Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-02-27
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ID. b. NO. a. by the committee on Judi
ciary, TO provide for the registry of births
and deaths, was read the third time, and
referred to committee of one (Mr. TafeD
with instructions.
Upon leave, Mr.. NORTHWAY presented
the petition of Hanson Johnson and 547
other colOred citizens of Columbus, Ohio,
praying that the word white" may be
stricken from the Constitution of the State
Iot Ohio Referred to the committee of
the Whole.
FL. B. 352, by Mr.. BUNCE-To authorize,
the commissioners of Hamilton county to-
purchase che bridge owned by the White
Water Bridge Company across the Great
Miami river, at Miami, Ohio, orsto con-
struct free one, was read the third time
and passed-veas 70, nays none.
III. b. No. 373sby Mr.. SCHNEIDER-To
amend section of an act entitled "an act
to provide for the partition of real estate"
passed Feb. IL, 1881, was read the third
time and passed-yeas "a, nays none. q
H. B. No. 4l4, by Mr.. TRIPP-To au-
maps, records of plats, and field notes of
surveys of lands in certain cases, was read
the third time and laid on the table.
H. B. No. 426, by Mr.. DANGLER-To
provide tor the enlargement and mainten-
ance of the school library for the city of
Cleveland, was read the third time and
passed-yeas 7S, nays none.- IL rIe
Mr.DANGLER moved to amend the title
to read ITO provide for the enlargement
and maintenance of school libraries for
cities of the first and second class having a
population of 10000 inhabitants at the last
Federal census" Agreed to.
III. B. No. 429, by Mr.. RUTTER-To au-
thorize the commissioners of Fairfield
county, to improve a road therein named,
/ was read third time and passed-yeas 6S,
! nays 2. =, -.re ..la.l gl,-el.s- sr...
( ii. B. No. 430, by Mr.. RUTTER-To au-
thorize the city council of the city of Lam
caster. to build a market house, was read
a third time, and postponed until March z,
and made the special order for IL o'clock.
III. B. No. 433, by Mr.. FITZGERALD
To amend the act to authorize cities of the
first-class, exceeding 100000 inhabitants, to
purchase fuel. and levy a tax therefor, pass
ed Feb. 20, 1864, was read third time and
passed-yeas 65, nays none.
III. B. No. 434, by Mr.. BOYNTON-To
authorize the trustees of the township of
Elyria, Lorain county, to borrow money
and issue bonds to aid in the erection of q
town hall, was read the third time and
passed-yeas 73, nays none.
III. B. No. -271; was, on motion of Mr..
BRUFF, laid on the table. 49,. =. --
BILLS INTRODUCED AMI READ FIRST TIME.
II. B. No. 4S2, by Mr.. BEER-Supple-
mentary to the act to establish a code of
civil procedure, passed March IL, 1853.
L
ees or master commissioners to be used in
any future trial of the cause.] "-as
. II. b. No. 4S3, by Mr.. .COULTER-To
change the bounds of Union and Salem
townships, in Warren county. s-E s.-i 3.
FL. B. No. 4S4, by Mr.. PIATT-TO equal
ize the pay of county officers, and to better
regulate the business of the same.
Fl. B. No. 4S5, by Mr.REED-To facili-
tate the settlement of estates.
= Mr.. THORNHILL reported back, from
the committee on Finance, Ell. B. No. 463,
To authorize the commissioners OF Williams
county to levy tax to build Jail, and re-
commended asubstitnte as an amendment.
The substitute was agreed to, and the bill
ordered to be read third time Feb 2Sth
Mr.. BRONSON reported back, from the
committee on Municipal CORPORATIONS, II,
B. No. 45S, To authorize the town council of
Mount Sterling Madison county, to dispose
of certain real estate, recommending its
passage. Ordered to third reading Feb
ruary 2Sth.,t :, zq.k t a.
Mr.. GALLUP reported back from the
committee on Agriculture, the resolution OF
Mr.. Cochran, that that committee be in
structed to inquire into the expediency of
so amending the law to restrain from run
ming at large certain animals therein
named, or to provide for the erection of
suitable Enclosures or pounds, and recon-
mended the following bill:
III. B. No. 1856, by Mr.. .GALLUP-Supple-
mentary to the act to restrain from run
ming at large certain animals therein
named, passed April 49, 1865. Read the
first time.
Mr.. DANGLER reported back. from the
committee on Finance, III. B. No. 4SI, To
authorize the commissioners of Delaware
county to build aacOurt-house, and recon-
mended the following amendments: Strike
out. iii section 2, lines and 10, mot need
ed for the specific objects for which the said
surplus was raised," and insert mot raised
by taxation for or belonging to the regular
county funds;" also insert, after the word
''surplus," the word 'funds," in line Ia
section 2; also strike out, after the word
''exceeding," in line Is, t'twenty thousand
dollars" and insert in lieu thereof sstwo
mills on the dollar of valuation on the
grand duplicate of said county" With
these amendments, the committee recon-
mended the passage of the bill.
The amendments were agreed to- and the
bill ordered to a third reading March g.
Mr.. BRONSON reported back, from the
committee on Fees and Salaries, H. B. $40,
To regulate the fees of county surveyors,
and to repeal a section of the amended law
creating the office of county SURVEYOR
passed March 2, 1881, and recommended the
following amendment: Strike out all of
third line, and insert tsfor all work when
employed by the day, 5000, and when
otherwise employed"
The amendments were agreed to, and the
bill referred to select committee of one
Mr.. Cochran. -
Mr.. GARDNER reported from the COM
mittee on Judiciary, to which was referred
sundry petitions relative to the iurisdic-
tion of probate courts in partition cases,
that they considered such legislation mex
pedient, and asked to be discharged from
further consideration of the subject
Agreed to. ..-....', -
Mr.. NIXON reported back, from the Ju-
dietary committee (to which It had been
referred), III. j. r. lis, by Mr.. Rhodes, Rel
ative to the Constitution regulating the
elective franchise, and recommended its in
definite postponement. These are the
amendments known as the "Enfranchising
amendment" and the "Disfranchising
amendment.'']
Mr.. RHODES said the committee had as
signed no sufficient reason why the resolu-
tion should not be considered. He believed
now was the time to act upon the question,
and hoped the Recommendation of the COM
mittee would not be agreed to.
Mr.. NIXON defended the action of the
Judiciary committee, and said the pro-
visions of the amendments proposed were
already incorporated into the resolution of
the gentleman from Lorain (Mr. Boynton).
which will come up this afternoon as the
special order. Ell s ....s.r sr t..-.
The resolution of Mr.. Rhodes was indefi-
nitely postponed. .E... ..-.-- a.. ..--
Mr.. REED reported back. from special
S. B. No. 301, to authorize the
of Tuscarawas county to
levy tax to build a bridge across the Tus-
carawas river at Dover, and recommended
its passage.
Ordered to third reading Feb. 27.
Mr.. PERRILL reported back, from Sc
lect committee, II. B. No. 297, To authorize |
the commissioners of Pickaway county to
levy tax to assist in building free bridge
across the Scioto river at or near Lindsey's |
ferry, and recommended its passage.
The bill was read the third time and pass