaize; Lawrence, Harrison, Henry, Licking,
Belmont, Stark. Ottowa and Williams.
H. B. No. 425, by Mr.. ANDREWS, on
leaye-To amend section one Of On act entitled
an act to amend sections FIVE and six Of an act
entitled can act regulating the mode Of admin.
isteriDg assignments 10 trust for the benefit OF
creditors" passed April 9, 1853.
H.BiNo 43O, by Mr.. WOODS, from Sc
leCt CUWuNtco-iO " uuCuu oCCtOub Ouo uuu WV
Of an act entitled "an act to prevent the killing
Of birds and other game," passed April 10, 1857.
H. B. No. 357, by Mr.. M0NAHAN-To
relieve the lessees, assignees and equitable
holders of the unsold school lands belonging to
town number 3, range number / In the Ohio
Company's purchase, and to authorize the les.
sees, assignees and equitable holders of said
lands TO surrender their leases and receive deeds.
II. B. No. 426, from the standing committee
on MISUNDERSTANDING appropriations from
certain Agricultural funds for the year A. ID.
1862.
II. B. No. 345, by Mr.. NIGH, from the
committee on Corporations other than NUM-
cipal-Supplementary to an act to provide for
tho creation and regulation Of Incorporated
companies in the State of Ohio, passed May l.,
1862
H. B, No. 333, by Mr.. VORlS-To amend
an act entitled can act to authorize the erection
of town halls" passed February "a, l848.
H.B. No. 40J, by Mr.. STOUT-Fixing the
time of holding the courts Of common pleas in
Noble county, Ohio
II. B. No. .430-Amendingth game laws, 80
as to protect birds not now protected by
law. o N"'i' '7'if' '"4
RESOLUTIONS SIGNED.
The President signed s. ]. r. lOG and s, J..
S. .sB. No. 1872 -Concsrning Assessors, as
amended by the House-was referred to Mr..
Garfield.
H.J.R No. ll9-Relative to settlement
with Gen. S. w. Andrews, was referred to the
committee on Claims.
S.B No. 75-Providing for the location and
establishment Of drains, bitches, &C., as amen-
ded by the House, Referred 10 Agricultural
committee
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Mr.. KEY, from the Judiciary committee, re-
commended the indefinite postponement Of s. b.
No. 265-Regulating Fire Insurance companies
Agreed to.
Mr.. READY, from the committee on NUM-
cipal Corporations, recommended that the Senate
recede from its amendment TO H. B. No. 392-
Amending section so of The Municipal CorpO
ration act of 1859. Agreed to; 80 the bill will
be law when signed. 1t allows cities Of the
second class to fund its floating debt.
Mr.. SPRAGUE, from the committee on Eu-
rollment, reported tho enrolment of sundry
bills, nc.
Mr.. JONES, from the Judiciary committee,
recommended that the Senate recede from its
amendment to II. B. No. 252, for the settlement
of decedents estates. Agreed to.
MIR. SCHLElCH, from the Judiciary commit.
tee, recommend the passage OF s. b. No.
259. Amending the Homestead law. Agreed
to, aud the bill passed
APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr.. STANLEY, from the Finance commit
tee, reported back the general appropriation bill
with recommendation that the bill pass.
Several amendments were agreed to, when Y
Mr.. MORSE moved 10 reconsider the vote by
which the amendment to make an appropriation
for the Artesian Well was lost Not agreed to.
Mr.. JONES moved to appropriate $40 900 to
the Governors contingent fund
| Mr.. SCHLEICH desired tc know the reason
| for this extraordinary appropriation.
Mr.. JONES replied that twas designed to
| be used in case the Federal Government should
make requisition upon the Governor Of Ohio
| for assistance in maintaining the Government.
Mr.. SCHLEICH had nothing to say, cept
that the conduct of Senators ID this matter is
rather strange. IL appeared to him that this look.
ed like preparations for war. He thought be
| had seen symptoms of caucus and party drill.
| If Senators propose to adopt revolutionary mea-
ures, let them crack their whip, and we will all
20 in.
| Mr., HAIRS H said he ,had.no knowledge Of
the party whip He had hrst felt disposed to
oppose the fixed ammunition amendment, but
his patriotism having been aroused, he was now
ready to vote any appropriation for the good oil
the country.
Mr.. cox vebemently denied that there is
anything revolutionary in the premises. We
are but doing our simple duty. This appropri-
alton will lie as safely uuder the control Of the
Governor as in the Treasury. unless some con-
tingency shall arise which shall make its ex-
penditure necessary. 1t is now time when
the Executive may be provided to meet emer.
gencies that may arise The Governor is held
responsible for the expenditure. II is disloyal
and unpatriotic 10 tie tho hands of the -Execu.