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

BY Mr.. HOWARD D-Ffom Greene eoun-
ty, for a law to anthorize the commissions
ers ofthat county to build acounty inhrmt
ary. Referredto aselect committee ofoue
Mr.. Howard.
BY Mr.. FURNAS--From Montgomery
county, for law to revoke the charter of
the Union and Greenville Turnpike Com
pany. Referred to the committees on Roads
u By lMr. FURNAs-- --From Dayton, for a
law to increase the levy of cities of the
second class for the poor fund. Referred
to the committee on Finance.
BY Mr.. .HOWARD--Froma committee of
the trustees of Miami University. that said
University may be endowed with one half
! of the annual interest accruing from the salO
OF the land scrip granted to the State by
Congress. Laid on the table to be printed.
SECOND READINGS. e
Eleven bills were read the second time,
and appropriately referred.
/ y u Mr.BOYNT0N, from the committee on
Revision, reported back four bills correctly
engrossed.
~ adBILLs READ THE THIRD TIME rn az, 1
an II. BiNo. 347, by Mr. REED--'ro author
iZe the commissioners OtTuscarawas cOun-
ty to levyla tax to build a free bridge across
the Tuscarawas' river at or near Goshen
Fording. .onL ,6,yuu,s
The bill was passed-yeasS 50 nays none.
ii. B. No. 2S4-To authorize and empow-
er administrators and executors, in certain
cases, to erect tombstOneS to the memory
of deceased persons.
. The bill was passed-yeas 50, nays2l.
Mr.. B0YNT0N moved to reconsider the
vote by which II. B. No. 365 (School billy
was referred to the committee of the Whole.
Agreed to.
Mr.. BRUFF withdrew his motion to refer
said bill TO the committee of the Whole.
On motion of Mr.. ALEXANDER, the
bill was referred to the committee on
Schools and School Lands. '.
On motion to Mr.. PUTNAM, it was
Resoloed, That the Superintendent of the
State House be, and he is hereby, instructed
to procure the advice of competent archi-
tect. and report to this House as soon as
possible, whether it is feasible to enlarge
the water-closet facilities ofthis House, and
the estimated expense of such enlargement,
II. B. No. 230, by Mr.. RHODES-To ex-
clude from holding Office persons habitu-
ally intoxicated from the use of ardent
spirits-was read the third time.
On motion of Mr.. RHODES, the vote by
which the House ordered said bill to be
read the third time was reconsidered, and
the bill referred to the committee OH Judi
ciary.
Mr.. COCHRAN made report from the
committee on Enrolment.
II. B. No. 345, by Mr.. S0RBER-To
amend the act to provide for the partition
of real estate, was read the third time and
passed-yeas 70, nays5.
g. III. B. No. 39l, Making an appropriation,
in part, to pay for the public printing for
the year 1867, was read three times, under
suspension of the rules, and passed-yeas
81, nays none.
o III, B. No. 392, by Mr.. BOYNTON-Fix-
ing the time for holding courts in the sec
ond sub division of the fourth judicial dis
trict for 1867-was read three times, under
a suspension of the rules, and passed-yeas
70, nays none. 90
BILLS INTRODUCED AND READ FIRST TIME.
No. 393, by Mr.. ALEXANDER-Fort the
enlargement of culyert on the Miami and
Erie Canal. -.r.
No. 39I, by Mr.. FURNAS-To author
ize the commissioners of Montgomery
county to build Jail. ttsrtt. gr
Indefinite leave of absence was granted
to Mr.. Beer on account of sickness, and
leaveto Mr.. Coulter till Monday next.
On motion, the House took recess. .
r 5l. AFTERNOON SESSION. ..- .
Mr.. COULTER, from the committee on
Benevolent Institutions, to which was re-
ferred II, B. No. 300, in relation to State
charitable and correctional institutions, re-
commended the following amendments: In
section 4, after the word they" in line z,
strike out all to the word 'but," in 9th line,
and insert, may recommend the transfer
of pauper inmates from one charitable in
stitution or lunatic asylum to another, and
the admittance and discharge of such pau
pers." In section 5, after the word ''and,"
in line l, strike out the words sprint for the
use of the Legislature" and insert ''report
to the Governor" In section TO- after the
word ''day," in the I'd line, add ''of May
next" Strike out sections and 8, and
make section 10 section 8.
The amendments were agreed to, and the
bill set for its third reading on Wednesday,
Feb. 6. "o
Mr.. THORNHILL, from the committee
on Finance, to which was referred II. B.
$50, To extend the time of payment for GER
tain lots in the M. r, OF Montgomery coun-
ty, recommended the passage of the bill
with the following amendments: In Sec
tion l, line S, strike out the words "may at
any Time" and insert ''shall."
The amendment was agreed to, and the
bill set for its third reading on Tuesday,
February 5.
Mr.. GARDNER, from the committee on
Judiciary, to which was referred II. B. 32l,
TO amend the act prescribing the duties of |
county auditors, passed April 4, 1859, re- !
the adoption of substitute.
The bill was laid on the table, and the |
substitute ordered to be printed.
Mr.. DANGLER, from the committee on |
to which was referred III. j. II. |
so, by Mr.. Berry, asking the Senators and |
in Congress from Ohio to |
use their influence in procuring the repeal |
Of that portion of the Internal Revenue |
laws for tax on cotton produced in the |
United States, reported the same back, re-
that the resolution be dis
agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. NIXON, the resolu-
tion was laid on the table. o lt
Mr.. HITCHCOCK, from the committee |
On Finance, to whom was referred me-
mortal from the Sinking Fund commission
srs upon the subject of selling the State
stocks of the Batavia and Union Bridge |
company, reported by bill. H3 ooh
H. B. No. 397, by Mr.. HITCHC0CK--For
,he reliefof William Megfue, was read the
first time. l-l.'2 gIIt
H.B. No. 39s, by Mr.. TRIPP-To author
re the town council of Jackson to dispose
If certain real estate, was read first time.
Mr.. COCHRAN, from the committee on
to which was referred H. b.
No. 335-Supplementary to an act to pro-
ride for the creation and regulation of in
,orporated companies, passed May !, 1852
RECOMMENDED the passage of the bill.
The bill was set for its third reading on
Monday. Feb. a. - 5lSl 4mi9 GI jn2I
Mr.. PUTNAM, from the committee on
Printing to which was referred H.iJ r. |