Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-03-13
The Ohio Legislature.
TUESDAY, March II, 1867.
SEN ATE.
MORNING SESSION.

o OenaCe III ii. Is. 0I9, increasing Gne Tees Oh
county surveyors. Laid on the table.
By Mr.. BURT-Petition of George
Stringfellow and 76 other citizens of Gosh
octon county, for law to authorize the
commits ioners of said county to build a
bridge over the Walhonding river at or
near Fry's ford in said county. Referred
to Mr.. Martin.
BY Mr.. COLE-Petition of A. N. McGin-
mis- and 80 other citizens of color of Logan
county, that necessary steps may be taken
to strike the word stwhite" from the Con-
stitution, and to repeal all laws making
distinctions on account of color or race.
Laid on the table.
Two Senate and nine House bills were
read second time and referreu.
Mr.. TIBBALS asked leave to withdraw
petition presented by him yesterday, rel
ative to the building OF a court house in
Summit county, with view of sending it
to the House. Agreed to.
BILLS READ THIRD TIME.
S. B. 376, To authorize the board of edu-
cation of the incorporated village of St.
ClairsVille, Belmont county, to issue bonds
to raise money to purchase site, and build
a school house in said village. Passed
yeas 24 nays 6.
Allows the issuing OF bonds for the pur-
pose specified, to the amount of $4,000, at
not to exceed seven and three-tenths per
cent. interest
S. B. 800. To provide for the erection of
a new building for the education of the
blind.
Advocated by Mr.. Martin, and passed
yeas 80, nays 1-Mr. Hall.
Authorizes the erection of a new build
ing, to be plain, but substantial and CON-
modious, not to cost more than $500 600 ]
II. B. 43, from the committee on Ju-
dietary, To provide for the registry OF
births and deaths. ...
wold, and paSsed-yeas %, nays 5. Re-
quires physicians and mi lwiveS to report
births, physicians TO report deaths, minis
tiers to report funerals, &C., to probate
judges.]
a. B. 321, To amend an act prescribing
the duties of county auditors, passed and
took effect April 4th, 1853.
Explained by Mr.. Brooks, and discussed
by several Senators, and passed-yeas %.
nays 10. [Changes the time of county au-
ditors entering upon the duties of their
office, from the first Monday OF March to
the first Monday of November, but does
not affect auditors now in office.
II. B. 327. 70 transfer and appropriate
certain funds therein named.
Advocated by Messrs. Walker and God
frey, and passed-yeas 80, nays nome
Transfers funds accumulated during the
war for bounties, relief, &C., to common
township expense fund.
H. B. 453. To authorize the commission
ers of Auglaize county to levy an addition
al bridge tax to that now authorized by
law.
Explained by Mr.. Godfrey, and passed
yeas 80, nays none. Authorizes the levy
Of one mill, in add tion to the amount al
lowed by law.].
H. B. 454, To authorize the commission
ers of Auglaize county to levy tax for
paying debts heretofore contracted under
the ditch laws OF Ohio.
Explained by Mr.. Godfrey, and passed
yeas ~, nays none. [Authorizes raising
$400 for the purpose specified
III. B. 479, To amend the second section
of an act entitled san act supplementary to
an act making certain instruments of writ
ing negotiable. passed. February %, 1920"
passed March 30th, 1857. #e
Explained by Mr.. Sadler, and passed
yeas 26, nays 4. adds Washington's
birth dav to the days OF grace on which
negotiable notes may not be paid.]
II. B. 379, To regulate the fees OF county
surveyors. and to repeal section one of an
amendment to section twenty -one of the act
passed March 8, 1881. Passed-yeas 2S,
nays 1-Mr. Golden. Makes fees of survey
ors $5 per day.I
n. B. AS. To amend an act passed April
6, 1866. entitled IAN act supplementary to
an act to establish a code of civil pro-
CeQure," paSSou Marcu lis 1OOO. IdSS0u-
yeas 80 nayS2. 1RequireS land sales. where
the annraiSed- ualne exceeds S., 200. to be
advertised in a German paper, If there be
one in the county.
Mr.. SADLER made a report from the
committee on Enrolment.
Mr.. BROOKS. from committee of con-
ference, reported with reference to III. B.
159, Relative to commission to revise the
Finance and Tax laws, that the bill has
passed the same form in both Houses, and
that no further action is necessary
Agreed to.
The Senate then took recess.
AFTERN DON SESSION. So
The following bills were introduced and
read first time:
BY Mr.. BERRY-For the relief of Joseph
Roap, treasurer of Crawford county.
By Mr.. BRADBURY-To prevent the
keeping of hogs in pens or close sites in
cities, towns and villages.
By Mr.. WALKER-Declarato of the
law relating to the Limitation of actions.
[Applies to the Virginia Military District
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. HURD, from the judiciary commit
tee, reported substitute for III. B. $50, To
amend sections l and of the act to allow
writs of error in criminal cases. Substitute
agreed to, and the bill ordered to be read a
third time to morrow. ..
Mr.. SADLER, from the same committee.
reported in favor of the passage of S. B.
365, To amend section 266 of the. code of
civil procedure.
Advocated by Messrs. Sadler and Kel-
logg, and passed-yeas 20, nays none. Re-
quires the Judge to reduce his charge to
writing, on demand of either party.]
Mr.. WILLIAMSON, from the same COM
mittee, reported amendments to II. B. 136,
To amend the code of civil procedure in
reference to the replevin of property.
Amendments agreed to, and the bill Or
dered to be read third time tomorrow.
Mr.. COLE, from the same committee, re-
ported, recommending indefinite postpone
ment of S. B. 343, To amend sec. u of an
act relating to wills, and the repeal of
former acts relating thereto.
The billNWas laid on the table.
Mr.. BATEMAN, from the same commit
tee, reported resolution, recommending
the purchase by the State, for the use of
the State, one thousand copies of new
work by Swan & Critchfield, being a sup
plementto to the Revised Laws and Statutes of
Ohio, containing all the laws enacted since
the publication of the former work by
Swan & Critchtield. The cost to be So per
volume.
Mr.. BATEMAN stated the necessity for
the work, by the State officers, &C., and
said it could not be published without the
aid of the State.
Mr.. MCFARLAND opposed the resolu-
tion, on the ground of the expense, and
the near approach of the time when a
general revision Of all the laws must be
made.
Messrs. Tibbals, Hollister and May ad-
vocated the resolution, and Mr.. Brown op--
posed it, and advocated its reference 20 the
Finance committee. 1t was so referred, on
motion of Mr.. Brooks.
Mr.. COLE, from the Judiciary commit
tee, reported in favor of thei passage of S.
B. 2S7, 10 define what shall be prima face
evidence of guilt in prosecutions under the
second and third sections of the act to
nrnuida AGAINST the evils resnltinu frnm