Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-03-11

ponce, was recOnSldereQ. anu message
was sent to the Senate requesting the re.
Mr.. FOX made report from the COM
mittee on Revision.
BILLS READ THE THIRD TIME.
S. B. No. 272, by Mr.. CHASE-To pro-
vide for the reorganization of cities of the
first class, ,of such cities as may have, been adj
vanced to the grade of cities fthe first class,
between decimal periods and prior to May,
1867; and also, supplementary to the act
passed, May 3. 1852, entitled an act to pro-
vide for the organization of cities and i'll
icorporated villages, and tu the several acts
supplementary thereto and amendatOry
thereof now in force; also to further de-
fine the duties of county treasurers, was
read the third time. Bill for the benefit OF
Toledo
Mr.. BRUFF moved to amend as follows:
Strike out all of section after the word
''directOr'' i'm line 3, and insert, 'swho shall
be appointed by the city council and hold
his Office for two years, ornntiil his success
sor is appointed and qualified" Disagreed
to. . ,s....'. r..t ii
The bill was then put upon its passage,
and lost-yeas AZ, nays 2l.
Ii. B. No. 437, by Mr.. DAVENPORT
To authorize Ihc board OF education of the
incorporated village of GAINESVILLE and
territory annexed for school purposes, to
borrow money and to levy taxes for the
read the third time and passed-yeas 66,
On motion of MIR. FoLLETT, the vote
by which S. B. No. 272 was lost, was re-
considered, and, assass o- l1.g
i. The bill was tabled on motion of Mr..
CHASE.
Mr.. HITCHCOCK called up the special
order, being amended III. B. No. l99, Ito
incorporate savings societies.)
The amendments were agreed to.
Mr.. HITCHCOCK moved to amend sec
tion % line 4, by striking out the word
''thereupon," aud inserting "upon such
petitioners giving satisfactory security for
costs as provided by section o." Agreed
to.
The bill was ordered >to third reading
March II. .,
BILLS INTRODUCED AND READ FIRST TIME.
H. B. No. 5l2, by Mr.. MASTERS-To
amend the act defining the powers and
duties of justices of the peace and con-
stables in criminal cases, passed March 49,
1856. gaeera
Provides that mayors and justices of the
peace shall have concurrent jurisdiction
with the court of common pleas in minor
criminal offenses, as offenses punishable by
imprisonment in the county Jail only
Gives the defendant the right to demand a
jury trial, the same as in the court of COM
mon pleas.
II. B. No. 513, by Mr.. NIXON-To
amend sections 2, and of the act to pro-
vide the devices Of the great seal and coat
ot-arms of the State of Ohio, passed April
6, 1866.
H. B. No. 514, by Mr.. PENNISTON-
Amendat0ry of an act to amend the act for
tue regulation of turnpike companies.
Mr.. MYERS, from the committee on
Roads and Highways, reported adversely
on the petition for an amendment to the
Ditch law, aud asked to be discharged
Agreed to.
Mr.. PERRILL reported back, from the
committee OH Finance,
H. B. No. 4S7, By Mr.. SCHN NEIDER-
For tue relief of Alexander Henderson,
treasurer of Bethlehem township, Stark
county, and recommended its passage.
The bill was read the third time and
passed-yeas 81, nays 2.
Upon leave. MIR. FITCH presented the
petition of 10 citizens of Brown county, for
the repeal OF the law to authorize county
commissioners to Construct roads on petit
tion of majority of resident landowners
along and adjacent to the line of such
road, passed April 5, 1866. Referred to the
committee ON Roads and Highways.
Mr.. HILLreported back, from the COM
mittee on Judiciary, H. B. No. 452, To
amend the act for the puuishmentof certain
crimes therein named, passed March 8, 1881,
and recommended its passage. Ordered to
third reading March II. ...
Mr.. HILL reported back. from the COM
mittee on Judiciary. FL. B. No. 454. To au-
thorize the commissioners OF Auglaize
county to levy tax for paying debts here
tofore contracted under the ditch laws Of
Ohio, and recommended its passage.
The bill was read the third time and
passed-yeas Ga, nays none.
Mr.. HITCHCOCK reported back, from
the committee on Finance, I'll. B. 453, To
authorize the commissioners of Au9laize
county to levy an additional tax to that now
authorized by law, and recommended that
it be amended by inserting as preamble
"Whereas. it appears by representations
made by the county commissioners of the
county of Auglaize that larger bridge
fund is absolutely required for the purpose
of renewing the bridges in said county,
made necessary by the floods of the past
year; therefore"-and, with this amend
ment, the passage of the bill. - -s
The amendment was agreed to, and the
bill passed-yeas 81, nays l.
Mr.. HILL reported back, without recon-
mendaton, from the committee on Judicia-
ry, III. B. No. 432. To amend the act relating
to dover. Referred to select committee
of one, Mr.. Schneider.
Mr.. GARDNER reported back, from the
committee on Judiciary, H. B. No. 362, To
amend the act to provide for the settlement
of the estates of deceased persons, and rec
commended agreeing to the Senate amend
ments, which were agreed to-yeas 81, nays
none.
Mr.. GARDNER reported back, from the
committee OH judiciary, I'll. B. No. 472, Re-
lating to the liabilities of sureties, and rec
commended its indefinite postponement.-
Agreed to. f9. ss-la-..... -.-. f..
MIR. SWAIN reported back, from a select
committee, III. B. No. $40, TO authorize the
town council of the incorporated village OF
Macarthur, Vinton county, to procure mon
ey to construct temporary sidewalks, and
with H.
ment. Postponed until Wednesday, March
Is.
Mr.. NORTHWAY reported back, from
the committee on Judiciary, S. B. No. 2S5,
and recommended its indefinite postpone
ment. Agreed to.
Mr.. HOWARD reported back, from the
committee on Judiciary, S. B. No. 252, Sup
Elementary to the act of the jurisdiction
and procedure before justices of the peace,
and of the duties of constables in civil
courts, passed March ii, 1858, with amend
ments, which were agreed to. Ordered to
third reading March IA.
MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE
were taken up. They announced the pass
age of various Senate bills, and action on
other bills and resolutions, among which
was an amendment to III. j. r. No. 113, Rel
ative to printing and distributing the gem
erals laws, which was agreed to by the
House-yeas 40, nays 4.
The messages were appropriately re-
ferred.
RESOLUTION OF SYMPATHY FOR THE PRESI-
DENT AND THE SOUTH.
Mr.. PENNISTEN, of Pike, offered for
adoption the following resolution:
ResoEued, That the sympathies of this
House are hereby rendered to the President
of the United States in his noble efforts to
shield the Constitution, the only palladium
of American liberty, from the reckless at
tacks of the Jacobin Congress at Washing
ton; that in his conflict with the friends oi