Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-04-03

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Absent without leave-Messrs Dowdney,
Harris, Hayden, Jones, Knowles, McFar-
land, Walker, Williamson.
The Sergeant at-Arms was dispatched
for absentees
Messrs. Jones, Knowles, Mcfarland and
Williamson came in, when all further pro-
ceedings under the call were dispensed
with.
The bill under consideration was then
passed-yeas 81, nays 5, as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Bateman, Bradbury,
Brooks. Brown, Carlin, Coombs, Doan,
Griswold, Hall, Hollisfer, Jones, Kellogg,
Knowles, Linn. Martin, Mcfarland, Sad
-2l.
NAYs-Messrs. Berry, Godfrey, Justice,
May, Walling-5.
The title of the bill was amended so as to
read, "A bill to provide for the appoint
ment of guardian for habitual drunkards,
and to amend certain sections of an act
therein named" -. ---
Mr.. JUSTICE, from a committee of one,
reported in favor of the passage of H. B.
495, To authorize the commissioners of
Holmes county to levy tax to repair the
State road leading west from the town of
Millershurg, and situate in Washington
township In said county.
The bill was read third time and passed
yeas 27. nayS none
Mr.. WEST, from the committee on Tenn
perance, reported on certain petitions for a
law requiring persons elected to office to
swear that they-will use no Intoxicating
liquors, asking to be discharged from fur
ther consideration of the subject, believing
that further legislation will be OF little
avail, which was agreed to.
Mr.. MCFARLAND, from select COM
mittee of one, reported in f vor of the pass
age of II. B. 531, To authorize the commits
siOners of Warren county to levy tax to
build a county infrmary. T
The bill was read third time and passed
yeas 81, nays 1-Mr. Brown.
Mr.. HOLLLSTER, from a select commit
tee of three, reported in favor of the pass
age of III. B. 464, To provide for indeXing
certain executions in certain counties of
the State.
The bill was read third time and passed
yeas "a. nays 1-Mr. Dowdney.
Mr.. HOLLISTER, from a select commit
tee of three, reported in favor of the pass
age of II. B. sol, TO authorize the trustees
of Spencer township to purchase ground
to enlarge. the town hall.
The bill was read third time and passed
yeas 27, nays none.
On motion of Mr.. WALLENG, the mo-
tion to reconsider the vote by which the
Senate passed S. B. 404, For the election of
an additional judge in the Sd subdivision
of the 9TH judicial district, was taken from
the table.
Mr.. Coombs, and opposed by Messrs. Wall
ing and Tibbals, and was lost-yeas 2
Messrs. Coombs and Kellogg-nays "a.
On motion of Mr.. BRADBURY, S. B.
239, To enable the city council! of the city
of Gallipolis to borrow money, was taken
from the table. -
The bill was pasSpd-yeas "a, nays A.
to enable certain cities to borrow money
and lew q tax to paw the same"
Messages from the House were taken up
and read.
S. 2S1, To provide for the appointmentof of
a commissioner of railroads and telegraphs,
and to prescribe his duties, with the House
amendments, was referred to the Joint COM
mittee composed of the standing commit
tee and special committee on Railroads.
The House amendment TO the Senate
joint resolution to adjourn sine die on the
10th of April, was considered.
A motion to amend the House amend
ment by substituting the 18th for the 10Th,
was lost; also motion to refer the resolu-
tion to the committee on Finance; also a
motion to substitute 18th for 18th; also a
motion to substitute 18th for 10th.
The resolution was then, on motion OF
Mr.. HALL, laid on the table.
On motion of Mr.. WEST, H. B. 467, TIC
authorize the board of education of the
incorporated village of Barnesville, and
territory annexed for school purposes, to
borrow money and to levy taxes for the
purpose of enlarging school building, was
taken from the table.
The bill was passed-yeas 81, nays 2.
On motion of Mr.. MCFARLAND, the
motion to reconsider the vote by which
change. the bounds of Union and Salem
townships in Warren county, was taken
from the table.
The motion to reconsider was agreed to-
and the bill passed-yeas 27, nays MIR
Kellogg.
On motion of Mr.. SADLER, the motion
to reconsider the vote on the passage of 5
j. R.77, Authorizing the Governor to eX-
tend the lease of the public works of the
State to the present lessees, for ten years
after the expiration of their present lease
was taken from the table. The motion to
reconsider was agreed to.
Mr.. SADLER moved to amend the reso-
luton, so as to except from the proposed
lease the Western Reserve 81 Maumee
road; which was agreed to.
A discussion followed on the passage of
the resolution, in which Messrs. Tibbals
Martin, Bateman, Sadler and others partic-
pated.
The resolution was referred to the com
mittee on the Judiciary.
On motion of Mr.. MCFARLAND, S. j. R
No. 26, Relative to an amendment of the
Constitution, prohibiting certain persons
from exercising the elective franchise, was
taken from the table, and made the special
order for Thursday next, at four O'Clock
P. NJ.
On motion of Mr.. BRADBURY, S. B
3S2, To authorize cemetery associations to
cucumber real estate, was taken from the
table. The House amendments to the bill
were agreed to-yeas %, nays none. So
the bill is law.
On motion of Mr.. JUSTICE, the commit,
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further consideration of s. B. 395, and the
bill was referred to the committee on Road;
and Highways.
On motion of Mr.. WALKER, the Judi
ciary committee was discharged from fur
ther consideration of S. B. 41O, For the re.
lief of Mary G. Mahan. and the bill was re-
ferred to the committee on Claims.
Mr.. HOLLISTER moved that the Judi
ciary committee be relieved from the fur
ther consideration of S.. B. 253, To author
ize persons charged with crimes or offenses
to testify; which was agreed to, and the
bill was ordered to be read a third time Oh
Thursday next.
On motion of Mr.. SAVAGE, the Ju-
dietary committee was relieved from the
further consideration of S. 3. 2l6, Allow.
ing defendants in criminal cases to take de.
positions of witnesses, and the bill was laiC
on the table.
On motion of Mr.. CARLIN, the motion
TO T0COnSlu0T Gu0 VOGO ny WHICH .. ID. 0Sl
To change the sub divisions of the thirt
judicial district, was lost, was taken from
the table. and the motion was agreed to.
The bill was then again lost-yeas %,
nays 8, not the requisite majority, as fol-
lows:
YEAs-Messrs. Bateman, Bradbury
Brooks, Brown, Carlin, Cole, Coombs
Doan, Griswold, Hall, Hayden, Holister
Jones, Kellogg. Knowles, Linn, Martin
Mcfarland. Sadler, Tibbals, Warner, West
WiliamsOn-23.
NAYs-Messrs. Berry, Godfrey, Justice
May, Savage-5.
On motion of Mr.. BROOKS, S. B. 300, In
respect to insurances for lives tor the bene