Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1867-03-07
Ohio Legislature.
COLUMBUS. Feb. 26,

COLUMBUS, Feb. 26.
In the Senate the House amend
ments to Senator TibbaPs Road bill
were agreed to. thus finally disposing
of that important measure. Its
prominent feature is the abolishment
of the Office of Supervisor.
House bill-to require Pro bate
Judges to file with each case a detail
ed statement of their fees.
In the House Mr.. Boynton's reso-
luton to strike the work "white'
from the Constitution and disfran-
chise rebels, was taken up; when Mr..
Young demanded the previous ques
ton which was lost-yeas, 26; nays,
so.
After a lengthy discussion the re.
solution was lost by a vote of yeas,
3S; nays, so.
COLUMBUS, Feb. ct.
In the Senate the Committee on
Temperance reported back the Senate
bill requiring sellers of liquors to
give bonds, and recommended con-
currence in the House amendments
with an additional amendment, which
amendment being to another part of
the bill than that amended by the
House, was declared out Of order.
The bill was reeommitted to the com
mittee without further action.
Senator j. T. Wilson rising to q
personal explanation relative to his
withdrawal from a seat in the Senate
at this time said he desired to be in
dulged moment in his remarks.
Since the organization of the State
Government many gentlemen had
been called upon to leave these halls
of legislation for seats in Congress,
but none before him had been called
to do so until after the close of the
term of the Legislature. By the &C,
ton of Congress in calling together
the Fortieth Congress ON the 4th of
March, he was compelled to leave his
seat here at this time He had only
to say in parting that whatever
warmth he had shown in discussion,
or personal interest in the measures
before the Senate had been without
personal acrimeny, and he now left,
cherishing pleasant recollectious of
all officers. Senators and their asse-
ciates in the legislative councils.
n short recess was taken, and all
gathered around their retiring col
league and exchanged adieus.
The Senate, at its night session,
passed a bill 70 create a commission
to revise the finance and revenue
laws of the State, as it came from the
House.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Chase,
to require a registration of voters,
was read the third time.
Mr.. Chase spoke in favor of the
bill as needed to preserve the purity
of elections, and especially to pre-
vent the Importation Of voters for
illegal purposes in cities.
Mr.. Piatt opposed the bill as op-
pressive and burdensome to the ru-
raj districts.
After further discussion, the en-
grossment of the bill was reconsid-
cred, and it was referred to the Com
mittee on Judiciary.
COLUMBUS, Feb. e8.
The Senate passed Senate bill ad-
mitting bastards to the line of inher-
ltance of their ancestors, IS though
legitimate children.
The House amendment to the joint
resolution authorizing the printing of
copies of the road law, for i'm
mediate distribution, was concurred
in, thus leaving the number provided
for at 1000.
In the House nearly the entire
morning session was occupied in the
consideration Of Senate message and
bills Herewith transmitted.
The special order was the bill for
the payment of Morgan raid claims;
but so much of the morning session
elapsed before it was reached that the
friends of the bill proposed its post
penement and had it made the spe-
cial order for March 8.
The following bills were passed:
Increasing the compensation Of
County Surveyors to five dollars per
day, or corresponding price when
paid in fees; authorizing the guar
dians of lunatics to lease the lands
Of their wards.
COLUMBUS, March 1.
Both Houses adjourned early to-
day to Tuesday next. & 80