Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-03-16
AFrERNOoN SESSION.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTTAIvES.

MORNING bESSION.
After prayer by Rev. A. g. Byers, the Journal of
yesterday was read and approved
Mr.. COCHRAN moved a reconsideration Of the
vote by which II. b. I65 ordered to he engrossed
for third reading. Agreed TO, and the bill refer
red to a committee Of Oue-Mr. Cochran.
Mr.. DANGLER presented a remonstrance Of citi-
zeDs Of Ouyahoga county, against any law to author
ize the appointment Of members Of the Board Of Ed
ucaton Of Cleveland by the City Council. Laid on
Mr.. SHIPLEY presented petition of citizens Of
jackson township, Muskngum county, for a law al
lowing an annual tax TO pay the expenses Of draw
bridge over the canal at FrazeysbuTgh. Referred to
a committee Of two-Messrs. Shipley and Wiles
Mr.. NixOn's bill in favor of accepting the dona-
tion Of Farmers College at College Hill, Hamilton
county, for an Agricultural College, read sec
end time. Mr.. Nixon moved the reference of the
bill TO the committee Of Nineteen on the Agrcultu-
raj College. MIR. Stedman moved its indefinite post
ponement. The latter motion was opposed by Messrs.
Nixon, Gaddis, Stanton. Northway, Rhodes and
-, and sustained by Mcssrs. StedmAn,
Bloom and Piatt, on the ground OF the necessity Of
takiog test question to the division of the Agr
cultural Fund.- or its being held intact for one CEN
trail College. The motion to refer TO the committee
of Nineteen was carried.
Mr.. Dangler's bill For the inspection Of gas me-
ters the protection Of consumers and the protec
ton and regulation Of gas light companies, was read
the second time by its title and referred TO the
mittee on Municipal Corporations.
H. B. No. 222. Making general appropriations for
1866 and the first quarter of 1867 was read the Sec
ond time by its tIle and made the special order for
Tuesday next at o'clock Z. M.
The following bill was read the third time:
Mr. Oren's bill, To amend section Of the act TO
provide against the evils resulting from the sale Of
intoxicating liquors.
The Massage Of the bill was ADVOCATED by Messrs.
Oren and Welsh, and opposed by Mr.. Gadds. Mr..
Welsh gave way to Mr.. Boynton, who made motion
to refer the bill to committee of one with nstruc-
tons to amend by striking out all after the enactng
clause, and inserting the following:
SEC. /. That all persons who shall hereafter be
convicted Of selling Intoxicating liquors 10 minors
in violation Of the provisions Of an act entitled AN
/ IL, 10 Al
sale Of Intoxicating liquors in the State of Ohio"
passed May l. 1854 shall be incapable of holding any
Office in this State, or OF voting at any election
therein, in addition to he penalty prescribed in laid
SEC. O. This act shall take effect on its passage.
Before any action was taken on the motion, the
| House took recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House resumed the consideration Of Mr.
| Oren's temperance bill-the question being on Mr.
After further remarks by Mr.. Welsh, and by Mr..
Houston and Mr.. Coulter in favor of the bi and Mr.
FOllett against it, Mr.. BOyntOn withdrew his amend
ment, at the request Of Mr. Nixon who desired that
/ the bill might 90 TO committee Of Its friends for
the purpose Of periectng IT,
select committee Of one, with Instructions 10 amend
modifying the provisions Of the bill, substituting
fine and Imprisonment for ''imprsenmet in the
penitentiary." Agreed to, after speech by Encell in
favor Of the bill and it was referred to Mr.. Encell
Mr.. .Houston's BILL Supplementary to the act 10
provide for the organi1atIo1 Of cities and incorpo
| time, and referred TO acommttee Of one-Mr. Hous-
/ tOn-with instructions TO amend.
| Mr. Sehneder's II. Il, l6l, Requiring railroad
i companies to obtain an order from the Court OF
/ Common Pleas before making change Of route OF
| grade, was read third time and passed.
| Mr. HOUSTON reported back H. B..l72, amended
according 70 instructions The bill was then pass
/ cd Il authorizes the appointment Of Street Com
missoners to act instead Of Supervisors. in cities Of
the second class and incorporated villages whenever
4 of the eouneil ahall damn adviaahlo