Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-04-04
The Ohio Legislature.
"WEDNESDAY, April 8, 1867.
SEN ATE.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.

MORNING SESSION.
The Journal of yesterday was read and
approved
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
By Mr.. MARTINA memorial of w. Fl
Williams, of Stark county, late pay agent
asking relief for losses incurred in the dis
| charge of his duties as pay agent. Re-
ferred to committee on Military Affairs.
By Mr.. WARNER-Petitions of Miles
| Arnold and other citizens of Licking coun
~, and G. III. McElroy and other citizens OF
Delaware county, for law to secure the
bellon. Referred to committee on Mili-
tafy Affairs.
Three Senate bills were read second
| time and referred.
BILLS READ THIRD TINE.
| S. B. ALI, To authorize the trustees of
Harrison township, Preble county, to levy
tax for bridge purposes. Passed-yeas
| 26, nays none.
| H. B. 494, To authorize the establishment
ment OF convicted persons therein. Passed
yeas q. nays none. The bill is appli-
cable to Cleveland only.
| Messages from the House were taken up
and read. -
| The President signed sundry bills sent
up from the House.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND READ FIRST TIME.
| By Mr. SAVAGE-A bill to require ex-
ecutors and administrators of deceased
persons to settle up their executorship and
Enthusiastically accounts. Read a Sec
ond time by its title, under suspension OF
the rules, and referred to the committee on
the Judiciary.
| REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. SADLER, from the committee on
| the judiciary, reported back certain peti-
tions from Ottawa county, for reducing the
terms of common pleas, in said county, to
two per year, asking to be discharged from
further consideration of the subject, the
Senate having already passed a bill meet
ing the case; which was agreed to, and the
petitions were laid on the table.
Mr.. SADLER, from the same committee.
reported in favor OF the indefinite post
ponement of S. B. 2S3, To punish bankers
and Others for temporarily disposing OF
money and property to prevent or evade
the payment of taxes; which was agreed to.
| Mr.. WEST, from the committee on Mu-
nicipal Corporations, reported in favor of
the passage of S. B. 400. To authorize cities
of the first class, of less than 100000 inhab-
itants to fund their floating indebtedness.
Read a third time and passed-yeas "a,
nays 3.
| Mr.. SAVAGE, from the same committee,
reported in favor of the indefinite post
ponement of S. B. 401, To authorize the
town council of the incorporation of Jack
son to dispose of certain real estate; which
was agreed to.
| Mr.. KELLOGG, from the same commit
tee, reported back S. B. 327, 10 authorize
the waiver of the appraisement law in cities
of the first class raised to that grade be-
tween decennial periods, recommending
its indefinite postponement; which was
agreed to.
tee, reported in favor of the passage of S. B.
$50, To repeal sec. of all act to authorize
the city council of Toledo to enter upon
and occupy part of the Miami and Erie
canal as a.public highway, and for sewer
age and water purposes.
| The bill was read third time and passed
I-yeas 25, nays none.
| Mr.. KELLOGG, from the same commit
tee, reported substitute for III. B. 449, To
authorize the common council of the viii
| lage of Ada, Hardin county, to levy a tax
| for sewerage purposes. The substitute
makes it general bill, applicable to all
incorporated villages.
The substitute was agreed to, and the
bill passed-yeas 26, nays none.
| The title was amended so as to read: ga
bill to authorize the council of Incorporated
villages to levy tax for sewerage pur-
poses"
Mr.. HAYDEN, from the same commit
tee, reported an amendment to S. B. 407,
To amend an act to provide for the Organi-
zation of cities and incorporated villages,
passed May 3, 1852.
The amendment was agreed to, and the
bill passed-yeas 2S, nays none. [Author-
ICES cities of the second class to borrow
money to the amount of $4,000 for sewer
age purposes.] The title was amended so
as to read" A bill supplementary to an
act entitled an act to provide tor the organ
ization of cities and incorporated villages,
passed May 8, 1852"
Mr.. KNOWLES, from the joint standing
Y16 coIoot a0m mTnittnpc on Railroads ronOrt-
ed in favor of agreeing to House amend
ments to S. B. 2Sl, 10 provide for the ap
pointment of a Commissioner OF Railroads
and Telegraphs, and to prescribe his duties.
The amendments were agreed to-yeas
81, nays 4, as follows:
YEAS Messrs. Bateman, Bradbury,
Brooks, Brown, Burt, Carlin. Cole, Coombs.
Griswold, Hall, Hollister, Knowles, Linn,
May, Martin, Sadler, Tibbals, Walker,
Walling, West, Williamson-21.
NAYs-Messrs. Berry, Doan, Dowdney,
Godfrey.
So the bill becomes law.
Mr.. WEST, from the committee on Med
ical Colleges and Societies, reported back,
without recommendation, S. B. 406, To pro-
hibit unqualified persons from practicing
medicine and surgery. The bill was laid
on the table.
Mr.. SADLER, from the committee on the
Reform School. reported in favor of the
adoption of S. j. r. 142, Relative to build
ing free turnpike road from the Reform
School to Lancaster. go
The resolution was adopted-yeas 16,
nays 4. >.s-l 81 q. r.. - q. -l-i -t.
Mr.. HAYDEN, from select committee
of three, reported in favor of the passage of
II. B. 800, To authorize the trustees of
Spencer township, Hamilton county, to
levy tax for the relief of the poor of said
township.
The bill was read third time and passed
yeas 26, navs none. .NF
Mr.. KNOWLES, from select committee
of one, reported in favor of the passage of
Fl. B. 524, To authorize the board of educa-
ton of the city of Marietta to borrow money
to build school house.
The bill was read third time and passed
yeas %, nays l.
MIR. BATEMAN, from a select committee
of three, reported in favor OF the passage of
Fl. B. 49S, To authorize the commissioners
of Hamilton county to levy tax for open
| ing a street and road.
The bill was read third time, when
| The Senate took recess.
-AFTERN DON SESSION.
| A call of the Senate was demanded and
| ordered, and twenty-One Senators answered
to their names, as follows: sE
Messrs. Bateman, Bradbury, Brooks,
Brown, Burt, Carlin, Coombs, Doan, Cod
FREY. Hall, Hayden, Kellogg, Linn, Martin,
| McFarland, Sadler, IIDoalS, w alllng, war
ner, West, Williamson-2l.
Absent without leave-Messrs. Berry,
] Cole, Dowdney, Griswold, Hollister, Jones,
Justice, Knowles, May, Savage, Walker.
On motion of Mr.,BATEMAN, all further
proceedings under the call were dispensed
with.
The bill pending when the Senate took a
recess, Relative to opening a street and
avenue in Cincinnati and Spencer town
ship, was passed-yeas %, nays 1-Mr.
Kellogg.
Mr.. WARNER offered for adoption the
following resolution: II : e.
ResoIred, by the General Assembly Of the