Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-04-19


nm to such date. and at the close 81 each year
70 draw in like manner the residue Of said mons
eys accrued during the year, excepting the sum
OF $25, 900, which shall be retaihed by the State
as the annual rent of said works; and excepting
also sum equal to 10 per cent. OF the whole
amount of revenue collected and reported to the
Auditor Of State during said year, until said
per centage shall amount In the aggregate TO
$50 900, which sum Of 5000 shall remain In
the possession ofthe Stateias additional secu'
rity for the faithful performance OF their under.
taking, until the expiration Of said contract, at
which time they shall be- entitled to draw the
same and all Other moneys derived from said
Works, on the certificate of said Board OF Public
Works. excepting the sum Of $25 600 per annum
herein before specified as rent for said Works.
a. In addition to the security thus specified,
the undersigned will execute and give to the
State a bond In the sum Of $50,OUO to the ac-
ceptance of the Auditor OF State, conditioned
for the faithful performance OF their undertaking,
and to remain in force Until like sum OF SoV,-
900 shall have accrued from the per centage Of
the revenue as above specified
Columbus, Ohio, April ~, 1861.
CYRUS HOWARD,
HENRY CHASE,
A. HOPKINS,
H. WALBRIDGE,
NJ. BROWN,
FRANK KING,
s.. RAYMOND.
Laid on the table and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. LASKEY said the bidders are RESPONSE
BILE men, and that the bid was made 10 good
faith.
SECOND READINGS.
H.B. upplementary to the act Of March
18th, 1853, relating to the descent and distrjhu
tion of decedents' estates. Judiciary. Yia
H. B. distinguishing construction Of GOA
boats and fat boats on slack water navigation
Whole.
THIRD READING.
s. B. 299, being riot act, being based on thu
condition OF the country. The Judiciary com
mittee recommended its passage. The bill pass
ed unanimously.
CONCERNING PAYMAsTERs.
Mr.. FERGUSON presented s. B. No. 302-
Relative to the bonds Of certain officers In th'
volunteer corps. II provides that the Quarter
Master General, Lommissary General, Psymas
ter-G General, and all Quarter Masters, Commits
saries, Paymasters, and other dsbursing officers
having custody or control Of public money o
property In military service Of the State, shsl
give bond with security to the satisfaction o
the Governor Such officers ore required to re
port as the Governor may require, and all &C
counts of expenditures with vouchers shall b
made quarterly and be filed with the Auditor
who shall audit the accounts and determin
their validity. The bill passed unanimously.
Mr.. RULES CLAIM.
| Mr.. BREWER from the committee on Claims
presented report examining critically in de
tail the claim of Charles Rule, and reporte
unanimously against it as "mere fabrication
Report agreed to
! Mr.. POTTS, from the committee on Print
ing, reported back H. B. No. 474-relative :
printing and distributing public documents
and recommended its passage. Laid on tn
table.
Mr.. SPRAGUE, from the committee on En-
rollment, reported the enrolment Of sundr
bills. on tF.ra
The President signed the Million bill.
Mr.. PARISH, from the Penitentiary commit
tee, made long reportiupon joint resolution
authorizing the appointment of an examining
committee to sit during recess of the Legisla
ture toexlmine the condition, discipline and Of
fairs of the Ohio PehitentiaFy. Committee re
commends passage Of the resolution Laid OF
the table.
Mr.. PARISH also made an elaborate repor
on the joint resolution directing an inquir
"whether vinous, spirituous or fermented liquors
tobacco, snuff or cigars have been introduced
4 given, battered or sold to any Of the convict
withhold the Penitentiary, during the past year, |
violation OF law
The report made sundry recommendation
but it was ordered TO be printed-when its eI
tire substance will be accessible.
Mr.. MONROE, from the Select committe
| d., al. /,
discharged from further consideration OF sundr
memorials on that subject. Also, TO be dis
charged from further consideration of a resolu
ton concerning the Receiver of the baul
agreed to.
| Mr.. MONROE, from a Select committee o.
H. B. No. Ito regulate the fees of jnries
recommended the calling of the yeas and nays o
the third reading Of the bill. and the bill was los
unanimously.
Mr.. SPRAGUE; from the committee on en-
rollment, reported the enrolment OF H. B. 39l
All the Senators excepting Messrs. Breck, Gar
field. Monroe, and Ready voted no.
Mr.. JONES, from the committee on Publ
Works, reported s. B. No. 303; Making ap
propriations for maintenance and repairs o
Public Works for the three last quarters of l96
aud the first quarter of 1862. Read the frs
time.
S. B No. 25s Authorizing cities Of the secon
class to fund their floating debt, was taken fror
the table ard referred to select committee, wit
instructions to amend so as to limit the applics
ton to cities with population OF not less tina
1900 inhabitants. Agreed to.
Mr.. JONES reported back the bill. Th,
amendment was agreed to, and the bill pssset
i Mr.. MOORE moved to take the bill locatin
the new Penitentiary from the table, and b
moved to postpone it until January lat, le6;
Laid on the table.
II. B. 29l-To lease the Public Works, wa
tax en- from the table, when
The Senate took recess,