Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-03-30
HOUSE OF REPKESENT ATIVES.
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Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Byers.


which s. B. No. 323 Zauesville bridge
bill failed, was reconsIdered and the bill
was laid on the table. .,
Mr.. MONOGRAM asked and obtained
leave to record his vote on III. b. No. 32S
metropolitan Police BILL Heevoted aye.
Messrs. Headley and Follett voted nay on
the same bill. D s..-.. t-.E.ta..- .-sgr
Petitions and remonstrances were pre-
sented as follows, and appropriately refer
red: . .. @ s-r.-. ...t..-..
By Mr.. MONOGRAM, OF Champaign
For the publication of Ohio's Record in
the Rebellion"
By Mr.. MYERS, of Darke, Remonstrance
against the repeal of the law giving crimi-
nal jurisdiction to the Probate Court Of
Darke county. t tE-f..-. .-
BY Mr.. BARRETT, of Highland-For a
law authorizing bounty TO naval volun-
teers who have never received any Govern
ment or local bounty.
THIRD READINGS.
S. B. No. 405, by Mr.. COOMBS-To
amend the first section of the act entitled
IAN act relating to free turnpike roads,
passed March IA. 1867. was, under a suspen-
sion of tue rules, read the second and third
times.
Mr.. WILES moved to refer the bill to the
committee on Roads and Highways. Dis
agreed to.
The bill was passed-yeas 81, nays 20.
Mr.. TRIPP called mp FL B. No. Ala, and
it was paSsrd-veas 6S. nays none.
Mr.. JONES made report from the COM
mittee on REVISION.
S.B.N No. 32O, by Mr.. WARNER-Mak-
ing an appropriation for the Antietam Ma
tional Cemetery, near SharpsDurg, Mary
land, was read the third time and passed
yeas II, nays TO-.
S. B. No. 331, by Mr.. CARLIN-To trans
fer the military fund in Hancock county to
chasing land whereon TO erect county
Infirmary, was read the third time.
Mr.. CUSAC moved to amend the bill as
| follows: In the third line, after the word
military" insert the word Communication.
Agreed to.
The bill was passed-yeas 73, nays 6.
The titled was amended.
! S. B. No. 347, by Mr.. WALKER-For
the relief of Samuel Gordon, was read the
third time and passed-yeas 65, nays 10.
Mr.. DAVENPORT moved that the vote
by which the bill was passed be reconsid-
cred.
Mr.. ALEXANDER moved to lay the
motion on the table. Disagreed to.
The motion TO reconsider was agreed to.
| Mr.. ALEXANDER moved to amend the
bill as follows: Strike out the 9Th and 7th
| lines of section one.
Mr.. GLOVER moved to amend the
amendment as follows: Strike out the
words samuel Gordon" in the third line
of section three.
Mr.. GLOVER, on leave, moved to mod
| ify his amendment by striking out all OF
| line after the wo! State" and all of lines
and z. Agreed to-.
| The bill was passed-yeas SO, nays II.
| Messages from the Senate were taken up
and read.
amendment to House amendment to the
Penitentiary bill, fixing the minimum
price of letting convict labor at 65 cents,
asked for committee of conference. "-
| The request was granted, and the
| SPEAKER appointed MessrS. Young,
| Bruff and Bloom the committee on the part
of the House.
S. B. 1862, by Mr.. BURT-To protect side
walks, was read the third time and passed
yeas &C. nays %.
The House then took recess.
| AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. COCHRAN made report from the
| Joint committee on Enrolment, when
The SPEAKER signed the bills as en-
rolled. -...- .....-
Mr.. GLOVER reported back. from the
comm ttee on Railroads, S. B. No. 2S1, TIC
provide tor the appointment of commits
sioner of railroads and telegraphs, and to
prescribe his duties, and recommended
amendments thereto. ..
Mr.. HITCHCOCK moved to postpone the
| further consideration of the bill until Mon.
day, April l, at 21a o'clock P. NJ and thai
the bill and pending amendments be
printed. ... s. ...- .. ....
After discussion, participated in by
Messrs. Glover, NOrthway, Nixon, Hughes
Wiles, Hitchcock and others, the motion
was agreed to.
S. B. No. 81, by Mr.. .TIBBALS-Supple-
mentary to the act to provide for the or.
ganization of cities and incorporated VII
lagos, passed May 3, 1852, was read The
third time and pessed-yeas 80, nays Is.
S. B. No. 375, by Mr.. JONES-To amend
section one of an act entitled san act sup
Elementary to an act to provide for the or
ganization OF cities and Incorporated vii
lageS," passed April II, 1865, was read I'll {
third time and passed-yeas 64, nays 3.
S. B. No. 3S2, by Mr.. MCFARLAND
To authorize cemetery associations 10 sci
or incumber real estate, was read the third
time.
Mr.. TRIPP moved to amend by inserting
in the second line. after the word ''aSSocia-
tion," the following words: or the council
of any incorporate d village; and amend
the title by inserting after the word ''asso-
citation" the following words: and council!
of incorporated villages. Agreed to.
The bill was passed-yeas 63. nays 6.
S. No. $50, by Mr.. HARRIS-To au-
thoriZe cities to appropriate lands for levet S
was read the third time.
On motion of Mr.. PARROTT, the bill
was amended as follows: Add, at the enc
of tho first section: or by widening the
channel of such river or rivers.
The bill was passed-yers 65. nays 3.
H. B. No. 47S, by Mr.. DAVENPORT
To amend an act entitled "au act concern
ing divorce and alimony," passed Marcl
IL, 1853, was read the third time. Allow
but two causes for divorce, bigamy an
, adultery
Mr.. DAVENPORT moved to amend tn
bill by inserting an additional section, tina
, the act shall take effect from and after it
passage. Agreed to.
Mr.. DAVENPORT, upon leave of tn
House, sent to the Clerks desk speech i
support Of the bill, which was read by tn
| Clerk, the authors voice being insufficient
to the task.
3 Mr.. GARDNER replied to Mr.. Daven
port, opposing the bill.
: Messrs. Sawyer, Coulter and Welsh ad
j.. vocated the bill. -
+ The bill was lost-yeas 81, nays so. - =
Mr.. COCHRAN made two reports fror
g the Joint committee on Enrolment, and
| The SPEAKER signed the bills as en-
rolled.
4 Mr.. CUSAC presented the petition of eli
= liens of Hancock county, asking for tn
e passage of law authorizing the commits
4 sioners of that county to refund none
stolen from Samuel Spitar, Treasurer {
said county. Referred. -... ..
Mr.. RUTTER offered for adoption IL.
!, r. No. 102, as follows:
, a