Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-01-04
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
vorhv Rev Mr.. Marshall.

Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Marshall. t.i ,.ErI
Journal Of yesterday was read and approved:
Mr.. BUTTER presented the credentials OF Jacoo
L. Sorber, elected to the House from k)ss county,
in place OF Mr.. Stookey, deceased.
The credentials Of the several new members
elect were. on motion OF MIR. cochran, taken from
the table and referred to the committee on Privileges
IN Mr.. TSSCHSEIDER presented the petition of
George Harsh and other citEens OF hassill9o, Tor
Jaw to pay said Harsh for damages caused BY the over
flow Of the Ohio canal. Referred to committee on
IN nation Of Mr. LOCKWOOD, the resolution
of YESTERDAY ordering certain bills TO third reading
this day. was reconsidered. and the motion was laid
town council of Sidney, shelby, county. to issue
bonds and levy tax to aid IN the construction Of
turnpike roads leading into said village of Sidney.
Mr, BLOOM introduced a bill supplementary to
the law regulating Joint stock insurance companies.
This bill seeks to permit insurance companies to in
crease their capital stock to one million dollars COM
pei all stock subscribed to be paid up within i've
years, in annual instalments, and obtain rellaDie
reports from insurance companies; and Also re-
quires insurance companies to make up Their capt.
tai when impaired to the extent OF twenty-five per
The following bills were introduced:
By Mr.. WELSH-A bill to provide for the ADJUST
ment and payment of claims for damage growing
ont Of the Morgan raid Though Ohio. in 1868.
By Mr.. GLOVER-Making special appropriations
III BY j'S Gi. LYBROoK-T amend an act to transfer
certain funds OF the Sinking Fund. passed March o.
By Mr.. CHASE-To further preserve the purity
of elections and guarding against the abuse OF the
elective franchise by registration.
eaid bills were seyerally read the hrst time.
On motion of Mr.. BLOOM, q select committee OF
seven to be called the committee on Insurance. was
MIR. LOCKWOOD offered q resolution to the esf-
feet that the time has for dispensing with the
Bureau for Soldiers Claims. and all agents for col
lectng soldiers claims at the expense OF the state
Referred to Military committee.
Mr.. THOkNHlLL offered aTesolution Tor the pur-
chase Of sofa for the House, and Tor repairing
the old ones. Referred to committee on Public
Buildings. -
@ AFTERNOON SESSION. fs.a
Mr.. CLARK, of Harrison, on leave, introduced
bill requiring all male persons three months IN the
State Of twenty-one years of age and under nifty
five except those who have been permanently dis
abled in the military service OF the United states.
TO perform two days service every year on the pub
The House agreed to Senate resolution for Joint
Convention tomorrow. at lOE A. NJ, to count the
Mr. HOU STON offered the following resolution:
ResoIUed. That when this House aijourn on, Fri
day, January 4th. and on every third Friday there
after it shall stand adjourned until the ioi owing
Tuesday at AZ o'clock Z. M
Clark Of HARRISON by striking out an and inserting
Is b. and on motion Of Mr.. LOCKWOOD by striking out
az and inserting s. so as TO make the hrst adjourn-
ment over from Friday TO Tuesday on the 18Th inst
and the time for re-assemblng O. 0ck OK 7. M. OF
Tuesday, The resolution was then agreed TO.
Mr.. BOYNT0N offered a Joint resolution for sub,
mittiug TO the voters OF the State an amendment Of
the Constitution. providing for the enrolment Of Al
male citizens between the aDs OF lS and 4b, in the
militia LAID on the table, and ordered 70 print
euM Mr.. HOUSTON offered joint resolution for sub
mittng 20 the voters of the state an amendment of
the Constitution so as to extend the elective iran
chiss to ali mae aud female citizens Of the State Of