Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-04-06
The Ohio Legislature.
FRIDAY, April 5, 1867.
SEN ATE.
MORNING SESSION.

Prayer by Rev. w. R. Marshall.
The Journal of yesterday was read and
approved.
Messages. from the House were taken up
Mr.. WEST moved that the Senate recede
from its amendment to the House amend
ment to S. j. r. No. 8. Relative to an
amendment of the Constitution, providing
for an extension of the elective franchise.
A call of the Senate was demanded and
ordered, and 30 members answered to their
names.
Absent without leave, Mr.. Walker.
The Sergeant-at-Arms was dispatched for
absentees.
y Mr.. WALKER having appeared and an
swered to his name all fuEther proceedings
under the call were dispensed WITH
Mr.. WEST, on leave, withdrew his mo-
tion that the Senate recede. - ~ 'ti4't
Mr.. WEST moved that the Senate insist
on its amendment to the House amend
ment and asked for a committee of confer
ence. i-V EI2 sSrftigt
The motion was advocated by Messrs.
Martin and Kellogg, and agreed to; and
Messrs. West, Kellogg and Cole were ap-
pointed on the part of the Senate for the
conference. - 't'
The Senate agreed to House amendment
of Senate substitute for ii. B. 449. To au-
thorize the council of incorporated villa
ges to levy a tax for sewerage purposes
yeas 20, nays p
On motion OF Mr.. MCFARLAND. the
Senate went into Executive session.
The Senate in EXECUTIVE session, advised
and consented to the appointment by the
Governor, of James l.. Bates. ofColumbus,
Franklin county, to be a director of the
Penitentiary for three years; Geo. Harsh,
of MassilloD, Stark county. to be, director
of the Penitentiary for two years; and Jno.
G. Dunleyy, of Dayton, Montgomery coun-
ty, tobe director, of the Penitentiary for
one year. go >1
The business in Executive session being
completed, the doors were opened, and the
Senate resumed its regular business. yeesE
The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate
a communication from the Governor, trans
mitting document purporting to the joint
resolutions of the General Assembly of the
State of Arkansas.
The resolutions were read, and re-
ferred to the committee on Federal Rela-
tlons. stE gE'z'e EzfrsEs EE7-sssa E#E
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
By Mr.. CARLIN-Of Jerome Smith and
40 other citizens of Hancock county, for the
publication of Ohio's Record in the Re-
bellion., Referred to the committee on
BY Mr. W ARN ER-Of the trustees of
Etna, Licking county, for alaw althoriz=
ing the trustees of said township to use the
unexpended balance of the Soldiers Re-
lief Iund in said township, to build town
hall. Referred to the committee on Mill
tary Affairs.
By Mr.. MAY-Of. NJ. A. GLADDEN. and
105 other citizens of Ashland county, for
legislative action preventative of public
officers using spirituOus liquors as mere
beverage, Referred to the committed on
Temperance.
BY Mr.. BROOKS-Of James Foster and
10 other citizens of Columbiana county. for
law to authorize the school board of Liver
pool to borrow money at rate not exceed
ing per cent, and issue bonds therefor, to
build school house.. Referred to asselect
committee of one-Mr. Brooks. = -
By Mr.. LINN-Of John Haynes and 21
other members of the bar of Mu%kingum
county, and the several county officers of
said county, for an additional common
pleas Judge in the Sth judicial district of
this States Read and referred to the COM
mittee on the Judiciary.
Nine House bills were read third time
and referred. ,qn .F5hg0N orL1sfggEEH;
BILLS READ THIRD TINE.
H.B. No. 554, To authorize the erection
of a pest house IN or near Alliance, Stark
county. Passed-yeas q, nays none. Au-
thorizes the expenditure of $4,000 for the
purpose specified. under the direction of
the directors.oft the Infirmary of the county.
s. B. 33S, To prevent frauds in insurance..
The bill was referred to committee for
amendment, and reported back and passed
yeas .27, nays none. Furnishes with i'm
prisonment for obtaining money fraudu-
iently under false pretense that the party
insured is dead,f The title was amended
so as to read :Hs'A bill to prevent frauds
upon INSURANCE. companies. ."4-N gsg
S. B. No. 391, To prevent the keeping of
hogs in pens or close sites in cities, towns
and villages. Lost on the question of pass
d. De- 2 : 4 4.
S. B. [253, To- authorize persons charged
with crimes or offenses to testify, was post
poned until Tuesday next. - iSg9 50,
The Senate then took recess. ~, "a