Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-04-05

DI MEs AloAfRAAAl AtQM "a - @'@~"~- ~
,thers, Of Harrison county, for extending toe
urisdiction of justices in minor criminal cases.
Mr.. Morse. ss.,- e la.suah ~.
By Mr.. COX, from James Westermar ana
others, Of Mahoning county, for the passege Of
II. B. .450-Amendipg the Municipal Corpora
ton act.
H. B. 366-Reducipg the compensation OF
county Treasurers. Mr.. Cox. n Nsi l.ek
H B. 362-To prohibit judges Of elections
from marking election Understandable from $iu
to $50 and costs. Referred to the committee on
Privileges and Elections. Ef
THIRD READING. .ls.s
s. B. No. 2s3, by Mr.. GARFIELD--To pro.
vide for q uniform standard Of weights and
measures. The bill passed unanimously. lt
adopts the Federal system Of weights and meas
ures.
On motion of Mr.. COLLINS, his railroad
commissioners bill was taken from the com
mittee of the Whole, and referred to the Rail
road committee. 't So
Also, s. B 279 was taken from the table and
referred to Messrs. Collins, Schleich and Fer.
guson.
REPORTS or STANDING coMMlTTEEs
Mr.. MORSE, from the Temperance commit.
tee, reported 8. B. No. 290--To prohibit the
sale OF intoxicating liquors on Sunday-which
was read the first time. The penalty for viola
ton is Imprisonment of from 10 to 80 days and
fine Of $40 to $l00 Magistrates and Police
Courts have jurisdiction. Half the fine goes to
heinformer
Mr. MONROE, from the School committee,
recommended the passage Of H. b. 42I-for
the sale of certain Western Reserv School
lands, inDefsnce county. The bill was pass
ed unanimously
Also, H. B. No. 6l-Supplementary to thu
law for the encouragement Of Teachers In
stitutes, recommending its passage. The bill
authorizes Teachers Of contiguous counties u
unite the funds from each in one Institute. Th'
bill passed, Messrs. Newman and White onl.
Voting No
Mr.. WHITE, from the committee on Privi
leges and Elections, recommended the adoption
OF grammatical amendment, aud the passage o
the bill to preserve the purity Of elections, b.
prohibiting the marking of election tickets, un
der penalty Of $40 to $50 fine. Engrossed 70
third reading to morrow.
Mr.. SPRAGUE. from the Enrolling commit
tee, reported the enrolment Of sundry bills.
sELEcr coMMrTrE.
Mr.. MOORE, from a selectlcommittee, re
| buO pOntpOucmcutO 49, -
236-To erect the city of Hamilton into town
ship. Agreed to. ataa
Mr. HOLMES moved TO reconsider the vot'
by which the '1ood wood" bill was lost
, Agreed to, and on motion of Mr.. EAS0N,it wa
referred to Nj. Eason, Mr.. Laskey and Mr.
, Smith .,..1.t ..n aj
Mr.. COX offered the following joint resolu
tion:
WHEREAS A large amount Of interest none,
is deposited In the hands OF the Treasurer of tn
Sandusky, Dayton and Cincinnati R. R Co., T.
be paid to the State, on condition that the bond
held by said State, and issued by the MR..
L. E. Railroad Company, shall be extended
period of years. Therefore, be 1t gat
Resoiped &c., That the Attorney. General b
hereby authorized and directed to extend th
time Of payment of the bonds Of the M. r. & L
E R. R. Co., held by the State, in accordanc
with the proposition Of said Company, as appll
: cable to bonds of q like class. Referred
Messrs. Cox, Collins and White. 'fa
a ORDERS. -I
Q Voted. on motion of Mr.. SCHLElCH, that th
Q claim Of Samuel Doyle be taken from the tablt
The claim is "a. 355 IS and interest, GROWN
I out Of the contract between Doyle g. Co. an
b
Works up to Feb. 18th, 1857, for which checl
/. in the above amount were given. Referred to
Select committee-Mr. Schleich. i3s-5 d,
J.. The Senate agreed to the amendment OF Il
House to the bank tax bill Is. B. No. 1897.
J.. Mr.. SCHLEICH recommended the passal
of the claim Of Samuel Doyle sfl
@ The joint resolution for the payment of Il
8 claim was finally referred to the committee O
Claims. r't o.o,
The Senate then took recess. "a r
CORRECTION. a 'it
On the passage of s. B. No. 25S, to fund Il
1 floating debts of cities of the second clas
which was lost yesterday, Mr.. KEY said Il
Q principle Of the bill was merely to allow cti
0 to pay their current expenses BY putting the
Q into the form of funded debt. lie hoped
!, would not pass. The negative did not appear
!. the printed report. si .taa5.A -. II
i HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
!. -i,a FRIDAY, April 5. 1861.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Grover.
The following memorials were presented al
e referred:
By Mr.. CoovER, from M. s. Gunckle, al
4 109 others of Montgomery county, for suthori
: for the. he.Commissioners Of that county to build
4 bridge over the Miami River.
: H. B, 460-To abolish the Office Of Sta
: House Commissioner-w read second tin
and referred to Mr.. Scott, Of Warren. ~.
. The committee on Temperance reported ba'
q H. B. 250-Supplementary to the Liquor Law
= = 1854, with an amendment, which was agreed
!, when the bill was set for a third reading
: Wednesday next. e.s ,.s.t
= The same committee reported back H. B
amend the Temperance Law Of les
! when the bill was set for third reading
= Wednesday next. 49,. :
al HsB 44l-SupplemeDtary to the City Incc
y y poration Act Was indefinitely postponed,
= The Penitentiarycommittee reported advert
! " to the proposition TO increase the numb
. Of Penitentiary Directors. 3t..r,
|. The Judiciary committee reported back
B 39l-Relatihg to sewers In Cincinnati, VII
,f the bill was set for a third reading on Wedne