Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-04-24
Ohio Legislature.
Thursday, April %, 1868.
SENATE

hiO .OSiOiSAssAhS Us
Thursday April %, 1868.
SENATE.
MORNING SESSION.
The PRESIDENT called the Senate to |
order at ten O'Clock.
Prayer by Rev. A. G. Byers.
REMoNsTRANcE PRESENTED.
By Mr.. HALL-The remonstrance of 96
millers and merchants of Delphos, Allen
county, against the passage of the House
Joint resolution reducing the water in the
Mercer County Reservoir. Referred to
the committee on Public Works.
SECOND READING.
Four House bills were read the second
time, and referred to appropriate commit
tees.
RULE SUSPENDED AND SCHOOL BILL PASSED.
Mr.. DENNIS House bill to legalize the
recent election of members of the Board
of Education in the city OF Cleveland hav-
ing been read the second time,
Mr.. DANGLER moved that the constitu-
tional rule be suspended, SO that the bill
may be read the third time now, which was
agreed to-yeas 81, nays none.
The bill was then read the third time,
and passed-yeas 80, nays none.
THIRD READING.
Senate bill by Mr.. STAMBAUGH-To
authorize the commissioners of Tuscarawas
county to build bridge across the Tusca-
rawas river about three miles above Canal
Dover, in said county, was read the third
time, and passed-yeas %, nays l.
Senate bill by Mr.. POTTS-Supplemen
tary to ian act to abolish the bureau of sol
diers' claims and office of military agents"
passed April 10. 1867, was read the third
q nh noe
This bill authorizes the Treasurer OF
State to deliver to the Adjutant- General,
the unclaimed checks and certificates, ,depos-
tied with him, under section 3, ofthe act of
April 10, 1867, and authorizes the Adjutant-
General to forward such checks and certif-
icates to the second Auditor of the United
States Treasury.
RULE SUSPENDED AND JUDGE BILL TAKEN UP
Mr.. MAY moved to suspend the rule for
| the order of proceedings, in order 20 take
| up Senate bill tor the election OF an addi-
tional Judge in the second subdivision of the
sixth judicial district, which was agreed to
yeas 25, nays 3.
On motion of Mr.. MAY, the bill was then
taken from the table, and, after protraeted
discussion, the vote was taken upon its pas
sage, when it failed to pass for want of the
requisite vote of two-thirds of the whole
number of Senators In its favor-yeas "a,
NAYS 6.
The counties comprised in the above
subdision are those of Ashland, Richland
and Morrow.
THIRD READING RESUMED.
Senate bill by Mr.. HUTCHESON-To
authorize the City Council of the city of
Columbus to levy a tax upon the taxable
property within the Sixth Ward of said
city to refund money borrowed by said
ward for local bounties, was read the third
time and failed to pass-yeas 13, nays II.
Mr.. HUTCHESON moved reconsiuera-
tim of the vote, and,
On his motion, the motion to reconsider
was laid on the table.
House bill by Mr.. POND-To authorize
the incorporation of oil transportation
companies. was read the third time, when
Mr.. MAY moved to refer the bill to Sc
lect committee of one, with instructions so
to amend that the association applying for
an Incorporation shall consist of not less
than five persons, which was agreed to.
Mr.. May was appointed such select COM
mittee, who reported the bill back amend
ed as instructed.
The bill was then passed-yeas 25, NAYS 2.
House bill by Mr.. BGHMER-Supple-
mentary to an act entitled all act to provide
for locating, establishing and construct ng
bitches, drains and water courses, passed
March the 9th, 1861, as amended March
the Doth, 1867, was read the third time,
when
Mr.. YEOMAN said The bill under con-
sideration is supplementary to the county
commissioner ditch law. passed March 81,
1861, and an act supplementary, passed
March Doth, 1867. Its provisions are
lst, To confer the same power upon
county commissioners as to widening. deem
ening and cleaning out bitches that said
commissioners have under existing laws
for locating bitches.
I'd. IT, pr0yides that the services of an en-
pineer in such cases NAV be dispensed with
by the commissioners. Its provisions are
not now practically provided for by law,
shou1S % Id exist am % SATISFIED % tSat the poIH hill
ouoht To mass.
Mr.. CARTER said this bill was an at
oempG TO Paecn up Ine eAisIlng laws on tne
oo souS e was hp;ah ','a W ~ iEs seuSra
reasons, que vi wnscn was .ne dispensing
WIN VIII tne seltlceS vi an eHeIneer' anu an
Osnel was as 70 Lne I TGr noIlee 70
!" nnnaSidents "nu eSpeoiaiy Ill
Mr.. HALL, stated several objections TO
the bill. when
On motion of Mr.. DANGLER, the Sen
ate, at halt past IL, took recess till 8
z. NJ.
MIR. srAMBauGH ON THE TEN PER GENT.
INrrnrsr ~ -'
iNihNhsi BILL
On the vote yesterday to postpone the
Ten per cent. interest Dill, MT. oIAM-
DAOGn VOIeu ~ PosIpohe, anu 10 prevent
lrlenus OF tne oill rom noving reconslo-
eratlon OF tnae voGe, at tlme When some
"l .hose oSposeu W Ine oLll snoulu oe ao-
sent, Mr. .. az once moved 10 reconsider
tne vote ana enen ne, WIN those VINO were
opposed 70 Ine oill, VoIeo against reconslo- :
eraGion. Inls, unoer tne ruies OF tne SEN
ace' hnaiiy setIieu Ihe quesGioh lor Inis ses-
sion: Inis explanation Is maze lest MS
motiOn 10 RECONSIDER shoulu De mlsunoer-
stood'
AFTERNOON SESSION.
rho pprc1DENT o,,,oa .h co.o e.
& Inc ihEollIENI caileo tne senate 10
oroer a' 'nree ocioch'
THE DITCH BILL.