Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-01-29
Ohio Legislature.

Ohio Legislature.
Tuesday, Jan. 2S, 1868.
SENATE.
MORNING SESSION.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Marshall.
PETITIONS.
Mr.. EVERETT presented the petition of
twenty-one citizens of Erie county. and
Mr.. KESSLER the petition of eighty five
citizens of Hamilton county, for reform
school tor girls. Referred to the commit
tee on Benevolent Institutions.
Mr.. LAWRENCE presented petition
from forty-eighr citizens of Guernsey coun-
ty for the repeal of the act to authorize
County Commissioners to construct roads
on petition OF a majority of resident land
owners along and adjacent to the line OF
said road, passed March. "a, 1867, and also
an act to authorize County Commissioners
to lay out and establish free turnpike roads,
passed April 10, 1867. Referred to the COM
mittee on Roads and Highways.
Mr.. MAY presented the petition of 46
citizens of Richland county for the repeal
of the road law. Referred to the same
committee.
RETURN OF HOUSE BILLS.
The Clerk stated that four engrossed
House bills had been sent to the Senate
from the House OF Representatives, with
erasures and pencil interlineations.
Mr.. LAWRENCEth then offered resolu-
tion, which was adopted, that the said bills
be returned to the House of Representa-
tives, with a message informing the House
that they are not properly engrossed, and
requesting that body to take such action
sswill prevent. in;the future, such manner
of engrossing bills, and to request the re-
turn of said bills properly engrossed. '''
u SECOND READINGS. ~tss +1s.s
Mr. RUTTER'S House bill to authorize
the Commissioners of Fairfield county to
improve road therein named, was read
the second time, and referred to the Judici-
arv committee.
The following Senate bills were read the
second time, and referred to the commit
tees named.
Mr.. EvERETT-To regulate the sale OF
patent rights in the State of Ohio. and pre-
vent frauds connected Herewith. Judiciary
committee.
Mr.. YEOMAN-Toa authorize the council
of heincorporated village of Washington
! c. H., Fayette county, Ohio, to improve the
streets of said village. Committee on
Municipal Corporations.
| Mr.. neutrality-suspicious. to an act
to provide for the creation and regulation
| of incorporated companies in the State oil
Ohio. passed May l, 1852. [Swan & Critch-
fields Statutes, vol. l, p. 27I.l Committee
on Railroads and Turnpikes. ~
| Mr.. KESSLER-Supplem to the
act entitled ian act to provide for the crea-
tion and regulation of incorporated COM
panies in the State of Ohio" passed May
lst, 1852. [Swan & Critchfield, vol. l, page
i 271. Judiciary committee.
Mr.. HUTCHESON-To authorize the
election of one additional judge of ths
court of common pleas in the third sub
division of the fifth judicial district. Mr.
| Hutcheson. as select committee.
| Mr.. HUTCHESON-To authorize master
commissioners to administer oaths. Mr.
| Hutcheson, as select committee. 'i{ 81"
| NOTICES OF BILLS.
i The following notices were given of the
| introduction of bills:
By Mr.. KEIFER-A bill supplemental
to the act for the maintenance and sup
port of illegitimate children, passed Feb
2, 1924.
By Mr.. .DOWDNEYLA bill to amen'
the 4th section of the act of April 80, 1885,
for the election of prosecuting attorney
and prescribing their duties, as amende,
April 13, 1865. '+t :
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
The following bills were introduced an
read the first time: al sid
By Mr.. .STAMBAUGH-A bill to amen,
seCtiOu lJl vi TIE dcG TeldIiuS W eAtcuGpT
and administrators, passed Mar h %, 1S4t
By MIR. .KEIFER-A bill supplemental
to the act providing for the punishment Q
crimes, passed March z, 1885. Is. & G. pag
401l 1
By Mr.. KESSLER-A bill to amend tn
act TO Incorporate saving societies, passe
April 16, 1867. 70. L. vol Ga, page 1S4) 8
By Mr.. HALL-A bill supplementary
the act fixing the rate of interest, passe
Jan. II, 1924. Is. & G. page 742.)
HOUSE BILLS POSTPONED.
Mr.. SCRIBNER, from the Judiciar
committee, reported back two House bill
to amend section 142 and section 13l of tn
code of civil procedure, and recommends
their indefinite postponement, which ws
agreed to.
| RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. LINN offered resolution, whic
was adopted, instructing the committee o
Agriculture to inquire into the prophet
of extending the provisions of the law
prevent the spreading of the Canada thistl
to all the other varieties of the thistle
growing within this State; also, into tn
expediency of law providing bount
for the destruction of rats; also, whethe
the agricultural and fruit growing interest
of Ohio do not require more stringent pre-
visions than are now provided by la
against the killing and destruction of inset