Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-03-27
The Ohio Legislature.
TUESDAY, March 26, 1867.
SEN NATE.
81 O'CLOCK, P. NJ,

81 O'CLOCK, P. NJ.
In the absence of the President and Pres
ident pro tena., on motion of Mr.. HALL,
Mr.. Brown was called to the chair.
The journals of Thursday and Friday
last were read and approved.
The President, Hon. A. G. McBurney,
appeared and took the chair.
SECOND READINGS.
Four Senate bills were read second time
and referred.
THIRD READINGS.
The following bills were read third
time: e r.-
S.B. 37s. To repeal the third section of
an act entitled an act authorizing county
commissioners to levy tax for road pur-
poses," passed April 9Th, 1866.
The bill was explained by Mr.. Bradbury,
and passed-yeas 81, nays none. Repeals
a section of a law of last year, which pro-
hibits the levying of taxes for road pur-
poses in certain cases.
S. B. 394, Granting additional authority
to the commissioners of COShOcton county
for infirmary purposes.
Read and referred to a select committee of
one-Mr. JOnes-with Instructions to make
its provisions general.
Mr.JONES reported the bill back amend
ed according to inStructiOnS,andt the amend
ments were agreed to. The bill then passed.
The title was amended so as to read: " A
bill granting additional authority to county
commissioners for infirmary purposes
[Authorizes selling part or the whole of
intirmary property, and purchasing and
locating elsewhere.
H. B. 434. To authorize the trustees of
the township of Elyria, Lorain county, to
borrow money and issue bonds to aid in
the erection of town hall.
Passed-yeas 81, nays none. Authorizes
the trustees of township to aid the town
council in bnilding town hall.
II. B. 443, To exempt persons therein
named from performing labor on the pub
lie highways. Read and laid on the table.
II. b. 4S3 To change the bounds OF Union
and Salem townships in Warren county.
Lost-yeas Is, nays 3, not constitutional
majority.
Mr.. MCFARLAND moved to reconsider
the vote, and the motion was laid on the
table.
S.B 1885, To prohibit law partners of
prosecuting attorneys from defending per-
sons charged with criminal Offenses. Read !.
and
On motion of Mr.. TIBBALS, laid on the
table.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND READ FIRST TIME.
By Mr.. BATEMAN-Supplem to
an act to regulate the sale OF real estate by
religious societies, passed March "A, lS6O.
The bill was read three times under a
suspension of the rules, and
On motion of Mr.. BATEMAN, laid on
the table.
ByMr. .GRISWOLD-Ab bill supplement-
ary to an act passed March IL, 1858, TO au-
thOrize the board of education of the in
corporated village of wellington, Lorain
county, Ohio, to issue bonds to raise money
to purchase site or sites and build sGhool
house or school houses in said village. Au-
thorizes the raising of $4,000 additional j
Read twice and referred to the Judiciary
committee.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
Mr.. WILLETT, on leave, introduced a
remonstrance of A. w. Baker and 10 otner
citizens of Van Vert county, against the
nassape of s. b. 397, To provide for assess
ments on the stockholders OF insolvent rail
road companies. Referred to commlCCee
on the Judiciary. ru No
Main and l56 other citizens OF Toledo,
as asking ing for law authorizing the city OF
Toledo to purchase the toll bridge over the
Maumec river in that city, and make the