Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-04-01
The Ohio Legislature.
SATURDAY, March 80, 1867.
SENATE.
9 O'CLOCK A. M.

SENATE.
8 O'CLOCK A. NJ.
The PRESIDENT announced the ques-
ton pending when the Senate took a recess
last evening to be the report of the select
committee on S. B. 324, Relative to a bridge
at Fry's Ford. Coshocton county, recon-
mending an indefinite postponement of the
bill.
Mr.. BURT demanded a call of the Sen
ate, which was had, and 10 Senators an
swered to their names, as follows:
Messrs. Berry, Bradbury, Brooks, Brown,
Burt, Cole, COombs, Doan, Griswold, Har-
ris, Knowles, May, Martin, Mcfarland,
Sadler, Savage, Walling, West, William
Absent without leave-Messrs. Bateman,
Carlin, Dowdney, Godfrey, Hall, Hayden,
Hollister, Jones, Justice, Kellogg, Linn,
Tibbals, Walker, Warner, Wilett. eIt
The Sergeant Arms was dispatched for
absentees. 4.- ,-.
Messrs. Carlin, Jones, Justice, Kellogg
and Walker having appeared, on motion of
Mr.. BROWN, all further proceedings under
: the call were dispensed with. j'.
Mr.. BURT moved that the bill be laid on
the table. Lost r f".s" 80
After discussion, the indefinite postpone
ment was lost-yeas none, nays 25.
Mr.. BURT moved amendments to the
bill, placing it on the same grounds as the
bill for the Warsaw bridge, already passed.
;, The amendments were agreed to. The
bill was then laid on the table. . +.
Mr.. MARTIN, from the committee on
conference on the Penitentiary bill, re-
ported that the committee had considered
the matter of difference between the two
houses, by fixing the minimum price of
convict labor at 20 cents. !, ~,
The report was agreed to-yeas 2l, nays
z, as follows - ,-
YEAs-Messrs. Bateman, Berry, Brad
bury. Brooks, Burt, Carlin, COombs, Doan,
Godfrey, Harris, Hayden. Justice. Knowles,
Tibbals, Walling, West-2l. ~
NAYs--Messrs. Brown, Cole, Griswold,
Jones, kellogg. Warner, WiiliamsOn-7.
Mr.. MARTIN, from the committee of
conference on the bill for the erection of a
new Lunatic: Asylum, reported that the
committee had agreed to strike out the re-
quirement that the Asylum be located east
of the Scioto, and that it should be required
to BE- thirty miles, instead of fifty, from any
existing Lunatic Asylum. H
The report was agreed to-yeas %, nays
MIR. -Walling.
Mr.. WARNER, from the joint commit
tee of four. appointed in pursuance of III.
j. r. No. so, relating to the Ohio Soldiers
Home, reported that they have discharged
their duty, and the result is fully shown in
the message of the Governor on the subject.
Mr.. GRISWOLD, from select commit
tee of one. reported amendments to III. B.
4S9,. To amend section 26 of the act to pro-
vide for the creation and regulation of in
corporated companies, &c.
A. The, amendments were agreed to and the
bill passed-yeas 20, nays g. lThe bill re-
quires all passenger trains on railroads to
stop long enough to receive and let off pas
sengers at all towns of 5000 inhabitants at
which they have stations.
Mr.. BROOKS, on leave, presented peti-
ton of Henry NJ. Springer and 277 other
citizens of COlumbiana county, for a. law
compelling all persons elected or appoint
ed to any position of trust, to take an oath
that they will abstain from the use of in
toxicating liquors. Referred to the COM
mlttee on Temperance.
On motion of Mr.. JONES, Fl. B. 42S was
taken from the table and referred to the
committee on Judiciary.
A On motion of Mr.. WARNER, S. j. r. ~
Directing the extension of the lease of the
Public Works of the State of Ohio, was
taken from the table.
The resolution was adopted-yeas %
nays none. The resolution directs the
Governor to extend the lease of the Public
Works of Ohio, to the present lesees, for ar
additional term of ten years after the eX.
piration of their present lease in 1871, or
the same terms nf the present lease.1
Mr.. BRADBURY moved reconsidera
tion of the vote by which the Senate re-
fused to pass S. B. 3SS, For the relief of A
Besset, and that the motion be laid on the
table; which was agreed to.
Mr.. MAY, on leave, presented petition
of A. A. Fox and 80 other citizens of Rich
land county, for authority to the commits
sioners of said county to levy a tax to builC
acourt house. Referred to committee O
one-Mr. May.
Mr.. BERRY, offered resolution provid
ing that when the Senate adjourn this day, /
be till Monday, April 1, at o'clock p. NJ
Agreed to.
Leave of absence was granted indefinite
ly to Messrs. Willett, Tibbals, Brooks ant
Burt; until Tuesday next to Messrs. McFar
land, Carlin, May and Bateman; and unit
Monday afternoon to Messrs. Linn ant
Justice.
Messages from the House were taken VI
and real.
The House joint resolution relative t.
building free turnpike from the Reform
School to Lancaster, was referred to tn
committee on Reform School and Idioti
Asvlum.
Mr.. COOMBS moved to reconsider tb,
vote by which S. B. 404, for the election o
an additional judge in the Sd subdivision
of the Sd district, was passed. The motion
was laid on the table.
The Senate then adjourned till Monday
next, at three o'clock p. M.