Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-03-19
Ohio Legislature.

Ohio Legislature.
Wednesday, March Is, 1868.
SENA1E
rE x MORNING SESSION. = y i
The President called the Senate to order
at ten o'clock.
Prayer by Rev. /. Cook.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
By Mr.. STAMBAUGH-From 1872 citi-
zens of Coshocton county, for authority to
the commissioners of said county to levya a
tax to build bridge across the Tusca-
rawas river at or near the town of West
Lafayette In said county. Referred to a
select committee of one-Mr. Stambaugh.
BY Mr.. EVEREPT-From-T ~ citizens of
Harris township, Ottawa county, for a law
submitting to the qualified electors of said
county the question of removing the county
seat thereof from Port Clinton to Oak Har-
Dor. Referred to the committee on the Ju-
dietary.
By the same-From AZ citizens of Salem
township, In said county, for the same OBJ
By Mr.. STAMBAUGH-From II citizens
of Tuscarawas county, demonstrating
against any portion of Mill township, in
said county, being attached to Union town.
ship. Referred to a select committee of
one-Mr. Stambaugh.
GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr.. LINN, from the Finance committee,
reported back the Senate bill making ap-
propriations for the year 1868, and the first
quarter of 1869, with sundry amendments,
and recommended its passage as amended.
The amendments were agreed to, when
Mr.. CARTER moved to strike out the
appropriation of $500 to pay the salary of
the Reporter of the Supreme Court. The
motion was not agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. LINN, the bill, as
amended, was ordered to be engrossed and
SECOND READING.
Mr.. TORRENCE'S Senate bill to pro-
vide for the inspection of buildings in any
red to a select committee of three-Messrs.
Terrence, Biggs and Kessler.
THIRD READING.
The following bills were read the third
time:
Mr.. PONDS House bill to authorize the
councilo of the incorporated village of NAL
ia, in the county or Morgan, in the State
of Ohio, to borrow money, and to assess
and collect tax tor the purpose of build
ing publcl wharf, and improving the
river bank and public landing at and near
said village. Passed-yeas "a, nays none.
Mr.. ULLERY'S House bill to authorize
cities of the second class and the townships
in which the same may be situated, to unite
in the purchase and improvement of land
for cemetery purposes. Passed after dis
cussion-yeas 26, nays none.
Mr.. KENNEY'S Senate bill to provide
for the proper disposal of certain church
property, and for other purposes, provid-
ing for the disposition of both unappropri-
ated, and of the proceeds of the sale of
a1anaUnTu o. nsvs Hona oaufon piopeisS asseuTyeaS
az Gnrso h"y h;,I ronortod bv NJ McMORRAN
from select committee. TO authorize the in
corporated village OF North Lewisburg, in
Champaign county, to borrow money to
build town ball, engine house and village
prison. Passed-yeas 25, nays none.
Mr.. CARRIERS bill being substitute,
reported from the committee on Agricul-
ture, for MrAHalls Senate bill to provide
for locating, establishing and constructing
bitches, drains and water courses, being
codification of existing laws for said pur-
poses, and repeating all other laws relat-
ing to said subjects.
An error occurred in Mondays report
in regard to Mr.. Yeoman's amendment
striking out of the substitute or bill the
provision relating to the cases where a
ditch, drain or water course lies wholly
within one township. That amendment
soas agreed to. So, vss.-
III Inc question peing on the passage VI JIG
Uni NJ 1rNN vad 70 rof.r +ha hin 70
soiaat oora,,;ttao ~ ono Nth ;nStrnnt;onS
to amsnd hv strikin0 ont the clanse reneai-
ino the townshin ditch law of Nav I. fS62.
Pend;no or this motion
IN mot;on of Mr CARTER tho Sanata
At 2f1 minntes to one O'Clock. Took a recess
fill 2P = -
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Tho pro,;aont co,,aa tho Sonoto =, o-d.r
Of thrao o,ninnt -,' oN wy ooo ''' w oie1 'f'A@
Ao VII = S-
dA @ THE DITCH BILL.
The question being on Mr.. LINN'S mo-
!l Ilon 70 leiel Iue u.Son DI;i ~ seIecI coM-
amend Wv 'o'''' = Ne'-o1' "
Mr. LINN. on leave. withdrew his mo-
tion.
Mr. KEIFER moved that the hill he re-
ferred to SELECT, cammittee Of one with
Instructions to amend SO as to provide that
when fhe owner Of land shall constrnct a
ditch or drain wholly on his own land. and
IL shall he NECESSARY for it TO cross anv
turnnike. nlankroad or railroad. the COM
nsnv shall constrnct . ditch or c1ivart for
the same across their road, or the owner of
of the land NAV Construed the same at their
exnense.
The motion was agreed to. and the hill
referred to Mr.. Keifer as said committee.
BILL INTRODUCED.
pr-Mr sCRIRNER-T ,,ror;d. fo- ,ho
e,ect;on of certain off;cers n c;t;as % of the th
t;rst class which have hean oduonnod 70 tho t
nroSo o'ho, hetyoa, daoann;oI nar;oSs d W sne
Il ie auo t ~ poi,ous; auH SUP.
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VI soniNa..o y, EoS oc .hSol po. a0eu VII
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REPORT OF AUDITOR OF STATE.
/. A communication was received from the
Auditor OF State, transmitting his annual
report of the Insurance Department of his
office. Report laid on the table and order
ed to be printed.
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