Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-04-08
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MORNING SESSION.

MORNING SESSION.
Prayer by Hon. Mr.. Clark.
The following bills were passed:
House bill supplementary to the act to
authorize the sale or lease of estates tail
and estates for life, when created under the
statute of descents and distribution, ex-
cept estates in dover and by courtesy.
House bill to increase the fees of clerks
of the courts of common please.
House bill to revive and continue in force
railroad charters heretofore granted by the
Legislature of Ohio.
House bill to increase the fees of county
treasureIs in counties OF small popula-
ton.
Mr.. Monroe's House bill to transfer GER
rain fund therein named to the poor and
township fund of Ottawa township, Allen
county, and for the relief of soldiers tamil
l es.
House bill to regulate the fees of probate
judges.
House bill to amend the first section of
the act to abolish the tenth judicial district,
passed May l, 1862, and to annex Wood
county to the first subdivision of the fourth
judicial district, was read the third time.
Mr.. Monroe moved to refer the bill to Sc
lect committee of one, with instructions so
to amend as to retain Van Vert county in
the second subdivision of the third judicial
district, which was not agreed to. The bill
was then put upon its passage and lost, not
receiving constitutional majority.
The House refused to concur in the
Senate amendments to the House bill to
compel vaccination, &c. Recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. Hixson offered the following joint
resolution:
Resolued, 6y the General Assembly of the
State Of Ohio, That we deem it proper as
the Representatives of the State of Ohio
in the name of the people of the State, to
congratulate Lieut.. Gen. Grant and Maj.
Gen. Phil. Sheridan, and the brave soldiers
under their command, upon their success
and brilliant victories In routing and put
ting to flight the rebellion army of North
Virginia, and capturing the rebel General
Ewell, and other officers of high rank in
the so-called Confederate army, with thou
sands of prisoners and munitions of war !;
that General Sheridan has the entire conf
dence and regard OF the loyal people of
Ohio; in him they recognize the brave,
able and skillful general, and from valua-
BILE services rendered his country upon the
battle-fields, entitled to the full confidence
of the Government.
Resolued, That the Governor commune,
cate copy Of the above resolution to Lieut..
Gen. Grant and Maj. Gen. Sheridan.
Referred to the committee on Military
Affairs.
The following Senate bills were passed:
To authorize the Incorporation of ferry
companies to carry on the ferry business on
the water courses in the State of Ohio, or
bordering thereon. Il ..-5
Supplementary to San act to authorize
the county commissioners, trustees of town
ships, and city councils, to levy tax for
the payment of bounties to volunteers, and
to refund subscriptions made for that pur-
pose,r passed March %, 1864, 4
TO authorize the trustees Of the Ohio in
stitution for the deaf and dumb to fix the
compensation of officers and employees of
said institution. M ~ b J3lsr'3
Supplementary to "an act to provide for
the organization of cities and Incorporated
villages" pasted May 8, 1852, and the
amendment passed March IL, 1853 and a
supplementary act passed April 8, 1856, and
supplementary to the act passed April IL,
1855, and supplementary to the act passed
March IL, 1868, and the act passed March
%, 1864.
To provide for the equalization of the as
sessment of the property OF railroads.
To authorize county commissioners oi
counties having population OF one hum
dred thousand Inhabitants, and upwards
to refund money heretofore advanced by
individuals, and expended in uniforminp
volunteer militia companies.
Supplementary to an act entitled "an ac'
In addition to the acts now In force to pre-
vent nuisances," passed April l5, 1857.