Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-02-07
PETITIONS rREsENTEp.

rette and 900 citizens of Butler county,
asking for law to authorize the commits
'sioners Of said county TO levy tax not q
exceed $35,000 to purchase the toll bridge
at Middletown. Referred to select COM
mittee of one-Mr. Mcfarland.
by Mr.. HAI.I4-OfC @. w. Hill, OF Tole-
do, and many other citizens of Lucas coun-
ty, askinga contract rate of interest not
exceeding 10 per cent, with 3-lO per
cent. as the legal rate. Referred to the
Finance committee. t.,.L..t,-
By Mr.. ,WALLING-Of johnson Cald-
we'll and 60 other citizens Of Pickaway
county, for law authorizing the commits
siOners OF said county to levy tax to build
a free bridge across the Scioto IN places
therein named. Referred to q committee
Of one7-Mr. Walling. J.-.u, ~
BY Mr.. BATEMAN-Of NJ. W. Stone,
Adolph Wood & Co., and 80 other citizens
OF Hamilton county, TOR law to lncorpo-
rate elevator companies. Committee on
Corporations other than Municipal.
BY Mr.. HARRIS-0f John U. Kreider
and so other citizens of Dayton, for law
TO disfranehise deserters and skulkers from
the draft. Committee on Federal Relations.
Three Senate bills were read a second
time and referred. ,.-
BILLS INTRODUCED AND READ FIRST TIME.
/ By Mr.. BATEMAN--A bill to provide
for the voluntary dissolution of corpora
By Mr.. WALLING--A bill to authorize
the commissioners of Plckaway county,
Ohio, to levy tax to build free bridge
across the SeiotO river at or near Lindsey's
ferry. Printing dispensed with, and the
bill ordered to be read third time TO-
morrow. 500 Ef HH 1-
By Mr.. DOWDNEY-A bill regulating
the fees of prosecuting attorneys in the
State of Ohio. Allows prosecuting attor-
neys SO for every 100 inhabitants in the
county, h,l
By Mr.. BURT-To change the time for
holding the District Court in the county of
Coshocton. (Chauges the time to the 4th
day Of June.l .I,i loL $500
/ BY Mr.. BRADBURY-To amend section
800 of the. act to establish code OF civil
procedure, passed March IL, 1858. causes
cases for criminal conversation to abate
upon the death of the defendant.
BY Mr., C0LE-To amend section 4 of
the act regulating the mode Of administer
ing assignment in trust for the benefit OF
creditors, passed April 9, 1853. Authorizes
common pleas judge, as well as probate
Judge, to remove assignees for cause. lid.
! BY Mr.. BRADBURY-To improve the
practice in criminal cases. Allows the
case to be re-examned ON questions of fact
in the appellate court the same rs in civil
cases ..H.F
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES a
Mr.. COLE, from the judiciary commit
tee, reported back H. B. 1926, Supplements
ry to the act to enable trustees of colleges,
&C., to become bodies corporate, recon-
mending its reference to committee on
Corporations other than Municipal. Agreed
to.
NIr. SADLER, from the same committee,
reported asubstitute to H. B. l70, Relative
to collecting statistics of crime. Substi-
tute agreed to, and the bill read third
time and passed-yeas u, nays none.
Transfers the duty of furnishing statistics
of crime, from prosecuting attorney to
cJefk of the court, requires additional sta
tistics, and allows the clerk the usual tees
for such services.
Mr.. SADLER. from the same committee,
reported back S. B., relating to aliens, rec
ommendiDg its indefinite pOstpOnement, on
the ground that existing laws make all
needful provision on the subject. The bill
was laid on ithe table, on motion of Mr..
COombs. ~ r., fHf
Mr.. HARRIS, from committee on Roads
and Highways, reported amendments to S.
b. 262 To authorize county commissioners
to lay out and establish free turnpike roads,
and to repeal certain acts therein named.
Amendments agreed to, and bill ordered
to be read third time on Wednesday next. |
Mr.. WARMER, from Finance committee,
reported in favor OF the passage of II. B.
39l, Making an appropriation of $1,000 to
pay for the public printing for the year |
1867 The bill was passed-yeas "a, nays |
none. ga r.i-I. ..
Mr.. GRISW0LD, from the committee |
on Roads and Highways, asking to be re-
lieved from further consideration of me-
mortal of the commissioners and auditor of |
Preble county, relative to damages on ac- |
count of materials used in the building and |
repair of roads. Agreed to.
Mr.. GOLDEN, from the same committee,
reported in favor of the passage of S. B. |
34, Supplementary to an act to authorize |
county commissioners to construct roads |
on the petition of a majority of resident |
land owners, &c. The bill was passed-yeas
26, nays 2. Authorizes commissioners to
buy turnpikes and make them free in eer-
Mr.. BERRY offered resolution of in
quiry into the cause of delay in the print
ing of bills, which was agreed to.
Mr.. BROOKS, from select committee,
reported s.. b. 255, For the protection of
and burial grounds, amended
according to Instructions, by striking out
the preamble. The bill was then passed
yeas 26, nays l. Protects graveyards not
Incorporated or protected by religious cor
porations. ,....tf
Mr.. BURT, from select committee, re-
ported in favor of the passage of H. B. 347,
10 authorize the commissioners of Tusca-
rawas county toleVya tax and build free
bridge over the Tuscarawas river at or near
Goshen fording in said county. The bill
was passed-yeas %, nays 2. '.osg al15.
Mr.. WALKER, from select committee
reported in favor of the passage of Il. b.
I20, to reimburse Jacob Miller, treasurer OF
Wayne township, Darke county. The bill
was passed-yeas "a, nays none. ass
On motion of Mr.. WEST, the rule was
which requires a motion for re-
TO be made within two days,
md 5. B. l62, To regulate the practice of
lentistry in the State of Ohio, was taken
rom the table, aud the vote by which it
vas ordered, last session, to third read
ng, was reconsidered, and the bill was re-
erred to the select committee on the sub
ect. 7is,e El, rI III .....-
The Senate then took recess.
n In Yesterdays report Of proceedings on
be bill relative to the rate Of interest. the
eporter omitted to state that Mr.. Wall
ngs motion to recommlt the bill with In
tructions to make the legal rate Of interest
per cent, was disagreed to, which was
he fact.] g ,f,,.l.
AFTERNOON SESSION. r.,-
On motion, Of Mr.. HOLLISTER, S. B.
25, To amend city and village corporation
ct was taken from the table. Pending