Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1869-01-29

relative 10 the claim OF the State OF Ohio
Against John Paul, and recommended its
adoption. -
The resolution was then adopted-yeas
"a. nays none. H
The preamble was then amended as rec
commended by the committee, and was
agreed to as amended.
The resolution as adopted confers on the,
Attorney General authority to settle the
States claim on the said John Paul.
CENTRAL LUNATIc ASYLUM.
H. j. r. No. 1l3-Providing for the re-
building of the Ohio Central Lunatic Asy-
lum on its present site, was read, and
On motion of Mr.. HUTCHINSON, re-
ferrrd to the committee on Benevolent In
stitutions.
LEGISLATIVE BANQUET.
Mr.. HUTCHINSON, from the select
committee, to whom was referred the
communication of the Council of the city
OF Columbus, inviting the members and
officers of the Senate TO partake OF BAN
quetto be given by said City Council to
the General Assembly on Tuesday evening
next. reported the following resolution:
RESOLVED, That appreciating the hospi-
tality of the city OF Columbus, the Capital
of our State, the Senate accepts the invita-
ton TO attend said banquet, and greets the
City Council with warm wishes for the
welfare of their city.
The resolution was adopted by the fol-
! lowing vote: 8f 40 IntH-
YEAs-Messrs. Berry, Biggs, Burrows
Cambell, Carter, Dickey, Dowdney, .Em.
mitt, Everett, Godfrey, Golden. Hutche
son, Jamisop, King, Lawrence, May, On.
} tderdonk, Potts, Rex. Scribner. Simmons
Stedman, Terrence, Woodworth, Ye9mar
-25. -
NAYs-Messrs. Evans, Griswoid and Kess
ler-3. = 1siE2isF / 8. y lotrHi11a
ae BILLS OF EXCEPTIONS BEFORE JUSTICES.
e 8. B. No. 29l. by Mr.. EvERETT-T'
amend section 90 of the act of the jurisdic
,tion and procedure before justices of tn
peace, and Of the duties of constables il
civil courts, passed March IA, 1858, wa
taken from the table. hoas .ssi ID +,
This bill provides for the allowance o
bills of exception in cases before justices
of the peace where no jury trial has beer
had, as well as where one has been had, a.
the law now provides. - e-5es5,r.-y
The question being on the passage of tht
bill,
I, MIR. BURROWS moved to refer It to 8
b select committee of one with instructions
to amend SO as to provide that whenever
either party, during the trial, shall require
time to prepare bill of exceptions, the
Justice shall appoint q time when the same
shall be settled and signed, not more than
five days from the day of trial.
The motion was agreed to, and the bill
referred to Mr.. Burrows as such select COM
mittee,Vho reported the same back amend
ed as INSTRUCTED. sae.,rs. s.aL
The amendment was agreed to, and the
bill as amended was passed by the follow
ing vote: ~ L'ns4 20 tis 81 aii's III
l5T YEAs-Messrs.. Berry, Biggs. Burrows,
Campbell, DaDgler, Evans, Everett, Col
den, Griswold, Kessler, King, May, Potts,
Rex. Scribner, Simmons, Stedman, Wood
worth, Yeeman-l9. i 90 9.sa71. ti
~ NAYs-Mess,ss Carter, Dickey, Dowdney,
;Emmitt, Godfrey, Hptcheson, ,kenney,
Kramer, Lawrence, Onderdonk-10.
NEW PENITENTIARY.
Mr. DICKEY offered S. ]. R. No. "a as
follows: 80 -, i7sie -'ns
% WHERRAs, The capacitysof the present
Ohio Penitentiary for the safe and conven-
lent keeping of prisoners is 1,150; and
WHEREAS, There are but 1,040 convicts
now in said PeniteEtiary; and
lcls WHEREAS, The Legislature has author
ized the purchase eof 10 acres of ground
adjoining the present Penitentiary, which,
under said authority, has been purchased.
and will be of little. or no avail to the
State should new Penitentiary be built
elsewhere; and d4 sszi,os5 9s- -
- WHEREAS, There, is no pressing demand
for additional prison room; therefore be it
Resofued by the General assembly of The
State.o Ohio, That it is inexpedient to Sc
{ leet,or locate q new penitentiary site dur
ing the present year. Cos f,.,. ,,. ..
On motion Of Mr.. DICKEY, the resolu-
tion was laid on the table. 's2s@7 .
The Senate then adjourned. h