Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-02-18

ne purchase Of steam fire engine and al
sceesary apparatus thereto. and for thl
uildlng Of an engine house--with amend
tents, In which the concurrence OF th'
Iouse wasrequcsted. amendments makes
leslaw general M S
Ny. HANSON moved to amend the sub
itute by striking ont after line 2, section
the word two " and insert "0ne,
hich was agreed to. 1.-THE amendment e
10 substitute makes tile bill applicable tC
u towns o. 900 inhabitants.
The substitute as amended was agreed tc
yeas 80, nays l6.
Senate amendment to the title Of II. B
10. 1858 was agreed to-. 81 slFr ~
BILLS READ FIRST TIME.
The following bills, which had passed the
enate, were received from that body and
sad the first time:
S.lB. No. 229. Supplementary to the act
)prOvide for the organization of cities and
lcorporated villages, Incorporated May 3,
$50. -
S. B. No. 2e9, To provide for building a
ridge over the Wallondlng river near the
own of Warsaw, in Coshocton county. .
s. B. No. $50, To authorize city councils
It cities of the second class to borrow
money and issue bonds for the enlargement
and Improvement of water works.
S. b. No. 297, TO authorize the commits
eioners OF Plckaway county to levy tax to
assist In building free bridge across the
Seioto river at or near Lindsey's Ferry in
said county, lo f.vnT Ia II ayfif,ea1. b.,
On motion of Mr.. HUGHES, s. B. No,
269 was read the second time and referred
to the committee on Roads and Highways.
A message was received from the Senate,
announcing its concurrence In the passage
of II. b. No. 297, with an amendment which
was agreed to. r saaii B..
Messages were received from the Senate
announcing the passage Of Senate bills, and
oncurring in the passage of or postponing
sundry House bills. qH
S. B. No. 3l4, Fixing the times of holding
district courts and courts of common pleas
or the year 1867 10 the Sixth Judicial dis
rict, was read three times under suspen-
ion of the rules and passed-yeas &c, nays
Ione. M ~
Senate amendments to II. B. No. 342, To
nable the city council Of Dayton to pro-
ect the city from floods, were agreed to-
reas 66, nays 4. THE amendments provide
or the exten ion of the provisions OF the bill
20 all cities havinga population of 20 OI0
Inhabitants 5r
s. b, No. 271, To authorize city councils
to appoint inspectors of beef cattle, sheep,
fresh fish, was read the first time.
S. B. 262, To authorize county commits
sioners to lay out and establish free turn
pike roads, and to repeal certain acts there
in named, was (under suspension of the
rules) read the first and second times, and
referred to the committee on Roads and
Highways.
S. X. No. 65, Relative to the passage of
bankrupt law by Congress, was, on mo-
ton of Mr.. STANTON, referred to the
committee on Finance. ....-i
OTHER BILLS INTRODUCED AND READ THE
FIRST TINE.
BIB. No. 43S, by Mr.. YOUNG-To amend
the act to regulate judgments and execu-
tions at law.
Under suspension of the rules, said bill
was read the second time and referred to
committee on Judiciary.
III. B. No. 439, by Mr.. PENNISTEN-
Supplementary to the act to incorporate
the Portsmouth and Columbus Turnpike
Company, passed Feb z, 1881.
H.B. No. 440 by Mr.. HEADLEY-To
amend the act of the jurisdiction aud pro-
cedure before Justices of the peace and du-
ties of constables in civil courts, and also
to repeal the 136th section of said act, pass
ed March IA, 1868.
II. B. No. AL, by Mr.. GARDNER-To
amend the act providing for the punish
ment of crimes, passed March z 1885. The
amendment defines the meaning of the
words "cutting" and " "stabbing."
Under a suspension of the rules, the bill
was read the second aud third times and
passed-yeas r. nays none.
A message was received from the Senate,
announcing theadoption of resol ion in
viting Gen. Phil. Sheridan to visit the
General Assembly, and providing for the
appointment of committee of three on
the part of the Senate and - on the part
of the House, to bear the invitation to him
and escort him to the city.
On motion of Mr.. HITCHCOCK, the
blank was filled with the word five"
making the committee to consist of three
on part of the Senate and five on the part
of the House.l
The resolution was adopted-yeas 81,
navs none.
IlOn motion of Mr.. ALEXANDER (Mr.
Hitchcock in the chair), the Speaker of the
House wasappointed chairman ofSaid COM
mittee.
The SPEAKER pro TEN. appointed the
gentlemen said committee on the |
part of the House: Messrs. Young, Ban |
ming, Perrill and Henricks. ~ 4r
Mr.. GLOVER, from the committee on |
Railroads, to which was referred the memo |
rials OF certain railroad companies of this |
State, for a law authorizing railroads to |
collect double rates of fare from passengers |
not providing themselves with tickets in |
certain cases, reported the same back, and |
asked to be discharged from the further |
thereof. Agreed to.
Mr.. GLOVER presented the petition of
citizens of Scioto county, for law to in
crease the legal rate of interest. Referred
to the committee on Finance.
The following bills were introduced and
read the first time:
H. B. No. 442, by Mr.. RHODES, To es-
tablsh an Agricultural and Mechanical
College. 'h
Il. B. 443, by Mr.. SCHNEIDER, To ex-
empt persons therein named from perform
ing labor on the public highways. 1
Mr.. BOYNT0N, from the committee on
Judiciary, to which was referred II. b. No.
372, To amend the act to establish code of
civil procedure, passed March ii, 1858, re-
ported the same back, recommending its
passage. ~ 1aa E7G st
The bill was set for its third reading on
Feb. 10. c3 ~ 7us
Mr.. CURTIS, from the committee on
Roads and Highways, to which was refer
red III. B. No. 395, reported the same back,
its passage. a ~
:. The bill was set for its third .reading on
Feb. 10. ta 1tl s5 i
Mr.. BRUFF, from the committee on
Military Affairs, to which was referred ID.
z. in referenceto publishing "0hio's Record
% the Rebellion reported, In accordance
With instructions of the committee, q bill
authorizing such publication. iy sjl
The bill was read the first time and order
d to be printed In advance OF all other
natter. ilsci 10 Fl
Mr.. NORTHWAY, from the committee