Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-03-19
The Ohio Legislature.
MONDAY, March Is, 1867.
9uSu ATE
MORNING SESSION,

were read and approved.
The PRESIDENT announced Messrs.
Kellogg, West and Justice. as Senate mem
bers of the committee of Conference on H.
b. 43O, To'authorize the city council of the
city of Lancaster to build market house.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
Mr.. JUSTICE presented petition of w.
H. Rutter and 81 other citizens of Holmes
county, praying for, a law to secure the
publication of Ohio's Record in the Rebel
llomu Referred to committee on Military
Affairs. Z aynIH .,.l.f I--IrT,.,Yi - -..',-1'
Mr.. LINN presented petition of Fred
erlck Hendschey and other citizens of Mus
klngum county, for a law changing the
tune OF the meeting of school officers, &c.
Referred to- committee on Schools and
School Lands. ts .,,,f-.sI7.r= f.-..-t IT,
Mr.. SADLER, from committee on En-
roIlment, made report of sundry bills
correctly enrolled. SO 51l..fs h. .. s----l.eI
Eight Senate bills and 13 House bills
were read second time, and mostly refers
red to appropriate committees. .51tasH-f
5. B. .3S3, To prohibits the Iinf1iction of
corporal punishment in common schools,
was made special order for Tomorrow at
O'Clock. f..i...,
S. B. 3s8 and IT. B. 4ss-privvate bills
were ordered to be read third time to-
Mr.. GRISWOLD, from the committee on
Revision reported sundry bills correctly
enrolled. ..-e. .....'.- -. -. ~, =
1JsU BILLS READ A THIRD TIME H.
8. B. 237, Supplemental to san actto pro-
vide for the creation and regulation of in
corporated companies in the State of Ohio,'
passed May lst, 1852, and 1a o2 =
5. b. 34l, To amend the several acts Gin
relation to statistics" passed April 18th,
1857; April 18th, 1858, and May 1st, 1862,
were read second time and laid on the
table. .3mg' o. F5. GaA 3#7 n Gc71Haf
S. B. 3s7, For the relief of T. L. Finney.
treasurer of Johnston township, 'Trumbull
county. Read third time and passed
yeas %. nays none. -
III. b 452, To amend an act entitled an act
for the punishment of certain offenses
therein named, passed March Sth, 1884,
Passed-yeas 20, nays g. Furnishes libel
with imprisonment-as well as fine. 1f'
BILLS INTRODUCED AND, READ FIRST TIME.
By Mr.. WEST-A bill to cede the ma
tional road tosthe several counties through
which it passes. s' a.a f1t ii2'. ~ 4Ai =.
BY Mr.. LINNLOf Fred. Hendschey and
other citizens of Muskingum county, for a
law changing the time of the meeting of
school officers. &c. Referred to committee
OH Schools and School Lands. -ss1rg9'
By Mr.. .HAYDEN-A bill to further pre-
scribe the duties OF the Auditor of State,
and the county auditors and treasurers of
this State. Requires county auditors to
furnish statement of moneys in county
treasury according to auditors books, des-
ignating the funds, and that the Auditor of
State be required to enforce auniform sys-
tenn. of bookkeeping in the counties of the
State.] i't.a esu .aalaIot, . 4 u,.i.si
By Mr.. BRADBURY-A bill to author
ize the town 1eouncil of the incorporated
village of jackson, to dispose of certain
real estate. Read twice and referred to the
committee on Municipal Corporations. ad
- y REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. %.
Mr.. HALL, from the committee on FL
nance, reported against the prayer of the
petition of Andrew Robb and other citi-
zens of Blanchester, Ohio, asking exemp-
tion of all agricultural implements and
tools from taxation, and asked to be dis
charged from further consideration of the
subject; which was agreed to. All ;,....-'.
Mr.. HAYDEN, from the committee on
Municipal Corporations, reported, in favor
of the passage of s. B. No. $50, To author
iZe cities to appropriate land for levees.
Read third time and passed-yeas "a,
nays 1-Mr. Willett.
Mr.. KELLOGG, from the committee on
Corporations other than Municipal, report
ed an amendment TO S. B. No. 319, To pro-
vide for the creation and regulation of CO.
operative trade associations in the State of
Ohio.
Amendmentagreed to and the bill passed
yeas %. nays 1-Mr. Willett. --.
The Senate then took recess. ....,
80, AFTERNOON SESSION. 9il
House messages were taken up and read.
House amendments to S. B. 36S, To au-
thoriZe the commissioners of Stark and
Summit counties to assess an additional tax
for bridge purposes, were agreed to, after
being so amended as to make the bill ap-
plicable to Miami county, as well as Stark
and Summit.
The Senate acceded to the request of the
House for the return of 8. B. 26S, 70 pro-
vide for the preservation of the public
works of Ohio, and the regulation of navi-
CATION and travel thereon and the COM
mittee on Public Works was discharged
from further consideration of said bill.
On motion of Mr.. BATEMAN, S. B..
231, Supplemental to the act to provide for
the creation and regulation ofincorporated
companies, was taken from the table and
passed-yeas "a, nays none.-" The title was
so amended as to read, ga bill to exempt
from execution or other process certain
property of railroads therein named.n-
[ [Authorizes stockholders of unfinished
railroads to mortgage their stocks and 9TH
er property; to finish their roads, - .-,r
On motion of Mr.. BRADBURY, S. B.
239, To enable the city council OF CALI
polls to borrow money, was taken from the
table and amended so as to make it gen.
eral law, and authorize the borrowing of
$4,000 instead of 100000 for city improve
ments. -lt.. .
The bill was then ordered to be read a
third time on Wednesday next.
On motion of Mr.. BURT, S. B. 326, To
protect sidewalks, was taken from the ia
table, amended, on motion Of Mr.. Burt, and
81, nays none. Protects side
walks outside of corporations, by making
the injury or obstruction of them as within
corporate limits. Ii...
Reports from the committee on Revision
were made by Messrs. Griswold and God
frey. -. v- 49,
On motion of Mr.. WILLIAMSON, the
committee of the Whole was discharged
from the further consideration of S. B. 367,
Authorizing the appropriation of land for
parks and public grounds, and the bill was
referred to the committee on Finance.
Mr.. COLE, from a select committee, re-
ported in favor of the passage OF II. B. 466
To authorize the commissioners of Marion
county to transfer fund therein named to
the bridge fund of said county.
The bill was read a third time and pass
ed-yeas "A, nays none.
Mr.. HARRIS, from the committee on
Roads and Highways reported in favor of
the passage of S. B. 378, To repeal the third
section of the act authorizing county COM
missioners to levy tax for road purposes,
passed April 5, 1866.
The bill was ordered to be read third
time tomorrow.
Mr.. HARRIS, on leave, presented petit
ton of John Kemp and 130 other citizens
of Miami City, Montgomery county, for
law authorizing said village to be set apart
as a special school district. Referred to
committee on Schools and School Lands.
A message from the House OF Representa-
tives was read, and the President signed a
number of bills sent up.
Mr.. JONES, on leave, presented me-
mortal OF the city council of the city of
Springfield. asking for amendments to the
gas law. Referred to a committee OF one
Mr.. Jones.