Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-04-15
Ohio Legislature.
Tuesday, April IA, 1868.
SENATE.
/ MORNING SESSION.

by mT. r4OhhENO1-1h PiooOSD Va % |
citizens of Ohio and Pennsylvania against
the passage of the Senate bill for the con-
struction of a bridge across the Ohio river
at Newport ard Cincinnati. Referred to
the committee on Railroads and 'Furnpikes.
By Mr.. KEIFER-The petition OF l2l |
citizens of Clark county, for law which
will constitute persons who have paid for |
the improvement of roads on the petition
of resident land owners, bodies corporate
to own and collect tolls on said roads. Re- |
ferred to the committee on Roads and High |
ways. s. 'Ti
$1,000 THIRD READING.
On motion or Mr.. DANGLER, the rule 8
were suspended and the second reading
was passed, and the third reading of bills |
proceeded with. "a VNR
\ Senate bill by Mr.. DANGLER-To pro-
vide for the support and regulation OF pub
lie schools in the city of Cleveland, was
read the third time, when
b. Mr.. DANGLER said that this bill applied
exclusively to Cleveland, and differed from
the former law in relation to the Cleveland
schools principally in giving to the board
OF education the exclusive.and entire con-
troll of the school fund, of the building,
heating and ventilating of school houses,
and of the employment of teachers. etc.
The bill was then passed-yeas IS, nays
none. -Er-
SECOND READING.
ond time and referred to appropriate COM
mittees. which occupied great part of the
morning session.
raf THIRD READING RESUMED. iaE
Senate bill by Mr.. SCRIBNER-Con-
cerning suspended railroads, authorizin g
a railroad company which shall be unable
to complete its line of road, to sell and con-
vey its road bed and right of way to anoth
er incorporated railroad company, to COM
plete the construction of the road and
operate the same. was read the third time
and passed-yeas %, nays none.
! Senate bill by Mr.. INNER-To au-
thoriZe receivers of insolvent railroad COM
panies to sell unfinished road beds and
franchises, was read the third time, when
Mr. BERRY stated that the object of the
bill was TO enable the receiver of an un-
mortgaged railroad to sell and convey the
road bed and franchises of the same, which
under the existing law, can only be done
when the road is under mortgage. The
bill, after discussion, was passed-yeas
%, nays 10.
Mr. COREY moved a reconsideration
of the vote by which, the bill was passed,
which was not agreed to-yeas IA, nays 20.
On motion of Mr EV ANS, the Senate, at
half past twelve O'Clock, took a recess till
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The PRESIDENT called the Senate to
order at three o. clock. s.-t
REPORTS.
Mr.. CONANT, from the Judiciary COM
mittee, reported back with an amendment,
Senate bill to amend the third section of
the act passed May l, 1854, supplementary
to the act defining the jurisdiction and
regulating the practice of probate courts,
passed March IA. 1853, and to amend said
act as amended Feb. %, 1866, and recon-
mended its passage when so amended. The
amendment was agreed to, and the bill
read the third time when
Mr.. CONANT stated that the only
changes made in the present law by this
bill, were that it allowed an appeal to the
court OF common pleas from the decision
OF the probate judge on an application for
the removal of guardian, and also from
the decision of the probate judge rejecting
the claim of an administrator against the
estate.
On motion of Mr.. BURROWS, the bill
was so amended as to make it applicable
to all cases Of removal of guardians.
The bill was then passed-yeas 81, nays
none.
Mr. CONANT, from the same committee,
reported substitute for the House substi-
tute to House bill to admit to record and
authenticate wills where the same have
been destroyed by fire, or other unavoidable
accident. The substitute was agreed to, and
the bill was read the third time and passed
yeas 81, nays none.
The title of the substitute or new bill is
as follows: Supplementary to an act en-
titled an act to amend section AZ of an act
relating to Wills, and to repeal former acts
relating thereto, passed Feb. 81, 1867"
Mr.. REX, from the same committee, re-
ported back Senate bill to amend section
Al of the act providing for the punishment
of crimes, passed March 9TH, 1885, and re-
commended its indefinite postponement, |
which was agreed to.
Mr.. LINN, from the same committee, re- |
ported back Senate bill supplementary to
the act prescribing the rates of taxation
passed April Both, 1862, and recommended
its indefinite postponement, which was
agreed to.
Mr.. SCRIBNER, from the same commit
tee, reported back, with amendments, Sem
ate bill to amend sections l, 2 and of the
act to exempt the homesteads of families
from forced sale on execution to pay debts, |
passed March 23rd, 1850. The amendments
were agreed to, and the bill ordered to be
read the third time Tomorrow.
2 Mr.. EVERETT, from the same COM
mittee, reported, recommending that the
Senate concur in House amendments to
Senate bill to amend section 592 of the code
of civil procedure. The amendments were
concurred in.
Mr.. POTTS, from the committee on
Claims, to whom were referred resolution
and the memorial of the commissioners of
Summit county, and Hon. l.. V. Bierce,
asking that a certain bill OF costs taxed
against Robert W. Jones and in favor OF
the State of Ohio be remitted, reported
recommending that the resolution be in
definitely postponed, which was agreed to.
Mr.. WINNER, from the committee on
Claims. reported back House bill for the re-
lief OF Edward Bailey, of Morgan township,
Ashtabula county, and recommended its
passage. Ordered to be read the third time
Tomorrow. -
Mr.. WINNER, from the same commit
tee, reported back House bill for the relief
of Moses w. Davis, and recommended its
passage. Ordered to be read the third time
tomorrow.
Mr.. EMMITT, from the committee on
Manufactures and Commerce, reported
back House joint resolution relative to the
use of Hays electro-chemical steam boiler
protector in connection with railroad loco
motives in the State OF Ohio, and recon-
mended its adoption. The resolution was
then adopted.
on Roads and Highways, reported back
House bill to amend section 80 of the act
to provide for the creation and regulation
of incorporated companies in the State of
Ohio, and recommended its indefinite post
ponement, which was agreed to.
Mr.. DANGLER, from the committee on
Manufactures and Commerce, reported
back House bill to establish standard
weight for coal and coke, and recommend
ed its indie finite pOstpOnement.
On motion of Mr.. DANGLER, the bill
was laid on the table. ID
MIR. YEOMAN, from the committee on
Corporations other than Municipal, re-
ported back House bill supplementary to
the act for the Incorporation and regula-
tion of insurance companies, passed April
l6, 1857, and recommended its passage.
Ordered to be read the third time to-
morrow.