Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-02-14

the 4th OfJune, and Of the March term 81
the Common Pleas Of Richland county from
the 18th to the 10Th Of March,. ~ tA4
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MORNING SESSION.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. .McC Cracken,
The Journal was read and approved.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
By. Mr.. DANGLER-FrOm Judge j. p.
Bishop and los business men Of Cleveland,
for the passage of Joint resolution in-
stfucting our Representatives in Congress
to vote for tile general bankrupt law. Re-
ferred to the committee on Judiciary.
By Mr.. MASTERS--FTom 10 citizens of
Fulton county, for the revival Of the law
passed May /, 1864, TO make 1t the duty Of
county auditors to levy extra taxes for
road purposes In certain cases. Referred
to the committee on Roads and Highways.
wyBygME sBOYNF0N7-Rem OF
1S0. citizensOf LOFaih county, againstan
law requiring county commissioners to ap-
propriate money to aid in purchasing fair
grounds. Referred to the committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr.. LARWILL-From citizens of
Savannah, Ashland county, fOrthe repeal
of the act passed March II, 1856, tncotpo-
rating that village. Referred 70 the COM
mittee on Judiciary.
By Mr.. BUNCE-From Col. r. NJ. Moore
and numerous other citizens of Hamilton
county, for the relief OF Lieut.. Chas.
Wolfer, late OF the 10Th Regiment Ohio
Volunteers. Referred TO the Committee on
Military Affairs.
BY Mr.. PARROTT-From s. r, Stinson,
Superintendent of Dayton and Union rail-
road, for law to protect railroad compa-
nies la the collection Of fares from pas
sengeys. Referred to the committee on
Railroads.
By Mr.. FITZGERALD-From James A.
Frazer & Co., and 60 other business firms of
Cincinnati,fOf o changein la the interest law.
Referred TO the committee on Finance.
By Mr.. BUTLER-Memoria Of William
A. Schultz, City Solicitor of Lancaster, for
a law 70 authorize the City Council OF that
city to build a market house. Referred to
the committee on Municipal Corporations.
Indefinite leave OF absence was granted
to Messrs. LeEever and Stanton.
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Twenty-six bills were read the second
time, and appropriately referred.
Mr. JOHNSON, from the committee on
Revision, reported correctly engrossed
House Bills Nos. 304, 346, 357, 367, and
House amendments TO Senate Bill No. $50.
BILLS READ THE THIRD TIME.
H.B. No. 357, by Mr.. SHTPLEY-To en-
able the commissioners of Muskingum
county to purchase the lower or Putnam
toll bridge, and also the northwest wing of
the upper bridge across the Muskingum
river, at GAINESVILLE.
The bill passed-yeas SO, nays 1.
S.B. No. $50, by Mr.. SADLER-To pro-
tect furs, and to repeal certain acts therein
named.
Mr.. BANNING moved to amend by add
ing, after the word "otter," in the fourth
skunk, or any other animal which destroys
personal property"
Mr.. BANNING spoke in favor Of his
amendment uH -
Mr.. STEDMAN and others opposed It.
Mr.. RHODES offered the following as a
substitute for the amendment: In fourth
line, section one, strike out the word "Or,"
and insert after the word "otter" the
words "skunk or-opossum."
=. On motion of Mr., HUGHES, the bill was
laid on the table. kihl vi 81
S.B.No. 26l, by Mr.. iDOWDNEY- For
the relief Of sureties Of Justices of the
peace, constables and township treasurers.
The bill was passed-yeas 50, nays !.
N
ernor, transmitting a message from the
Governor of Illinois and memorial from
the National Lincoln Monument AssOcia-
tion, addressed to the General Assembly.
The SPEAKER laid before the House a
communication from Hon. w. III. West, At
torney General Of the State, In answer to a
resolution of the House of Representatives
asking his opinion upon the necessity of a
vote by yeas and nays upon Senate amend
mentst TO House bills. He decides that
such vote is necessary and Constitutional
Il The SPEAKER stated that his previous
ruling had been in accordance with the
decision of the Attorney General, except
in two cases where the Senate amendments
to House bills had been agreed to unani-
mously. 'tlrW intH
On motion of Mr.. HITCHCOCK, the
communication was laid on the table and
ordered to be printed In the appendix 70
the journal Of the House. 5rt ,fgsr
On motion, the House took recess.
sigI bna AFTERNOON SESSION. imA
BILLS INTRODUCED AND READ FIRST TUNE. I
q No. 426, by Mr., DANGLER-T provide
for the enlargement aud maintenance of
the School Library for the city of Cleye-
land. NtNse li.IH tLt's3A 20
No. 427, by Mr.. FITZGERALD-To
amend the act further to prescribe the du-.
ties OF the commissioners OF Hamilton
county, passed April 5, 1855:
No. 42S. by Mr.. McMORRAN-Lega
ing sale made by the commissioners Of
Champaign county, of certain railroad
stock which belonged to said county, and
transfer of the proceeds of said stock to
the building fund of saIdc0unty. VIZ
No. 429, by Mr.. RUTTER-To authorize
the commissioners of Fairfield county to
improve rOad,r zT7T sTsvFTs
No. 43O, by Mr.. RUTTER- authorize
the City Council Of Lancaster to build a
No. 4sI, by Mr. ERsKINE- TO authorize
the commissioners Of Ross county TO build
bridge over the Scioto river at a point
east or southeast of Chillicothe.
b Mr.. BRUFF, from the committee on Mil-'
itary Affairs, to whom was referred 5. b.
No. 200, To amend the act TO provide q
bounty for veteran volunteers, passed April
l3, 1865, reported the same back, recon-
mending the following amendment: In line
s, after the word "creditcd," add: ''as
shown by themuster and descriptive rolls"
In line Is, after the word "large," add: "Or
have been SO indefinitely credited that the
credit could only pass to the State, as shown
by the muster and descriptive rolls" Add
at the end of section / ITO determine the
number of those credited TO Congressional
Districts that properly belong to each coun-l
ty Of the district, the Adjutant General Is
hereby required 70 apportlon among the
several counties OF each district the number
80 assigned In proportion to population,
and notify the County Commissioners of the
number assigned to their several counties
the Commissioners shall then proceed as
required In this section; provided that any
county having previously paid the bounty