Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-03-16
TRE OHIO IEGIsLAfURE.
THURSDAY, March Is. 1866.
SENATE.
MORNING SESSION.


The Senate convened at o'clock.
The following bills were INTRODUCED.
| BY Mr.. WEST-ro amend the act relating TO in
| corporated companies 80 as 10 compel rar0hd com
TO through freight and 10 require them TO make close
connection where roads terminate at the same place.
| BY Mr.. HAYDEN-To repeal 'an Act supplement
tary to an act to enable the qualified voters Of cities
and incorporated villages who fhay be in the mili
tary service Of this Sta Or The United States, tt
| ond time under a suspension Of the rules ana was
by Ii. BATFHAN--To authorize the Board Of
By M B1r2M1SOsSpPeSoataTy Nan Suppl oat to an act
| making provision for the incorporation Of cemetery
associations, 1t provides that such associations in
counties having cities of the first class may enlarge
BY Mr.. McFARLAND-To authorize county com
missioners to levy ten mills for the purpose OF con-
By the Same-To authorize the commissioners of
Butler counts TO assist in building bridge across
| the Great Miami river at Hamilton.
| The following bills were passed:
| II. B., To amend the act providing for the incor-
poration of cities and villages so as to allow ctie'
| Of the first and second class to dredge cut water
| courses upon twO-thirds vote Of their Councils.
| II. b., To extend the time for the payment Of
| school lands in Henry county.
5. To authorize the Board Of Education Of the
Batavia School District to borrow money to pay
H. B., To authorize tho incorporation Of compa-
| nies for the pur Ose OF building hotels. IL was
|
s. b., Supplementary to TIE act relative to the
creation and regulation OF incorporated companies.
| II allows iron manufacturing companies to engage
| in the manufacture Of steel in all its branches.
II. b., Supplementary to the act relative TO the
incorporation OF JOINT stock Insurance companies
ItprOhibits such corporations from declaring dlvi-
dends until they have been actually earned, and re-
quires them 10 publish an exhibit OF their imam
cial condition in counties where they have agen-
| cies.
H. B., To transfer certain surplus railroad funds
| in Franklin township, COshOcton county, to the
| coirmon school fund.
Schools, reported back the petition OF Amos hioley
and Others of Gallia county, and asked to be dis
charged from its further consideration. agreed to.
MIR. BRADBURY, from the committee on Military
Affairs reported back Senate bill To provide for the
payment Of the Morgan raid claims, with the recon-
mendaton that it be postponed till the second Mon
day of January next. Agreed to.
Mr.. BATEMAN, from the committee on Corpora
tiOns other than Municipal reported in favor OF in
definitely postponing Senate BILL, 10 repeal the
charter Of the Ripley Il Locust Grove Turnpike
Company, for the reason that it is unconstitutional
The report was adopted.
Mr.. LINN reported the correct enrolment Of
MIR. BLOCKS, from the committee on Insurance,
reported a substitute TO House bill, Providing for
the Incorporation of live stock insurance companies
which was laid on the table and ordered to print
Mr.. KELLOGG, from the committee on Municipal
Corporations, recommended that House bill, 10 al
city councils, be indefinitely postponed. Agreed to.
Mr.. .CRITCHFlELD, from select committee. re.
ported back Senate bill, To give laborers cd
by railroad contractor lien on the entire property
Of the railroad company, with an amendment
After some discussion, participated in by Messrs.
Critchfed, Williamson, Mcfarland, Sadler and
Others the bill erred to the committee on Ju-
dietary.
The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate com
munieaton from the Governor transmitting the An
nual Report OF the Commissioner Of Statistics.
Mr.. BATEMAN offered the following resolution,
which was adopted:
ResolUed by the General Assembly of The Stute of
Ohio That the supervisor Of Public Printing be au-
bound in CLOTH by the State printer. forthwith, five
thousand copies Of the Annual Report Of the Com
missioner of Statistics for the year 1865.
On motion of Mr.. BROOKS, the bill TO abolish the
Office Of Comptroller Of the Treasury was made the
special order for Wcdnes ay next at IL o'clock A. NJ
The Senate then took recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On motion of Mr. HALL, Senate bill. To author
ize county commissioners to construct roads, on Pc
tition # msjorty of resident land owners along
and adjacent the line Of said roads, was taken from
the table and passed.
The Senate then resolved itself into committee of
the Whole. and after spending some time therein re-
Senate bill, by Mr.. HUKD-To establish code Of
offenses and punishments, which referred to the
committee on the Judic aTy.
Senate bill, by Mr. WARNER-T0 establish a
home for Ohio soldiers, whicn was referred to the
committee on Military Affairs.
While 10 committee Of the Whole, Mr.. HURD |
made an elabSrate and eloquent argument in sup
port Of his bill referred TO above which was listened
To with attention and much satisfaction by the |
Senate.
After the transaction Of some unimportaut busi- |
ness the Senate took recess until tomorrow morn
ing at nine o'clock.