Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-03-18

Mr., BRONSON reported IbaeIz from the
epmmittee on Municipal Corporations, s..
B. No. 279s 10 authorize the INCORPORATION
ot elevator companies, and recommended
rs IL passage ordered to third reading g
Mr.. BRONSON reported back. from the
COMMITTEES on Fees and Salaries, a petition
relating to fees of jurors, and asked to be
discharges fFOmits further consideration.
NAgreedItO.A At4 - kA%SA(
Mr. BRONSON. reported back, from the
committee on Fees and Salaries, H. B. No.
oFSs; FSs;Sgpplsmentary to the act relatings to
roads highways passed Feb E27, 1867.
and reeommsndedIits its passage. Ordered to
a. third reading March 49,. - 49,, -,j,...,.
/, Mr., BRONSON reported back. from the
committees on Fees and Salaries,.th reselue
ton referring to acbange; in the law SOFAS
70 a!ilo W clerks OF courts OF, Common pleas
2 salary instead Of fees, and asked to be dis
The resolution was definitely post
M CHASE reported back, bc wit without tree rec
ommendation, from, the, committee on, Ju-
dietary, asubstitute for II, b. No. 303, To
fix the rate of toll on turnpikes and plank
roads g9as Ordered to q third reading March
Mr. KERR reported back, from the 1ccrIr, COM
m!ttee, pP Roads and Highways, III. B.
507,a To authorize the town council OF the
Incorporated village, of Waverly, to i'm.
prove ainhighways, and recommended
its passage. Ordered to athird reading
Mr.. COCHRAN reported ort back from rc11Da a
select committee, III. B. sol, by Mr.. Nixon,
To authorize the trustees of Spencer town
snip, Hamilton county. tojspurchasei iaddi-
tional grounds for the. enlargment of town
hall lot, and to apply certain money in the
treasury to pay therefor, and recommended
itS If pa psssssage- Ordered TO a third reading
n MIR. ,DANGLER Re reported back, fro from d a a
select committee of one ii. b. No. 36i.- TO
authorize the, Issuing OF preferred stock by
railroad companies, and recommended the
Striking out OF section one, and the inser-
tion of the following amendment
That, any railroad company heretofore
formed, or which may hereafter be formed,
either under, a general or. special law, may
by a vote of the majority of the stock
represented in the meeting called for that
purpose in the manner provided by the
bylaws of such company, for the fur
nishing of new equipments and other
improvements, such as side-tracks de-
pots, or more permanent bridges -or
structures, or otherwise to facilitate the
lawful business of said company, increase
its eapltal stock to any amount not exceed
ing the actual cost of such road, with its
appurtenances, and to make such stock is
sued under this act preferred stock; that
is to say, that it shall be lawful to give to il
apreference in dividends to such an amount
as may be determined, not exceeding ten
per cent. per annum over all issues of
stocks or bonds hereafter made or issued by
such company; provided that at least thirty
days notice of such meeting shall have been
published in two newspapers of general
circulation in the place where the general
Office of such company is located, and in
like number. of such newspapers in the
cities OF Boston, New York and Philadel-
phia: provided, further, that a certific cate
setting forth the amount of such increase,
the vote by which the same was orders d,
and the total of the capital stock of such
company after adding such increase. signed
by the president and secretary ofsuch COM
pany, shall be deposited in the office of the
Secretary of State before such capital stock
shall be held to be increased.
The amendment was agreed to, and the
bill postponed until March 49, '-afs' 5FS
MIR. BRONSON reported back from the
committee on Municipal Corporations, Ell.
b. No. 448, Supplementary to an act passed
April z, 1866, to authorize the erection, i'm
proving, enlarging, constructing, and addi-
tions to town ohalls, and to repeal an act
therein named, and recommended its pass
age. Ordered to third reading March 10.
2 Mr.. RHODES reported back from
select committee of three, H. B. No. 499,
To create an additional Judge of the Court
OF Common Pleas in the second sub-divi-
sion of the sixth judicial district, and rec-
its passage. Ordered to third
reading March 10. - . fll p iiai a-Vs q aiieR
q Mr.. OREN reported back, from select
committee, III. B. No.. 800, To secure the
cutting of weeds, briers, elders and other
bushes growing in the public roads and
and reported that he found it
H. n Il
ted, and asked to be discharged from its
further. consideration Agreed to. The
bill was postponed until March 10. Ta.-Fsn Il
y Mr.. COULTER reported back, from a
select Committee, the petition. of citizens of
Warren countyfOr authority to levy a tax
to build county infirmary, and recon-
mended the passage of. f'a9es5.nsi fe ss7G4
H., B. No. s53l, by Mr. COULTER TO
authorize the commissioners of Warren
county to buildra county infirmary. Read
twice under suspension OF the rules anc
to the committee on Corporations
other than Municipal.
Mr.! COULTER reported back from a
select committee, the petition of citizens OF
warren county, and recommended the pass
age of
II. B. No. 532, by Mr.. COULTER-Tc
amend section 90 of the act prescribing tn.
duties of supervisors, and relating to roads
and highways. -
Mr.. OREN offered for adoption the fol-
owing House joint resolution No. 135, Rel
tive to an Agricultural and Mechanical
College - A@
Reso7ved By the General Assembly Of the
State of Ohio, That the Governor shall APP
point, by and with the advice and consent
If the Senate, five competent persons, each
representing Different parts of the State.
who shall be known as the Agricultural
College committee, and it shall be their
luty to visit and receive proposals from
uch- localities as NAV wish to secure the
ocatiOn of the Agricultural and sMechani-i
,al College, in the way of money. lands. |
buildings, or other property aud it shall
Ilso be their duty to confer with the trus-
ees of any college in this State, who may
% desire, and ascertain upon lWhat-t ms
he Agricultural College fund can be unit
ID with such institution, and make full !
'eport of their transactions, together With
uch recommendations and suggestions as I
hey may think proper, to the next Gene |
al Assemblies ~ "a n 81 "a. sfEs..
: Reso1Ued IThat the committee SO appoint
ID shall be entitled to receive a sum suifi- I
ient to defray actual expenses incurred in '
lischarging their Official duties As required |
~ this resolution, to be paid out of any )
moneys in the treasury not otherwise ap :
Provided, that the amount go !
flowed shall not exceed five hu undred dol !
ars. Tabled to print.
Several bills were taken from the table /
nd postponed to day certain, and I
The House then took a recess. ,--ss !
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. BANNING upon leave, reporte' /
Jack from the committee on Military AT {
airs, H. Il, No. 129, In reference to bounty /
nd back pay for soldiers who have lost {
heir discharges, and bounty for soldiers
ischarged by reason of disability, anC