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

Absent without leave-Messrs. Berry,
Carlin, Dowdney, Hayden, Justice, McFar-
land, Savage and Walker.
The Sergeant-at-Arms was dispatched
for absentees, and Mr.. Walker appeared.
On motion, all further proceedings under
the call were dispensed with.
Messages from the House were read.
IL. j. X: 143, Relative to the claim of
Messrs. Hall, Stafford & Co., was referred
to the committee on the Pententiary.
5. 4, 354, To punish trespasses on mining
lands, with House amendment, was referred
to the Judiciary committee.
Mr.. BATEMAN, from the Judiciary
committee, reported sundry amendments
to 5. b. 33S, To prevent frauds upon insur-
ance companies.
The amendments were agreed to, and the
bill was ordered to be read third time to-
morrow.
Mr.. JONES, from a select committee of
three, reported an amendment to ). B. 39l
To prevent the keeping of hogs in pens
or close sties in cities, towns and villages.
Amendment agreed to, and the bill Or
dered to be read third time tomorrow.
On motion of Mr.. MCFARLAND, S. B.
396, To prohibit law partners of prosecut-
ing attorneys defending criminals, was
taken from the table.
The bill passed-yeas..20, nays 8.
Mr.. DOAN, from the cOnmittee on
Schools and School Lands, reported in ia
vor of the passage of FL. B. 523, To author
ize the board of education of the village of
Middleport, Meigs county, to levy tax
and borrow money for school purposes.
The bill was read third time and passed
yeas p, nays 1.
The Senate then took recess till seven
o'clock this evening.
EVENING SESSION.
The Senate met at z o'clock, and ad-
journed without transacting any business.
HOUSE OF REPhE hESENTATIVES.
MORNING SESSION.
Prayer by Hon. Mr.. Encell.
The Journal was read and approved.
Petitions and remonstrances were pre-
sented as follows, and appropriately re-
ferred:
By Mr.. MASTERS, of Fulton-Remon-
STRANGE from citizens of German township,
Fulton county, against the passage of law
releasing Valentine Theobald and his sure
ties from paying said township the sum of
$l,6S6.00.
Two bills were read the second time, and
appropriately referred.
Mr.. TRIPP, from select committee, re-
ported back 5. B. 354, amended as instruct
ed, and recommended the passage of the
bill as amended
The bill was passed-yeas 20, nays 4.
Mr.. FOX made report from the commit
tee on Revision.
Under a suspension of the rules, the fol-
lowing bill was read the third time by its
title:
81. B. No. 33l, by Mr.. KRANER-To
provide for locating, establishing and con-
structng bitches and drains in Hog Creek
marsh, in Hardin county.
Mr.. KRAMER explained that the bill
was originally introduced by him as gen.
eral bill, but not having been reported upon
favorably by the committee on Agriculture,
he had altered it to a local bill, and now
urged its passage as such. He offered an
amendment modifying the phraseology of
one of the sections to suit the local characr
ter of the bill. II
The amendement was agreed to, and the
bill passed-yeas 75, nays1.
H. B. No.474, by Mr.. YOUNG-Supple-
mentary to an act to prevent collisions on
railroads within the State of Ohio passed
March "a, 1860, was read the third time.
Mr.. YOUNG explained the provisions of
the bill, and advocated its passage.
Passed-yeas 81, nays s.
II. B. No. 5l7, by Mr.. NIXON - To
amend the act further to provide for the
government of the Longview Asylum, and
amendatory and supplementary to an act
entitled, "An act to constitute the county
of Hamilton a separate district for lunatic
asylum purposes, and to provide for the
erection and government of an asylum
therein" passed Feb. u, 1861, was read the
third time. $50,
House was ordered, when So members an
swered to their names.
The following members were absent
without leave:
Messrs. Barrett, Clark of Guersney, Coan,
Estill, Gordon, Hill, Lockwood, Mont
gomery, Parks, Putnam, Read, Sawyer and
Sorber.
The Sergeant-at-Arms was dispatched
after absentees.
Messrs. Gordon, Barrett. Sawyer, Coan
and Lockwood appeared within the Hall,
when proceedings under the call were dis
pensed with
Mr.. YOUNG moved to amend the bill by
striking out the following words. in sec
tion IA: I" All receipts and vouchers for
money expended shall be taken in dupli-
cate, and quarterly or monthly, as the COM
missionerS may desire, or the directors or
der, the duplicate copy OF each, together
with statement of the accounts, shall be
filed with the county commissioners, and
by them examined and placed with other
like papers OF the county. The originals
shall be preserved in some safe and proper
place to be provided in the asylum"
The amendment was agreed to.
Mr.. GLOVER moved to amend the bill
Z,
SEC. 2. That section thirty three of the
act to which this is an amendment, shall be
so amended as to read as follows:
SEC. 33. The said asylum shall be sup
ported, and the salaries of its officers paid
from a fund consisting of all such moneys
as now or hereafter may come into the
count treasury from whatever sources ap-
plIcaDle to the support of insane persons
in said county, and of such appropriations
as shall be made by the State for the annual
support of durable lunatics in said asylum,
equal to the amount annually raised by tax
alton from the county of Hamilton for the
annual support of the lunatic asylums OF
the State, to be computed by the Auditor of
State, and paid in the same manner as ap-
preparations for the State Lunatic Asylums
are paid provided, that in the computation
aforesaid, the Auditor of State shall eX-
clude from the same all appropriations for
the erection or completion of new struc-
lures for, or additions to, any of the luna
tic asylums of the State.
Also, an amendment to section l.
The bill and amendments were discussed
by Messrs. Glover, Nixon, Rhodes, Curtis,
and others.
Mr.. GREENE moved to lay the bill and
pending amendments on the table. Disa-
greed to.
The amendments offered by Mr.. Glover
were agreed to-yeas AZ. nays SO.
Mr.. NIXON moved that tine bill be in
definitely postponed.
Mr.. ALEXANDER moved to reconsider
the vote by which the House agreed to the
amendments offered by Mr.. Glover. Agreed
to, and the bill and pending amendments
were then ia bled.
II. B. 535, by Mr.. MASTERS-To amend
the 11th section of an act entitled, ''An act
10 provide for locating, establishing and
constructing bitches, drains, and water
courses" passed March 81, 1861, and to re-
peal the section so amended, was read the
third time and passed-yeas 49, nays l.