Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-03-12
The Ohio Legislature.
MONDAY, March IL, 1857.
SEN ATE
MORNING SESSION

p AhO VI WAS TCdu dQC
approved.
Mr.. BROOKS moved a suspension of the
G rules, to allow bills on the calendar to be
t read second time by their titles Lost
yeas IL, nays 9-nOt the requisite majority
Eight Senate and nine House bills were
read second time and referred.
i BILLS INTRODUCED ANDuREADe eFIRsryTTAfF.
= BY Mr.. SADIER--A bill to authorize
e the commissioners of Ottowa coduty to levy
D tax to rebuild aSbridge destroyed by
. Hoods. & eEHkE Hsa
The printing of the bill was dispensed
e with.
. By Mr.. HARRls-A, bill to authorize
I cities to appropriate land for levees.
II By Mr.. WALKER-A bill to transfer
and appropriate certain funds therein
8 named.
Leave of absence was granted for Mr..
Savage until tomorrow.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Il Mr.. SADLER, from the Judiciary COM
mittee. reported in favor of the passage OF
H. B. 479, In relation to negotiable instru-
'ne1sS eo1rsdSersdaSbe read. third time tS-morL
5 row.
Mr.. HAYDEN, from committee on FL
nance, reported, recommending the refer
ence to the Judiciary committee of S. B. 2S3
: with pending amendments, To punish
] bankers, brokers and other persons for eX-
empt from taxation, for money, currency,
or other property, to evade the payment of
: taxes. Agreed to.
} Mr.. BROOKS. from the committee on
Finance, reported amendments to III. B. 321.
To amend an act prescribing the duties of
county auditors.
, Amendments were agreed to, and the bill
ordered to be read third time to-mor-
row.
Mr.. BROWN, select committee of one,
reported bill for the relief of T. L. Fin
ney, Treasurer of Johnston, Trumbull
Icounty, Ohio. Read first time.
Mr.. BROOKS, from a committee of con-
ference, reported substitute, agreed upon
by the conference committee, to Senate
amendments to II. B. 314, Relating to the
appointment of3a police force by railroad
Companies - - ~ @'
The bill was laid on the table.
The hePRESIDENTla laid before the Senate
communication from the Governor. relative
to special report of the trustees of the
lSouthern Lunatic Asylum.
Reports were made by Mr.. GODFREY,
from the committee on Revision, and Mr..
SADLER, from the committee on Enroll
ment. - q
The Senate then resolved itself into COM
mittee of the Whole, Mr.. Linn in the
chair, and resumed the consideration of S.
B. 334, To regulate railroads. The COM
mittee rose and reported progress, and
asked and obtained leave to sit again.
The Senate then took recess.
| AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr. GOLDENr offered for adoption the
following resolutfon: s88
| aResoleed 6y the General Assembly of the
State Of Ohio, That the Treasurer of State
be and he is hereby authorized and direct
ed to pay the per diem and mileage of the
members of the 57th General Assembly, the
clerk, his assistants, the sergeant-at-arms,
his assistants, and the messenger boys, in
gold. or if gold be not in the Treasury, then
| in its equivalent on the last day of the
session.
| Mr.. BROWN gave notice of his intention
to discuss the resolution, and it was laid on
the table under the rule.
| Mr.sHAYDEN moved to take from the
table the motion to reconsider the vote
whereby the Senate refused to pass III. B.
427, To amend section of an act further to
lprescribe the duties of the commissioners of
Hamilton county, passed April 5, 1866
Agreed to, and the motion to reconsider
was agreed to.
The bill was passed-yeas 81, nays L
Mr.. Kellogg. Authorizes the commission
ers of Hamilton county to cause a bridge
to be built across the Whitewater at or
near Calloway's ford, and to pay for the
same out of the bridge fund of the said
county.
Mr.. TIBBALS. on leave. presented the
petition of. n. W. Goodhue, S. w Mcclure
and "a other citizens of Summit county,
a-king that said county be attached to the
Sd subdivision of the 4th judicial district,
and that an additional Judge be elected for
said subdivision. Referred to select COM
mittee of three-Messrs. Tibbals. William
son and GriswOld.
Mr.. HALL, on leave, presented a memo
rial of Captain f. D. A. Williams and AL
other citizens of Delta, Fulton county, for
the publication of Ohio's Record in the
rebellion Referred to committee on Mil
itary Affairs. - ~ y -4-4 - g.
Mr.. HALL also presented a memorial of
O. B Phillips and 65 other citizens OF Tole-
do, for law authorizing the city of Tole-
do to purchase the Maumee river bridge, |
and make the same free. Referred to a |
committee of One-Mr. Hall. s.-l - - -
Mr.. BRADBURY, from the committee
on Claims, to which was referred the claim |
of A. Bassett, reported bill for the relief
of A. Bassett. lit allows him the sum of
$1,000
mittee ofthe Whole, Mr.. Linn in the chair,
and resumed the consideration of S. B. 334, |
To regulate railroads.
After some time spent thereon, the COM
n1ittee rose and reported the bill with
amendments. = - - ~ - A.-5 - - =
The bill was referred to the standing and
select committees on Railroads. sE.9 = zs.s "A
On motion of Mr.. MARTIN, the COM
mittee of the Whole was discharged from
the further consideration of 5. B. 800, To |
provide for the erection of new buildings
for the education of the blind.
The bill was ordered to be engrossed and
read third time Tomorrow. W. 81 Z ~
! The PRESIDENT announced to the Sem |
ate communication from the Governors |
proper to be considered in executive ses-
sion.
On motion of Mr.. B 4TEMAN, the doors
were closed and the Senate went into exec |
utive session. +s-s --@'A tHsft
The President presented the following
communication from the Governor:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. .
COLUMBUS, o., March 9th, 1867
Hon. a. G.. McBrney, President of the Senate:
l have the honor to nominate, and with |
the advise and consent of the Senate to ap-,
point, the following persons to fill the Off
ces set opposite to their respective names !:
Francis G. Sessions, trusfee of Institu-
tion for the education of the blind, for the
term of three years from April 9Th, 1867, on
the expiration of his own term.
Henry F. Booth, trustee of the Institu-
ton for the Education of the Deaf and
Dumb. for the term ofone year from April |
9th, 1866, vice A. d. Olds, declined-ap-
pointment made during the recess of the
Legislature.
Henry F. Booth, trustee of the Institu-
ton for the Education of the Deaf and |
Dumb. for the term of three years from |
April 6, 1857, on the expiration of his own |
term. #sEt -5t - i
> John A Lutz, trustee Of the Ohio State
Asylum tor Idiots, for the term of three |
years from April 10th, 1867 on the expira-
ton of his own term.
Edward D. Mansfield, Commissioner of I
Statistics. for the term of three years from /
April 24th, 1867, on the expiration of his
own term. T --
Lewis L. Rice, Superintendent of Public /
Printing, for the term of two years from |