Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-01-16
The Ohio Legislature.
TUESDAY, January Is, 1867.
SENATE.
MORNING SESSION.


prayer Dy rev. ~. a. hdnuhll.
Journal Of yesterday read and approved.
DIR. GRISWOLD, Senator from l.orain'
made point of order, to the effect that he
was in his seat yesterday after roll call, be-
fore the Sergeant at Arms was dispatched
for absentees; but no motion was made TO
correct the Journal. -
Six Senate bills were read O second time
and referred to appropriate committees.
Mr.. Linn's bill to provide for the ap-
pointment of a Board of Commissioners TO
revise and codify the revenue and finance
laws of Ohio. and to prescribe their duties,
was read third time. s Gao 9lrf....rl
The question being on the passage OF the
bilL al sad t9yo7i, I'D. ..o
Mr.. MCFARLAND remarked that q
House bill for revising the statutes gen
orally, was before the Senate judiciary
committee, who had not yet been able TO
agree upon report. He moved that the
bill be laid upon the table to await the ac-
tion of the committee. sa 'I.f
Mr.. BROOKS thought the bill under con-
sideratiOn should pass, whether the House
bill referred to should pass or n0t.I % sup
The motion to lay ON the table was lost
Mr.. BROOKS further advocated the pas7
sage of the bill. .ea at. .at,hl 9
Mr.. BROWN was In favor of a general
commission to revise all the laws, as
cheaper and more efficient method. He
doubted the policy of acting on the bill
now. 90 ..s.t- ian. ~
Z Mr.. MCFARLAND would be obliged to
vote against the bill, under present circum-
stances, although in favor OF the principle
of it. ofn ,3.,,a.
postponed and made special order for to-
morrow at 3 O'Clock. ol toI IN.
III. b. 254, To amend an act passed April
28, 1864. to amend section l25 of an act 70
provide for the organization OF cities and
incorporated villages. passed May 8, 1852,
was read third time and passed--yeas ~,
nays none.
fThe bill in effect allows the Deputy Clerk
of the Police Court Of Cincinnati to receive
a salary of $l,500, instead OF $500, as by the
old law. sgm. ,sEI .F.t4g,
F., Mr.. HAYDEN, on leave, presented a pc
tition of the School Board, and resolution
of the Common Council of Cincinnati, for
a law to authorize the levy of a tax, not to
exceed one tenth of a mill on the dollar,
for the establishment, maintenance and.pro-
lection of Public Libraries. Referred 70
Library committee. ....or. III
Mr.. COOMBS gave notice Of bill to
provide that aliens who. shall have declar-
ed their intention 70 become citizens of the
United States, shall be capable of taking es-
tates of inheritance by descent.
Mr.. WALLING gave notice Of a bill to
fix the rate of tolls on turnpikes and plank
roads. 5u. ;..u.'l
BILLS INTRODUCED AND READ FIRST TIME.
By Mr.. COOMBS--Supplementary to an
act to provide for the organization OF cities
and incorporated villages, passed May 8,
1852. .,y.jl.
By Mr.. SAVAGE-Supplementary to an
act to provide for the creation and regula-
tion of incorporated companies in the State
of Ohio, passed MAY i, 1852.
Mr.. McFARLANDr D reported from the Ju-
dietary committee, in favor of indefinite
of S. B. ZIG, allowing de-
PENDANTS in criminal cases to take deposit
tions of witnesses.
Mr.. explained the reasons
which induced the Judiciary committee to
recommend the indefinite pOstponement of
the bill. a9
Messrs. Savage, Hurd and Dowdney OPP |
posed the postponement, and argued in |
tayor of the principle of the bill.
BATEMAN also favored the bill, and, |
On motion of Mr.. HURD, it was recon- |
mitted to the Judiciary committee.
Mr.. BATEMAN, from the Judiciary COM
mittee, reported in favor OF the passage OF
5 B. 2l7, To create lien in favor of attor-
leys, with an amendment.
The amendment and passage of the bill |
we're discussed by Messrs. Bateman, Brown,
Iollister and Golden.
On motion of Mr.. HOLLISTER, the
bill, without any vote being taken on the
amendment, was re-committed to commit
zee OF the Whole.
Mr.. HALL, from the committee on FL
rance, reported back H. B. No. 292, Max
ng partial appropriations for 1867, with
wo or three amendments, recommending
Is passage.
Tie amendments were agreed to, and the
bill passed-yeas 20, nays 1-Mr. Berry.
Nr. MCFARLAND reported from Ju-
liciary committee, in favor of indefinite
of s. B. No. 200, Authoriz-
ng the court to fix the compensation of
attorneys for INDECENT prisoners, instead of
Report agreed to, and the
,ill was indefinitely postponed.
The Senate then took recess. JW