Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-03-31

hL1E tTOul bHS uQtOIoiy SOtA-
littee, reported back Senate bill supple
ientary to the act to authorize county COM
/: iissioners to construct roads on petition,
&C.. with a substitute for the same and rec
{, mmended its adoption. Nj Il
On motion OF Mr.. REX, the substitute
was laid on the table and ordered to be
printed.
reported back, with amendments, Senate
bill to amend section of the act to provide
for the organization of cities and incorpo-
rated villages, &c.
On motion OF Mr.. BERRY, the bill and
were laid ON the table aud or
dered to be printed.
Mr.. SCRIBNER, from the same commit
tee, reported back with amendments, the
substitute for Senate bill providing for the
formation of company to construct q
bridge across the Ohio river at Cincinnati
The amendments were agreed to, and the
bill was read a third time, and passed
yeas 81, nays none.
Mr.. KENNEY. from the committee on
Municipal Corporations, reported back,
with amendments, Senate bill for the cleo
tion of board of trustees of cemeteries
in the city of Cleveland.
The amendments were agreed to, and the
bill was read the third time and passed
yeas 81, nays none.
Mr.. DOWDNEY, from the committee on
Roads and Highways. reported back House
bill to amend section % Of the act to au-
thorize county commissioners to lay out
and establish free turnpike roads, &C., and
recommended its passage.
The bill was read the third time and pass
ed-yeas 80, nays none. 4
MIR. REX, from the same committee, re-
ported back Senate bill to authorize the
trustees of Brown and AuglaiZe townships
in Paulding county, to levy tax to build
a bridge across the Auglaize river, &C., and
recommended its indefinite postponement,
which was agreed to-. a{eteE
Mr.. KRAMER, from the same commit
tee, reported back House bill supplement-
ary to the act to authorize the commission
ers of Fairfield county to improve certain
road therein named, passed February II,
1868, and recommended its passage.
The bill was read the third time and
passed-yeas 2S, nays l. ,-rs-.
The title was amended so as to read ian
act to amend section 2" of the above named
act. 81 =
Mr.. DOWDNEY, from the same COM
mittee, reported back House bill to author
ize the Commissioners OF Sandusky coun-
ty to improve the road from the county
seat to the Infirmary farm, and recon-
mended its passage. -.
The bill was read the third time and
passed-yeas 29, nays none.
Mr.. DICKEY, from the committee on
Railroads and Turnpikes, reported back
Mr.. Berry's Senate bill for the protection
of railway passengers, with amendments
and recommended its passage. go ~
The amendments were agreed to, and the
bill was read the third time and passed
yeas 26, nays q. 4zH i1 sz-a
This bill makes it a penal offense for any
person knowingly to permit his domestic
animals to enter any railroad enclOsurt, OI
to lead or drive such animals along or upon
any railroad track.
Mr.. DICKEY, from the committee or
Medical Colleges, reported back House bill
to regulate the practice of dentistry, anC
recommended its passage.
Ordered to be read the third time to-
morrow.
Mr.. HUTCHINSON, from the committe,
on Military Affairs, reported House join
resolution to allow regimental association
the use of the flags OF their regiments or
anniversary occasions and reunions, an(
recommended its adoption. Adopted, yea
30, nays none.
Mr.. EVANS, from the committee on Ag
riculture, reported back House bill, relating
to the election of officers of Agricultural
societies, with an amendment.
Pending the question on agreeing to the
amendment,
On motion Of Mr.. STAMBAUGH, tn,
Senate, at a quarter past six O'Clock, ad
journed till 10 A. M. tomorrow.
s-5 So HOUSE.
MORNING SESSION.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Herlocker.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
Mr.. Mr.SHAW-The petition of the BoarG
of Education of the New Richmond Unior
Schools of Clermont county, asking the
passage of special act empowering sale
Board to levy tax of two Thousand dollar;
upon the taxable property in said district
to pay their Indebtedness, and make repairs
on their school buildings. Referred te
committee on Common Schools and School
Lands. r
Mr.. CALLEN presented the affidavits oi
H. L. johnson, James Mercer, Rev. S. S.
Holden, j. K. Brandon and j. G. Breo
citizens of Mercer county, in relation te
the waste of water at the Mercer County
Reservoir. Referred to select committee
to whom was referred H.J. r. No. AZ.
Mr.. READ-The petition of Benjamin
Cable and 70 other citizens OF Tuscarawas
county, asking change in the township
line between Sandy and Lawrence town
ships, in Tuscarawas county. Referred to
a committee of one-Mr. Reed.
FIRST READING. -s-,
Senate Bill No. 3-To authorize certain
cities of the first class to issue bonds tor the
purpose of opening, extending, improving
and grading avenues, and building sewers,
and to levy tax to pay the same. Read
the first time.
Senate Bill No. so-Supplementsry to an
act entitled an act TO provide for the or
ganization of cities and incorporated viii
lagos, passed May 8, 1852, and the several
acts amendatory thereto, was read the first
and second times under suspension of the
rule. .sbusa s.if.s.
SECOND READING.
Ten bills were read second time and re-
ferred to their appropriate committees.
THIRD READING. 5as 'ssaiad y
II. B. No. 268-Mr. .DICKSON-To amend
an act passed April IL, 1867, supplementary
to an act passed March ii, '63. to authorize
the board of education of the Incorporated
village of Wellington, Lorain county, Ohio,
to issue bonds to raise money to purchase a
site or sites, and build school house or
school houses, in said village, was read a
third time.
Mr.. DICKSON explained the bill. He
said the school house was partially complet-
ed, and had cost more than was expected;
and this bill was to enable the citizens OF
Wellington to issue bonds to meet tile adj
ditiOnal expense to be incurred in COM
pleting the said school house. s1k
The yeas and nays. were called on the
passage of the bill, and resulted-yeas 76,
nays A. So the bill passed. ASK = s77..s4
n. B. No. 159, Mr. SINCLAIR-To
amend section seven of an act entitled an
act to provide for the organization as cities
of tn first class of such cities as NAV have
been advanced to the grade of cities of the
first class between decennial periods, and
prior to May, 1857, and also supplementary
to the act passed May 3, 1852 entitled San
act to provide for the organization of cities
and Incorporated villages, I" and to the sew
eral acts supplementary thereto and amend-
atory thereof now in force, and also further
to define the duties of county treasurers,
was read third time.
Mr.. r.SINCLAIR explained and urged the
passage of the bill.
The question being on the passage of the
bill. the yeas and nays were ordered, had and
resulted-yeas Is, nays 4. So the bill