Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-04-16
HOUSE OF CONSERVATIVES
<s-@ = MORNING SESSION. e 3

Prayer Dy Kew. Mr.. lnOnaS.
The Journal was read and approved.
Mr.JONES submitted a report from the
committee on Revision. - % -
H.R $40, by Mr.. SWAIM-To author
iZe the town council, of the incorporated
v.IIage of Macarthur, Vinton county, Ohio,
to procure money to construct temporary
sidewalks, was read the third time and lost
on its passage-yeaS-a aays 81.
H.B. No. 405, by Mr.. FOLLETT-Supple-
mentary to an act relating to juries, passed
Feb. 8, 1881, was read the third time and
passed-yeas 81, nays l. ODE --r --..,t
Mr.. GLOVER, from the committee of
conference on the matters of difference be-
tween the two Houses upon the 18th amend
ment to the General Appropriation bill,
reported, recommending substitute for
the amendment. rss- g..I--l .f''-s
The report of the committee was agreed
to-yeas 50, nays 16. @
HI. B. 566, by Mr.. PATTON-To eede
portions OF the National road to cities OF
the first and second class, was read the
third time and lost on its passage-yeas Al,
nays 80. 2-a FNrL
a message from the Senate was received,
requesting the return OF the, bill providing
for an abstract title record of real estate in
county recorders offices, the vote by which
it was defeated by that body having been
reconsidered. .-.-.
The request was granted. "a.
II. B. 576, Supplementary to an act enti-
tied ''an act to provide for the organization
of cities and villages" passed May 2, 1852
was read the third time and passed-yeas
63, nays 10. .,......, ..,s-....,-.. ....r..
S. B. 253, by Mr.. HOLLISTER-To au-
thoriZe persons charged with crimes or Of
lenses was read the third time.
Mr.. BEER offered an amendment, which
was disagreed to. a.
The bill was lost-yeas 36, nays 30.
NJ n nrf HI1r
committee on Finance, recommending the
passage of S. B. 372, To provide tor the
taxation of bank shares and bankers.
The hill was passed-yeas 67, nays 4.
Mr.. CLARK of Guernsey, called up the
special order, being s. B. 237, by Mr.. Saw
age, To exempt from execution or other
process, certain property of railroads there
in named. ...
GThe bill is designed for the especial re-
lief OF the Southwestern railroad formerly
the Pittsburg, MeConnelsville Sc Maysville
railroad), work on which was suspended
because of pecuniary embarrassment
Mr.. CLARK of Guernsey, said he would
state, for the benefit OF the other side of the
House, that this is Democratic road, with
Democratic directors and other officials.
Laughter. sate .s.lt+a
The bill was thereepon passed-yeas 55,
nays 10.
S. b. No. 332, by Mr.. GRISWOLD-To
amend section one of an act passed March
IS, 1864, to prevent the publication, sale or
gratuitous distribution of drugs, medicines
and nostrums to prevent conception, or
procure abortion, was read the third time
and paSsed-yeas 5SSnays il.
S. B. No. 360, by Mr.. MARTlN-To pro-
vide for the erection of new building for
the education of the blind, was read the
third time.
Mr.. HITCHCOCK offered an amendment
in effect providing that the building shall
not cost, when completed ready for occu-
pancy, to exceed $4,000. Agreed to.
Mr.. JOHNSON offered an amendment in
effect preventing the purchase of a new
site, and confining the trustees, in building,
to the site of the present building. Agreed
to. ..ia-s -aer'-s
Mr.. HITCHCOCK moved to add at the
end of section 3: "or it'the trustees shall
be satisfied that contracts for materials or
labor can be made more advantageously to
the interests of the State, by private bar
gain, they may omit such second advertise
ment, and proceed to make contracts neces-
sary to proceed with the work; provided,
such contracts are at prices less than those
bid under the original advertisement"
Agreed to.
The bill was passed-yeas 60, nays 4.
Mr.. COCHRAN made report from the
joint committee on Enrolment, and
The SPEAKER then signed the five bills
so enrolled.
Mr.. NIXON asked and obtained leave to
record his vote on S. B. No. 253, voting nay.
The House then took recess.
,.. AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. FITCH made a report from the joint
standing committee on Enrolment, and
The SPEAKER pro tenn. signed the four
bills so enrolled.
Mr.. COCHRAN made a report from the
Joint committee on Enrolment, and
The SPEAKER pro tenn. then signed the
nine bills and two joint resolutions so
enrolled .~-.r. '. --
Mr.. HOWARD made a report from the
committee on Penitentiary, to which was
referred the report of the Directors of the
Penitentiary to the Governor. The COM
mittee recommended the passage of
,H.rB. No. 577, To amend section q of an
act entitled an act to regulate and govern
the Ohio Penitentiary, passed April 1, 1867,
which was,
On motion of Mr.. HOWARD, read the
second time by its title, under the suspen-
sion of the rules. o On
On motion, call of the House was or
dered, when 81 members answered to their
names. T5t Hf3.4
The Sergeant-at-Armsw was dispatched for
absentees. ...
During the pendency Of the call,
Mr., ,PENNISTEN, on leave, called up II.
B. 562 GWaverlY Turnpike bill, and offer