Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-03-09
Ohio Legislature.
Saturday, March z, 1868.
SENATE.


The President called the Senate to order
at 10 o'clock.
Prayer by the Rev. A. G.. Byers.
PRINTING ROAD LAW.
The House joint resolution for printing
5000 copies of the act relating to roads and |
highways, just passed, was agreed to by |
the following vote:
YEAs-Messrs. Berry, Biggs, Brooks,
Campbell, Carter. Conant. Dangler, Dowd-
ney. EmmiJt, Evans, Everett, Godfrey,
Golden, Griswold, Hall, Hutcheson, Jami-
son, Keifer, Kepney, Linn, May, Potts,
Rex, Scribner, Simmons, Stambaugh, Tor
renee, Winner, Woodworking.
NAYS Messrs. Kramer, Yeoman-2.
SUSPENSION OF THE REGULAR ORDER.
Mr.. BROOKS moved to suspend for the
present the regular proceedings of the day,
in order that the Senate might go into
committee of the Whole on the General
Appropriation bill, which was agreed to by
the following vote:
YEAs-Messrs. Berry, Biggs, Brooks,
Campbell. Carer. Conant, Corey. Dangler,
Dowdney, Emu1itt, Evans, Everett, Godfrey,
Golden, GrisW0jd, Hall, Jamison, Keifer,
Kramer, Potts Rex, Scribner. Simmons,
Stambaugh, Terrence, Winner, Woodwork,
Yeoman-2S. %
NAYs-Messrs. Hutcheson, Kenney, May
| 3.
On motion of Mr.. POTTS, the Senate re-
solved itself into committee of the Whole,
Mr.. Conant in the chair-on the General
| Appropriation bill. .e..-s y
The question before the committee being
on Mr.. Mays amendment to the appropri-
atioE of $1,000 for completing the soldiers
record, by making it $1,500, the subject of
named, was discussed by Messrs. Rex, Dan
gler, Godfrey and Brooks, and the amend
ment was voted down. - ite
Mr. SCRIBNER offered an amendment
striking out of the clause making the ap-
preparation, the words sin the Adjutant
Generals Office" which was adopted.
& The question then recurring on Mr.. Rex's
motion to strike out the entire appropria-
tion, it was lost on a rising vote.
Mr.. SCRIBNER moved to strike out the
appropriation of $500 tor carpet for the
office Of the comptroller, which was carried.
Mr.. BROOKS moved to insert new item
in the bill, appropriating $4,000 to finish
the tagging and curbing on the north anc
south sides of Capitol Square. The ap.
Brooks, Terrence, Berry, Dangler and
Hut :heson. and opposed by Messrs. Dowd-
ney and Stambaugh. The appropriation
was agreed to.
| Mr.. DANGLER moved to amend the
clause appropriating $2,500 to paw the ex-
|
Institutions, including the expenses of the
board of State Charities, by Inserting be-
fore the word s'boardv the words "Secre-
tary of the" and increasing the appropria-
ton to $3,500. Messrs. Dangler and Corey
spoke in favor of the amendment, and
Messrs. Godfrey and May against it. The
amendment was carried.
| Mr.. BROOKS offered an amendment
grouping in three general items all the ap-
preparations for the Penitentiary, and in
creasing the aggregate of appropriations
for the same about $1,000. A rising vote
On the motion resulted in tie, which was
decided in the affirmative by the casting
vote of the Chair. ~ ~ zAf !
Mr.. BROOKS offered an amendment ap-
propriating the receipts received from the
National road, to the repair of the same.
which was agreed to. ~
Mr.. DICKEI offered an amendment
striking out the clause appropriating 81
23l.35 to Ezra Bimmer, for a new lock
house in place of the one lost by expira-
tion of lease on ground, which was laid
over for the present for an investigation.
Mr.. BERRY moved to strike out the ap-
preparation OF $1,500 for payment of the
necessary expenses of the commissioners
OF the sinking fund in paying the princi-
pal and interest of the public debt. The
motion was carried on rising vote.
Mr.. REX moved to strike out in the ap-
| preparations for the State House the appro-
priation of $500 for supplying the new seal
and presses, which was agreed to.
l. Mr.. HALL moved to increase the ap-
preparation of S., 800 to purchase books,
magazines and newspapers for the State
library. TO 5000, which was lost on ris-
ing vote.
| Mr.. BROOKS proposed to add to the
clause appropriating $1,000 for the State
library $400 for necessary contingent ex-
.<>rf = fI,,c hs4h rsoI
| Mr.. BROOKS moved to amend by in
creasing the appropriation for the salaries
| of the Judges of the courts to 100000,
| which was agreed to.
Mr.. BERRY moved to strike out of the
| clause appropriatlng $25,000 to pay the SAL
cries of State officers, the words ''coInmis-
sioner OF statistics" which was agreed to,
and
On motion of Mr.. REX, the words SAD
jutant General" were stricken out of the
same clause.
Mr.. BROOKS moved to amend the clause
appropriating $1,000 for the purchase OF
books for the law library, by adding 5000
for the necessary contingent expenses of
the clerk OF the Supreme Court, which was
adopted.
On motion of Mr.. GOLDEN, the COM
mittee rose, reported progress and had
leave to sit again.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
Mr.. BROOKS was granted leave of ab-
senee for an indefinite time.
t REFERENCE OF BILL.
On motion of Mr.. HUTCHESON, the
committee of the Whole was discharged
| from the further consideration of Senate
bill, relating to Gas Inspection, which was
referred to the select committee on that
subject. i-
On motion of Mr.. SIMMONS, the Senate
| took recess. Hhc-
AFTERNOON SESSION.