Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-01-24
The Ohio Legislature.
WEDNESDAY, January 20, 1867
SENATE.

The Senate was called to order by thu
President. Lieut.. Gov. McBurney.
PRAYER by Rev. A. w. Bruce.
Journals of Thursday, Friday and Tues
day, were read and approved.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
BY Mr.. BURT-From John Shaw and
other citizens OF Van Vert county, for &
law to raise the legal rate OF interest tC
seven aud three-tenths per cent, and tc
legaliZe ten per cent. on contracts, &c. Re-
ferred TO Finance committee.
By Mr.. BRADBURY-From Geo. W
Jackson, and other citizens of Gallia coun-
ty, for q law to raise the legal rate OF in
terest In Ohio. Referred to the committee
on Finance. .s t. 1ij e
BY Mr.. BERRY--From James s. McCar.
rell, and other citizens of Crawford county
for protection against incompetent Ddenta
practitioners. Referred TO q select COM
mlttee on that subject. -.-
By Mr.. SADLER-From L. G. Hark-
ness, and other citizens of Huron county,
for an increase of the rate of interest, and
the review of appraisal on mortgage secu-
rites In certain cases. Read and referred
to the committee on Finance.
BY Mr.. BROWN-From DR.. d. B. Woods
and other citizens OF Trumbull county, rel
ative to dental surgery. Referred to Sc
lect committee on the subject.
BY Mr.. WILLIAMSON-From w. j.
Bondman and other citizens of Cleveland,
for law to protect the public against in
competent dental practitioners. Same ref
erence. ,a "a
By Mr.. LINN-From the trustees and
other citizens of Jefferson township, Mus
kingum county, for an act to enable said
| trustees to transfer certain funds in the
treasury OF said township. Referred to a
select committee of one-Mr. Linn.
| BY Mr.. COLE-From James johnson
and other citizens of Miami county, for a
law to raise rate of interest in Ohio. Re-
ferred to Finance committee. ..t-
BY Mr.. Mr.SAVAGE-From members Of the
bar of Cambridge, Guernsey county, for a
change in the subdivisions in the Sth Ju-
dicial District. Referred to select commit
tee Ofthree--Linn, Savage and Brooks.
By Mr.. MCFARLAND-From John
Schubert and 1000 other citizens of Butler
county, for law to authorize commits
4oners OF said county to levy tax to
build free bridge across the Miami at
Hamilton. Laid on the table.
BY Mr.. MAY-From S, G. Brinley and
other citizens of Mansfield and vicinity,
asking regulation as to the practice OF dem
tistry. Referred to select committee on
By mr.. WALKER = From Mary c.
Mahan, asking for relief. Referred to
select committee of five-Walker, Bateman,
Griswold, Linn and Wilson.
Mr.. LINN, from joint committee on En-
rollment reported sundry bills correctly
enrolled. Eva. ...,....
Thirteen Senate bills and one House bill
were read a second time and referred.
READ A THIRD TINE.
S. B. No. 23l, To authorize the commits
s;oners Of Butler county, Ohio, to levy tax
to build free bridge across the Great
Miami river at Hamilton. Passed-yeas
%, nays none. .t..I...-.. ...'
S. No. 233, To authorize the commits
sioners of Butler county, Ohio, to levy
tax to assist in building free bridges across
the Great Miami river in said county.
Passed-yeas %, nays none. .r ..
NOTICES OF NEW BILLS.
By Mr.. COLE-Of bill to define the
evidence requisite In prosecutions under
sections and of the act to provide against
the evils resulting from the sale ofintoxi-
eating liquors.
BY Mr.. WALLING-Of bill to amend
section AZ of an act to provide for the crea-
ton and regulation of incorporated compa-
nies in the State of Ohio, passed May l,
1852.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND READ FIRST TIME.
BY Mr.. BROOKS, on leave-Supplemen
tary to the act to provide for the Organiza-
tion of cities and incorporated villages,
passed May 8, 1852. Provides that where
additions Of lots to cities and incorporated
villages have been made, not in due form of
law, through mistake, the same may be
legalized, and said additions shall become
q regular part of said city or village.l
BY Mr.SADLER, on leave-To authorize
the Commissioners of Ottawa county to
levy tax to build bridge over Toussant
river. In said county.
Mr.. WALKER, on leave, presented q
claim of Gross q DIETRICH, asking an ap-
preparation to pay the same. Referred to
Judiciary committee.
REPORTS OF SELECT COMMITTEES.
Mr.. SADLER reported an amendment to |
s. b. $50, 10 protect furs and to repeal GER
tain acts therein named. Read first time. |
Amendment agreed to, and bill ordered to |
be engrossed and read third time to-mor- |
row.
! Mr.. SADLER offered for adoption the
following resolution: ".t.
Resolued, That the committee on Public |
Buildings be instructed to inquire whether |
it would not be advisable, as matter of |
economy, for the State to manufacture its |
own gas by convict labor in the Peniten-
tiarY, to supply that institution and the |
State House, If not the other public State |
buildings 10 the city of Columbus, aud to
report by bill or otherwise.
Agreed to.
Mr.. LINN reported House bill and a |
House Joint resolution correctly enrolled. |
Messages from the House were read, and |
several bills communicated were signed by |
the President.
On motion of Mr.. SADLER, Fl. B. 20
was taken from the table and referred to a
select committee of one-Mr. Sadler. |
Mr.. TIBBALS, on leave, presented a
memorial of DIR. p. G.. SOmers, President OF |
the Board of Education of Cuyahoga Falls, |
Summit county, tor law authorizing |
Boards of Education to borrow money at a |
rate of interest greater than 6 per cent.
Referred TO committee on Schools and |
School Lands. WgI .
Leave of absence was granted to the COM
mittee on Military Affairs to visit the Sol
diers' Home, to morrow forenoon.
The Senate then took recess. asI
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate resolved itself into committee |
of the Whole, Mr.. Duan in the chair, and |
considered s. b. 242, amending the bill re- |
lating to divorce and allmony, by adding |
permanent insanity, of at least seven years |
standing, to the causes for divorce. The |
bill was discussed at length by Messrs. Sad
Ter, Brown. Martin, Wilson, Tibbals, Dowd- |
ney, Griswold, May and others, and was re-
ported to the Senate with the first section |
stricken out. ot, .,e
The committee also considered s. B. pa, |
To provide for the appointment Of Board |
of Commissioners to revise and codliy the |