STATE PRINTER'S PRICES.
Mr. RANDALL submitted a resolution for a select committee of seven to inquire in to the prices paid to the State Printer, &c., and report on the same.
Mr. FISHER suggested that it go to the Committee on Printing.
The SPEAKER. There is none.
Mr. RANDALL. The object is to give the matter to a committee of practical printers.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr. PROSSER submitted an order, which was adopted, that the Doorkeeper be instructed to procure scales and a list of prices of postage for use in the stationery room.
Mr. COOPRIDER submitted a resolution, which was adopted, directing the Committee on Education to inquire whether there is any law authorizing the loaning or distributing school money arising from estates without heirs.
Mr. DOBBINS submitted a resolution, instructing the Committee on Right and Privilege to inquire into the expediency of so amending the law in reference to stock killed by cars or locomotives of railroads, as to compel the owners of railroads under proper penalties to deposit bonds or securities not more than $50,000, nor less than $10,000, with the auditor of the county in which their principal office is established.
2. That in case of any railroad failing to fence their roads according to law, or to pay a just valuation for stock killed by them, the owners of stock so killed shall have a lien upon such securities for damages ; and in case of failure to realize damages by execution and sale of other railroad property, then they have recourse on said bonds.
3. The Ohio and Mississippi railroad having no principal office in the State, that they be compelled to deposit securities with the auditor of Knox county.
Mr. DOBBINS considered it was high time the Representatives of the people began to legislate for the benefit of the people of the State. We had been legislating for the benefit of these corporations for a number of years. The people of the County of Martin were imposed upon by the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad in the destruction of their property along the line of that road, nearly every clay; and when the bill for damages is presented, they say they are too poor to pay. When they are asked to fence their road, they are still too poor. But recently, when the Prince of Wales passed over the State, the President, of the road, at Cincinnati, was not too poor to fit up a car in a style of regal magnificence to transport the future King of England from St. Louis. About the same time the Road Agent answered a claim of damages for killing a poor widow's cow, that the Company was too poor. He appreciated the general value of railroads to the country, but still the rights of private property should be respected.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr. NEBEKER made an ineffectual effort to reconsider the order for Cushing's Manual, and make it Jefferson's because, he said a sufficent number of Cushing's could not be supplied from the Library.
Mr. WHITE submitted an order which was adopted that no committee of the House should employ a clerk at the expense of the State without being previously authorized.
Mr. BOBBINS submitted an order, that the Doorkeeper, mark the enveloped newspapers order for the use of members so as to distinguish their political character.
Mr. PROSSER proposed that the Free Press newspaper, instead of being marked with the letter F, should be marked with the " let-her-rip."
Mr. CAMERON looked upon the order as entirely unnecessary. He believed the publishers had some understanding about wrapping, so as to be distinguished. At any rate, at present, the JOURNAL was larger than the Sentinel, page: 56[View Page 56] and that would do, unless the Sentinel should enlarge. He moved to lay the resolution on the table.
The motion was agreed to.
Mr. BUNDY submitted a resolution which was adopted that the Committee on the Judiciary inquire into the expediency of so amending the law regulating the jurisdiction of courts as that the court of common pleas shall have jurisdiction of all crimes and misdemeanors, except such as belong to the jurisdiction of justices of the peace.
Mr. OWENS submitted a resolution directing the Committee on County and Township Business to inquire into the ezpediency of changing the laws so as to require the jails to be ke kept by coroners instead of sheriffs.
Mr. McCLURG submitted an order which was adopted, requiring the Judiciary Committee to inquire into the expediency and constitutionality of granting to the county commissioners power to levy taxes for local improvements.
Mr. WOODS, submitted a resolutioon which was adopted directing the Committee on Education to inquire into the expediency of increasing the levy so as to insure a school for at least six months of each year.
Mr. WARRUM submitted an order, which was adopted, that the Committee on Roads inquire into the propriety of making it the duty of supervisors to clear out obstructions in rivers and water-courses in their districts.
Mr. VEATCH submitted an order, which was adopted, directing the Committee on Roads to inquire into the expediency of so amending the road law as that no person shall be required to work on the road more than two days in each year; and providing for keeping up the highways by a tax on all the property in the township.
Mr. WOODRUFF submitted a resolution, which was adopted, that the Committee on Roads inquire into the expediency of so amending the law for the election of supervisors as to require them to execute a bond for the faithful performance of their duties.
Mr. TURNER submitted an order for the Judiciary Committee to inquire into the expediency of so amending the Practice Act that bills of exception shall not pe signed in vacation , and so modifyinff the privilege that the opposite party shall have notice of the time and place of tendering such bill to the judge.
Mr. HEFFREN submitted an order which was adopted, that the Stationery Committee furnish the Doorkeeper with three dollars worth of stamps.
