Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-01-26


tween the States, and the comfy that should
always characterize them In their intercourse,
and the General Assembly conourring In said
recommendations, threfore Il
Res0lped, That the Governor be authorized
and requested to appoint FIVE Commissioners to
represent this State in said Convention.
On motion of Mr.. JONES, the resolutions
were referred TO the committee on Federal Rela-
tiOns.
RAILROAD FRANCHIsRs.
Mr.. COLLINS presented tho petition Of the
Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad
Company, in relation to the transfer OF their
franchises.
Mr.. GLASS and Mr.. EASON presented
memorials from the same Company
to tho Railroad Committee.
Mr.. CUPPY presented the petition OF Henr!
Groby and others, praying for legilation en-
abling the Council of Mlamisburg to make ap
propriation of certain Bridge Tax monies, TO
pay for the erection Of bridgein Miami Town
ship, Montgomery County Municipal Corpor'
ations.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. FISHER-S. B. 2lO, suppemo ntary
to the school act of February 81, l649.
By Mr.. GARFIELD-S. b. 2ll-"TO pun.
| ish Treason"
BY Mr.. MOORE, S. b. 2l2-Makng 1t un-
lawful for any person within the jurisdiction OF
Ohio, to procure or assist any person owing ser
vice by the laws oil any one of the United States,
to escape into another State.
| Mr.. PARISH presented the following:
| Rcso!ocG, That tho Committee on the Jndici-
ary be instructed to enquire into the expedency
Of Incorporating in the criminal code OF the
State, the fOllwing provisions:
| Firstly-MakiDg the act of parties generally
designated as "elopement penitentiary offences,
to be punishable In degree according to the re-
lations and circumstances of the parties.
Secondly-Providing for the solitary confne'
ment and feeding on bread and water of euch
convicts as may be sentenced the second time
or more, to tho Pcnitentiary, for greater or
less length of time, during the term for which
each may be sentenced. Adopted.
| H. B. 269 To amend the act OF May Sd 52
for the organization Of cities and villages, was
read the first time.
| The Senate took a recess.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
SATURDAY January 26th, 1S6l-l0 A, M.
Prayer by Rev. M. Allen.
The following memorials were presented and
referred:
BY Mr.. HERRICK, from ]. Il. Long and 55
others, OF Lorain, for a tax on dogs.
| By Mr.. TAYLOR, from W. A Emere0n, and
900 others Of Richland county, for a more sirin-
gent liquor law.
BY Mr.. cox, from w. c. Scott and II others
of Knox county, for the same object.
By Mr. RUKENBOD, from Olivia Taylor
| and Sc others of Columbiana county, and from
the same and 63 others, for extended Woman's
Rights.
BY Mr.. REES, of Morrow from Merrick Ban
and 25 others OF Morrow county, against stock
running at large.
By Mr.. KRUM, from s. Graf and 1903 others
of Ashtabula county, for the same object.
By Mr.. BROWNE, Of Miami, from George
Sayman and 26 others, to forbid the use Of the
canals on the Sabbath.
By Mr., GAMBLE, from Mr.. Dickenson and
| 40 others, for a more stringent Liquor Law.
! Fl. B. 304, To amend section three of"an act
to provide for the purchase and distribution Of
Swan g. Critchfeld's Revised Statutes Of Ohio
passed March 16, 1e60-was read a second
time and referred to the judiciary Committee.
II. B. No. 1853; Supplementary to the act de.
6ning the duties of coroners--was read third
| time, when
| Mr.. SLUSHER explained the objects of the
bill, and several other members belonging to the
medical profession gave their views, when it wal
referred to the committee on Fees and Sala
ries.
II. B. No 269; To amend an act entitled ''ar
act to provide for the organization Of cities snC
incorporated villages" passed May Sd, 1852
was read a third time, and passed--yeas 90
nays O.
The following Bills were introduced and reat
frat time
House Bill 3O9-By Mr.. McCLUNG--TC
amend fection of the act to provide for the
semi annual collection of Taxes.
House Bill 3l0-By Mr. ROBINSON--TC
relieve the suretes of Township Treasurers.
House Bill 3ll-By Mr.. HADDOW-FoI
the disposition of unclaimed costs.
Mr.. CONVERSE gave notice Of bill toal-
low parties to testify in certain suits now pend.
ing, which were commenced before the taking
| effect of the civil code.
Mr.. WOODS from the select Committee to
whom was referred the bill to provide for the
leasing of the Public Works, reported the same
back with sundry amendments, when
Mr.. BROWNE of Mia mi, moved the Bill and
|perding amendments be referred to the Com
mittee of the Whole, and printed, for the use
of the Committee, and be made the special Or
der for half past two o'clock on Tuesday next
which was agreed to.
Mr.. BLAKESLEE gave notice Of the intro
duction of Bill to amend the city and village
incorporation act.
| The House then took recess