Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-03-19
: SECOND READINGS.
- OHOONO hEAOlNGOs r
Seven bills were read the second time.
and appropriately referred.
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Seven bills were read the second time.
and appropriately referred.
THIRD READINGS.
On motion of Mr.. BRUFF, the third
reading OF bills was passed.
Mr.. STEDMAN reported back from
the committee on Agricultul e, BIB. No. 416
To encourage the killing OF wolves, and
recommended the adoption of a substitute
and the passage of the bill.
The substitute was agreed to, and or
dered to third reading March 10Th.
NEW BILL.
Upon leave, the following bill was intro
duced and read the first time: -.Gs "a,
Fl. b. No. 534, by Mr.. PUTNAM, To au-
thoriZe the commissioners of Licking coun-
ty to assess tax tor the purpose of do
nation to the Agricultural College fund. @
The House then took recess. lit'h -if
....-,.,.. AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. STEDMAN called up III. J. r. No.
lO7, and on his motion it was amended by
striking out all after the 10Th line. 49,
Mr.: STEDMAN explained the object of
the resolution to be the appointment of a
commissioners to look after the interests and
rights of Ohio exhibitors dt the Paris Ex-
position ,... ~. f.-s.,... ..-,,-,
The resolution was lost-yeas "a, nays 80.
Mr.. HILL offered Tor adoption the fol-
lowing resolution: F., .,-..-...~f-,, -., .s.. =.
WHEREAS, In the construction of the
Wabash and Erie canal through the county
of ,Paulding. the State of Ohio, through her
officers and agents, caused, said canal to be
so constructed that the water level in the
same is. for many miles, between the viii
lagos of Junction and Antwerp, in said
county, several feet higher than the natural
surface of the country through which said
canal passes, thereby causing the lands adj
jacent to and along the line of said canal to
her kfCll =
the year, by reason of leakage through the
embankments and leYees on said canal !;
and
WHEREAS, On account of said leakage
and inefficient drainage, many farms In
said county are greatly damaged, and the
roads and highways leading to and along
the line OF said canal are thereby rendered
difficult of travel in many places; therefore
Resol0ed, That. the committee on Public
Works be and are hereby instructed to re-
port, by bill or otherwise, what action, if
any, is necessary to be taken by this Gene
raj Assembly to require the Board of Pub
lie Works to construct drains and bitches
along said canal, so as to remedy the evils
herein set forth. ~ .4 ...-s.-- !, . .- ,.,.... d,
The resolution was agreed to. s.at .-s.
Mr.. BRUFF offered foradoption III. j. R.
No. 136, as follows: -. .,fl,.,...,.-.,.
Resolved by the General Assembly of the
State Of Ohio, That all engrossed bills and
amendments from, which the enrolled bill
is made up, shall be deposited with the
Secretary of State by the Clerk of the House
in which the bill is enrolled. ,.r r.: "a .,
The resolution was adopted-61 yeas
against 2 nays.- ass a..r, .-,..... - -..a..-.,
Mr.. NORTHWAY moved that the vote
by which the resolution was, adopted, be
reconsideFea, which was agreed to, and the
resolution was referred to the committee
on Enrolment. ,og. f,--f
Mr.. HANSON reported back, from the
committee on Claims, the petition of George
Harsh, and the report of the members of
the Board of Public Works, relating to
damages sustained by the said George
Harsh on account of the OVERLOOKING of the
Ohio canal at Massillon, and asked leave to
submit the following joint resolutions: f,
WHEREAS, 1t appears by representation
made and evidence presented to the proper
committees of this General Assembly, and
by the report of the resident engineer of
Division No. of the Public Works, that
George Harsh. of Massillen, Ohio, has sus-
tained damages by the raising of the upper
level of the water in the Ohio canal, at
that place, beyond the original level; there,
fore, l,rt - g.. r,,. - .-rr,r --.-.....ia
Be 1t resolved By the General Assembly of,
the State Of Ohio, That the Board of Public
Works are hereby directed to assess the
damages to the property of said Harsh, on
lObo ~ 70. tO dnO IL, III GlO GOWu Vi mdSStllOIls
by the raising of the level as aforesaid, and
to certify the amount of the same to the
Auditor of State; provided that the amount
so allowed shall not exceed the sum of two
thousand dollars. tef.- t.i...--; 80
ResolUed, That the Board of Public Works
be directed to require that the water in
the canal at that place be kept down to the
level originally intended, as shown by the
aforementioned report of the resident
engineer of Division No. l. + s.r.-,.:.. ..-
The resolution was debated by Messrs.
Parrott, Schneider, Cochran, Bruff, Daven-
port and others, and then, - .t, a
On motion of Mr.. BRUFF, the resolution
was laid on the table. .-.
-ill. GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
On motion of Mr.. GLOVER, the House
resolved itself into committee of the Whole,
Mr.. Schneider in the chair, and the General
bill was taken up. After
some time spent therein, the committee
rose and reported the bill back, with
and asked leave to sit again.
Agreed to. - i