Those who voted in the negative were Messrs. Bingham, Clark of Gallia, Games, Giffin, and Hawkins-5. Mr. Mendenhall of Jefferson, offered the following resolution : Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed to ascertain and report to this House at as early a day as possible, what sum of money could probably be realized for the lot and buildings now occupied by the institution for the deaf and dumb. On motion, The House adjourned. Attest: J. S. ROBINSON, Clerk. SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 1857. Prayer by the Rev. M. D. Conway. The Journals of Thursday and Friday were read and approved. On motion of Mr. Monroe, The House resolved itself into committee of the Whole on the special order of the day-Mr. Cook in the chair; After some time spent in the consideration thereof, the committee rose and reported back H. B. No. 290; To establish reform schools, with sundry amendments: 1st amendment. In line 13, section 2, insert after fees, "expenses." 2d amendment. In line 9, section 8, insert after "twenty," the word "four," so as to read $24,000. 3d amendment. In line 21, section 9, strike out "rather than for their punishment." These amendments were agreed to; when On motion of Mr. Monroe, The bill was referred to a select committee of five; Messrs. Smith of Montgomery, Gatch, Bell, Todd and Hosea. Mr. Parsons, on leave, introduced H. B. No. 329; To amend an act passed March 6, 1857, entitled "an act to amend an act entitled an act to amend the seventh section of an act entitled an act regulating the organization of courts, and their powers aad duties, passed February, 1852, passed March 17, 1856; which was read the first time. On motion of Mr. Parsons, The constitutional rule was suspended, two-thirds of the members concurring, and the bill was read a second time. On motion of Mr. Parsons, The constitutional rule was suspended, two-thirds of the members concurring, when the bill was read a third time and passed-yeas 57, nays 1. Those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs. Anderson, Andrews, Bell, Blakeslee, Boyer, Brayton, Burns, Burton, Cable, Campbell, Carlin, Chaney, Cook, Corry, Gabriel, Games, Giffin, Goudy, Grier, Guthrie, Hatcher, Hawkins, Hosea, Hunter, Irion, Jewett, Langdon, Latham, Lawton, McCurdy, Mills, Mygatt, Odell, Parsons, Patterson, Peck, Plymptom, Potts, Ralston, Ricker, Robinson, Russell, Shaw, Simmons, Smith of Franklin, Smith of Knox, Smith of Montgomery, Tenney, Thompson of Meigs, Todd, Townsend, Turner, Turpin, Upham, Watson, Weatherby, West and Williamson -57. Mr. Yaple voted in the negative-1. Leave of absence was granted to Messrs. Hendren, Franklin and Flowers. The House adjourned till Monday morning at 11 o'clock. J. S. ROBINSON, Clerk. The journal was read and approved. MONDAY, MARCH 9, 1857. Mr. Burton presented the petition of John P. Dye, Rue Harper and C. Beardsley, commissioners of Erie county, and 39 other tax payers; also, the petition of Henry Converse and 49 other tax payers of Erie county, praying for the repeal of an act entitled an act to regulate and limit the compensation of certain county officers, passed April 8, 1656; which was referred to the standing committee on Fees and Salaries. Mr. Williamson presented the memorial of William E. Larimore, Wm. Scores and fifty-two other citizens of Darke county, praying for a law to prevent the introduction of any more negroes in Ohio; also, the passage of some gentle and humane law to get rid of those now in the State; which was referred to the Judiciary committee. Mr. Anderson presented the memorial of James Emmett and 57 other citizens of Waverly, Pike county, praying for such relief as will enable them to use a calaboose or house of confinement for persons offending against the ordinances of said village of Waverley; which was referred to the committee on Municipal Corporations. Mr. Littler reported back sundry petitions, and asked that they be referred to the committee on Fees and Salaries; which was agreed to. Mr. Yaple presented the memorial of Joseph Hellmuth and 411 others, and of J. H. Nugent and 116 other citizens of Ross county, praying for the protection of coopering from penitentiary competition; which was referred to the standing committee on the Penitentiary. H. B. No. 313; To amend the act to regulate and limit the compensation of county officers, was read a second time and referred to a select committee of one -Mr. Hatcher. H. B. No. 302; To amend the 522d section of the code of civil procedure, was read a second time and referred to the committee of the Whole. H. B. No. 298; To provide for the sale of the public works of the State, was read a second time and referred to a select committee of seven-Messrs. Ricker, Rogers, Hume, Gatch, Green, Cadwell and Littler. H. B. No. 307; To amend the act to incorporate the Galliopolis, Jackson and Chillicothe turnpike company, was read a second time and referred to the committee on Railroads and Turnpikes. H. B. No. 301; In relation to free turnpike road taxes in Wood county, was read a second time and referred to a committee of the members from the counties of Wood and Hancock. H. B. No. 316; Providing for the election of an additional common pleas judge in the third judicial district, was read a second time and referred to a select committee of one- -Mr. Andrews. H. B. No. 315; Further defining the duties of coroners, was read a second time and referred to the committee on the Judiciary. H. B. No. 299; Further prescribing the duties of directors of the lunatic asylums, was read a second time and referred to the committee of the Whole. H. B. No. 312; To amend section 16 of the act directing the mode of trial in criminal cases, was read a second time and referred to a select committee of one -Mr. Smith of Franklin. H. B. No. 293; In relation to the compensation of members of the legislature and their officers, was read a second time and referred to the committee on Retrenchment. H. B. No. 300; To define and secure the rights of married women in respect of the property, was read a second time and referred to the select committee on the Rights of Married Women. S. B. No. 261; To protect fences near canals, was read a second time and referred to the committee of the Whole. S. B. No. 234; For the relief of the stockholders of the Lake & Trumbull plankroad company, was read a second time and referred to a select committee of the members from Lake, Ashtabula and Trumbull counties. S. B. No. 118; To limit the power of public officers and agents in making contracts, was read a second time and referred to the committee on Finance. S. B. No. 252; To amend the 45th section of the act to incorporate the State Bank of Ohio, was read a second time and referred to the committee on Banks and Currency. S. B. No. 269; To authorize the Portsmouth bridge company to connect their bridge with the towing path of the Ohio canal, was read a second time and referred to a select committee of one-Mr. McFarland. S. B. No. 264; To amend the act to incorporate the Capital University, was read a second time and referred to a select committee-Messrs. Smith of Franklin and Parsons. S. B. No. 277; To authorize the commissioners of Athens county to borrow money, was read a second time and referred to the committee on the Judiciary. S. B. No. 257; For the relief of partners and joint debtors, was read a second time and referred to the committee on the Judiciary. S. B. No. 217; To amend the city and village incorporation acts, was read a second time and referred to the committee on Municipal Corporations. S. B. No. 184; Relating to dower, and the mode of fixing the value in money of dower estates, was read a second time and referred to the Judiciary committee. H. B. No. 292; Further describing the duties of sheriffs in certain cases, was read a second time and referred to the committee of the Whole. H. B. No. 295; To amend the act relating to Roads and Highways, was read a second time and referred to the committee on Roads and Highways. S. B. No. 235; To provide for the sale or lease of estates tail in certain cases, was read a second time and referred to the committee on the Judiciary. H. B. No. 297; To amend section 14 of the act for the punishment of certain crimes, was read a second time and referred to a select committee of one-Mr. Monroe. S. B. No. 262; To prevent certain animals from running at large, was taken from the table and read the first time. H. B. No. 287; For the settlement of decedents' estates, was taken from the table and read the first time. On motion of Mr. Parsons, The House took a recess. THREE O'CLOCK, P. M. A call of the House was had, and a quorum was found present. On motion of Mr. Allen, All further proceedings under the call were dispensed with. H. B. No. 330; To amend the act to incorporate the Commercial Mutual Insurance Company of Cleveland; which was read the first time. Mr. Clark of Gallia, on leave, introduced H. B. No. 331; To authorize the foreclosure of mortgages executed by turnpike and plank road companies; which was read the first time. Mr. Yaple gave notice that on to-morrow, or some subsequent day of the session, he would introduce a bill further to preserve the purity of elections. The standing committee on the Penitentiary, to whom was referred H. B. No256, report the same back with the following amendment: Add to section 3 the following-Provided, that on the expiration of the term of sentence of any prisoner to whom money is due, the same may be drawn on his own order, and recommend that the bill be engrossed. The recommendation of the report was agreed to, when the bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time to-morrow. The committee on Fees and Salaries, to whom was referred H. B. No. 282, to amend the act regulating the fees of county auditors, reported the same back amended by inserting in line 31, "for which no fees shall be charged;" which amendment was agreed to, when the bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time to-morrow. The same committee reported back S. B. No. 210, further to regulate the compensation of certain county officers; which was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time to-morrow. Mr. Parsons, from the select committee, to whom was referred H. B. No. 260, to change a portion of the line between the counties of Madison and Franklin, reported the same back, when it was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time to-morrow. Mr. Plumb, from the select committee, to whom were referred sundry memorials in relation to the rights of married women, made a report thereon, which, with the accompanying resolutions, was read at the clerk's desk, and laid upon the table and ordered to be printed; and, also, placed in the appendix to the House Journal. Mr. Monroe, from the select committee, to whom was referred H. B. No. 297, to amend the act providing for the punishment of certain crimes, reported the same back with one amendment, when the bill and pending amendment were referred to the committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Shaw, from the select committee, to whom was referred H. B. No. 201, in relation to roads and highways, reported the same back, and asked that they be instructed to amend the same as indicated in the report; which request was acceded to, when the bill was recommitted to the same committee. Mr. Hume, from the Judiciary committee, reported back the report of the select committee to whom was referred the matter of complaint of Cooper, Doyle and Foster, in relation to their lease of the National Road, with the resolution attached, and offered the following amendment thereto : Strike out the last clause of the preamble, and the accompanying resolution, and insert the following: "And, whereas, said act of the Board of Public Works does not meet with the approval of the General Assembly; therefore be it Resolved, by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That the Attorney General be and he is hereby instructed to bring an action on the said original contract for the recovery of the amounts due, according to the stipulations thereof, and that the Auditor of State is hereby instructed to refuse any further credit upon the amount due under said original contract, the sums allowed by said Board of Public Works, under their order for the modification of said contract." On motion of Mr. Littler, The report and resolution were laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Andrews moved that the committee, to whom was referred H. B. No. 201, be instructed further to limit the maximum of county tax for bridge purposes to three mills on the dollar of valuation; which motion was agreed to. Mr. Plympton made the following report: The standing committee on the Library, to whom was referred sundry resolutions in relation to indexing journals, documents, &c., have had the same under consideration, and recommend the adoption of the following resolutions. Resolved, by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That an index of the laws, general and local, since 1844; and an index of the documents from 1802 to 1836, are hereby authorized. The index of documents, and that of the laws, to be printed and bound together in one volume, of which fifteen hundred shall be printed. Resolved, That the State Librarian is hereby directed to prepare the same, for which service he shall be allowed the compensation fixed by law for indexing the journals of the General Assembly-provided, that the compensation shall not exceed the sum of three hundred dollars. The resolutions reported above were adopted. |