Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-02-02
AFTERNOON SESSION.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MORNING SESSION.

Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Van Anda.
Senate bill to limit the power of city
councils of cities of the first class, having a
population of 100000 inhabitants, was read
three several times under suspension of the
rules, and passed.
Mr.. Beer presented the petition of 90 citi-
zens of Crawford county tor the passage OF
a law to authorize township trustees TO levy
tax for the purpose of refunding money
paid by individuals to fill the quotas OF
their respective townships, under all drafts
heretofore made, or hereafter to be made'
Referred to the committee on Military Af-
fairs.
Mr.. Reber presented the petitions OF the
Presidents and Directors of the Portsmouth
and Columbus; of the Circleville and Kings
| ton, and also of the Circleville and Royal
ton turnpike companies, for an increase OF
the tolls of said companies. Referred to
committee on Roads and Highways.
Mr.. Titus presented the petition of 64
citizens of Adams township, Seneca county,
for the passage of law to authorize the
trustees of said township to levy tax to
pay volunteers. Referred to the committee
on Military Affairs.
House bill to amend the act to prevent
the killing of wild deer, passed March 81,
| 1864, was read the third time, and referred
to Messrs. Thornhill, Woodbury. and Hix-
son, select committee, with instructions SO
to amend the bill thatdeer shall not be kill
ed after the first day of November.
House bill to amend section four Of the
act to provide for the creation and regula-
tion of incorporated companies in the State
of Ohio, passed May 2, 1864, was read the
third time and passed.
House bill to amend section seven of the
act to regulate Enclosures, and to provide
against trespassing animals, passed Janu-
ary IL, 1860, and to repeal sections s, Q, 10,
IL, IL, 13 and ii of said act, was read the
third time, and motion made to recommit
the bill to select committee OF one with
instructions to amend. Pending the discus
sion and motion to which this motion gave
rise, the House took a recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The question under discussion at recess
was resumed, and the bill was recommitted,
with instructions to amend, to aselect COM
mittee of one-Mr. Delano.
. Mr.. Glover offered resolution, which
was agreed to, rendering the use of the
Hall of the House to the Rev. Mr.. Swartz,
of Baltimore, for the purpose of an address
in behalf of the Christian Commission of
the United States, on Tuesday evening next,
February 9TH.
\ Mr.. DelanO, select committee. reported
back the House bill rccommitted to him,
with amendments, which were agreed to,
and the bill was passed.
The bill makes all animals running at
large that break into or enter any enclos-
ure, trespassing animals, and renders the
owners of such animals liable for the dam
ages. The bill repeals so much of the pres
ent law as provides for the calling on the
trustees of townships to view, examine and
decide upon the sufficiency of fences in
such cases. 1t renders the animal trespas-
ing liable for the damage without exemp-
tion from execution.
The following House bills were also pass
ed:
10 amend section one of the act for the
relief of certain turnpike and plank road
companies, passed April 8, 1865.
Making appropriations for the payment
of the interest and sinking fund on the
State debt.
The House went into committee of the
Whole on the general appropriation bill,
on which the time was principally spent,
until adjournment.