Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-04-03
The Ohio Legislature.
TUESDAY, April 2, 1867.
SEN ATE.
MORNING SESSION.

MORNING SESSION.
The journal of yesterday was read and
approved. 80 @t -
Mr.. MARTIN presented petition from
A. Il. E lson, and tifty-siX other citizens of
Magnolia, Stark county, asking for spe-
cial law to apply to their schools. Referred
to a committee of One-Mr. Martin.
On motion of Mr.. MCFARLAND, the
vote by which S. B. 397, To provide for
assessments on the stockholders of insol-
vent railroad companies, was ordered to be
engrossed and read third time, was re-
considered, and the bill was referred to the
committee on the Judiciary.
BILLS READ A THIRD TINE.
S. B. Al, To amend sections 40, SO and "a
of an act entitled ian act to provide for the
creation and regulation of incorporated
companies in the State of Ohio," passed
May l, 1852.
The bill was explained by Mr.. KEEL
LOGG, and passed-yeas %, nays nome
The bill extends the privileges of the law
in relation to gas companies to townships,
as we'll as cities and villages.l
S. B. 415, To amend section z of an act
entitled ''an act to relieve the districtcourts
and to give greater efficiency to the Judi
cial system of the State" passed April II
1858.
Explained by Mr.. SADLER, and passed
yeas %, nays l. Provides that but two
terms of the common pleas court, at the
discretion of the judges, may be held an
nually in counties of less than 10000 in
habitauts by the last Federal census-ap-
plica6le only to Ottawa, Paulding and Put
nam.
S. b. Ais, To amend section seven of an
act entitled an act to provide for the erec-
tion of a hospital in cities of the first class
having population of over one hundred
thousand inhabitants.
Explained by Mr.. HOLLISTER, and
passed-yeas 26, nays none.
[Authorizes bonds for the Commercial
Hospital at Cincinnati, to be issued at seven
per cent. INTEREST,"
S. 3. 420, To unite Sub-schOol districts
Nos. 8 aud 10, in Harrison township, Mont
gomery county, into one school district
and to extend the provisions of a certain
law thereto.
Explained by Mr.. BROWN, and Dassed-
yeas %, nays none.
[Unites two school districts across the
river from Dayton, for union school pur-
poses.
S. B. 352, Relative to common carriers
and public officers. Prohibits railroads
giving, and all State officers, Judges and
members of the Legislature, receiving and
using free passes on railroads, on penalty
of ten to fifty dollars fine,-or thirty days
imprisonment, or both, for each violation OF
the law.
The bill was advocated by Messrs. Brown
and Sadler, and opposed by Messrs. Hall
and Walker.
On motion of Mr.. KELLOGG, the vote by
which the bill was ordered to third read
ing, was reconsidered, and the bill was re-
committed to a committee of three, foI
observation-disclosures. Kellogg, Sadler and
Brown.
S. B. 305. Supplementary to an act enti-
tied ''an act to establish the superior court
of Cincinnati" passed April 9TH, JS5t.-
Proposes to provide a salary for the su-
perior court Of Cinc1nnati.] Lost-yeas G.
NAYS 10.
Mr.. SADLER moved to reconsider the
vote by which the bill was lost. The mo-
tion was laid OH the table. -sI r.
II. B. SIS, Supplementary to an act enti-
tied All act relating to roads and highways
passed February 81. 1867. Increases the
per diem of township trustees for services
under The new law relating to roads and
highways, to $1.50 per day.] Passed-yeas
%, nays 3.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND READ FIRST TIME
By Mr.. WALLING-A bill to amend
sec. of ian act regulating the publication
of the Ohio Reports" passed April ID
1854, as amended March %, 1860. Re-
quires the reporter in each case decided, to
give the authorities cited by counsel.l
By Mr.. WILLIAMSON-A bill supple
mentary to the act to provide for the crea-
tiOn and regulation of Incorporated compa-
nies in the State OF Ohio, passed May l, 1852
Provides that any number OF women, not
less than five, may associate together and
become bodies corporate for benevolent or
charitable purposes