Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-03-18
The Ohio Legislature.

FL - SENArE.
II MoRNIkG SESSION.
PrayeFsbs ReT. E. z. Goodwin.
7 Mr.. WALKER, from the Committee on
/, Military Affairs. reported, recommending
indet4ite postponement of 5. B. 2S4, To
provide bounty forvolunteers in the ma
: val service of-the United States during the
r war of 1861 |; which YasA greed to- r 3N
l =: B., 10 amend Certain sections of an
I act entitled !" an act . provide for the uni
fern goEsrppent. and better. alatienz of
/, .aFs @ IdIbts AMI ths d lass, passed ApFiI sis1
'Tka 81 aIAs FfaIl Z EhiFd time, 1spro,
-Kids 6 f0f .the hpp 5inkuie ID, bF fhs pr6ba1e s.
II court, of a guardian for habitual drunkards,
on complaint being made by family or
friends. The powers and duties of guar
dians, in su n cases, are substantially the
i same as those of idiots and lunatics. 1t
further provides that when the probate
,5judge is satisfied that the drunkard has re-
formed, and has abstained from drinking
, for six months, the guardianship shall
III cease.l
A long debate followed the reading of
the bill, in which Messrs. Brooks, Griswold
and Savage advocated it. and Messrs. Will
lett; WalksTz = Geldaen. May and PagdHey
After which, the bill was referred to a
committee of one-Mr. Sadler-with in
} plicitly who or what class of persons shall
be competent to make complaint OF habit
ual drunkenness to the probate Judge.
House messages were taken up and read.
1 The Senate ac.eded to the request of the
House for committee of conference on S.
B. 1913, For the government, &C., of the
Penitentiary. and Messrs. Warner, Will
Hanson and Mcfarland were appointed on
the paFt of the Senate. TEATsE
S. B. 26S, Toprovide for the preservation
of the public works of Ohio, and the regu-
lation of travel thereon, with House amend
ment, was referred to the committee on
/ Public Works.
Il S. B. 2S3, To authorize county commits
sioners to construct roads on petition, &C..
/ was referred to committee on Roads and
Highways.
ii. B. 4I7, Relative to boards of health in
j cities, was read second time by its title,
under suspension of the rules, and refer
red to a sch ct committee of five7- Messrs.
Batemah, HolIister, Hayden, Williamson
and Hall.
The PRESIDENT, in presence of the
Senate, signed sundry bills sent up from the
| House.
The Senate agreed to House amendment
to S. B. 2S2, To limit lien of assessments
made by municipal corporations to defray
the expenses of mprovements-yeas 26,
nays none. g
The Senate agreed to House amendments
| W .. d. zOl- supplementary W Cuo JuSIlCCS
act-yeas q, nays none.
| The Senate also agreed to House amend
ments of S. 3. 81, Relative to the Pennsyl-
vania and Ohio canal-yeas "a, nays none.
The Senate agreed to House Joint Reso-
luton 134, Relative to the inmates of the
Deaf and Dumb Asylum-yeas %, nays
The Senate. insisted on its amendment Of
Fl. B.430, To authorize the city council of
the city of Lancaster to build a market
house, and asked a committee of confer
ence on it.
Mr.. WARNER, from, the committee on
Agriculture, reported an amendment to S.
B. 35S TO establish the Ohio Agricultural
and Mechanical College, striking out the
requirement of 100 acres of land and S75,-
600 cash, leaving it 100000 cash only.
Agreed to. and the bill was ordered to be
engrossed and read third time on We'd
Leave Of absence Indefinitely, was grant
ed to Mr. Brooks.
The Senate then took a recess.
In the report of Yesterdays proceedings
on the bill to change the subdivisions of
the third judicial district. the name of
Mr.. Carlin was omitted. Mr.. Carlin opened
the discussion in speech in favor OF the
bill.
AFTERNOON SESSION..
Mr.. COLE, from the committee on the |
Judiciary, reported in favor of the passage |
of II. B. 434, To authorizes the trustees of |
Elyria, Lorain county, to borrow money |
and issue bonds to aid in the erection of |
town hall. Orderedto third reading on
Tuesday next.
Mr.. COLE, from the same committee, re-
ported in favor of the passage of Ell. B. 452,
To amend an actor the punishment of cers
tain offenses therein named. Ordered to be
read third time on Monday next.
Mr.. BATEMAN,ffo the same commit
n
Relating TO statistics, making the salary Of
the Commissioner of Statistics $500, in
stead of $1,000. IL
Mr.McEARLAND, from the same com
mittee, reported recommending indefinite
postponement of S. B. 312, To authorize the
trustees OF. the Miami Cemetery Associt-
tion to sell certain real estate. Which was
agreed to. -
Mr.. MCFARLAND, from the same COM
mittee, reported in favor of the passage.
with an amendment, of III. B. 436. To amend
section l OF an act to authorize county
commissioners TO offer rewards, &c. The
anie e1dm ent was agreed TO, and the7 bill
passed-yeas 25 nays@none. [Authorizes1
commissioners to offer rewards for all
criminals guilty of crimes punishable by
in the Penitentiary.]
Mr.. BROWN from the committee on
Claims, reported on the memorial of Jacob
Adams, asking relief against decree rem
his hands, asking to be discharged from
further consideration of the smemorial;
which was agreed to. f..n - sqt $3.50 al
Mr.. TIBBALS, from the committee on
Public Works, to which was referred the
memorial of Kent Jarvis and other lessees
of the Public Works. asking an eXtensiond
of their lease, reported a joint resolution
recommending the extension of said lease
for ten years, and the reference of the res
OutiOn to the committee on the Judiciary.
The resolution was so referred.
MIR. HARRIS, from the committee on
Roads and Highways, reportedin in favor of
the passage of Fl. B. 446, 10 provide for1
increasing or reducing the width OF county
or township roads. -
The bill was read athirtl time and passed
yeas d. nays 2. 80 e7- ~ - - 81
Mr.. BATEMAN, from the same COM
mittee reported substitute for S. b. 237,
relating to subscriptions Of unfinished rail-
roads. te.-a s..s ga -.,-a-s-4 s-, f4r.. --s..
The substitute was agreed to. and the bill
ordered, TO. be read .ay-third time Monday,
Mr.. WARNER, from the committee on
Military Affairs, reported in favor, of the
indefinite postponefnent of III. j. r .sl04. To
tics in regard to Ohio soldiers buried out
side cf Ohio. Agreed to, and the bill was
indefinitely postponed. -, ~r sw zr
Mr.. MCFARLAND, from the same COM
mittee, reported in favor of the indefinite
postponement of 81. B. 304, To amend an
act to. provide for, the payment of local
the bill was indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. BRADBURY, from the same COM
mittee reported in favor of the passage of
s. b! 1863, TO provide for the payment Of
local bounties pledged to volunteers under
the calls of the President for volunteers,
issued July 2, anG August 4, 1862.
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