Mr. Van Cleaf offered the following joint resolution: S. J. R. No. 61: Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That the Adjutaut General, acting as Superintendent of the State House, is hereby directed to remove the portraits of the Governors from the rotunda of the State House to some more suitable place, where they will be better preserved, and more easy of observation. On motion of Mr. Van Cleaf, said resolution was referred to the committee on State Buildings. On motion of Mr. Richards, the Senate adjourned. J. C. DONALDSON, Clerk. THURSDAY, Jannary 20, 1881–10 O'CLOCK A.M. The Senate met pursuant to adjournment. Prayer by Rev. Dr. Hutchins. The Journal was read and approved. Mr. Pollard presented the petition of W. D. Cherington and 380 other citizens of Jackson, Jackson county, Ohio, praying for a local option law. Which was referred to the committee on Sanitary Laws and Regulations. Mr. Van Cleaf submitted the following report: The committee on Revision has examined, and found correctly engrossed, S. B. Nos. 247, 267, 263, and Sub. for S. B. No. 256. A. R. VAN CLEAF, A. R. CREAMER, Bills were read the second time, and referred as follows: S. B. No. 27C: To amend section 4081 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio. To committee on Schools. S. B No. 271: To amend section 1 of an act to provide compensation for members of county, city, and State boards of equalization, for the equalization of appraisement of real estate appraised in 1880, passed April 15, 1880. To committee on Municipal Corporations. S. B. No. 272: To authorize the commissioners of Trumbull county to compromise with the sureties of George B. Kennedy, late auditor of said county. To committee on Judiciary. S. B. No. 273: Supplementary to the Revised Statutes of Ohio, title two, chapter one, and to provide for the creation and regulation of safe deposit and trust companies. To committee on Corporations other than Municipal. H. B. No. 400: To amend section 7240 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio. To committee on Judiciary. S. B. No. 256: To amend section 1254 of the Revised Statutes of Ohiowas read the third time. On motion of Mr. Sinks, said bill was laid upon the table and ordered printed. S. B. No. 263: To amend section 14 of the Revised Statutes of Ohiowas read the third time. The question being "Shall the bill pass?" the yeas and nays were ordered, taken, and resulted-yeas 21, nays 6, as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs. Cline, Creamer, Eggleston, Entrekin, Fleischmann, Hartshorn, Horr, Jackson, Kirby of Hamilton, Marriott, Moore, O'Hagan, Perkins, Pollard, Pond, Pringle, Richards, Sinks, Tyler, Wilkins of Fulton, and Wilkins of Tuscarawas-21. Those who voted in the negative were Messrs. Harper, Hitchcock, Kirby of Wyandot, Parker, Sullivan, and Van Cleaf-6. So the bill passed. The title was agreed to. S. B. No. 267: To authorize the township trustees of Steubenville township, Jefferson county, Ohio, to transfer certain funds therein namedwas read the third time. The question being "Shall the bill pass?" the yeas and nays were ordered, taken, and resulted-yeas 26, nays none, as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs. Beebe, Carlisle, Cline, Creamer, Eggleston, Entrekin, Harper, Hartshorn, Hitchcock, Horr, Jackson, Kirby of Hamilton, Kirby of Wyandot, Moore, O'Hagan, Parker, Perkins, Pollard, Pond, Pringle, Sinks, Sullivan, Tyler, Van Cleaf, Wilkins of Fulton, and Wilkins of Tuscarawas-26. So the bill passed The title was agreed to. S. B. No. 247: To amend section 1 of an act entitled "an act to authorize the county commissioners of Cuyahoga county to build a monument or memorial tablet commemorative of the deceased soldiers and sailors of said county, and to purchase a site therefor "-was read the third time. The question being "Shall the bill pass?" the yeas and nays were ordered, taken, and resulted-yeas 27, nays none, as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs. Beebe, Carlisle, Cline, Creamer, Eggleston, Entrekin, Harper, Hartshorn, Hitchcock, Horr. Jackson, Kirby of Hamilton, Kirby of Wyandot, Marriott, Moore, O'Hagan, Perkins, Pollard, Pond, Pringle, Richards, Sinks, Sullivan, Tyler, Van Cleaf, Wilkins of Fulton, and Wilkins of Tuscarawas-27. So the bill passed. The title was agreed to. The following bills were introduced and read the first time: S. B No 277-Mr. Wilkins of Tuscarawas: To authorize and empower the village council of the incorporated village of Coshocton, in the county of Coshocton, Ohio, to transfer certain money from the police fund and right of way fund to the building fund and light fund in said village. S. B. No 278-Mr. Fleischmann: To amend section 6939a of the Revised Statutes of Ohio Mr. Pringle submitted the following report: The committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred H. B. No. 558: To amend section 5836 of the Revised Statutes-having had the same under consideration, report it back, and recommend its passage. Said bill was ordered to be read the third time on next Wednesday. Mr. Marriott submitted the following report: The committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred S. B. No. 261: To amend section 7246 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio-having had the same under under consideration, report it back, with following amendments, and recommend its passage when so amended: Strike out all after the enacting clause, and insert the following: "That section 7245, Ohio Laws, vol. 77, 1880, and section 7246 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio be so amended as to read as follows: "Section 7245. After a copy of the indictment has been served, or opportunity had for receiving the same, as provided in the preceding section, the accused shall be brought into court, and if he is without counsel, and unable to employ any, the court, in all cases of felony shall, and in all cases of misdemeanor may, assign him counsel not exceeding two, who shall have access to the accused at all reasonable hours; but such counsel shall not be a partner in the practice of the law of the attorney having charge of the prosecution, and no partner of the attorney having charge of a prosecution shall be employed by, or conduct the defense of, any person prosecuted as aforesaid. "Section 7246. Counsel so assigned, as provided in section 7245, shall be paid for their services by the county, and may receive therefor such sum as shall be allowed by the court making said assignment (not exceedceeding, in any case of homicide, one hundred dollars, and in any other case, not exceeding fifty dollars); and the auditor shall draw his warrant on the treasurer of such county in favor of such counsel for the amount so allowed, on the presentation of the certificate of the clerk of said court, showing said assignment and allowance. "SEC. 2. Said sections 7245, as amended March 11, 1880, vol. 77, Ohio Laws, page 59, and 7246 are hereby repealed, and this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.' Said amendments were agreed to. On motion of Mr. Marriott, said bill was laid upon the table and ordered printed. Mr. Pond submitted the following report: The committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred S. B. No. 269: To amend section 108 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio-having had the same under consideration. report it back, and recommend its passage. Said bill was ordered to be engrossed and read the third time on next Wednesday. Mr. Pond submitted the following report: The committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred S. B. No. 268: To amend section 95 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio-having had the same under consideration, report it back, and recommend its passage. Said bill was ordered to be engrossed and read the third time on next Wednesday. Mr. Pond submitted the following report: The committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred H. B. No. 511: To authorize the commissioners of Auglaize county to cause certain judicial records to be transcribed, and to declare the effect and authority to be given to certain transcripts of deeds from other counties heretofore made-having had the same under consideration, report it back, and recommend its passage. F. B. POND, R. J. RICHARDS, Said bill was ordered to be engrossed and read the third time next Wednesday. Mr. Fleischmann submitted the following report: The committee on Public Printing, to whom was referred H. J. R. No. 75: Relative to printing additional copies of bills-having had the same under consideration, report it back, and recommend its adoption. The question being on the adoption of said resolution, the yeas and nays were ordered, taken, and resulted-yeas 22, nays 1, as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs. Beebe, Beer, Carran, Cline, Creamer, Eggleston, Entrekin, Fleischmann, Harper, Hartshorn, Horr, Kirby of Hamilton, Moore, Perkins, Pollard, Pond, Richards, Sinks, Sullivan, Van Cleaf, Wilkins of Fulton, and Wilkins of Tuscarawas-22. Mr. Kirby of Wyandot voted in the negative. So the resolution was adopted. Mr. Hartshorn moved to take S. B. No. 17 from the table. Which was agreed to. Mr. Hartshorn moved to reter said bill (S. B. No. 17) to a select committee of one, with instructions to amend as follows: Strike out all after the word "county," in line 7 to the word "or" in line 14, and substitute the following instead: "And town or township where the lands and tenements are situate, and in case there is no newspaper printed and of general circulation in the county and town or township where said lands and tenements are located, then in a newspaper printed and of general general circulation in the county, and by putting up an advertisement of the same, in five public places in the town or township where said land and tenements are for sale." Which was agreed to. The President pro tem. appointed Mr. Hartshorn said committee of one, who reported the bill back, amended as instructed. On motion of Mr. Hartshorn, said bill was laid upon the table and ordered printed. Mr. Pringle asked and obtained leave to cast his vote for United States Senator. His name being called, he cast his vote for John Sherman. On motion of Mr. Tyler, the Senate took a recess. THREE O'CLOCK P.M. The President pro tem. appointed on the committee on the part of the Senate, under H. J. R. No. 67, Messrs. Beer, Carran, and Wilkins of Tus carawas. On motion of Mr. Creamer, the Senate took a recess until to-morrow morning at 8 o'clock a.m. FRIDAY, January 21, 1881-8 O'CLOCK A.M. The Senate met pursuant to recess. The President pro tem. ordered that the Journal of yesterday be read. The Journal was then read and approved. On motion of Mr. Hartshorn, the Senate adjourned, and under S. R. No. 77, stands adjourned until next Tuesday at 3 o'clock pm. Attest: J. C. DONALDSON, Clerk. TUESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1881-3 O'CLOCK P.M. The Senate met pursuant to adjournment. The Journal was read and approved. Mr. Van Cleaf asked and obtained indefinite leave of absence for Mr. Tyler. Mr. Carlisle asked and obtained leave of absence for Mr. Jackson. Mr. Pond presented the memorial of the Bar Association of the State of Ohio, relating to the relief of the Supreme Court of the State, and expedite the transaction of business therein. On motion of Mr. Pond, said memorial was laid on the table and ordered printed. MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Mr. President: The House of Representatives has concurred in the adoption of the following joint resolution: S. J. R. No. 50: To admit the children of David I. Devor into the Soldiers' and Sailors' Orphans' Home-with the following amendments, in which the concurrence of the Senate is requested : |