Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-01-22
OHIO LEGIsLATURE.
Flfty-afyh esneral Aasenl9ly

SENATE.
TUESDAY, Jan. 81, 1862.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Woods.
SEA SECOND READING OF niLLs. es
8. B. No. 90, by Mr.. Slnnet--To amend IAN
act to provide for the uniform government and
better regulation Of the lunatic asylum OF the
state, and the care of idiots and the insane,"
passed April Z, 1856. ~,
Referred TO the committee of the Whole:
S. B. No. 81, by Mr.. Monroe-To amend "an
act TO fix the salaries Of judges 10 certain cases,
passed April l2, 1858.
Referred to the committee OF the Whole.
S.B. No. %, by Mr.. Monroe--suppllementary
to "au act fixing th compensation Of members
of the General Assembly," passed March D.
1852
Referred to the committee Of the Whole.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Gunckle-Oi bill 70 repeal section
l3, ID and l6 Of can act to establish the inde.
pendent treasury of the State Of Ohio" passed
April I2, 1858.
Also-of bill to stay the forfoitures Of re-
cognixances In cases where persons charged WIZ
crime have enlisted In the service OF the State
Of Ohio, or the United States, in the present
By Mr.. Quinby--of bill to amend the
22lst section Of ian act to establish code o.
civil procedure" passed March ii, 1868.
BY Mr.. Sprague--of q bill relating to agri
cultural statistics.
of an act to provide for the regulation ant
mapa GENE ent OF the institution Of the blind, ant
Of the deaf and dumb, passed April ., 1886.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
s,B. No. 25, by Mr.. Welsh-To abolish th
Office of commissioner OF statistics, and Y
transfer the duties thereof to the secretary o
state.
Read the fret time.
| A message vas received from the Honie, an
bouncing the passage Of H. B. No, 2-For th
relief Of families Of volunteers, etc., and ask
ing the concurrence Of the Senate. %
The bill was read the first time, and
On motion Of Mr.. Welsh was laid on the Ia
BILE and ordered to be printed ss amended.
On motion OF Mr.. Sprague, the folloWin
preamble and resolutions we're adopted:
/ WHEREAS, The continuance OF our presen
national difficulties. suspending commercial 10
tercourse and exchange with the sugar Iroduc
Ing states OF the Union, has already and will
still further Iesplt In calling of our peopl
from their long accustomed source Of supply o
syrups and sugars--srticIes of great imporsanc
and value, If not Of prime necessity-- land
WHEREAS, The stock of Southern syrurs an'
sugars on hand, In inaccessible markets, ID nos
so much reduced that the consumption of feV
months will entirely exhaust IL, and the question
of new source Of supply becomes one of yer.
great consequence and,
WHEREAS. The Sorgho, or Chinese Suga
| Cane, has been introduced into our state ANT
cultivated with partial success, but from tb'
fact of its recent introduction the mass Of tht
people are bat eighty acquainted with lis pro
perties and value, as well as the best mode oi
cultivation and management; therefore,
ResOlUed, That the committee on Agriculture
be requested to inquire into and report to th'
Senate, whether In their opinion the introdrc
tion and cultivation Of Sorgho, or Chinese Suga
Cane, In our state, may still be regarded 40 al
experiment; or whether past experience vii
warrant us In the belief that Ii 10 go we'll adapt
ed to our soil and climate, az that II may b
proAtably grown; aud whether II may be resort
ed to as g reliable source Of supply for the sta
pie sorts Of syrups and sugars, for which W
have heretofore been dependent upon the South
and IL go, what, II any, encouragement may b
uroperly Afforded by the state for It's production
Resolved, That the said committee further In
uuIre into, aud report to the Senate, such fact
az may be accessible, relative to the propertie
and value Of the French Sugar Beet, and tn
prOpriety Of encouraging Its cultivation In th
state. qr7e IS gto.gcf g.ln L4slg ag5i
On motion of Mr.. Hitchcock, the Senate re
solved itself into committee of the Whole, ant
after some time spent, reported back s. B No
Is, by Mr.. McVeigh-To amend the 92d sec
ton Of the act entitled Fan act of the jurisdic
tIon and procedure before justices Of the peace
and Of the duties Of constAbles 10 civil courts
ls-without amendment. The bill was ordere,
! TO be epgrossed, and read q third time to-mor
| row.
Also, S. B. No. ls, by Mr.. Biercs--T
amend section 426 of ''an act to establish
code Of civil procedure" passed March ii
| 1853, with one amendment, viz: To strike ou
all after the enacting clause; which was agreed
to. ,.
Also, s. B. No. I9, by Mr.. Neal-To amend
the Slst section OF the "aot to provide for the
creation and regulation Of incorporated compa.
nies in the State of Ohio" passed May ], 1857
without amendment.
On motion Of Mr.. Neal, this bill was refer
red TO the committee on judiciary.
Also, 8. B. No. 90, by Mr.. Sinnet-Tt
amend IAN act to provide for the uniform gov
ernment and better regulation Of the lunatiI
asylums, etc. without amendment
| On motion Of Mr.. Sinnet, said bill was refer
red to the committee on Benevolent Instltu
tions.
The committee Of the Whele reported prog
ress In consideration of 8 B. No. 81, aud asked
leave to sit again.
Senate took o recess.