Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-01-29
RESOLUTIONS.

Mr.. LINN offered a resolution, which
was adopted, instructing the committee on
Agriculture to inquire into the propriety
of extending the provisions of the law to
prevent the spreading of the Canada thistle
to all the other varieties of the thistle,
growing within this State; also, into the
expediency OF law providing bounty
for the destruction of rats; also, whether
the agricultural and fruit growing interests
of Ohio do not require more stringent pro-
visions than are now provided by law
against the killing and destruction of insec-
tivorous birds; and directing said commit
tee to report upon each of the foregoing
subjects of inquiry by bill or otherwise.
The Clerk having made statement that
two additional clerks were necessary. in
consequence of the accumulating business
in the Senate, .----
:; Mr.. REX offered resolution, which was
adopted, that the Senate proceed to the
election of two additional Assistant Clerks.
Mr.. MAY nominated John j. Jacobs.
No other nomination. was made. MIR.
Jacobs received 26 votes and was declared
duly elected Assistant Clerk. ,CN ~
The question being on the election of
another Assistant CLERK, under the resolu-
tion just adopted, -
Mr.. CARTER nominated James K. New,
conner, and before the vote was taken,
r" The Senate took recess.
| Mr.. GODFREY moved call of the
| house, which was had, and two members
| found to be absent, Messrs. Conant- and
| HutchesOn, the former with, and the latter
without leave. q
ELECTION OF ASSISTANT CLERK.
The Senate proceeded to the election of
| a Second Assistant Clerk under the resOlu-
tion adopted this forenoon.
| Mr.. BROOKS nominated Robert Beatty,
of Colum biana.
The vote was taken and James K. New
II votes. Mr.. Newcomer, having received
la majority of the votes cast, was declared
duly elected Assistant Clerk.
Messrs. Jacobs, of Ashland, and New
| conner, of Fulton. were then sworn in to
office by the President, and entered upon
their duties as assistant clerks. 10.
RESOLUTION.
| On motion of Mr.. BERRY, resolution
was adopted for printing 200 extra copies
of the Senate bill to alter the Third, and
create the Tenth Judicial District.
| BILL PASSED.
The following Senate bill was read the
third time and passed-yeas 33, nays none:
4 Mr.. .JONES-To aamend an act entitled
'san act to regulate the sale of school la nds
and the surrender of permanent leases
thereto" passed April E16. 1852, and the
acts atnenudCory 1ueIeoi, passeu ApTil IL,
1858, and April 8, 1857. Is. & c., pages
1910, 1342.)
This bill provides that in the sales pro-
yided for in the acts to which it is an
amendment, one-siXth, instead of one
twelfth only of the purchase money, shall
be paid down, and that security shall he
given for the payment OF one-half of the
purchase money.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
On motion of Mr.. DICKEY, the Senate
lresolyed itself into committee of the Whole
on the order of the day, Mr.. Griswold in
the chair.
On motion of Mr.. DICKEY, the Senate
bill to amend the act relating to the juris-
ldiction of justices of the peace in the re-
4 pleyin of property, and the House bill to
revive section 145 OF the aforesaid act, were
considered together.
Mr.. REX moved the indefinite postpone
ment OF the Senate bill, and the passage OF
the House bill.
MIR. DICKEY defended the Senate bill
and Mr.. STAMBAUGH spoke against ex-
tending the jurisdiction of justices.
Mr.GOLDEN made an argument in fa'
vor of the indefinite postponement of the
Senate bill, and against extending the ju.
risdiction of justices.
Mt. DICKEY could not see the propriety
of the distinction in giving justices juris
diction OF only 500 value OF property IL
replevin cases, and $500 in other cases.
The committee then agreed to the frs
clause of Mr.. REX'S motion, viz: The in
definite postponement of the Senate bill.
On motion of Mr.. KElFER, certain
amendments to the House bill were car
ried.
On motion of Mr.. REX, the committee
agreed to recommend the passage of tn
House bill with the aniendnents.