Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-03-14
Ohio Legislature.

MORNING SESSION.
The President pro tenn. called the Senate
TO order at 10 O'Clock.
Prayer by Rev. DR.. A. D. Lord.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
By Mr.. .WINNER-From l27 citizens of
Harrison township, Darke county, for au-
thority to the Trustees of SAID township to
transfer certain funds belonging to the
township, to the building of township
hall. Referred to a select committee of one
Mr.. Winner.
By Mr.. DANGLER-From Mayor Buh-
rer and Is members of the city council of
Cleveland, for Cemetery Boards in cities of
the first class, to be elected by the people.
to the committee on Municipal
By the same-From Al citizens of Cleve-
land, for the same object. Same reference.
By Mr.. EVERETT-From 43 citizens of
Ottawa county, for authority to the COM
missioners of said county co levy astax for
dredging and cleaning out the bars of
the Portage river. Referred to the COM
mittee on the Judiciary.
By Mr.. REX-From citizens of Hamilton
county, against the repeal of the law tor
the registry of births and deaths. Referred
to the committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr.. CONANT-From u citizens of
Portage county, for an amendment of tt e
act of March 81, 1866, with regard to the
service of mesne process, so that it shall
apply to railroads in the hands of a re-
csiver. Referred to the committee on the
Judiciary. iiil4A is y 3.' 49,
SECOND READING.
The following Senate bills were read the
second time and referred to the committees
named: ~
By. Mr.. STAMBAUGH-To authorize the
commissioners OF Tuscarawas county to
build bridge across the Tuscarawas rive ]
about three miles above Canal Dover, iI
said county. Judiciary committee. ea1D
By Mr.. EMMITT-In relation to the
evasion of tolls on toll bridges. Committee
on Claims.
READING OF HOUSE BILLS.
TWENTY-FIVE House bills were read the
first time, which occupied the greater part
of the morning session.
House bill for the inspection or gas
meters, the protection of gas consumers
and the protection and regulation OF gas
light companies, having been read the first
time, "A n.r-to
Mr.. HUTCHINSON moved to suspend
the constitutional rule, that the bill might
be read the second time now. ESF
The yeas and nays were called on the
motion. and resulted.
YEAs-Messrs., Berry, Burrows. Camp
bell, Carter. Conant. Corey, Dangler,
Dowdney, Emmitt, Evans. Everett, Cod
frey,. Griswold, Hutcheson, Jamison, Keifer
Kenney, Lawrence, Linn, May, Onderdonk
Rex, Simmons, Stambaugh, Terrence
Winner-26.
,NAYs.-Messrs. Hall and Yeoman-2.
The PRESIDENT pro tenn decided that
the motion. had, under the. ruling of the
late and present President of the Senate
failed to receive the requisite constitutional
majority of three-fourths of the members
OF the Senate. M CI
Mr.. YEOMAN moved reconsideration
of the vote, which was agreed to.
The question on the motion to suspend
the rule was again put, and the vote stood
YEAs-Messrs. Berry, Burrows. Camp
bell, Carter. Conant, Corey, Dangler
Dowdney, Emmitt, Evans, Everett, God
frey, Hutcheson, JamisOn, Keifer, Kenney
Lawrence, Linn, May, Onderdonk, Rex
Simmons, Stambaugh, Terrence, Winner
Yeoman-26.
Potts..
have failed for the same reason as before.
By THE GOVERNOR CON-
FIRMED. "a -
A message from the Governor announced
the nomination and reappointment by him
for Director of Longview Asylum for the
Insane, unde., the act co increase the num-
Der of Directors of that Institution, passed
April l6, 1867; and of Robert G. Smith, ol
Richland county, to be Register of. Vir-
ginia Military Lands at Mansfield, to serve
for two years from the 23d inst.
On motion Of Mr.. TORRENCE, the Sem
ate confirmed the nomination of Mr.. Bur-
2S, nays none.
n,, Of Mr. CT MIR fhc
of Mr.. Smith was confirmed by
a vote of 27 yeas to nay-Mr. Carter vot-
ing nay.
=, COMMITTEES OF CONFERENCE.
A message from the House having an
nounced the appointment of Messrs. Lew
ton, Stickney and Ball as the committee oi
conference on the part of the House on
Senate bill in reference to the sale of school
lands and the surrender of permanent leases
thereto, the President pro tenn. appointed
Mr.. Onderdonk in place of Mr.. Jones, on
said committee on the part OF the Senate.
The House having refused to concur in
the Senate amendments to House joint res
Olution protesting against the reconstruc-
ton acts of Congress, and against the pas
sage of certain bills now pending therein,
and instructing our Senators and request
ing our Representatives in Congress to vote
for the repeal of the former and against the
passage of the latter, ,s-
On motion of Mr.. HUTCHESON, the
Senate insisted on its amendments, and
asked for committee OF conference.
}z5. e HOUSE AMENDMENTS. sHig
The House amendments to Mr. Kessler's
Senate bill to amend the act of April 16,
1867, to incorporate Saving Societies, were
in by the Senate, so the bill as
by the House, is now law.
The House amendments to MIR. Keifer'
Senate bilL supplementary to the act of
Feb. 2, 1924, for the maintenance and sup
port of iliegitimate children, were with the
bill referred to the Judiciary committee.
The House amendment to the Senate Joint
relating to American citizenship,
was concurred in by the Senate.
THE"cow BILL"
The House having returned the Senate
bill to permit milch COWS to run at large,
,amiliarly known by the soubriquet of the
On motion of Mr.. STAMBAUGH, the
bill was tabled. -
PRINTING REPORT.
A communication was read at the Clerks
lesk from the Supervisor of Public Print
ng, in reference to printing the report of
The Commissioner of Statistics for 1867,
which was referred to committee on Pub
lc IrlnCinS. 80
> REFERENCES. -.
On motion of Mr.. LINN, sMessrs. Brooks
md Scribner were excused from serving
IN the committee of Conference on Senate
oint resolution in relation to printing GER
ain reports, and Messrs. Keller and Berry
we're appointed in their stead. -
On motion of Mr.. TORRENCE, the me-
norial of Jacob Finn, relating to pay for
his services as Judge in Hamilton county,
was taken from the table and referred to
;he Judiciary committe.
On motion of Mr.. LINN, Senate bill re-
ative to the annexation of territory to
titles and Incorporated villages, was taken
rom the table ard referred to the commit
zee on Municipal Corporations.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
Leave of absence was granted to Mr..
Woodworth till 3 P. M. on Monday next.
SPECIAL ORDER.
On ynOtiOn of Mr. HTJTCHESON. Senate