Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-02-20

propTiate as county roads, unfinished turn
pixies and plank roads, was taken from the
table and passed-yeas 20, nays B.
Mr.. HARRIS, from select committee,
reported in favor of the passage of II. b
394, To authorize the commissioners OF
Montgomery county to build Jail.
The bill was passed-yeas %, nays 3. &
Leave of absence was granted to Mr..
Griswold until Friday next. o4aqs
The Senate then adjourned. Hb Z
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE r-
a1i9 MORNING SESSION. @
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Horlocker.
The journal was read and approved.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
By Mr.. MONOGRAM From 20 citizens
bfChamDaign cOunty.rem n nstrating agains-
division of the Agricultural College fund.
e R.1erred to the committee on Agricul-
ture. -a, a a-.. ...s,
BY Mr.. BLoOM-From citizens of Rich
land county, for law authorizing the COM
missioners of Richland county to erect a
court house. Referred TO a select commit
tee of one-Mr. Bloom. .,is...-... ~ +
By Mr.. THORNHILL-From 80 citizens
of COshoctOn county, for law to erect a
bridge over the Walhonding river at War
saw. Referred to committee on Roads and
By Mr.. KIBBEE Memorial of the
''TrumbuH County Teachers Association, -
asking for law TO create the Office of
county school superintendent. Referred
to the committee on Schools and School
Lands.
By Mr.. RCTTER-Fromn nine citizens OF
Liberty township, Putnam county, for an
amendment to the school law, so as to au-
thorize township boards of education to
regulate the price paid tn teachers in the
sub-districts of the township. Referred to
the committee on Common Schools and
School Lands. ...
By Mr.. OREN-From 36 citizens of Ce-
darville, Greene county, for law to legal
ize 10 per cent. interest on contract. Re-
ferred to the committee on Finance.
By Mr.. .RUTTER-From 79 teachers OF
Fairfield county, for law creating the
Office of county school superintendent.
Referred to the committee on Common
Schools and School Lands.
By Mr.. GORDON-From the commits
sioners of Auglaize county, asking for an
additional levy of one mill for bridge pur-
poses. Referred to the committee on Roads
and Highways. .3...
By Mr.. .PHILLIPS-From a citizens of
Erie county, for law to create the Office of
ounty school superintendent. Referred to
he committee on Common Schools and
',chool Lands.
By Mr.. MARTIN-From 2O5 citizens of
olumbiana county, praying that the Con-
titution of the State may be so amended as
extend the elective franchise to all male
'itizenS over 21 years of age, without dis
inction of color. Referred to the Judici-
ry committee. -- .
BY Mr.. BOYNTON-From 46 citizens of
1orain county, for law to increase the le-
al rate of interest to 73 per cent? and au
lorize 10 per cent. on contract. Referred
the committee on Finance. -
By Mr.. COULTER-From 165 citizens of
JniOn and Salem townships, in Warren
Ounty, for a law to detach a portion of
Jnion township and attach the same to
,alem township. Referred to select COM
li5tee of one-Mr. Coulter. -
q, Mr.. JONES, from the committee on Re
'ision, reported correctly engrossed House
jills Nos. 352, 81, 372. 800. 39S, 404 and 407.
On motion of Mr.. COCHRAN, the vote
which HI. B. No. 352 (for the purchase
f the bridge of the Whitewater Bridge
company, over the Great Miami at Miami
pwn) was ordered to a third reading, was
considered, and said bill was referred to
select committee of nine, the members
rom Hamilton, with a view to amend
nent. 'o ~s7 -s-a ear
BILLS READ THE THIRD TIME.
H. B. No. 37l, by Mr.. FURNAS-To
mend section second of an act entitled
an act defining the jurisdiction and regu-
Iting the practice of probate courts in the
ounties of Erie, Lucas, Richland, Holmes,
Iontgomery, Delaware, Franklin Scioto
nd Jefferson "-was read the third time
nd passed-yeas 6S, nays 8.
II. B. No. 372, by Mr.. LAWRENCE-To
mend section 455 of /" an act to establish a
ode of civil preeedure," passed March IL,
S53, took effect June 1, 1853, was read the
Onmotion of Mr.. BOYNTON, laid on the
lble.
II. B. No. 395, by Mr.. HELLER-To au-
lorize the commissioners of Henry county
build bridge over the Maumee river at
lorida, was read the third time and passed
yeas 72. NAYS none.
II. B. No. 39S, by Mr.. TRIPP-To au-
horize the town council of the incorpo-
ated village of Jackson, to dispose of GER
hin real estate, was read the third time and
,assed-yeas SO, nays /.
HI. B. No. 404, by Mr.. LOCKWOOD--To
uthorize the trustees of Bedford township,
urposes, was read the third time and passed
yeas "a, nays none.
II. B. No. 4O7, by Mr.. r.THORNHILL-To
mend the act passed April 80, 1852, as
mended April 80, 1862, to provide for the
lection of prosecuting attorneys, and pre-
'ribing their duties, was read the third
tme.
Mr.. BANNING moved to strike out the
words zone hundred" in line seven, and
lsert the word fifty" Amendment reg
lates the amount allowed to attorneys APP
ointed by the court to defend in certain
ases.l 20, 81
The motion was disagreed to-yeas "a,
avs 81.
Mr.. MYERS moved to amend as follows:
trike out ofline the words ''as said court
lay direct,o and insert ''as the county
commissioners may direct" Agreed to.
MIR. BARRETT moved to amend as fol-
ows: Strike out in section /, line s, the
vord ''cases" and insert ''court." Pro-
ides that not more than 500 shall be paid
tany one court to attorneys appointed by
he court to defend criminals.
Z Mr.. ALEXANDER moved to amend the
! mendment by inserting before the word
court the words ''term Of" Disagreed
o. ... F." '.'. -Ff..
The motion of Mr.. Barrett was disagreed
20. e IS -s-- 1se - ts, -.,r q 90. -sts.sts
The bill was passed-yeas 62. nays 81.
Upon leave, Mr.. PENNISTEN offered
:Or adoption the following: .-....--
ReSolUed, That the Sergeant-at-Arms be,
nd he is hereby instructed to procure, at
s,carly day as practicable, suitable car
citing for the floor of the lobby of the
8 Iouse. Referred to the committee on
Public Buildings. 7- hs-a-7-7 F-u s.
4 On motion, the House took recess.
4 AFTERNOON SESSION. :
Z S. B. No. 227, by Mr.. GOLDEN TO
'hange the b-division of the 9TH judicial
district of the State of Ohio-was read the
1ird time. Provides that the county OF
+ iallia shall be set off from the third SUBJ
vision and attached to the second.
Messrs. Greene and Curtiss spoke in favor
the bill. ,...r. .
The bill was put upon its passage. and
! )st-yeas 81, nays 19-(nota constitutional
,lajOrity.)