Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-02-28

\ MrsPOND demanded the previous ques-
tion. which was seconded.
The question being 'sshall the main ques- 7
tion now be put" the House agreed.
The question was then upon the motion
to suspend the rule.
The House disagreed. |
THIRD READING.
House bill to authorize the incorporation |
of oil trans sportation companies was read
the third time, and after an explanation of
It's provisions by Mr.. POND, was passed
yeas 69 nays IA.
Mr.. RUKENBRoDo obtained leave Of alb
sence until Tuesday next. ..s.
House bill to admit to record and au-
thenticate wills where the same have been
destroyed by fire. or other unavoidable ac-
cident- was read the third time, and its
provisions explained by Messrs. Headley
and. Hill. of Defiance, and the yeas and
nays being called on its passage. resulted
yeas ", nays none. So the bill passed.
Senate bill to authorize the commission
ers OF franklin county to levy a tax to
build bridge across the Scioto river at
the foot OF Town street, as designated in
the recorded plat of the city of Columbus,
was read the third time and passed-yeas
7S, nays 5.
House bill for the relief the sufferers
from the casualty at Earnest Station bridge,
In Hamilton county, on the 9th day of Sep
TEN ber, 1867, was read the third time, and
after the circumstances of the disaster at
Earnest Station had been detailed by Mr..
Crist. the yeas and nays were called on the
passage of the bill, and resulted--yeas ",
nays 6. So the bill passed.
(NoTE.-Mr. Ross's metropolitan police
bill merely repeais tile supplementary act
OF April g. 1866, and is applicable to cities
of population of IL 600 and upward. BY
the law as it now stands, the police are se-
lected or appointed, as the City Council
and Mayor may direct.l
On motion of Mr.. .PENNISTEN, the
House took recess. SIS
AFTERNOON SESSION.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Mr.. HUGHES. OF Highland-A bill to
amend section 81 of an act, as amended
March IA. 1864, of the laws of Ohio, estab-
fishing schools for colored children, and to
| amend section 63 Of an act to provide for
the reorganization and supervision of COM
mon schools. passed March ID, 1853. Read
| the first time.
Mr.. .KENNETT-A bill in relation to the
rights and liabilities of owners. lessees and
of leases and occupants of buildings. Read
the first time.
| Mr.. SWErLAND-A bill authorizing
companies of Madison county to levy a. tax
/ to purchase additional grounds for the Ag-
ricultural Society of said county. Read
the first time.
Mr.. REED-A bill to facilitate the set
tlement of estates. Read the first time.
| Mr.. Mr.DENMAN-A bill to authorize the
Board of Public Works to enlarge the cul-
verts on the Miami and Erie canal. Read
the first time.
| Mr.. SCRIBNER-A bill to authorize
cities therein named to borrow money for
fire purposes. Read the first time.
| Mr.. BRANCH-A bill requiring police
men to give bond and security against mall
| feasance or misteasance in office. Read the
| Mr.. STEWART-A bill supplementary
to an act entitled an act to authorize coun-
! ty commissioners to construct roads on a
petition OF resident land owners along and
adjoining to the line of said road, passed
March 20. 1867. Read the first time,
Mr.. PARA bill to repeal an act enti-
| tied an act to provide for the election and
qualification of the Clerk of the Supreme
Court of Ohio. and prescribing the du-
ties and fixing the compensation of such
Clerk. passed March 20, 1865. Read the
first time.
REPORTS.
A large number of reports from select
4 and standing committees were made, anC
the reports adopted and committees dis.
charged.
| BILLS PASSED.
House bill to repeal an act passed Feb
IS, 1862, entitled an act to repeal an ac
supplementary to the act to provide for the
organization of cities and incorporated
villages, passed May 3.1S52, passed Apri
8, 1857, and to revive and amend the ac
thereby repealed, was read the third time
and passed-yeas Sc, nays %
On motion of Mr.. DENMAN, the vott
by which House bill for the relief of Sam
| uel Splitter was lost, was reconsidered, anC
the bill recommitted to select committe,
of one-the author-with instructions t.
amend.
7rc RESOLUTION. t
Mr.. GASTON offered the following res
olution, which was laid on the table, under
a notice to discuss, by Mr.. Crist:
WHEREAS. 1t is rumored that the Quar-
termaster General of Ohio, under the di
rections and orders from the Governor anG
Adjutant General of this State, has drawI
numbers of arms, belonging to the State
i Armory. to the members of secret mill
tary order, ,denominated the Grand Army
of the Republic,
| Therefore, resolued By the House of Repre-
sentatiues, That the standing committee OF
Military Affairs be and hereby is instructed
to enquire by what authority, if any, salt
order, and report by bill or otherwise a
4 their earliest convenience.
/ Mr.. FIELDING moved to suspend the
rules that the resolution might be takeI
from the table.
Themotion prevailed. The question wa.
then upon the adoption of the resolution
i Mr.. CRIST proceeded to say that he wa;
a member of the Grand Army. He sale
they had few old flint locks !" in theil
possession and that the way they proposed
to fight was at the ballot box.
Mr.. CALLEN-Is your organization q
political one? as
Nr. CRIST-In that respect it Is. 1t;
chief object is to deal out charities to the
soldiers and their needy families.
Mr.. CALLEN-Your order then is to
fight Democrats?
Mr.. CRIS1-At the polls it is.
Mr.. .FIELDING-I have belonged to 8
| benevolent order for more than forty years
and this is the first time ever knew such
a society to have arms. My order goes
about dealing charities to the distressed
without being armed.
| The resolution was adopted.
| INTRODUCTION OF BILL.
Mr.. HILL, of FultOn--A bill concerning
! the rights and liabilities of husband anG
wife in the real estate and property of the
wife. Read the first time.i
Mr.. NEWMAN offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Resolued. That the committee on Temper
ance be instructed to inquire into the pro-
priety of appointing a committee of three
consisting of citizens of this State, one ol
whom shall be a practicing physician, to
visit asylums tor inebriates in Other
States, and report their Investigations, to-
gether with the propriety of erecting sim