Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-03-27

without meat. In other words, it was
vegetable society. -
Mr.. NEAT. said this society was nota free
love one. Its members disclaimed all such
ideas.
Mr.. COCKERILL suggested that the as
soeiation might not be responsible for its
Mr.. LEWTON thought the association
was liable for its debts.
Mr.. DILWORTH said that if persons
withdrew from the corporation they for
teited all the funds invested therein. I'M
position might result from this. He would
not support such measure.
Mr.. GASTON moved to recommit the
bill, with instructions to amend by strik-
ing out all after the word ''lots" in the
eleventh line to the end of the first section.
and add-"and they are hereby solicited
to settle in Utah." The motion was re-
jected.
The yeas and nays were called on the
passage of the bill, and resuted-yeas 81
nays Al. So the bill was lost, having
failed TO receive the constitutional ma
jority.
On motion of Mr.. DENNIS, the vote by
which House bill No. u was lost, was re-
considered.
The question was then upon the passage
of the bill, upon which the yeas and nays
were ordered. had and resulted-yeas 81.
nays Oh. 90 IH6 OIL DaS>eu.
On motion of Mr.. BUELL., Mr.. Richard
son had indefinite leave of absence granted
him in consequence OF sickness in his
family.
H. B. No. 2S9, by Mr.. PARKER-To
amend sections eighteen and twenty one of
the act relating to roads and highways.
passed March 9th, 1868, was read a third
time.
Mr.. HILL, of Defiance. hoped the bill
cunnld nponinnnclu ho
passed few days ago Incorporated villages
have no power to levy road tax. This bill
cures that defect.
Mr.. READ could not vote for the bill. .-
The yeas and nays were called on the
passage of the bill, and resulted-yeas 50,
navs 4, so the bill passed.
On motion of Mr.. DENMAN, the House
took a recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION. na5
A message from the Senate announced
the concurrence of that body in the passage
of Fl. ]. X No. 45. To provide for taking
immediate steps to agree upon the location
of the Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical
College, and for the appointment of Joint
committee on the subject.
The SPEAKER appointed Messrs. Stick
ner, Thompson. of Columbiana, Thornhill,
Coleman, Leete, Sherwin, Gordon and
Cannon as the committee on the part of the
House. .
FIRST READING.
Senate bill No. 162-To authorize the
commi .sioners of Darke county to build a
Court House and Jail. and for other pur-
poses, was real the first time.
Senate bill No. 10l-To amend section 2
of an act entitled AN act for the protection
of certain birds and game, passed April 80
1861. as amended April Is, 1867, was read
the first time.
No W 81,
trustees of Twin township, Preble county,
to levy tax for bridge purposes, was read
the first time.
Senate bill No. 34-To remove from Office
certain officers guilty of habitual intoxi-
cation, was read the first time.
Senate bill No. 137-To amend the act re-
lating to the civil jurisdiction of justices OF
the peace in reference to the replevin oi
property, and to repeal sections 143, 147
and 14S of said act as amended April II,
1867, was read the first time.
Senate bill No. ia, making apprOpria-
tions for the year. 1868 and the first quar-
ter of 1869. was read the first and second
times by its title, under suspension of the
rules, on motion of Mr.. LEETE.
SPECIAL ORDER.
On motion of Mr.. SWAIN the House tool;
up the special order. being III. B. No. 160
to make an appropriation for widening
and cleaning out the channel of RaccOon
river.
Mr.. SWAIN advocated the passage OF
the bill in speech of some length. He al
luded to the vast mineral wealth of the re-
giOn through which that stream runs; and
thought it should be opened, that this hid
den wealth might find a market. He be-
lieved the State would regain all the ap-
preparation asked for by the increased
value of property, and the additional in
crease OF revenue in the shape of taxes
arising on that increase of valuation.
Mr.. WOLF could not support the bill.
Mr.. WELSH advocated the bill; and de-
MED that any company was seeking to mo-
nopOliZe the advantages of the appropria-
tion. He contended that that part of the
State had always paid its share of taxation
tor internal improvements, and ought now
to be respectfully heard in this request for
aid, and more especially. since that section
had never had an appropriation for any
such purpose.
Mr.. GASTON moved to recommit the
bill with instructions to amend so as to re-
quire the amount subscribed to be paid in
and expended on the improvement; and
that competent engineer shall first certify
that $4,000 will be sufficient to complete
the same in good manner, before the State
shall pay the sum appropriated.
Mr.. CRlST offered substitute for sec
tion 2. as follows:
The Auditor of State shall issue his war.
rant on the Treasurer of State tor the sum
of five thousand dollars payable to the
Treasurer of the Raccoon River Navigation
Company. upon the certificate of the Presi-
dent and Engineer of said Company, certi-
flying that fifty thousand dollars of the
capital stock has been subscribed, ami thai
one-fifth of the said improvement has beel
completed. and for like sums as each one.
of &c toa
The House agreed to recommit. The bill
was referred to Mr.. Crist as select com
mittee of one.
Mr.. CRIST reported the bill back amend
ed as instructed.
Mr.. HUGHES. of Butler, opposed the bill
Mr.. WARREN said that Logan count,
(Which he had the honor to represent) ha,
no canal within it. That the county hac
never derived any benefit from the canals
But on the contrary, it had been greatly
injured by the construction of a reservoir
covering with water section of land larg,
enough to make a small township. Al
done by the State, for the benefit of Othe
counties. And this being the case, h,
thought it would be more proper to maxi
an appropriation to clear Miami river, be
low the LewistOwn Reservoir, than to clea,
RaccoOn river.
Mr.. THOMPSON, of Columbiana, wa
opposed to the bill. s.n
Mr.. BALL favored the passage of the bill
Mr.. LEWTON could not consent to vote
for the bill.
Mr.. STEWART opposed the bill.
A call OF the House was had, and 81
members found present.
On motion of Mr.. HUGHES, of High
land, all further proceedings under the call
were dispensed with.
The yeas and nays were called on th'
passage of the bill, and resulted-yeas 80
nays 81. So the bill was lost. b-le
II. b. No. 252 Mr.. LEETE-For the re-
liet of Moses w. Davis, was read third
time, and the question being on its pass
age, the yeas and nays were called, and
resulted-yeas 67, nays 2S. So the bill
passed. Ll.EN
On motion of Mr.. BUELL., the House re-
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