Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-03-06

purpose, for the last three years. He would /
vote for an appropriation to complete the |
soldiers record.
Mr.. DICKEY moved that the committee
rise and report progress, which was agreed
TO, and the committee rose and reported ac-
cordlngly, and had leave to sit again, -
REFERENCE.
! On motion of MraLINN, the substitute
Tor Senate bill relating to the annexation oil
territory to municipal corporations, was
taken from the table and referred to the
committee on Municipal Corp0rations
On motion of Mr.. DANGLER, the SUBJ
stitute for Senate bill relating to gas in
spectlon, &c, was taken from the commit
tee OF the Whole and referred to the select
committee on the subject of the bill.
- s's BILL INTRODUCED. l3 a't.
Mr.. HUTCHESON introduced a bill.
which was read the first time. to repeal the
the act OF the last session to authorize coun-
ty commissioners to construct roads on the
petition of a majority of the resident land
owners along, and adjacent to the line of
of such road. ji7 3.7iI s.safl -st aIo
On motion of Mr.. DICKEY, the Senate
adjourned. -f,f -: -.
no =, loss aOCsE.s lieisaz. .i7io
se - MORNING SESSION. d - 4
Mr.. Thornhill In the chair. us assa 11
Prayerby the Rev. Mr.Bonebrake, of the
United Brethren Church. 1t,5.i,
,.za.. II PETITIONS PRESENTED. - .,,s
Mr.. .McMORRAN-The petition of Fl. w.
Brown and twenty-eigh other ciIizens Of
Champaign county. praying for the passage
on certain turnpike Referred to Mr..
Nc Moran. 80
Mr. PARR-The remonstrance of w.
CoHman and seventy other citizens OF
Licking county, against the passage OF
House bill providing for remodeling the
Court House of Licking county, and to raise
money by taxation for that purpose. Re-
ferred to Messrs. Parr and Follett 81 Ai
D Mr.. GASFON--The petition of WA.
Towbridge and 13l other citizens of Butler
county,. praying legislative enactment to
divide Wagner township into two election
districts. Referred to the committee on the
Judiciary. IT. :kii.a t..ts ,sG 3
Mr.. ,HOWARD-The petition of DIR.
Mcmillan and sixteen other citizens OF
Green county, praying for the passage OF
law providing for the employment of a
State Naturalist or Entomologist. Re-
ferred to committee on Agriculture. A auf,.r
Mr.. BETTS-The petition OF J. Hide
brant and thirty two other citizens OF
Clinton county, praying for the repeal of
so much of the criminal statutes as make
it unlawful to keep billiard tables to hire
TO those who may desire to play upon the
the same, without. betting on the game
Referred to committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. r.JOHNSON-The petition of George
Patterson and so other citizens of Athens
county. asking for the employment of a
State Naturalist or EntomoIogist. Refer
red to committee on Agriculture.
Mr.. DENNIS-The petition of r. M
Peck and A other citizens of Cleveland.
Cuyahoga county, asking that the legal
fea< sxafn haT xrx.6
per annum.. Referred to committee on In
terest. .--------...f'- e,. -
Mr.. .ANDERSON-The petition of j "A,
May and 81 other citizens of Wheel
ing township, Guernsey county. request
ing the passage of an act authorizing the
commissioners of GuerL sey county to levy
a tax sufficient to compensate John Forney
for making road and two bridges therein
named, if in the opinion of the commits
sioners the said road is necessary. Referred
to Mr.. Anderson. - ''e7 t-'7
Mr.. JOHNSON presented the petition of
j. n. Irwin and 46 other citizens OF Athens
county, asking for an appropriation to inn
prove RaccoOn river-alsO, the petition Of
A. w. King and % other citizens of same
county. on the same subject, Referred to
the committee on Public Works.
Mr.. RUTTER presented the petition ol
G. A. SchIeich and 40 other. citizens o
Fairfield county, against the State pur-
chasing the George Eckhart tarm, in Fair
field county, as an addition to the Ohio
State Reform School, for reasons made in
said remons frances. Referred to the COM
mittee on Reform School. -
Also, the remonstrance of Thomas Coz
and l6 other. citizens of Fairfield county
against the repeal of an act passed Febru-
ary II, 1868, authorizing the commission:
erss of Fairfield county to improve a road
therein named. Referred to the committee
on Roads and Highways. s4nsif. q. r.
| n Ii BILLS INTRoDUcED!;aEo litiis-
Mr.. MONOGRAM. from select commit.
tee-A bill to authorize the village of North
Lewis, Champaign county, to borrow mon
ey to build town hall, engine house anC
village prison, which was read first and
second times under a suspension of the
rules. .,5;rr ,--.,.,..,,.4-.,, 81. ar
SECOND READING.
Four bills were read the second time anG
referred to the appropriate committees.
SPECIAL ORDER. Gay .'2
On motion of Mr.. COCKERILL. the
House proceeded to the special order. being
House bill to provide for the adjustment
and payment of claims for damages grow
ing out of the Morgan raid through Ohio
in. the year 1868, which was taken up
amended, and ordered to be engrossed and
read third time on next Tuesday. .sniou.
Jk THIRD RRADING. tf4T,lf a3.r
House bill to authorize City Councils oi
cities of the second class, having popula.
tion of twelve thousand and upward at the
last Federal census, to borrow money and
issue bonds for the purpose of purchasing y
ground and erecting building thereon fol
city hall and other purposes, was read
the third time and passed-yeas 73, nays
Senate bill authorizing the Commission.
ers of Montgomery county to build /:
bridge over the Great Miami river at s
point known as Miller's Ford. about two
miles south of the city of Dayton, Wa.
| read the third time and passed-yeas, II
nays, A. 5Ae- ,'i-i-.''l
| Senate bill to amend an act entitled ar
act to incorporate savings societies, passed
| April 16, 1867, was read third time anC
| recommitted to a committee of one, Mr.
| Dennis, with Instructions to amend. 81 .
House bill for the inspection of gas me-
ters, the protection of gas consumers, and
companies, was read the third time anC
passedAyess, 73; nays, 10. ]{ ~ 40 o.
On motion OF Mr.. ACKER, the Hous,
took a recess. * i 1Elv .an5 sno iEtiy
AFTERNOON SESSION. z. 5sfi
Mr.. PARKER, on leaye,, presented the
remonstrance of E. j. Bunce and 80 othel
clllZenS VI huTOu COuHIys ItmOuSIrdJiUs
against the repeal of the act restraining
cattle from running at large. Referred te
the committee on, Agriculture. Elfc 6fiE
| House bill to raise money to pay boun'
ties in Jackson township, Crawford coun
| ty, was read the third time, and. lIeq h'
On motion of M. ROBINSON, was laid
on the table. goT r iIfr ,5;,.I rr.--.- ,- A.
House bill supplementary to an act en-
titled an act supplementary to the act en-
titled an act to provide for the organization
of cities and incorporated villages, passed
May 3, 1852, was read the third time, when
Mr.. CRIST said the bill provided for the
issue of $250000 in bonds, Tor the purpose
/ of building work house for the city
Being local bill, he hoped it would meet
no opposition on its passage. The terms
upon which the bonds were to be issued
wnra we'll Guarded. so that no ininstict