Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-05-14

ution directing the Reporting Clerk to make
ut and publish list of Acts and Joint Reso- q
utlons, which was agreed to-.
Mr.. BURR offered joint resolution author. {
zng the Auditor, Treasurer and Secretary OF ,
State TO allow their messengers extra compen-
Iation out Of the respective contingent funds,
which was agreed to--yeas 46, nays %.
Mr. FLAGG moved that the vote whereby u
The House refused to pass s. b. 3l9-Relating
to free banking companies---be reconsidered.
+ Mr.. BURR advocated the reconsideration.
Mr.. BALDWIN opposed the reconsideration,
holding the bill to be unconstitutional.
The vote was taken on the reconsideration,
and resulted--yeas 49, nays 80. .,ss ,e
Mr.. 'BRUFF opposed the passage Of the bill.
because he thought 1t might be made the means
of producing fluctuations in the circulation OF
the States. ...t.
Mr., DEvORE opposed the bill because 1t
would give an advantage to few local banks.
The vote was then called on the passage Of
the bill, which resulted-yeas SO, nays 80.
The second committee Of Conference on S.
B, 3l4-Making canal appropriations--made a
report of a substitute for section A, prohibit
ing the Board of Public Works from making
any contract or expenditures whatever during
the present season, where there is no provision
OF law, which was agreed to--yeas SO, nays ~.
Mr.. McCUNE, from the committee on the
Penitentiary, reported back s. b. 269-Relating
to the Office of Steward of the Penitentary--
when the bill was read third time, and failed
to pass s-not receiving So yotes-yeas 43, nays
| II.
Mr.. FLAGG, from the select committee to
whom was referred s. B. 3l2-Allowing eight
per cent. interest to be contracted for, with an
amendment, which was disagreed to, when the
hill Waa auain mt unOn ta massage.
Mr.. HILLS moved to amend by striking out
8 and inserting 5per cent, which was disagreed
| TO-.
The vote was then called on the bill, which
resulted yeas 90, nays 43.
Mr.. HERRICK moved TO take from the table
II. B. 486-Relative to Commissioner TO the
Worlds Fair, which motion was agreed to-yeas
sc. nays 81.
The question being on the motion to recon-
slider the vote by which the House refused to
agree to the Senate's amendment to the Dill,
the House refused to reconsider the vote
Mr.. PARR offered resolution OF thanks TO
B X. .Cowan, the Clerk Of the House, Tor thela6le
and gentlemanly manner in which he has dis
charged his duties during this session.
Mr.. ANDREWS said he desired to say
word on this resolution. He thought members
not only ought to vote for it, but should do so
with tle cOfulhllby tuhb tNluChOOo VIZ upPaS'
A al of servant that has truly, faithfully and
verv ably performed his duties Mr.. A. said
he had The honor of a seat on this floor during
three successive terms, and was free to say
without the least disparagement to others, he
had not known Clerk to equal the efficiency
of Mr.. Cowan.
The resolution then passed by unanimous
yote--yeas 75.
Mr.. TANNEYHILL did not vote, but ad
ded his vote and passed very handsome euiog!
upon Mr.. Cowan.
Mr.. SLUSSER offered resolution rendering
j the thanks of the House TO w. G. Howels 10
: the impartial manner in which he has dscharg
7 ed the duties OF his office, which resolution wa
agreed to-yeas &c, nays /; Mr.. Shaw votinl
nay.
Conference on S. B. - Fixing the rates o
taxation for the year 1861 = made repor
recommending that the general school levy b,
" mills, and limiting the local levy to-
miils-which was agreed to-yeas Sd, nays D..
The Senate having disagreed to this report
n new committee was appointed.
Mr.. CONVERSE, from the committee o
Conference on s. B. 178--Relating to the Ma.
tional Rosd-made report, which was agreed
to-yeas GO, nays 3.
S,B. 322-To amend the act to provide 10
A. - .o.con;za,j of the Militia, 60 as to ALLOW
he .he angrnnriaton of Ell 500 900 in the ten reg
suo Xii for defense AGAINST invasion only, I,
ho nsed IN the support of the troops of the Stat
Il was read the first time, when
Mr.. FLAGG moved that the rules be sus
ondad and the hill be read second and thir
. P;m p;na nov
r Mr.. BALDWIN opposed the suspension c
il the niles and the passage of the bill
e Mr.. ANDREWS advocated 1t as necessar
}. for the payment of the troops
Mr.. HILLS also opposed the bill, as it woul
r lead TO extravagance and waste.
Mr. MACHINE thought the refusal to pas
: the hill would leave the Commander r-in-Chie
without the means to carry on the war and de
n fense Of the State.
Mr.. BROWNE, of Miami, would make th
'e arm of the Governor as potent as possible, al
as his arm go as to thrash out every traitor In u