Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-03-13


which was granted
The Senate then adjourned. -.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
''5 MORNING SESSION.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. FELTON,. 49,. =.
The Journal was read and approved.
Mr.. HUGHES moved to reconsider the
vote by which the House adopted the reso-
luton relative to appointing an additional
assistant clerk. Agreed to. ...
The resolution was referred to a select
committee of fthree-Messrs. Hughes, Hitch
cock and Glover. ....- .... =. - ......
PETITIONS AND CIRCUMSTANCES -r
were presented as follows, and appropri-
ately referred: -ia d. 80
By Mr.. BLOOM, of .Richland-For law,
or the submission of a constitutional
amendment, rendering any citizen addicted
to the use of alcoholic stimulent ineligible
to office. as f.s- ~
By Mr.. GASTON, of Butler-For a
law raising the legal rate of interest to
per cent, and to legalize 10 per cent, on
contracts, and the waiver of appraisal on
mortgage securities in cities of the first and
second class.
By Mr.. DAVENPORT, of Belmont
From members of the Pittsburgh annual
Conference of the M. E. Church, on the
subject OF divorce. s.ss-7ss
By Mr.. FtNCELL, of Summit-For a law
authorizing the commissioners of that
county to levy tax not exceeding $4,000
for the purpose of improving the court
house in said county. - -
BY Mr.. COULTER, of Warren-For a
law authorizing the commissioners of that
county to levy special tax to build a
county infirmary in said county. .s
By Mr.. SAWYER, of Huron-From
county officials of that county, for the
establishment of an asylum for the incura-
bly, insane.
By Mr.. RUTTER, of Fairfeld-For law
to create the Office of county superintend-
ent of common schools. ..:.~ -
By Mr.. RUTTER-From the commits
sioners of Fairfield county, tor certain
amendments to the law relating to roads
and highways passed by the present Legis-
lature. ~,
By Mr.. BANNING, of Knox-For the
publication of ''Ohio's Record in the Re
bellion." ..-ss-a.-
Mr.. JONES made report from the COM
mittee on Revision. .. .
BILLS READ THE THIRD TIME. E..
Fl. B. No. lS9, by Mr.. STANTON-To in
COZ rporate savings societies, was read the
third time. si- #s gs'.
On motion of Mr.. HITCHCOCK. the vote
by which the House amended section %,
was reconsidered, and the amendment was
disagreed to. -
The bill was then passed-yeas ~, nays z.
Mr.. SORBER presented the petition of
46O citizens of Ross county, for an amend
ment to the law to authorize the commits
sioners of Ross county to build a bridge
across the SciOto river at a point east or
southeast or 0hilIieethe,-pasred- at-the
present session. f.t. ..i.t
81. B. No. 800, by Mr.. OREN-To secure
the cutting of weeds, briars, elders and
other bushes growing IL, the public roads
and highways, was read the third time.
Mr.. OREN moved TO amend as follows /:
At the end of section l add: All fines col
lected under the provisions of this act shall
be paid into the treasury of the township
tor the benefit of the public roads in such
township. Agreed to.
Mr.. BRANCH moved to amend as fol-
lows: After the word road" in the second
line, insert railroads" ..
Mr.. BLOOM moved to refer the bill to
the author, with instructions to amend so
as to require said railroad companies to de-
stroy such obnoxious weeds as are mem
toned in said bill. Agreed to.
H. B. No. 1863, by Mr.. SAYWER-To
amend the act amending the act of the ju-
risdiction and procedure before justices of
the peace, and the duties of constables in
civil courts, was read the third time.
Mr.. SAWYER moved verbal amend
ment, which was agreed to. and the bill
was put upon its passage and lost-yeas "a,
nays 81. .a st..-.r p .a.t =
On motion of Mr.. NIXON. the special
order was taken up, being S. B. No. 272, To
provide for the organization of certain
cities as cities of the first class.
Mr.. CHASE moved to amend as follows: !:
Add at the end of section 1 Provided, that
the repeal of this section shall not be con-
strued to affect cities of the second class
Agreed to. t.Hr -..r..r
The bill was then passed-yeas 81, nays
% s.- = ...s =, ~.
H. B. 43S, from the committee on Judi
ciary, To exempt from levy and sale upon
execution certain article therein named,
was read the third time and passed-yeas
70, nays none. EXempts sewing machines
when used by the owners thereof for their
own maintenance or that of their tami-
lies.
H. B. 352, by Mr.. YOUNG, To amend
the act for the punishment of certain of
fenses therein named, passed March s, 1881,
was read the third time and passed-yeas
6S, nays IA. Imposes a more stringent
punishment for the crime of libel
II. B. o.466, by MI. r.ROSENCRANS-T
authorize the commissioners of Marion
county to transfer fund therein named to
the bridge fund of said county, was read
the third time and passed-yeas Is, nays
none. Authorizes the transfer of a sur
plus fund, raised for railroad purposes, to
GYsl
HI. B. No. 473, by Mr.. GALLUP-To
amend the act to empower trustees of
townships to levy taxes to provide for grav-
cling roads leading to cemeteries, was
read the third time an passed-yeas 75, nays
none. . ..lH.T '
The House then took recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. COCHRAN made report from the
on Enrolment, and
The SPEAKERth signed the bills al d
Joint resolutions as enrolled.
Mr.. WILES moved to reconsider the
vote by which the House Indefinitely post
poned S. B. No. 2S5. Agreed to.
A message was sent to the Senate re-
questing the return of the bill.
Mr.. DANGLER called up, as the special
order, H. B. No. 299, To create State
board of charitable and correctional insti-
tutions.
Mr.. NIXON moved to amend as follows
Insert in line 6, section /, after the word
Of the State shall, er-o1iciO, be member of
said board, and shall be the President there
Of" Disagreed to. Ea i' atts r..s ~.a.-
The bill was then put upon its passage,
and was lost-yeas "a, nays SO.
Mr.. BLOOM called up the special order,
being a substitute for II. B. No. 315, from
the committee on Insurance, establishing
an Insurance department, and repeating
certain acts therein named.
Mr.. YOUNG moved to refer the bill to
the committee of the Whole. Agreed to.
II. B. No. 495, by Mr.. MCMARRELL-
To authorize the commissioners of Holmes
county to levy a special tax to repair the
State road leading west from the town of
&c, was read the third time
and passed--yeas 65, nays 8. --1 --..-- D..
Mr.. KERR moved that the vote by which
The House passed III. B. No. 495 be recon-
sidered. Disagreed to.
ii. B. No. SOB, by Mr.. STANTON, from
The committee on Common Schools, To au-
;horize boards of education in certain cities
% constitute standing committees for the
oflibraries, was read the third
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