Mr. Hawkins presented the memorial of H. R. Green, and 34 other citizens of Ashtabula county, praying for an amendment of the school law, which was referred to the committee on Schools and School Lands. Mr. Shepherd presented the memorial of J. Sanders, and 81 other citizens of Union and Concord townships, Ross county, praying for an alteration in the school law, which was referred to the committee on Common Schools and School Lands. The Speaker laid before the House a communication from the Governor, transmitting a copy of the report of the commissioner on the subject of a reform school, which was laid upon the table to be printed. On motion of Mr. Hawkins, The petition of J. Thurlow, and others, on the school law, which was referred to select committee, was taken from the select committee and referred to the standing committee on Schools and School Lands. On motion of Mr. Jewett, H. B. No. 54, was taken up and referred to the select committee on a Gelogical Survey of the State. Mr. Hamilton, on leave, introduced H. B. No 201; To amend an act entitled an act supplementary to an act entitled an act prescribing the duties of supervisors, and relating to roads and highways, passed April 8, 1856; Which was read the first time. Mr. Ricker, on leave, introduced H. B. No. 202; Supplementary to the act entitled an act to enable the holders of land, within this State, to perpetuate testimony relative to their lands, passed Jan. 2, 1824; Which was read the first time. Mr. McFarland, on leave, introduced H. B. No. 203; To provide for the surrender or transfer of Turnpikes and plank roads; Which was read the first time. Mr. Haines, on leave, introduced, H. B. No. 204; To amend the act entitled an act to create and establish a common school fund in that part of the county of Warren composed of the Virginia Military District; Which was read the first time. Mr. Upham gave notice that on to-morrow, or some subsequent day of this session, he would introduce a bill to encourage the organization of fire companies and to repeal all former acts upon that subject. Mr. Parsons, from the Judiciary committee, reported back, S. B. No. 141, and recommended its reference to the committee of the whole, which was agreed to. Mr. Parsons, from the same committee, reported back H. B. No. 175, without recommendation, when the bill was laid on the table. Mr. Monroe, from the select committee on a Reform School, offered the following resolution: Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives, That there be printed and bound, in a style similar to that of the Governor's Message, 2,000 extra copies of the report of the Reform School Commissioners, and the accompanying documents-300 copies for the commissioners, and 1,700 for the General Assembly. Mr. Mendenhall of Jefferson, moved that the resolution be amended by inserting 3,000 instead of 2,000, which was agreed to. Mr. Giffin moved that it be further amended by inserting 500 instead of 300 for the commissioners, and 2,500, instead of 1,700, for the General Assembly, which was agreed to. The resolution was then adopted. Mr. Todd, from the select committee to whom was referred H. B. No. 155, reported the same back, and asked that it be referred to the Judiciary committee, which recommendation was agreed to. Mr. Sinnet offered for adoption the following resolution, which was agreed to: Resolved, That the order requiring the printing of the annual reports of the Auditor and Quarter-master-General in the Appendix to the House Journal, be, and the same is hereby rescinded. On motion of Mr. Slough, The resolution in relation to the per diem and mileage of members during the adjournment between April 11, 1856, and January 5, 1857, was taken from the table, when Mr. Hendren moved that it be indefinitely postponed. The Messrs. Allen, Bell, Blair, Blakeslee, Boyer, Brayton, Bunker, Burns, Burton, Cable, Cadwell, Campbell, Clark of Gallia, Clark of Harrison, Cook, Cowan of Shelby, Crooks, Dooley, Franklin, Gabriel, Games, Gatch, Haines, Hamilton, Hatcher, Hawkins, Hendren, Holbrook, Hunter, Hutcheson of Madison, Hutchison of Washington, Irion, Jewett, Latham, Lawton, Littler, McCurdy, Mendenhall of Columbiana, Mendenhall of Jefferson, Mills, Monroe, Mygatt, Needham, Parsons, Patterson, Peck, Plumb, Plympton, Post, Potts, Ralston, Ricker, Rogers, Russell, Shepherd, Sinnet, Smith of Knox, Smith of Montgomery, Tenney, Thompson of Brown, Thompson of Coshocton, Thompson of Meigs, Todd, Townsend, True, Tuesdale, Turner, Upham, Watson, Weatherby, West and Williamson-73. Those who voted in the negative were Messrs. Anderson, Andrews, Baughman, Bingham, Boehmer, Carlin, Chaney, Cowan of Ashland, Egley, Flowers, Giffin, Goudy, Grier, Guthrie, Holmes, Johnson, Langdon, Loveland, Lyle, McElwee, McFarland, Miller, Odell, Ogle, Pittman, Robinson, Shaw, Slough, Smith of Franklin, Thomas, Turpin and Speaker-32. So the resolution was indefinitely postponed. Mr. Ricker offered the following resolution: Resolved, That it is the sense of this House that the members of this General Assembly are not entitled to per diem from the adjournment on the 11th April, 1856, until the 5th January, 1857, neither are they entitled to extra mileage. Mr. Yaple gave notice of intention to debate the resolution, so that under the rules it was laid over. Mr. Hutcheson of Madison, offered the following resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, That the standing committee on State Buildings be instructed to inquire into, and report at an early day upon the expediency of providing, by law, for the appointment of a permanent janitor of the State House, and if expedient, to report a bill prescribing his duties and manner of appointment, and fixing his compensation. Mr. Mendenhall of Jefferson, offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the sergeant-at-arms be instructed to procure a good map of this State, and suspend the same in a suitable place in this Hall. Mr. Flowers moved to amend by inserting two maps instead of one, which was lost. The resolution was adopted. A personal difficulty having occurred between Messrs. Slough and Cadwell, Mr. Cadwell, by general consent, made a statement of the case. Mr. Slough, also, made a statement in part, and gave way to a motion by Mr. Hunter, that a committee of five be appointed to investigate the matter and report thereon, which motion was agreed to. On motion, The House took a recess. THREE O'CLOCK, P. M. The Speaker announced the following committee to investigate and report concerning the occurrence between Messrs. Slough and Cadwell. Messrs. Hunter, Smith of Montgomery, Cook, Franklin and Odell. The following messages were rceived from the Senat. Message from the Senate. Mr. Speaker: The following bill has been introduced into the Senate and read the first time: S. B. No. 183; To amend the act entitled an act to provide for the uniform government and better regulation of the Innatic asylums of the State, and the care of idiots and the insane, passed April 7, 1836. The Senate has passed the joint resolution of the House, relative to the assignment of rooms in the new State House, with an amendment herewith inclosed. Attest: Amendment of the Senate agreed to. Message from the Senate. Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed, W. T. BASCOM, Clerk. S. B. No. 178; To amend the 2d section of the act entitled an act concerning bail in criminal cases, passed March 3, 1834, In which the concurrence of the House is requested. Attest: Said bill was read the first time. W. T. BASCOM, Clerk. Message from the Senate. Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed, without amendment, H. B. No. 173; To amend the act entitled an act to enable holders of land within his State to perpetuate testimony relative to their lands, passed January 2, 1824. The Senate has passed the inclosed joint resolution relative to a re-assignment of rooms in the new State House, in which the concurrence of the House is requested. Attest: W. T. BASCOM, Clerk. Message from the Senate. Mr. Speaker: The following bill has been introduced into the Senate and read the first time: S. B. No. 184; relating to the mode of fixing the value of dower, and other estates for life or for a less term. Attest: Message from the Senate. Mr. Speaker: W. T. BASCOM, Clerk. The Senate has passed the following bill, in which the concurrence of the House is requested: S. B. No. 116; Fixing the commencement of the official term of county recorders. Said bill was read the first time. On motion of Mr. Parsons, The House resolved itself into committee of the Whole, upon the orders of the day-Mr. Cook in the chair. After some time spent in the consideration thereof, the committee rose and reported back, S. B. No. 141; For the punishment of certain crimes therein named, Without amendment; When Mr. True moved that it be indefinitely postponed. The Messrs. Anderson, Andrews, Baughman, Bell, Boehmer, Boyer, Carlin, Cowan of Ashland, Egley, Goudy, Hamilton, Hawkins, Holmes, Hunter, Jewett, Johnson, Loveland, Mendenhall of Columbiana, Mendenhall of Jefferson, Pittman, Plumb, Robinson, Rogers, Russell, Sinnet, Smith of Knox, Thompson of Coshocton, Todd, True, Upham, West and Williamson-33. Those who voted in the negative were— Messrs. Bingham, Blair, Brayton, Burns, Burton, Cable, Cadwell, Campbell, Clark of Gallia, Clark of Harrison, Cook, Cowan of Shelby, Dooley, Flowers, Franklin, Gabriel, Games, Gatch, Grier, Guthrie, Haines, Hatcher, Hendren, Holbrook, Hutchison of Washington, Irion, Langdon, Latham, Lawton, Littler, Lyle, McElwee, McFarland, Mills, Monroe, Mygatt, Needham, Odell, Ogle, Parsons, Patterson, Peck, Post, Potts, Ralston, Ricker, Shaw, Shepherd, Simmons, Slough, Smith of Montgomery, Tenney, Thomas, Thompson of Brown, Thompson of Meigs, Todd, Townsend, Truesdale, Turpin, Watson, Weatherby, Yaple and Speaker-62. The bill was then ordered to be engrossed and read a third time to-morrow. Mr. Flowers moved that the constitutional rule be suspended so as to allow S. B. No. 178 to be read a second time; Which motion was agreed to, when S. B. No. 178 was read a second time, and referred to the committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Egley moved that his resolution, in relation to the daily printing of the journal be taken from the table; Which motion was agreed to, when the House disagreed to the resolution. Mr. Jewett moved that a new committee of conference be appointed on Senate bill No. 62, which was agreed to. Mr. Parsons, from the committee on the Judiciary, reported back Senate bill No. 178, and recommended its passage. Mr. Flowers moved that the constitutional rule be dispensed with and the bill be read a third time now, which motion was agreed to. S. B. No. 178; To amend the second section of the act entitled an act concerning bail in criminal cases, passed March 3, 1834, was read a third time and pas sed-yeas 98, nays 1. Those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs. Allen, Anderson, Andrews, Baughman, Bell, Bingham, Blair, Blakeslee, Boehmer, Boyer, Brayton, Burns, Burton, Cable, Cadwell, Campbell, Carlin, Clark of Gallia, Clark of Harrison, Cook, Cowan of Ashland, Cowan of Shelby, Dooley, Flowers, Franklin, Gabriel, Games, Gatch, Giffin, Goudy, Grier, Guthrie, Haines, Hamilton, Hatcher, Hawkins, Hendren, Holbrook, Holmes, Hunter, Hutchison of Washington, Irion, Jewett, Johnson, Latham, Lawton, Littler, Loveland, Lyle, McCurdy, McElwee, McFarland, Mendenhall of Columbiana, Miller, Mills, Monroe, Mygatt, Needham, Odell, Ogle, Parsons, Patterson, Peck, Pittman, Plumb, Plympton, Post, Potts, Ralston, Ricker, Robinson, Rogers, Russell, Shaw, Shepherd, Simmons, Sinnet, Slough, Smith of Franklin, Smith of Knox, Smith of Montgomery, Tenney, Thomas, Thompson, of Brown, Thompson, of Coshocton, Thompson of Meigs, Townsend, True, Truesdale, Turner, Turpin, Upham, Watson, Weatherby, West, Williamson, Yaple and Speaker-98. Mr. Egley voted in the negative-1. The following message was received from the Senate: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed H J. R. relative to printing extra copies of the report of commissioners on reform school, without amendment. The Senate has also passed the H. J. R. relative to repealing the duty on sugar, and has struck out the preamble to the same-the concurrence of the House is asked in the amendment. Attest: W. T. BASCOM, Clerk. The Senate's ame dment to the joint resolution in relation to the duties on sugar was agreed to. |