Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-01-14
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
Fifty-afth General Assembly.

SENATE.
MONDAY MORNING, Jan. ID.
Prayer by Rev. DR.. Mather.
Journal read and approved
SECOND READING OF BILLS
| 8. B. No. /, by Mr.. Sinnet-Referred to com
mittee Of the Whole.
8. B. No. 2, by. Mr.. Gardiner--Referred Il
committee of the Whole.
S.B. No. 3, by Mr.. Weleh--On his motion
referred to committee on the Judiciary.
8. B. No. 8, by Mr.. Johnston-Referfed t
committee Of the While,
FIRST READING OF BILLS.
8. B. No. 9, by Mr.. Sherrard-Suppleme
70 an act to afford relief to the families Of sol
diers. etc. u
S. B. No, 10, by Mr.. o'Connor-.For the same
purpose:
tion 500 of an act entitled "an act to establish
code Of civil procedure" passed March III
1853.
s.B No. IL, by Mr.. Bierce--To amend sec
ton rs of an act entitled 'en act for the juTis.
diction and procedure before justices Of the
peace, and Of the duties of const&bles In civil
cases." passed March IA, 1853.
Mr.. McClung, from the committee on Priv
ileges and Elections, submitted the report on
credentials of Senators, which was agreed to.
A message was received from the House an-
nouneing the passage of II. B. No. 3-To au'
thorize the banks temporarily to suspend specie
payments, and to receive and pay out United
States demand notes-and asking the concur
renee Of the Senate.
The bill was read the fret time, when Mr.
Monroe moved suspension Of the rule that re-
c,s..a hiIia 20 ha a 10 aonnud time on n anh.
Bequent day.
Mr.. Monroe remarked that the object of hi
motion was simply that the bill might be read
second'time, In order to refer it to the commit
tee on Currency. 1t had passed the House un
der the ''prevous question" but he thought IL
was not the intention Of the majority to SO presl
Il thr ouRh the Senate. Senators will undoubt
edly have suitable time to discuss 1t, to offel
objections, and to amend It: As the bill will
not be considered until Ii takes the usual course
of a second reading, and is referred 10 the com
mittee named, he hoped all would agree to iti
second reading, since, II there was any meri
In the bill, II ehould be passed at an early day
Mr.. Finck was opposed to the motion. HI
was thankful that the bill was not to be hur
ried through The Senate under the previous
question, and he hoped 1t would be allowed Il
take its course, ard receive its different read
ings on separate days. What 10 the urgency
be asked2 Have we any memorials from thu
people of Ohio asking the passage Of this law
have We petitions from its citizens demanding
Of us that the constitutional rule be suspended
and this law put upon it's final psssage9 se,
nothing that urges us TO hasty legislation.
Mr.. Monroe--It is no uncommon thing TO
the rules to be suspended and there is no vic
lation Of the consultation in doing it. In re
| gard 70 the point that we have no memorials
from the people, &c , II reply that We hav
been here bat short time; and the people al
ready know wea are about to take action on tn
subject. II supposed there WasAny danger o
| immature legislation on the subject, l woull
i not make the motion.
mr.. Groesbeck--I concur with the suggestion
4 of the Senator from LorRin, upon the asHuranc
that when We shall reach proper stRgefor th