Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-04-21
Ohio Legislature.
Monday, April 20, 1868.
HOUSE.
MORNING SESSION.

HOUSE.
MORNING SESSION.
Hon. F. w. THORNHlLL, Speaker pro
tenn. called the House to order at 10 O'Clock
A. M.
The journal of Saturday was read and
approved. -rr cyeVfr Tra
PETITIONS PRESENTED. % -
By Mr.. BELVILLE, from Israel Denni-
son and other citizens of Montgomery |
the mode of anneXing territory to towns
and cities, may be passed. Referred to
committee on Municipal Corporations.
BY MIR. WOLF-From Gustave Rruehl
and other citizens of Cincinnati, in behalf
of the Cincinnati Building Association,
praying to exempt from taxation the capi-
tai stock and credits of any association
formed and incorporated under the laws of
the State of Ohio, for the purpose set forth
in the petition. Referred to select COM
mittee, consisting of the Hamilton county
delegation.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Mr.. WOLF offered for adoption the fol-
lowing joint resolution:
Fl. j. R. No. 63-Relative to an amend
ment of the Constitution providing for Ii
cense to sell intox icating liquors.
WHEREAS. The various acts to provide
against the evils resulting from the sale of
intoxicating liquors in the State of Ohio,
are to a very great extent disregarded,
general public opinion being against the
regulation of private morals by legislation,
and all laws in that behalf may therefore
be Justly regarded as dead letter upon the
statute book; and,
WHEREAS, 1t is unwise TO keep laws upon
the statute book which are not supported
by wholesome public opinion, as a general
disregard of law in force engenders a
contempt for laws in general; therefore,
ResolUed By the General Assembly of the
State of Ohio, three-fifths of the members
elected to each House agreeing thereto,
that it be, and is hereby proposed to the
electors of this State to vote at the annual
October election, A. D. 1869, upon the ap-
proval or rejection of the following amend
ment as substitute for section eighteen of
article sixteenth of the Constitution of this
State, to-wit: License to traffic in intox-
icating liquors shall hereafter be granted
in this State"
The resolution was laid upon the table
and ordered to be printed.
HOUSE RESOLUTION.
Mr.. JEwETT offered for adoption the
following resolution
H. r. No. 12S-
WHEREAS, There is now before this
House proposition to build a new Blind
Asylum, at cost of $500,000; and
WHEREAS, The State is overburdened
with taxation, portion of which is abso-
lutely necessary to complete the benevo-
lent institutions already commenced; and
WHEREAS, The Asylum for the Blind is
represented to be entirely inadequate to
accommodate that unfortunate class in our
State; and in order to extend the benefit
of our State benevolent institutions as far
as practicable, in accordance with econo-
my, therefore,
Resolued, That select committee of five
be appointed, whose duty it shall be to
visit the Blind Asylum, and also the Asy-
lum for the Idiotic, and report to this
House the propriety of transferring the
Blind to the Idiotic building, and the ldi-
OTIS to the old Blind Asylum.
On motion of Mr.. BROOKE, the reso-
luton was laid upon the table for discus
sion.
Several reports from committees were
submitted, when the House.
On motion of Mr.. HILL, of Defiance,
took recess until half past two o'clock
P. M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. BROOKE moved to suspend the rule,
in order to take from the table House reso-
luton No. 12S, offered by Mr.. Jewett, this
morning, relative to transferring the in
mates of certain benevolent Institutions.
The motion was agreed to.
The resolution was then taken from the
table and adopted.
The SPEAKER pro tenn. then appointed,
as members of the committee provided for
in said resolution-Messrs. Hill, of Def
ance, Denman, Brooke, Stickney and john
son.
Mr.. POND demanded call of the House,
pending which leave of absence, until to-
morrow morning, was granted to Messrs
Hare, Rutter, Hill of Fulton, Kerr of JEFF
terson. Hill of Erie, Thompson of Stark,
and Lewton. ..t-~-rE
The roll was then called, and forty-seven
members answered to their names.
The absentees were: ----.-.
Messrs. Anderson, Ball, Belville, Belts,
Branch, Bronson, Callen, Garfield, Cannon,
Carpenter, Cockerill. Crist, Cusac, Dennis,
Dickson, Dilworth: Dunn, Eames, Finley,
Gerhart, Hare. Hill of Erie, Hill of Fulton,
Hughes of Butler, Kenneth, Kennon, Kerr
of Jefferson, Lawson. Leete, Lewton, Nc
Marrell, Moore, Neal, Nichol, Parker, Read,
Richardson, Rtezell, Robinson, Rough,
Rukenbrod, Rutter Saylor, Sherwin, Sim
clair, Skaats. Swain, Swetland, Thompson
of Columbiana, Thompson of Stark, Ullery,
Walling. Warnking, Warren, Welsh, Wolf,
Wood, Worth, Speaker-5S.
On motion of Mr.. POND, the Sergeant
alarms was dispatched for the absentees'
Leave of absence was granted to Messrs
Hughes, of Butler, Swetland, Ullery and
Brown until Tomorrow.
Mr.. MONOGRAM moved to dispense
with all further proceedings under the call,
which was not agreed to.
Messrs. Read and McMarrell appeared
within the bar of the House.
On motion. of Mr.. HUGHES, of High
land, all further proceedings under the call
were dispensed with.
On motion OF Mr.. HUGHES, of Highland,
the House adjourned.