Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-02-25
HOUSE OF FrREPHESENTATI
Prayer by Hon. .sMT. Gardner.
The journal was read and -approyed.

PRAYER by Hon. Mr.. Gardner.
The journal was read and approved. r
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS PRESENTED.
By Mr.. HEELER-tHen Henry)-Two petit
tions from citizens of Washin gton town.
ship, Henry county, for relief of John
Hendricks. township treasurer, to amount
of $700.23 [alleged to have been stolen. II
Referred to the committee on Finance 4
. By Mr.. STEDMAN-(PortaSe e)-For al
law to raise the legal rate of interest tot
per cent, and on contract tof10 per cent,
and to waive the right of appraisal on
mortgage securities in cities of the first
and second class. Referred to the COM
mittee on Finance. nlit % uuil mp srgm 4
By Mr.. STEDMAN-( Portage )-For aa
law to the same effect Except as to aver
of appraisal, etc. Referred to Finance CONF
mittee. . - 5s1--H5 1arrqs15 yT9ys oHgrd
By Mr.. HTBBS-( -(FrankHn) =-For a law
to concentrate the Agricultural College
fund on oneiinstitution. To committee on
| Agriculture. llI9, iIeslHiii EGzss9i .Yff.grl|
| siBy Mr.. FOX (ColumbiaDa)-For a law,
to protect sureties. To Judiciary COM
mittee. f.13i1.-- i.f h3iear - nstvasi
BY Mr.. Y-(Monroe)--For a
law to prevent persons who have been
found guilty of petty larceny from taking
the benefit of any homestead or exemption
law, on execution issued for any debt or
fine, or BOTH. To Judiciary committee. u
By Mr.. JON NES--( (Allen)--R
against the division of the Agricultural
College fund. To committee on Agricul-'
ture. .4Gaa-rrgu Hr ...sat = y.ri2
By Mr.. -(Montgomery-
From citizens of Holmes county, for a law
to exempt persons who lost limb in the
war against the rebellion from labor on
roads. TO committee on Roads and High
ways.'"T .-ta = u -r,saf-5 a.v-. tIf-Tf.i
By Mr.. FURNAS-(Mont
From Post No. 1, G.. A. R., (Montgomery1
county, for a law authorizing the commits
sioners of that county to erect building
to contain court rooms and county offices.
To committee on Finance ,WGg1 lls ~ ~
BY Mr.. HILL-( Defiance e)--Memorial of
Hon. j. M. Haag and other Probate Judges
of the State. on the subject of fees. To
committee on Fees and Salaries. r-'i 5dj l
By Mr.. HILL-From Lake and Mercer
counties, for a law comforting concurrent
jurisdiction on probate courts in PARTITION
and dover cases. To judiciary committee.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND READ FIRST TIME.
H. B. No. 469, by Mr.. McMORRAN-
To authorize the board of education of
the Incorporated village OF st. Paris to
borrow money. ..-+ ~, ..f-r,
Read a second time under suspension of
the rules. .,-.. .-. =, - ,..,. I W. 80 =
school law. Read a second time, under
suspension of the rules. [Provides that all
school districts of 300 inhabitants and more
shall be considered separate school districts
for graded school purposes.l L,..-.,..g, '..,
II. B. No. All, by Mr.. r.JONES-To extend
the Jurisdiction of the mayor of Lima, Al
len county. -. ~. '''I -,
H. B. No. 472, by Mr.. FOX-Rsfating to
the liabilities OF sureties. / Provides that in
certain cases the surety shall not be held
liable without the written consent of the
wife, -, - -, -, -. -'...
- BILLS READ THE SECOND TIME.
Five bills were read the second time and
appropriately referred. i7Iieo. .'' 81 's-aT
| Mr.. BOYNTON. from the committee on
Judiciary, reported back III. B. No. Ala, To
authorize county surveyors to trahscribe
maps, records of plats, and field notes of
surveys of lands, in certain cases, recon-
mending its passage with this amendment: !:
Add, in line 5, after the word ''respective,'
the word " county," Hsi.aa .Hd
! The amendment was agreed to, and the
| bill ordered to third reading Feb. 26th.o
| H. B. No. 473, by Mr.. GsALLUP-To
amend the act t. empower tristess of town
ships to levy taxes to gravel roads leading
to cemeteries-was read the first time. d
i Mr.. NIXON, from the Judiciary COM
mittee, reported back II. B. Nod (by Mr..
Tafel), 10 amend the code of civil pro-
cedure, recommending its passage. iIEE2
Ordered to a third reading Feb 9th.
| On motion of Mr.. PUTNAM, ii. b. No.
70 was taken from the table. Provides for
printing the laws of the General Assembly
in the newspapers of the State. rs yrJs
| Mr.. PUTNAM offered substitute, which
was tabled, to print. Substitute requires
the Secretary of State to make an abstract
of all laws of general nature, not having
a local application, which, in connection
with the title of said laws, is to be publish
ed in two papers in each county in the
State, at an expense not exceeding 81 per
1000 ems. 1t cuts off all the verbiage of the
laws, giving the substance only.l -t- L.
On motion OF Mr.. STEDMAN, III. j. r.
No. 107 was taken from the table and post
poned until Tuesday, Feb. 26th. t..
Mr.. WILES offered the following as an
additional rule for the government of the
House. .r.-as.- ,... ....--.., ..- ~. .r...
That after the passage of bill, and upon
a motion to reconsider, the yeas and nays
shall be called, and it shall require major
| ity OF all the members elect to reconsider
the same; and upon a motion to lay. the
motion to reconsider upon the table, the
yeas and nays shall be called, and shall re-
quire like majority. f.., .,-r.a. ...
Laid over for discussion, under the rule.
Mr., WELSH moved to take from the
table III. B. 29l. Agreed to, and the bill
made the special order for Thursday, Feb.
| %, at IL O'Clock, A. NJ. .f f....s ..
On motion, the House adjourned.
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