Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-02-01

compensation of members Of the General As
sembly Committee of the Whole.
House Bill BIG Fixing the rate Of interest
and repeating certain act therein named
Finance,
II, B. 337 - Supplementary to the various acts
In relation to the organization Of cities and in
eorporated villages Judiciary.
Il H. b. 3lS.-To repeal an act therein named.
Schools and School Lands.
4 II. B. 3l9.-To prevent the harborng or &C.
creting Of fugitive slaves, and to prevent assist
ing their escape. Mr.. Converse as a select
committee.
Mr.. RUKENBROD gave notice OF bill-To
repeal section AZ Of the act prescribing the du-
ties Of county Auditors.
Mr.. BLAKESLEE, on leave, introduced II.
B. 3c5-To amend tho act regulating the man.
ner OF eleotng clerks of the Court Of Common
Pleas--which was read the first time.
Mr.. SCOTT, of Warren, introduced II. b.
326-suppl to the act for the encor-
agement Of Agriculture (which was read the
first time.
Mr.. WOODS from the judiciary committee,
reported back S. B. 84-Amending the act re-
latiDg to assignments an amendment by
new bill which was agreed to, when the bill
was ordered to be read third time on Tuesday
next.
Mr.. V0RIS. from the Judiciary Committee,
reported back H. B 275-Relating to the ap-
pointmeDt of Clerks and Sergeants at arms
and recommended its indefinite postponement.
Mr.. Voris explained that the Committee had
decided against the bill, because they thoDght
the House quite competent to make the selec-
tion OF Assistant Clerks.
Mr.. McCune said he had introduced this bill
in reference to the Assistant Clerks of the
House, with view to the fact that the Chief
Clerk was usually better Judge of the qualif-
cations Of assistants than the House collective.
ly; so he would like to have the Assistant
Clerks of the Eouse appointed either by the
House or Chief Clerk, as seems best. @
Mr.. BRUFF explained that this bill provides
that assistant clerks may be appointed by the
Clerk when the House shall direct him to do
so; which he thought very proper provision.
Mr.. BROWNE, of Miami, was in favorsof
the bill as providing for an excellent measure
Of reform. c Eu -yfpFa EH
Mr.. FLAGG said he might vote for this bill
If he had his way, he would have the Clerk
elected for ten years and give him good con-
tingent fund, out of which to pay oil his assist
ants, aud make his own selection of them, and
conduct the business on his own account. This
would have the advantage of connecting the re-
cords of old and newsLegislatures.
The bill was then referred to MIR. McCune as
q select committee.
Mr.. VORIS, from the Judiciary Committee,
reported back II. B. 3l0-To relieve the sure
ties Of Township Treasurers, and recommended
its indefinite postponement.
Mr.. ROBINSON defended the bill, as neces.
sary, and explained the provisions of it, when
the bill was read for information.
Mr. WOODS thought the bill ought to EN-.
brace the sureties of all officers.
The House then postponed the bill @
Mr.. RUKENBRHD reported adversely to
petition that incurable insanity be made cause
OF divorce VA
Mr.. FLAGG opposed the report, because he
thought it was good cause when the case is
made out properly. 1t was made cause for
divorce in other States, with great propriety.
Mr. HERRICK moved that the report be
laid upon the table to be printed. -l . i
Mr.. BROWNE, of Miami, favored tho Re-
port. Men took their wives for better, and for
worse. II affection fell upon them we are only
the more bound to love and cherish them.
Mr.. BLAKE5LEE said that this petition had
its origin with case he knew of, which was
one OF affiiction, which he pilled, but which he
thought should not be relieved in this way
Afhiosion of one party to q marriage only in.
creases the obligations to faithtulness in the
other.
Mr.. BRuFF thought there was some propiety
in the memorial. Public opinion did Justify
this a cause in many cases. He new of one
case where as man was tolerated in a second
marriage in such case, without divorce. Such
federation was at least some reason for consid.
ering the petition. rT .f
Mr.. SC0TTof Jefferson, cited case in point
that sustained the Report.
Mr.. CLAPP also supported the report as
eminetly proper.
The report was then ordered TO be printed.
s. B. 207--Fixing the terms of Court for
Tuscarawas and Noble counties, was read the
first time, when
Mr.. DAVIS moved that constitutional rule
be suspended and the bill be read a second and
third time now, which was agreed to, when the
bill was read second and third time, when
Mr.. VINCENT opposed the passage of the
bill as introducing bad precedent, which he
would not sanction by his vote.
Mr. STOUT moved to strike out the county
of Noble from the bill. tf rs i.
Mr.. DAVIS then moved that the bill be re
referred to Mr.. Vincent as select committee,
which was agreed to.
Mr.. NIGH, from the committee on corpora
tions, reported back H. B. 90l-To amend the
laws relating to inspections-when the bill was
read third time and passed, yeas "a, nays
Mr.. SCOTT, Of Warren, from the Commit.
tee on Benevolent Institutions, reported back
the bill in relation to an Asylum for the incur.
able insane, at Newark, and recommended that
whenever special provisions for the incurabe
insane are made, they be made by additions to
the present Asylums, and therefore recon.
mended Its indefinite postpo6ehent.
MIR. WOODS moved that the report and bill
be referred to select committee Of three, which
was agreed to.
The Committee on Corporations, reported
back H. Bae6-Relsting to corporations, when
the bill was ordered to be read third time on
Tuesday ne1t.
The House then took recess