Mr. Parsons moved that the bill be recommitted to a select committee of three, with instructions so to amend it as to increase the salaries of the supreme judges. The yeas and nays were demanded and resulted-yeas 42, nays 53. Those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs. Andrews, Baughman, Bingham, Blair, Brayton, Burton, Cable, Cadwell, Carlin, Chaney, Clark of Gallia, Cowan of Ashland, Flowers, Franklin, Green, Hains, Holmes, Hutcheson of Madison, Irion, Langdon, Littler, Lyle, McFarland, Miller, Mygatt, Parsons, Patterson, Peck, Plumb, Robinson, Rogers, Shaw, Simmons, Slough, Smith of Franklin, Thomas, Thompson of Brown, Truesdale, Turpin, Watson, Yaple and Speaker-42. Those who voted in the negative were Messrs. Allen, Anderson, Bell, Blakeslee, Boyer, Bunker, Burns, Campbell, Cook, Cowan, of Shelby, Crooks, Dooley, Gabriel, Games, Giffin, Guthrie, Hamilton, Hatcher, Hawkins, Hendren, Holbrook, Hunter, Hutchison of Washington, Jewett, Latham, Lawton, Loveland, McCurdy, Mendenhall of Columbiana, Mendenhall of Jefferson, Mills, Monroe, Needham, Odell, Pittman, Plympton, Post, Potts, Ralston, Ricker, Russell, Shepherd, Sinnet, Smith of Knox, Smith of Montgomery, Thompson of Coshocton, Todd, Townsend, Turner, Upham, Weatherby, West and Williamson-53. Mr. Needham moved that the bill be indefinitely postponed. The yeas and nays were demanded, and resulted-yeas 43, nays 52. Those who voted in the affirmative were— Messrs. Andrews, Baughman, Bingham, Brayton, Burton, Cable, Cadwell, Carlin, Chaney, Clark of Gallia, Cowan of Ashland, Flowers, Franklin, Green, Hains, Holmes, Hunter, Hutcheson of Madison, Irion, Langdon, Littler, Loveland, Lyle, McFarland, Miller, Mygatt, Parsons, Patterson, Peck, Plumb, Robinson, Rogers, Shaw, Simmons, Slough, Smith of Franklin, Smith of Montgomery, Thomas, Thompson of Brown, Turpin, Watson, Yaple and Speaker-43. Those who voted in the negative were Messrs. Allen, Anderson, Bell, Blair, Blakeslee, Boyer, Bunker, Burns, Campbell, Cook, Cowan of Shelby, Crooks, Dooley, Gabriel, Games, Giffin, Guthrie, Hamilton, Hatcher, Hawkins, Hendren, Holbrook, Hutchison of Washington, Jewett, Latham, Lawton, McCurdy, Mendenhall of Columbiana, Mendenhall of Jefferson, Mills, Monroe, Needham, Odell, Pittman, Plympton, Post, Potts, Ralston, Ricker, Russell, Shepherd, Sinnet, Smith of Knox, Thompson of Coshocton, Todd, Townsend, Truesdale, Turner, Upham, Weatherby, West and Williamson-52. Mr. Rodgers moved that the House adjourn. The yeas and nays were demanded and resulted, yeas 40, nays 56. Those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs. Andrews, Baughman, Bingham, Brayton, Burton, Carlin, Chaney, Clark of Gallia, Cowan of Ashland, Flowers, Franklin, Green, Hains, Holmes, Hutcheson of Madison, Irion, Langdon, Littler, Loveland, Lyle, McFarland, Miller, Mygatt, Parsons, Peck, Plumb, Robinson, Rogers, Shaw, Simmons, Slough, Smith of Franklin, Smith of Montgomery, Thomas, Thompson of Brown, Truesdale, Turpin, Watson, Yaple and Speaker-40. Those who voted in the negative were Messrs. Allen, Anderson, Bell, Blair, Blakeslee, Boyer, Bunker, Burns, Cable, Cadwell, Campbell, Cook, Cowan of Shelby, Crooks, Dooley, Gabriel, Games, Giffin, Grier, Guthrie, Hamilton, Hatcher, Hawkins, Hendren, Holbrook, Hunter, Hutchison of Washington, Jewett, Latham, Lawton, McCurdy, Mendenhall of Columbiana, Mendenhall of Jefferson, Mills, Monroe, Needham, Odell, Patterson, Pittman, Plympton, Post, Potts, Ralston, Ricker, Russell, Shepherd, Sinnet, Smith of Knox, Thompsen of Coshocton, Todd, Townsend, Turner, Upham, Weatherby, West and Williamson-56. The question being on the indefinite postponement of the bill; The yeas and nays were demanded and resulted, yeas 56, nays 38. Those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs. Allen, Anderson, Bell, Blair, Blakeslee, Boyer, Bunker, Burns, Campbell, Cook, Cowan of Ashland, Cowan of Shelby, Crooks, Dooley, Gabriel, Games, Giffin, Guthrie, Hamilton, Hatcher, Hawkins, Hendren, Holbrook, Hunter, Hutchison of Washington, Jewettt, Latham, Lawton, Loveland, McCurdy, Mendenhall, of Columbiana, Mendenhall of Jefferson, Mills, Monroe, Needham, Odell, Patterson, Pittman, Plympton, Post, Potts, Ralston, Ricker, Russell, Shepherd, Sinnet, Smith of Knox, Thompson, of Coshocton, Todd, Townsend, Truesdale, Turner, Upham, Weatherby, West and Williamson-56. Those who voted in the negative were― Messrs. Andrews, Baughman, Bingham, Brayton, Burton, Cable, Cadwell, Carlin, Chaney, Clark of Gallia, Flowers, Franklin, Green, Grier, Hains, Holmes, Hutcheson of Madison, Irion, Langdon, Littler, Lyle, McFarland, Miller, Mygatt, Parsons, Peck, Plumb, Robinson, Rodgers, Shaw, Simmons, Slough, Smith of Franklin, Smith of Montgomery, Thomas, Thompson of Brown, Turpin, Watson, Yaple and Speaker-39. On motion, The House adjourned. Attest: J. S. ROBINSON, Clerk. THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 1857. House met; quorum present. Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Colver, of Cincinnati. The Journal was read and approved. Mr. Ricker offered the following resolution, which was referred to a select committee consisting of Messrs. Ricker, Langdon and Parsons: Resolved, That the State House Commissioners are hereby instructed at once to secure a sufficient number of engineers and firemen, to perform the labor necessary to keep the State House comfortable. Also, that they furnish good and sufficient fuel for the same. Mr. Yaple presented the memorial of Geo. W. Roby, E. Rockhold, and 30 other citizens of Ross and Highland counties; and of F. I. Fitzwilliam, D. Kelley, Wm. L. Tulleys, and 74 other citizens of Ross county, remonstrating against the releas McFarland, Mendenhall of Columbiana, Mendenhall of Jefferson, Miller, Mills, Monroe, Needham, Odell, Parsons, Patterson, Peck, Pittman, Plumb, Plympton, Post, Potts, Ralston, Ricker, Robinson, Rogers, Russel, Shaw, Shepherd, Simmons, Sinnet, Slough, Smith of Knox, Smith of Montgomery, Thompson of Brown, Thompson of Coshocton, Thompson of Meigs, Todd, Townsend, Truesdale, Turpin, Upham, Watson, Weatherby, West, Williamson, Yaple and Speaker-90. Mr. Hunter, from the committee to whom was referred the subject of the assault of Mr. Slough upon Mr. Cadwell, submitted a report thereon on the part of the majority of said committee, signed by Messrs. Hunter, Franklin and Cook, and a report on the part of the minority of said committee, signed by Messrs. Smith of Montgomery and Odell, which was read at the clerk's desk, when the committee was discharged from further consideration of the subject. The report was laid upon the table. Mr. Plumb offered the following resolution: WHEREAS, On the 14th inst., while this House was in session and engaged in its proper business, a member of this body from Hamilton county, John P. Slough, did in a manner entirely unjustifiable, inflict a heavy blow upon the face of one of his fellow members, thus committing a breach of privilege, by violating the rules of the House and desecrating this hall set apart by the people of the State for purposes of deliberation and legislative action; therefore, be it Resolved, That it is the solemn judgment of this House, that the offending member above named be and hereby is required, within the first legislative day succeding the passage of this resolution, while the House is in session, to make a full and unequivocal confession, without reserve, of the wrong done, with an assurance that the offense shall not be repeated: Provided, that if the conditions above named are not complied with by the offending member, he is hereby expelled from the House of Representatives of the State of Ohio. Pending the resolution, the House took a recess. THREE O'CLOCK, P. M. A call of the House was had, and 95 members answered to their names. On motion of Mr. Littler, All further proceedings under the call were dispensed with. Mr. Bunker offered the following as a substitute for the resolution offered by Mr. WHEREAS, During the morning session of January 4, 1857, of the House of Representatives an assault and battery was committed by John P. Slough, a member from Hamilton county, upon the person of Darius Cadwell, a member from Ashtabula county; and whereas, it is essential to the dignity and decorum of legislative proceedings that all infraction of the rules of this House should be promptly and properly rebuked; therefore, be it Resolved, That the said John P. Slough be and is hereby expelled from his office of representative in this body. Mr. Sinnet offered the following as an amendment to the substitute of Mr. Bunker: Strike out all after the word "resolved," and insert, "that the conduct of the member from Hamilton ought to, and hereby does receive the unqualified censure of this House." Mr. Parsons moved that the resolution and pending amendments be laid upon the table and printed. The yeas and nays were demanded and resulted, yeas 54, nays 44. Those who voted in the affirmative were— Messrs. Anderson, Andrews, Bell, Bingham, Blair, Boyer, Brayton, Carlin, Chaney. Clark of Gallia, Cook, Cowan of Ashland, Crooks, Flowers, Franklin, Gatch, Goudy, Green, Grier, Hains, Hatcher, Hendren, Holbrook, Holmes, Hutcheson of Madison, Hutchison of Washington, Langdon, Latham, Lawton, Littler, Loveland, Lyle, McFarland, Miller, Odell, Parsons, Pittman, Plympton, Potts, Ralston, Shaw, Simmons, Sinnet, Smith of Franklin, Smith of Montgomery, Thompson of Brown, Todd, Turner, Turpin, Upham, Weatherby, West, Williamson and Speaker-54. Those who voted in the negative were Messrs. Allen, Baughman, Blakeslee, Bunker, Burns, Burton, Cable, Campbell, Clark of Harrison, Cowan of Shelby, Dooley, Gabriel, Games, Giffin, Guthrie, . Hawkins, Hume Hunter, Irion, Jewett, McCurdy, Mendenhall of Columbiana, Mendenhall of Jefferson, Mills, Monroe, Mygatt, Needham, Patterson, Peck, Plumb, Post, Ricker, Robinson, Rogers, Russell, Shepherd, Smith of Knox, Thomas, Thompson of Coshocton, Thompson of Meigs, Townsend, Truesdale, Watson and Yaple-44. Mr. Smith of Franklin, moved that the report of the committee be taken up, which was agreed to. Mr. Smith of Franklin, moved that the report of the committee and accompanying testimony be laid upon the table and printed, which was agreed to. On motion of Mr. Monroe, The House resolved itself into committee of the Whole-Mr. Chaney in the chair, upon the special order of the day. After some time spent in consideration thereof, the committee rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again. Mr. Smith of Knox, from the standing committee on Finance, to whom was referred House bill No. 195, reported the same back with sundry amendments. 1st. Amendment-In sec. 3, fill the blank with the words "six thousand dollars," or so much thereof as shall be found due by the terms of the contract for the same. 2d. Amendment-As sec. 8, for the payment of the amount due since the 15th of November to teachers and employees of the deaf and dumb asylum, the sum of two thousand dollars. 3d. Amendment-As sec. 9, for the payment of the treasurer of Clark county for the use of sub-district No. 2, in Bethel township, in said county, to be paid out of the State common school fund, the sum of one hundred and thirty-nine dollars and fifty cents. The last amendment was reported by the committee under a resolution of instruction by the House. The committee did not recommend its adoption. The first and second amendments were agreed to. Mr. McFarland moved that the third amendment be laid upon the table, pending which the House adjourned. Attest: J. S. ROBINSON, Clerk. FRIDAY, JANuary 23, 1857, Prayer by Rev. Mr. Davis. The journal was read and approved. Mr. Cadwell presented the memorial of Samuel B. Scott, Wm. Cornwell and 152 other citizens of Lucas county, praying for the repeal of the water craft line law, commonly called the "grab law," so far as relates to water craft navigating the canals and public works of the State, which was referred to the committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Blakeslee presented the petition of J. P. Buffington and 151 other citizens of Defiance county, praying the passage of an act restricting the sale of alcoholic liquors, which was referred to the special committee on Temperance. Mr. H. C. Rodgers presented the memorial of H. W. Parker and 50 other citizens of Lawrence county, praying for the increase of the salaries of judges, which was referred to the committee on Fees and Salaries. Mr. Rodgers presented the memorial of Edward Jordan and 7 other citizens of Lawrence county, praying for the increase of salaries of Judges, which was referred to the committee on Fees and Salaries. H. B. No. 212; To amend the act more effectually to prevent gambling, passed January 11, 1846, was read a second time and referred to the committee of the Whole. H. B. No. 211; To provide for the election of supreme, common pleas and probate judges, was read a second time and referred to the committee of the Whole. S. B. No. 92; Supplementary to an act establishing the office of county surveyor and prescribing his duties, was read a third time and lost-yeas 41, nays 45. Those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs. Allen, Baughman, Boehmer, Brayton, Franklin, Green, Hains, Hatcher, Hendren, Holmes, Hume, Hutcheson of Madison, Jewett, Johnson, Langdon, Lawton, Lyle, McCurdy, Mygatt, Needham, Parsons, Peck, Plumb, Post, Potts, Rogers, Russell, Simmons, Slough, Smith of Knox, Smith of Montgomery, Thomas, Thompson of Brown, Thompson of Meigs, Todd, Truesdale, Turner, Weatherby, West, Yaple and Speaker-41. Those who voted in the negative were Messrs. Anderson, Andrews, Bell, Blair, Blakeslee, Bunker, Burns, Burton, Cable, Cadwell, Campbell, Carlin, Chaney, Clark of Gallia, Clark of Harrison, Cowan of Shelby, Crooks, Dooley, Gabriel, Games, Gatch, Giffin, Goudy, Guthrie, Hawkins, Hunter, Hutchison of Washington, Irion, Littler, Loveland, McFarland, |