Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-04-09
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
prTTT rTUssDAlY , April Q, 1854


q Prayer by Rev. J C. Grammar.
y The following bills were read second time
and referred:
H. B. No. All, by Mr.. STUBBs-To amend
the first section of an act to amend the act enti
tied an act to amend the act entitled an act for
the prevention of certain immoral practices,
Temperance 4 4 M jail 8 % =" "a
II b. No. 472, by Mr.. DAvIs-Supplemen.
tary to an act entitled ian act to create lien in
favor of Mechanics and others in certain cases."
Judiciary. ,awuR1 Hoti1
H B. No. 473, by Mr. JONES, of Hamilton,
from the standing committee on Municipal Cor.
porations-To authorize the commissioners of
Montgomery county to build a bridge across the
Great Miami river at Dayton. Montgomery
county delegation go.
ii. b. No. Al, by Mr.. MUsSoN-E Enabling
juries to qualify their verdicts in certain cases,
was read third time, when
a. Mr.. MUSSON explained that the bill pro.
vides that jurors may direct, when finding per
sons guilty Of murder, that the convict shall be
imprisoned for life, instead of capital punish
ment. IL vas, intended, to meet those cases
where men clearly guilty of murder in the first
degree are found guilty of murder In the Sec
ond degree, because juries will not take the
risk of capital verdict against man in cases
where punishment wonld otherwise be made
certain-and prevent that approach to perjury so
frequent with juries, when they cannot bring
themselves to convict oapitallys51 m;l-
Mr.. STOUT opposed the bill because, he said !,
IL was In violation OF the higher law and their
iDjunctions Of scripture. He enlarged upon the
scripture argument IN favor Of capital puuish-s
ment.
10 Mr.. VORIS moved the bill be referred to the
Judiciary committee, with instructions to amend
40 as to save the prosecution Of offences under
the present statutes.
q Mr.. JONAS moved to amend the instructions
SO as to except cases Of murder in the first de.
gree. ayNpG- Eg.f "a dk0a I.Ah aAAsus
& The bill and pending amendments were
then referred.
b II. B. No. 2l6-To amend an act enti tied
Can act for the further organization and dis
.cipline of the militia and volunteer militia"
Ipassed March %, 1853, was read third time,
and passed-yeas 6I, nays 81.
|ls H. B. No. $40, by Mr. SEARS-To amend
an act entitled can act to amend an act entitled
an act to regulate enclosures, and to provide
fagainst trespsssing animals, ,"plssed January II,
ls4O. passed February 81 s59, |, was reada third
time, when ~
b. Mr.. STUBBS explained the provisions OF the
bill, and the amendment that had been adopted
by the committee to which the bill had been re-
Lferred.
~ Mr.. SEARS offered an amendment, providing
that outside fences may be from 3 feet 8 inches
to feet six inches high, according TO material,
and allowing the lower board ofa fence to Do 8
inches from the ground. The effect of this
amendment would be to prevent hogs from run
l,ning at large.
p Mr.. DEVORE moved to amend by requiring
the lower board to be within four inches of the
ground.
: Mr.. MccLUNG supported Nj. ssars' amend.
ment, as it would keep swine out of the high
sway, where they are an intolersble nuisance.
He described the effect Of. allowing hogs to run
at large and root up the waysides, with their
frequent inroads upon yards and gardens. In
deed, he said, though there Is money in the hog,
ne Y ? ecToiplSus cuss, that mas would be bet
Mr.. McSCHOOLER approved these amend.
ments. He thought the bill as before the House
altogether better suited to the people and the
condition Of the country than these amendments
would be. He was for the bill as it is.
" Mr.. HILLS supported the amendment Of Mr..
Sears, as preferable to the obill before the
House. He thought the people themselves
would adapt themselves to the use of the law.
% Mr.. CARLISLE defended the bill as It is--
IL had been carefully considered by the COM
nittee, and that kind of fence had been recon-
mended that Is convenient in all parts Of the
State. ~
! Mr.. FEEL0Ws objected toltne. bill I'm any
form, He you'd .aleaye the whole, matter of
fencing 70 Che people themselves \ He feared
that this bill would lead tozinteIminable law
suits and quafels. . 90 -sTA Va itrsiS ,ts. Y
Mr., HUGHES objected % the Amendment Of
Mr. Scare That, he said, was the original form