Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1869-01-23
oHIO,LEGIsLATURE.
e FRIDAY, January % 1869.
SENATE.

SENATE.
MORNING SESSION.
The PRESIDENT called the Senate to
order at ten o'clock
Prayer by Rev.A. 6. Byers. Aa
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
BY Mr.. COREY-Petition from the Sur
veyor of Fulton county, relative to the
preservation Of meridian lines. Referred
to the judiciary committee.
F5 AKA RELIEF BILL. ;e$-
II. B. No. 301-For the relief of Thomas
Cullen, was read the third time, and passed.
,alss LEAVE OF ABSENCE fhs -
Mr.. Kramer had leave of absence for this
day; Messrs. Griswold and Evans. as mem,
bers OF select committee on Girls Re,
form School, until Thursday next, and Mr.
Corey indefinite leave of absence.
HE BILLS INTRODUCED.
8. B. No. 297, by Mr.. SCRIBNER-T,
establish Code Of Criminal Procedure fol
On motion Of Mr.. GRISwOLD, the bill
was laid on the table without being read
the first time. .fio-i. TO-
s. B. No.;29S by Mr.. KEIFER To au-
thorize the removal of convicts confined in
the Penitentiary in certain cases.
The object of this bill is to enable the
Court OF Common Pleas of Hamilton coun-
ty to have March, the diamond robber,
removed to Cincinnati for sentence, he
having been convicted of the larceny OF a
case Of diamonds, stolen from the jewelry
store Of Duhme & Co., by throwing snuff
in the eyes of clerk, while examining
about to sentence him, he handed the Judge
o letter TO- read, and while the Judge was
reading 1t the prisoner escaped from the
Court House. The criminal was subse.
quently sent to the Penitentiary for three
years from Clark county for still tapping
s. b. No. 299, by Mr.. LAWRENCE
To amend and supplementary to the act to
county 70 erect county infirmary build
ings,. and to levy a tax therefor, passed
s. B. No. 800. by Mr.. YEoMAN-To
amend section 2 Of the act authorizing
county commissioners to construct roads
on petition of majority of resident
owners along and adjacent to the line of
said road. The amendment authorizes and
requires county trustees to receive bonds
in payment of the tax levied for the con-
struction of such roads. s1s4 f-s
B. No. 301, by Mr.. EMMITT-To en-
able turnpike and plank road companies
to- procure material TO keep their roads in
repair. ssSs M sas77
M THIRD o. 8. COURT DISTRICT.
Mr.. HUTCHINSON offered joint reso-
luton instructing our Senators and re-
questing our Representatives in Congress
to make the proper efforts to secure the
creation Of Third Distriet for the Courts
OF the United States for the eastern part OF
this State, and TO locate said courts at the
city of Columbus.
On motion Of Mr.. BURROWS, the reso-
luton was referred to the Judiciary com.
mittee. saE5 H' s7sie
ft1s4 49, REFERRED.
On motion of Mr.. YEOMAN, s. B. No
204, supplementary to the act to authorize
County Commissioners to construct roads
on petition of the resident land owners
&C., and 81. B. No. 43S, to amend section g
of the said act, were taken up and referred
70 the Committee on Roads and Highways
CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE.
On motion of Mr.. SCRIBNER, the bill
introduced by him this morning, beine
8. B. No. No. 297, To establish a Code O
Criminal Procedure for the State OF Ohio
was taken from the table and read the frs
time. .5.s
DEATH OF HON. D. W. sTAMBAUGH.
During tie reading OF the foregoing bill
The PRESIDENT stated that he had jus
received o telegram from New Philadel
phia, announcing the death, this morning
Of Hon. d. w. Stambaugh. member OF tn
On motion Of Mr.. GOLDEN. committe
of three was appointed TO draft resolution
expressive Of the sentiments of the Senat
in references 70 the above melancholy an
no lncement. &, ..,,. sfs.--
The PRESIDENT appointed Messri
Hutcheson, Biggs and Berry said commit
On motion of Mr.. POTTS, q resolution
was adopted for the appointment of a com
mittee Of six Senators to proceed to New
Philadelphia to attend the funeral OF Sen
asor Stambaugh. ~
The President appointed Messrs. Potts
Everett, Burrows, Jamison, Lawrence an,
Golden said committee.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Mr.. EMMITT offered joint resolu
tion relative to the claim OF the State o
Ohio against John Paul. Referred to th
Judiciary committee. s-5e
The Senate then adjourned till 8 P. N
on Tuesday next.