Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-01-11
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
90 IN SENATE. u
TguRspAY, January 10th, ls6l-2.P. NJ
ADJOURNED SESSION
AFTERNOON SESSION

AJTEhNOoN pA8oAON'
MIR. LASKEY offered Joint resolution,
which was adopted, to appoint committee Of
three on the part of the Senate and - on the
part of the House, TO wait upon the Hon. James
Murray. and notify him Of his election as ate
torney general Of Ohio. The President appoint
ed Messrs. Laskey, Monroe and Holmes.
resolution BY Mr.. CARR IELD, directing
the serceant-at -arms 10 procure 300 skeleton
maps of the State of Ohio, from the Secretary
of the state board Of Agriculture, for the use
of the Senate, was adopted
On motion of MONROE, the Senate went
into Committee Of the Whole, Mr.. Cox In the
After some time the committee reported back
sundry bills, which we're disposed Of as follows,
s. B. No. l77-To amend an act concerning
fees in iustices' courts. Judiciary.
S,B. No. l79-To amend section 2 Of an act
concerning election of magistrates. Judic-
iary.
tain institutions from holding office therein.
The Cd section was stricken out. Judiciary.
H. B. No. 209--To further regulate gas light
and coke companies. Judiciary. =.
s. B. No. l60-For the building or repair OF
county jails in certain cases. Judiciary.
8. B. 1872 Concerning turnpike and plank
roads. Judiciary.
a. b. lsl-PGtisl appropriation bill. Sc,
for third reading to. morrow.
A message was received from the House an
nouncing the Introduction Of sundry bills, the
titles of which will be found in the House re-
port. Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. GORE, from the committee on Priyl.
Ieges and Elections, reported that they had ex
amined and found correct the certificates o
election of Messrs Brown, Of Putnam, Ried o
Greene, and Dicky, Of Highland, to fill vacau'
cies from those counties.
On motion of Mr.. HILLS. the resolution Of
fered by him, providing thatthe standing com
mittee on Public w orks be composed Of 81 mem
btrs-one from each congressional district--wa
Mr.. SLUSSER moved to amend the resolu.
ton 90 as to direct the Speaker TO appoint
select committee Of 81 TO take into considers
ton the subject Of sale or lease of the publi
1 works. '-
Mr., ANDREWS supported an appointment o
a committee Of 81, either select or standing.
Mr.. HILLS supported the resolution as !
originally stood.
Mr.. vORIs opposed the appointment of suel
O committee. - -.
Mr.. SCOTT, Of Warren, concurred with Mr.
Voris, and msved to amend by striking out q
and inserting e5-the number Of counties.
Mr.. TANNEYHILL opposed the resolution
as unnecessary.
Mr.. DEv0RE favored the appointment o
| the committee as q means Of facilitating bust
ness.
Mr.. PARROTT feared that the effect Of suci
an appolntment would reflect upon the presen
standing committee without expediting work
| Mr.. ROBINSON thought the proper tim
for the appointment Of such committee woul
be at the reference Of q bill on the subject.
On leave of the House, Mr.. HILLS with
drew the resolution.
The SPEAKER laid before the House th
following communication from the Quarter
Master General: fss ANsa F
QuARTKR- MASTER GKNERAL's OFFICE,
i CoLuMBus, January sth, 1861.
To The Honorable House Of Representatives;
Ihave the honor to acknowledge the receip,
this afternoon, of copy Of the following pre-
amble and resolutions Of your honorable body
"WHRRrAs, It has been currently reporte
that there is q military company Of negroes q
the capitol Of Ohio, armed with United State
muskets, aud being drilled and disciplined fo
active service, therefore,
"Resolued, That the Quarter-Master Geners
be, and be 10 hereby required to report forth
with to this House,
"lst. Whether there Il such a military con
Ipany in existence u the capitol OF Ohio.