Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-03-28
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MORNING SESSION.

Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Miller. The Journal Of yes
terday as read and approved.
Mr.. HOUSTON presented petition Of citizens Of
Clarke county, asking that measures be taken 70
strike the word" white" from the Constitution, and
10 repeal all laws making distinctions on accouRt Of
color Referred to the Judiciary committee.
Mr.. ESTlLL pres ented q petition OF the commits
sioners Of Van Vert county, for law authorizing
special tax for bridge purposes. Referred 10 com
mittee OF one-Mr. Estill.
Several bills were read second time and referred.
The following bills were read a third time:
Mr.. Kesslers House bill, Further to prescribe the
duties Of the Commissioners OF Hamilton county,
The bill authorizes the building of bridge over Mill
creek, on the line of sth street, Cincinnati Passed
Mr.. Rutter's bill, To authorize the Township
Trustees Of Pleasant township, Fairfield county,
Ohio, TO levy tax TO pay money expended by mill
tary committee in the raising Of volunteers for the
Mr. RUTTER said the township contained 45O
and furnished 200 volunteers for the service.
Nearly half the citizens had pettiOned for the law,
and three fdurths of them were in favor of it. Mr.
r. answered an inquiry of Mr.. Alexander, whether
Pleasant was not the township where a conspiracy
was got up to prevent draft BY force, by denying
that any such conspiracy or proceeding had taken
place there. He had lived there nearly all his life
and had heard Of no such thing. A more loyal or
Mr. ALEXAND Err opposed the bill, on the ground
that the Legislature had resisted al similar meas
gres, and the precedent & would open the door for
Mr.. NIXON advocated the BILL on the score Of
justice and propriety. He would grant relief in all
like eases. -Ll1 NJ. ...T - a.l. rt
Messrs McMorran, Glover and Banning also op.
posed the bill. and Messrs. Northway and Ence
supported it. The previous question wss moved and
sustained and the bill was lost for want Of eonsti
tutiOnal majority-yeas As, nays Al.
House bill, To authorize Boards Of Education tC
borrow money TO build and repair school houses
Passed. --
The title Of the bill was amended so as to read
To amend section % Of the act to provide for the
ganization, supervision and maintenance OF commor
schools.
Mr. Furnas' bill, To amend the 7th section Of al
act entitled act concerning notaries public ant
Commissioners aud prescribing their duties, passeC
Marcn 13, 1855. Passed.
Allows bankers and bank officers to act as nota
ries except in cases where their banks are con
cerned. -5
MIR. Glover,s bill, To amend the act entitled .'ai
act 10 provide for the sale Of land scrip and othe
purposes passed April Is. 1865. Passed. lGye.
Authorizes the sale Of Agricultural College. scril
for not less than l6o acres at such price as can be OBJ
tanned.
Mr. Coau's bill, To authorize the town council o
the Incorporated village Of New Richmond. in Cler
mont county, TO levy ta to protect the river banl
: Read and referred 20 Mr.. Coau, with instruction
to amend to as to submit the levy to vote Of th
people. ife ,--.t fif sft ,t.o ~
The House then took recess. ss.