Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-02-04

kLtdytIDy ItcV. J. VI. 1rlllDlc,r -. H.
Journal of Friday read and approved.
Leave ot, absence was granted to Mr..
Linn until Tuesday afternoon next, aud to
Mr. Justice until Tuesday next.
PETITIONS PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. BERRY-0f w. II. Anderson
and other members of the bar of-Hancock
county, for additional judicial force In the
third judicial district. Tothe select COM
mittee on THAT snbjece. 4 hAl f.kyA
By Mr.. BERRY-0f D. Ayras and other
citizens Of Wyandot teounty, also OF Henry
Maddox and others, for an increase of the
legal rate of interest,", and to legalize as
high as lopez cent. on contract. Commits
tee ON Finance.
BY Mr.. SADLER-Of Geo. O. Selkirk
and other citizens of Erie county, asking
that the fees of county surveyors be in
creased to six dollars per day. Committee
on Fees and Salaries.
BY Mr. ,GODFREY-of C, s, Brice- and
other citizens Of Allen county, on the same
subject. Same reference.
y Four House bills were read second time,
and referred. .v
I Mr.. GRISWOLD made report from the
committee on Revision.
On motion of Mr.. WARNER, the vote
by which HI Br3 l4=To autllorlze the EN-
ployment OF ap6Iice force BY railroads.
was ordered to be read a third time, was
reconsidered, and the bill was referred to
the special cOmmitteeon Railroads.
lo S. b. 2l4, To amend the 4th section of the
act for the election of prosecuting attOr-
'neys, -&c-, was read O. third time. The
vote on the passage Of the bill stood, yeas
IA, nays 1l-nOt constitutional majority.
Mr.. DOWDNEY moved reconsideration
of the vote, and the motion was, laid on the
table. |'1Na N'N'A p N'e'9 t'A' -f")
le Mr.. BERRY moved that when the Senate
adjourn this day, it be until Monday after
noon. Laid ION the table. 1T Ill -
MrsCOLE gave notice that he would in
troduce bill.
!. Mr.. WILSON, on leave, submitted re-
port from the committee on Roads and
Highways, asking to be discharged from
the further consideration of the petition of
citizens of Tuscarawas county, for pro-
lection to sidewalks on public highways.
Agreed to.
Mr.. BROWN, on leave, introduced bill
to authorize the councils of incorporated
villages of over 1000 'inhabltants, to locate
and construct local sewers. Read first
time.
Mr., Mr,CGRIswoLD offered the following
resolution Az - 4 -tt IA I
H Resolued, That the use of the Senate
Esq, on Wednesday evening next, and that
he be invited to address the members of the
, General Assembly and others on the ques-
tion of so amending the Constitution as to
.Sgrant equal suffrage in Ohio.
The resolution was advocated by Messrs.
4Griswold, Mcfarland. Martin, Wilson and
Brooks, and opposed by Messrs. Sadler,
Dowdney, Werner, Hurd, May, Knowles,
{ Godfrey and Golden. b&QILL ,LE
Mr.. GRISWOLD asked leave to with
I draw the resolution, which was not grant
ed, being objectedhto by Mr.. Warner.
]9 Mr.. DOWDNEY moved to amend the
resolution by substituting Wednesday af-
ternoon for Wednesday evening.
" Mr,SADLER moved to lay the resolution
on the table. Lost-yeas 6-Messrs. Berry,
Brown, Coombs, Jones, Sadler and West.
y Nays IS. 'a'V'h .' 10 e+oi .".-
"a Mr. rsDowDNEY's amendment was not
- Mr.. MAY spoke further against the reso-
luton. i-.ias ar ,..e ..... ..-....
The vote on the resolution stood-yeas z,
nays IL, as follows: .if ..r ga..
YEAs-Messrs. Bradbury, Brooks, Girls
wold, Martin, Mcfarland, Wilson and Will
liamson-7. y.r.
p NAYs-Messrs. Berry, Brown, Carliu,
Coombs, Dowdney, Godfrey, Golden. Hall,
Harris, Hurd, Jones, Knowles, May, Sadler,
Warner, West and Willett-17.
Mr.. SADLER, on leave, from the Judi
ciary committee, reported amendments to
H. B. 81, To authorize the council of
Ashland to levya tax for engine purposes,
&C., giving the bill general character.
The amendments were agreed to. The bill
was then referred to committee of one
Mr.. Sadler. .l Ia
3 Mr.. SADLER, on leave, introduced bill
to amend sections 20 and 81 of the code of
civil procedure before justices of the peace.
Read first time. Allows each juror in a
civil case before, a justice of the peace, one
dollar, and the same for each additional
day he may be detained in the case; and
requires the party demanding the jury to
deposit Sc with the justice as security for
the, Jurors fees. l,rt ..-..s.., b., .. ~
Mr.. HURD moved to take from the table
resolution, with view of procuring an
adjournment till Monday afternoon. Lost
by the casting vote Of the President pro-
TEN. .,
The Senate then adjourned till Monday
next,.at 10 O'clock A. M. 'I ~'''n'
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI TIVES.