Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-01-24


Wednesday, January 80, at 219 O'Clock.
The motion was favored by Messrs.
Bloom, Banning, Bruff and McMorran, ard
opposed by Messrs. Glover, Lockwood and
Hitchcock and finally prevailed. ...,
On motion, the House took recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
REPORT FROM COMMITTEE. f
Mr.. COCHRAN, from the joint commit
tee on Enrolment, reported back, correctly
enrolled, the following bills and joint reso-
lutions
S.B. No. 1l5-Authorizing the Board of
Public Works to vacate a certain portion
of the tow path on Swan Creek;
S. b. No. 2l5-To fix the salaries of GER
tain State officers;
s. b. No. 23S-To fix the times for hold
ing District and Common Pleas Courts in
the 7th District; and
s. J. r. No. 56-Relative to publishing
the proceedings of the General Assembly.
Which were then severally signed by the
Speaker in the presence of the House.
r. BILLS READ THE THIRD TIME.
H.B, No. 296, by Mr.. DANGLER-To
amend section two of an act entitled ian
act for the inspection of gas meters, the
protection of gas consumers, and the regu-
lation of gas companies"
W On motion Of Mr.. DANGLER, said bill
was referred to select committee OF one
(Mr. Dangler), with instructions to amend
as follows: "That original section two OF
said act is hereby repealed, and this act
shall take effect and be in force from and
after its passage"
BIB. No. No. 81, by Mr.. MONOGRAM
To authorize the Council of Urbana to
levy tax to purchase lands to enlarge its
cemetery.
E. The bill was passed-yeas 70, nays none.
Mr.. DANGLER to whom was referred
II. b. No. 296, in relation to gas meters,
consumers and companies, reported the
same back amended as instructed.
The bill was passed-yeas 81, nays /.
S.B. No. 22l, by Mr.. HAYDEN-Sup-
Elementary to IAN act to provide for the
organization of cities and Incorporated VIII
lagos" was read the third time and passed
yeas SO, nays 20. .... ....
BILLS INTRODUCED AND READ FIRST TINE.
By Mr.. BRUFF (No. 343)-To authorize
the township trustees of Garfield township,
Mahoning county, to borrow money and
levy tax for the purpose of refunding to
r. A. Manchester certain moneys advanced
by him to clear the township from drafts in
1864-65. .l
By MIR. BoYNTON (No. 3i4)-Prescrib-
ing further the duties of Probate Judges.
BY Mr.. SORBER mo. 345)-To amend
and repeal section three of an act entitled
"an act to provide for the partition OF real
estate" passed Feb. IL, 1881.
By Mr.. HEADLEY mo. 346)-To amend
sections 139 and l45 of an act entitled
IAN act of the jurisdiction and proceed
ings before justices of the peace, and Of the
duties of cOnstables in civil courts" passed
March IA. 1858.
Mr.. HILL, from the committee an Judi
ciary, to which was referred III. B. No. 300
To amend section four of an act concerning
divorce and almony, passed March ii, 1852,
reported the same back, recommending its
indefinite postponement. The report was
agreed to.
Mr.. HILL, from the same committee, to
which was referred the petition OF Levi
Fleming and other citizens OF Jefferson
county, for the passage of law providing
a further penalty for stealing skiffs, report
ed the same back, asking that the commit
tee be discharged from the further consid-
Grafton of the subject The report was
agreed to.
Mr.. TRIPP, from the committee on Priv
ileges and Elections, to which were referred
the credentials of the Honorables Griffin
M. Bunce of Hamilton county, Isaac G. !!
Pennisten of Pike, Zalumna Phillips of
Erie, William ID. Burbage of Adams, James
Martin Of Columbiana, Jacob l.. Sorber OF
Ross, and j. H. Branch of Clermont, re-
ported the same back, having found the
credentials regular and the seats not con-
tested, and asked to be discharged. The
report was agreed to-. on
Mr.. NIXON, from the select committee |
of nine, to which was referred S. b. No.
206 (by Mr.. Hayden) to amend an act en-
titled IAN act to authorize certain cities of |
the first class to issue bonds for the pur- |
chase of gas works. passed April 6, 1866, |
reported the same back with amendments, !
and recommended the passage,of the bill.
The amendments were agreed to, and the |
bill was read the third time. jl.a i
The bill was favored by Messrs. Nixon,
Young and Dangler, and opposed by Mr..
Fitzgerald. 9ti ,0 sa0 /
Mr. NIXON moved to amend by striking |
out the following words: 1.-THE principal |
and interest of said bonds may be made |
payabie in any legal currency OF the United |
States." The amendment was agreed to.
Mr.. PIATT moved to refer the bill to the |
committee on Judiciary, with instructions |
to inquire how far the appraisement pro-
yided for in the bill covers the franchises OF
the company. bta r,s
The motion was discussed, Messrs. Piatt |
and Beer advocating 1t, and Mr.. Lockwood |
opposing it, The motion was lost-yeas 30, |
nays Al. % asiJf-l
Mr.. BEER moved to refer the bill to the
committee on judiciary, with instructions
to amend so as to require the trustees to
give official bonds and be sworn, and to
secure the tax payers against frauds.
Ontmotion Of Mr.. NIXON, the further
consideration of the bill was postponed un-
til tO-morrow, and made the special order
for half past ten o'clock. s1lglsh
Mr.. BANNING asked and obtained leave
OF absence forthe committee on Military
Affairs, to visit the Soldiers Home on to-
morrow forenoon. tat4l f1itlA
On motion, the House adjourned, 4