Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-03-01
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MORNING SESSION. ~.


Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Coulter. ..-et
The journal was read and approved.
ssgCpon,leave, the following bill was intro
duced and read the first time -
III. B. No. 4SS, by Mr.. r.YOUNG-For tn,
protection. of bridges. across the Ohio
river. ssiis5--ss...L sei- s 5 - .... .ss - s
/ Messages from the Senate were received
announcing the passage Of various bills
and its concurrence in the passage of Ger
tain House bills. The messages were reaC
and appropriately disposed of. Among the
bills passed by the Senate are the follow.
ing numbered bills, which were read the
first time 49,. i'--y --'H. .1 -t .aU
Senate bills Nos .25S. 295, 3Os, 272. and
substitute to. III. B. No. 296 To amend sec
, tion 2 of an act providing fIr the inspec-
ton OF gas meters, the protection of gas
consumers, and regulation of gasligh
companies. Ds 1g sfs-saaY Ca-aT At.''-
The substitute was agreed to-yeas Il
nays L.. .r zr7i.g... - rs.-, ..,.l- .. ...3.
SD. r. No. 70, Relative to printing 2OC
copies of S. B. No, I16 (Road bill), was, or
motion of Mr.. SCHNEIDER, amended SO
as to make the number to be printed 1000
AS amended, the resolution was then
adopted-yeas ~, nays none. e', - .,.'.
ID. Is. No. 362, with Senate amendment
was, on motion of Mr. BOYNTON,'r referred
to the committee on Judiciary. a7a '2' ftsi
s, B. No. 326, To amend sec. 13 of an act
defining the jurisdiction and regulating the
practice of probate courts, passed March
rules, read twice. g-,.-
=, Senate amendment. to III. B. No. 332, de-
fining the jurisdiction of the probate court
of the counties of Fulton, Williams, San
dusky, Van Vert, Darke and w yandot, was
agreed to-yeas 20, nays none SD =. ..,1a
i S, B. No. 294, To amend section Of the
act to allow writs of error in criminal
cases. was read the first time. il,,s.,,. 7.t
S. b. No. 279. To authorize the incorpora-
ton of elevator companies, was read the
first time. .+.''e- '''i-ia i-.,,. =, .,,
- S. B. No. 209, For the further protection
of cemeteries in the State of Ohio, was,
On motion of Mr.. NIXON, under sus-
pension of the rules, read three times, and
passed-yeas 67,i nays 5. tProhibits the
discharge of fire arms within one hundred
yards of any cemetery.J = up i-.}i,
scSenate bills Nos.-2S al, 252, 336, 2S2,
295, 333, 307, $50 and 1913 were severally
read the first time. = -. u" ~ ,'i'''i' -'
On motion of Mr.. HOWARD, the consti-
tutional rule was dispensed with, and the
latter bill was read the second time and re-
ferred to the committee of the Whole, and
made the special order for March 8, at 81
O'Clock. .-IsT4Tf .TrJgJT3;fI
Senate amendments to 81. B. No. SO, To
create a board of commissioners to revise
the laws. relating to the finances of the
State, were taken up The amendments
provide for the appointment of five COM
missieners, and increase their pay from
three to five dollars per day. ISL >. I..ss,
The amendments were disagreed to--yeas
On motion of Mr.. WELSH, the House
took up FL. B. No. 294 [proYiding for the
payment of Morgan raid claimsl which
was made the special order for to-day.
On motion of Mr.. HUGHES, the further
consideration of the bill was postponed un-
til March s, and made the special order for
215 O'clock. iiaF b" .is''=' 80
Upon leave, Mr.. ALEXANDER report
ed back, from the committee on Common
Schools and School Lands, HI. B. No. 469.
authorizing the board of education of st.
Paris, Champaign county, to borrow money
for the erection of a school house, and re-
commended its passage, u, f-' ~ 5a..'..s sr.
On motion of Mr.. MONOGRAM, the con-
stitutional rule was dispensed with, the
bill read third time and Iassed-yeas g.
nays 2. tt 3l1't - .f-2a573 52aits
Mr.-COCHRAN made a report from the
committee on Enrolment, and the Speaker
signed H. BPS 2S4 and 394. a- "
Upon leave, Mr.. PIATT offered resolu-
tion, which was adopted. providing for the
appointment by the Speaker of a commit
tee OF three to confer with the Governor
and Secretary of State on the proper ap-
preparation of the Lincoln Monument fund.
Upon leave, Mr.. r.FITZGERALD reported
back, from a select committee, ii. b. 427,
10 amend section of the act to prescribe
the duties of the commissioners OF Hamil-
ton county, passed April 5, 1866, and
recommended its passage.
The bill was ordered to third reading,
March 6.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS
were presented as follows, and appropriate
ly referrId:
BY Mr.. MARTIN (Columbiana) For the
passage of the bill to create the Office OF
county school superintendent and to pre-
scribe his duties. "' I, 'i'li';s'
By Mr.. THORNHILL (Coshocton)-For
law authorizing the commissioners of that
county to build bridge over the Walhond-
ing river at Fry's ford. -. -. .r..5..i.
SECOND READINGS. eI
Two bills were read the second time and
appropriately referred.
Upon leave, Mr.. DANGLER moved to
take from the table III. B.aNo. 361.s Agreed
to. The bill was referred to select com
mittee of one-Mr. Dangler. 2v5 20, 80, ~
Mr.. JONES made report from the COM
mibtee on Revision .-laf{'' tita -.s.-a0 :
Fl. b. No. 379, by Mr.. .CoCHRAN-To
regulate the fees of county surveyors, and
to repeal section 81 of the act 4" creating
the office of county surveyor" passed
March 3, 1S3l-Was- read the third time.
Mr.. CLARK of Harrison moved that the
bill be referred to select committee of one,
its author, with instructions to amend as
follows: Strike out in section l, line A. g.
cent? and insert " "a of cent" In section
/, line 8, strike out 8 q of cent, and insert
% OF cent. Strike out all of lines IL, II
and 13, and insert as follows:i "For each
mile he may travel in gOingto and return