Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-03-22
TIE OHIO LEGISLATURE.
WEbNfsbAY. March 81. 1885.
SENATE.
MORNING sHsaIoN,

Seven bills were read the second time and referred,
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The following bills were passed:
Senate bill Amending section ono OF an net TO
make IL the duty Of County Auditors TO levy extra
taxes for road purposes, in certain cases. passed May
1st, 1854.
4 aathorlzes the audi tosyy not more than ten
mil for this purpose The present law fixes II at Six
House BILL Regulating the hours Of manual labor
and fixing the same at eight hours per day.
The following Is the vote on itS passage:
HE1s-Messrs. Baieman Berry bradbury, Brooks.
Brown, Go frey, Golden. Harris, HAYDEN. H3llister
/ Wilson viii ansoh aud wiiiet't 10.
L NAYs--Messrs Burt, Cele Cummins, d. an. Girls
wold, Jones. Kellogg. Martin. Mcfarland and west
House bill, To amend section four Of IAN act sup
Elementary to an act entitled act TO provide for
the creation and regulation Of incorporated cOmpa.
MES in the State OF Ohio" by inserting the word
turnpike" where II was accidentally omitted, near
| the close the section.
making provision for the incorporation OF cemetery
II authorizes such associations located incounties
containing cities Of the first class to make additions
Senate bill, Supplementary to an act entitled AN
act in relation 70 statistics OF agricultural and MIN
il makes provision for the collection of statistics
relative to grapes and vine. .,
On motion OF Mr.. BROOKS, the bill which Is in
tended to abolish the Office of Comptroller OF the
Treasury was made the special order for Tomorrow
afternoon at O'clock f 20. p" ." 10.
l. The following bills we're introduced: = i.....
By Mr.. BR0OKS-To amend section 80 OF an act
entitled an act to provide Tor the organization OF
cities and Incorporated villages and toAuthorlHe the
councils ofincopOated villages to levy tax Tor POI
BY Ir. S1bLER-To amend section second of an
act FOR the protection Of railroads. so as TO prevent
private individuals from running hand cars on such
Mr. WILSON. from the committee on Roads and
Highways, reported back Senate bill, To authorize
the Commissioners Of Butler county to- levy q tax
for bridge purposes, with recommend ationin favor
Of its passage, The bill was ordered to be read a
Iii. HARRIS, from the committee on Roads and
Highways. reported back Senate bill. To amend
section Of act prescribing the duties of County
Commissioners in certain cases. with the recon-
mendat on that 1t be indefinitely postponed.
Mr. BROWN, from the committee on Ra lroads,
reported in favor of the indefinite POsponemento Of
Senate BILL T9 amend The net 2 incorporate the
GaipOhis Jackson and GSSSothe Ka'lrOAd Com
Mr.. WARNER. from the committee on the Sol
diers' Home. reported back the bill progiding for
the establishment OF that with the recon-
mendation that certain amendments Of the commit
tee of the Whole be agreed to aud others be not
agreed 10, f.. ll,.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The consideration Of the Soldiers Home bill was
resumed the question beng on Mr.. Martins motion
to strike the seventeenth section, which provides
the Home for its use and benefit unleis they have
families, when it shall be appropriated to their sup
port. , =,
Farland, Kellogg, Tibbals an Griswold, and opposed
b, Messrs. Warne-, Harris. Bateman, Doan and
others.
The bill was then referred to the committee on
Military Affairs, that II might be amended so as 10
amend the provision which makes the Surgeon Cen
eral the superintendent OF the Home. so as to pro-
vide that the superintendent shall be elected BY the
trustees.
ed to the consideration Of the special order, it being
the bill to amend an act to provide bounty for vet
eran volunteers. After amending it so as to compel
rams who have not re@eived bounties not more than
one hundred dollars each, the bill was ordered to
third reaiing on tomorrow.
House bill, Supplementary to the act to authorize
county commissioners, city councils and township
trustees to levy tax to refund money borrowed or
pledged for local bounties, was passed
e., Mr. CUMMINS, from the committee on Military
Affairs. reported back Mr.. GOdfreys resolution rela
tive TO the sale Of bonds by soldiers, att discount
with the statement that the committee has no infor-
nation the subject and that no legislation in ref
erence to it is practicable.
Mr.. MARTIN, from the committee on Benevolent
Institutions, reported back Senate bill. To reOrgan
ze the Institution for the education Of the Deaf aud
Dumb, with several amendments which were agreed
to and the bill was then passed.
Mr.. BATEMAN, from a select committee, report |
ed back Senate ill To authorize the Board of Pub
lie Works to lease certain lands in Clncinnati.--
! Mr.. GRISWOLD, from the select committee re-
ported back House bill, 10 amend the act to restrain
dogs from running at large, which was ordered to be
bs ST Hf EssfaS S bsd1s 4Ss
viiatiOn Of the Chamber Of Commerce Of Cincin- |
natl to Vst that city thelatter part Of this week.
Mr.. HoLLlSTER moved that the invitation be
After some debate the motion was agreed TO by le
to14
The Senate then adjourned. r
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MORNING SESSION.
Prayer was offered by Bev. ID. A. Randall, after
which the Journal was read and approved.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
By Mr.. KERR-0f citizens Of Jefferson county,
for a law to place beer and ale saloons under the
same restrictions as places where intoxicating Ii
quors are sold. Referred TO the Temperance COM
By MIR. TRIPP-Of citizens of jackson county,
asking legislation to prohibit Of charges for
passage and freight on the PTumOuth branch of
the NJ: and G. railroad. Referred to the committee
BT Mr.. RUTTER--Of the committee Of the Ohio
State Teachers Association, for law to prevent
truancy. Read and referred TO committee on Schools
By Mr.. HiDBS~of the City Council Of COluh-
bus. for authority TO levy tax TOR sewerage pur-
poses. Referred to Messrs. Hibbs and Marshall
SandSskv. Mercer. Miami and Highland counties,
for awto provide for the care Of colored persons
who are lunatics blind, or deaf and dumb. and for
the reformation Of colorei youth. Referred TO the
By Mr.. ERSKINE-0f trustees of Springfield
township. Ross county for authority TO sell school
lands Referred TO Mr. Putnam.
By Mr.. LYBROOk-Of members Of the bar and
officers OF the court Of Prebe county in relation TO
the subdivision of the I'd judicial district. Referre
10 select committee OF members from said dis
a. d. IA. By Mr.. HOUSTON. To amend section
of the act to provide tor the organization Of cities
lud villages, was read q third time.
[The bill authorizes municipal corporations to reg
nlaie OF prohibit all houses or places where intoxi.
eating liquors Of any kind are sOld.l
Lost-Jeas As, lays 32-not constitutional ma
ority.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND READ FIRST TIME.
By Mr. GARDNER-To authorize the Board Of
Education Of the incorporated village Of Washing
ton Clinton county territory annexed for school
purposes, TO borrow money. Read second time and
By Mr.. COAN-To authorize the Board Of Educ.- |
tion Of New Richmond Union School. in Clermont
county to borrow money to pay teachers.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
By MIR. .PERRILI-From Finance committee, ask
ing to be discharged from further consideration Of
H. b. 200, which was aRreed 10, and the bill re-
Tered TO the Judiciary committee.
BY Mr.. .HIrCHCOCK-From the same committee,
passage Of II. b. 205, To distribute
certain funds to the several counties Ordered TO be
read q third time tomorrow.
By Mr.. NORTHWAY-From Judiciary commit
tee in favor Of passageof H. b. 229 authorizing trus
trees Of Bath, Montgomery county, 10 levy tax TO
pay bounty, with amendments. Amendments agreed
to- and bill ordered TO third reading Tomorrow.
By Mr.. J0HNSON-From committee on Benevo-
lent Institutions, reported substitute for H. b. l39
to abolish the Office Of Infrmary Director, and TO
al.