Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-02-16
The Ohio Legislature.
SENATE.
FRrnAY. Feb. 1b, 1867.


Journal Of yesterday was read and ap-
proved.
asked and obtained leave to record their
votes against the passage of the joint res
olutlon relative to selling the silver coin In
the State Treasury; and Mr.. Griswold
his vote in its favor. rrsr-p-rsr.r.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
By Mr.. BURT-Of II. A. Redfield and
1l5 other citizens of Uhrichsville, Tusca-
rawas county, for law TO authorize in-
corporated villages to pass and enforce or
dinances prohibiting the sale OF intOxleat-
ing drinks In said villages, or within one
mile thereof. Referred to select commit
tee on Temperance.
BY Mr.. BERRY-Of James Blair and 81
othercitizens Of Wyandot county, for law
raising the legal rate of interest to 2 per
cent, and allowing contract rate OF III
per cent. Referred t9 the committee on
Finance.
BY Mr.. BROWN-Of Junius Dana and
80 other citizens OF Trumbull county,
against changing the present rate OF inter-
est. Read and laid on the table.
BY Mr.. CARLIN-0f j, Westcott and 90
other citizens of Hancock county, for law
to empower trustees and city councils to
levy tax to refund money borrowed to pay
bounties. Referred to standing committee
on Military Affairs.
By Mr.. HALL--Of e. X. Allen and 81
other citizens OF Ottawa, Putnam county,
| for legal rate of interest at per cent,
and a contract rate as high as 10 per cent.
Committee on Finance.
| BY Mr.. Mr.SADLER-OfH Henry Nichols and
224 other citizens of Sandusky county, for
the passage of Mr.. Bateman's bill to provide
against the evils resulting from the sale of
intoxicating liquors. Committee on Tenn
| perance. no ~.
BY Mr.. SADLER-Of A. d. Ames and
over 100 other citizens of Sandusky, asking
for aid in erecting monument to the mem
ory of Maj. Gen. Mcpherson. Committee
| on Military Affairs. s.,,-.
BY Mr.. DOWDNEY-O Abel Rilea and
| 10 other citizens of Clermont and Hamilton
counties, for an amendments to the law regu-
lating and fixing the rates Of tolls on turn
pike and plank roads, so that Omnibuses
may not be charged higher rates of toll
than other wagons drawn by the same
number of horses. Select committee OF one
Mr.. Dowdney. -...
By Mr.. BURT-Of Thomas q. Ricketts,,
J. X. johnson, VIM. Il. FoTker and l79 other
citizens of Coshocton county, for law to
authorize the commissioners of Coshocton
county to build bridge over the Walhond-
ing river at or near Fry's ford, in said
county. Select committee OF one-Mr.
Burt.
BY Mr.. WARNER-Of trustees of the
National cemetery at Antietam, Maryland,
asking an appropriation for the use and
benefit of said cemetery. Committee on
Military Affairs. -. rr.
BY Mr.. JONES-Ot r. v. Vance and 146
other citizens of Champaign county, In |
favor OF the passage of Mr.. Bateman's bill |
to YNrauant tho auiIc rnouIfiuU from thp sale /
of intoxicating liqdors. Committee on
SECOND READINGS.
Eight House bills were read second time |
and referred. "A.t.i
THIRD READINGS.
S. B. 271, To authorize the city councils |
to appoint inspectors Of beef cattle, sheep, |
hogs, poultry, game, milk, fresh meat and |
fresh fish, was read third time and passed |
yeas 20, nays none.
II. B. 1882, TO authorize certain cities to |
issue bonds for the purpose of protecting
themselves from floods, were read third
time and passed-yeas %, nays 2. Au-
thorizes all cities of 20,0S1 inhabitants
(Dayton) to issue bonds of 100000 to
raise means to protect the city from floods
by levees.] M .
BILL INTRODUCED. ala
By Mr.. TIBBALS-To provide for the
creation and regulation of cooperative
trade associations in the State Of Ohio.
Read first time.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. SADLER, from the Judiciary COM
mittee, in favor of the passage, with
of S. b. 292, in relation to
leasing lands of lunatics and idiots, with
Amendments oUroad m ond
the bill ordered to be read a third time next
Mr.. SADLER, from the same committee,
reported in favor of the passage of s. B.
2S9, To amend the code of civil procedure
before justices of the peace, so as to allow
Jurors one dollar per day for every day de-
tanned, and requiring the party demanding
jury to deposit six dollars for Jurors fees.
The bill was read third time Its pas
sage was advocated by Messrs. Sadler and
Justice, and opposed by Messrs. May. Kel-
logg and Berry. Mr.. Dowdney approved
parts of it, and opposed other parts; and
on his motion, the bill was referred to a
committee Of one-Mr. Justice, its author
with instructions to amend it so as to
provide that each juror shall receive one
dollar in any case.
Mr.. WARNER, from the committee on |
Military Affairs, reported bill in response
10 the memorial of the trustees of the Antie-
tam Cemetary, making an appropriation of
s5 600 for that purpose. Read first time.
Mr.. BROWN, from the joint standing
and special committees on Railroads, to
which was referred S.B. 2Sl, To provide
for the appointment of Commissioner of
Railroads and Telegraphs, and toprescribe
his duties, reported the bill back with sun
dry amendments. h
A long discussion followed on the propo-
sition for filling blank so as to make the
salary of the commissioner four thousand
dollars. 71i .ia .Hw
Before the question was determined, the
Senate took a recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On motion of Mr.. DOWDNEY, call Of
he Senate was ordered. Leave of absence,
Indefinitely, was accorded to Messrs. Will
hanson and Berry.
Twenty-Five Senators answered to their
names. The following were absent with
)ut leave: rr.F.f.le
Messrs Brooks, Burt, Godfrey, Griswold,
Hollister, Justice, Kellogg and West.
The consideration Of amendments to the
)ill to provide for commissioner of rail-
roads, &C., was resumed. r
The proposition to make the salary of
The commissioner four thousand dollars |
was agreed to-yeas IL, nays 10, as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Bateman, Brown, Carlin,
Cole, COombs, Hall, Harris, Hayden, Hurd,
Jones, Linn, May, Sadler, Tibbals, Walker,
Warner and West-17.
NAYS = Messrs. Brooks, Burt, Doan,
Oowdney, Godfrey. Justice, Kellogg, Saw
lge, Walling and Willett--10.
The amendments reported by the COM