Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-02-21
Ohio Legislature.
1nursday. Feb. 20. 1858.
- SENA1 IS.
M0RNING SESSION.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Harris, of the NJ. Z
PETITIONS PRESENTED.

Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Harris, of the NJ. e.
Church.
- PETITIONS PRESENTED.
BY Mr.. CARTER-From 1872 citizens of |
Paulding county, for the repeal of the road |
law of February 27, 1867, and the re-enact- |
ment.of the former road laws. Referred |
to the committee on Roads and Highways
By Mr.. .DANGLER-From the Board of
Trade of Cleveland, for the repeal of the
act establishing line of wharfing and
ldockage. Referred to the committee on
Public Works.
By Mr.. HALL-From the Board of Trade
Of Toledo. demonstrating against the re-
peal of the above named act. Referred tol
the committee on Public Works.
By Mr.. DANGLER-Ffom 80 citizens of
Cuyahoga county, for the repeal of the|
same act. Referred to the committee on
! Public Works.
By Mr.. LAWRENCE-From AZ citizens
of special school district. Referred to
the committee on Schools and School
Lands.
By Mr.. HALL-From So citizens of Luz
cas- county. for free trade in money or ten
| per cent. interest on contract. Referred
to the committee on Finance.
BY Mr.. .HALL-From3 "a citizens of Per-
/ rysbnrg, for new subdivision in the third
i Judicial district Referred to the commits
tee on the Judiciary.
i BY Mr.. EvERETT-From F. W. Cogs-
i well,yo Erie county, for more efficient pro !.
visions Of law to compel the attendance or
witnesses in Justices courts. Referred TO
the committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr.. CON ANT-~From lO6 citizens of
4 Summit county, against the repeal iof the
4 road law OF 1867. Referred to the COM
mittee on Roads and Highways.
i By Mr.. CONANT-From 81 citizens OF
Summit county. against the repeal OF the
road law of 1867. Referred to the same
i committee. fsxd = rs 10
l By Mr.. COREY-From 65 citizens OF
Lucas county, for State Entomoiogist.
i Referred to the select committee on tnaI
I lsubject--Messrs. Griswold, Emmitt and
4 Evans. e5.Sa 2a9.
BY the same--From 141 citizens OF SAID
lcounty, for change in the interest and
collection laws. Referred to the Finance
committee.
THE BILLIARD TABLE PETITIONS. 8
The numerous petitions heretofore pre-
sented by Mr.. Conant tor modification
of existing laws in relation to billiard Ia
bles, were not for preventing, as reported,
but for permitting, under proper restrictions,
their being kept for hire.
F~<s SECOND READING. = Sse-s
Three Senate and four House bills were
\ read the second time and referred to COM
mittees. @ .lss
BILLS INTRODUCED AND READ THE FIRST
| TINE.
By Mr.. DANGLER-To amend the act
regulating sales atauction, passed March,
/ 16. 1S4O.
This act was rot published until last year,
when its publication was ordered by joint
resolution of the General Assembly. HAM
ilton county is exempted from the opera
tion of the act. Mr.. Dangler's bill exempts
| Guy ahoga county also. - q SEs
| IT,, fhn oof 70
incorporate safe deposit companies, and
supplementary to the act for the creation
and regulation of incorporated companies,
passed May + 1852 sf,r.s
By Mr.. HALL-To amend the act to
protect fish and fisheries, passed March 19,
1857. -,
AMENDMENT OF BAsTARDY,AoT.
/ Mr.. REX, from the Judiciary committee,
reported back the Senate bill supplemental
ry to the act for the support and mainten-
ance of illegitlmate children, passed Feb.
q 1924, with several amendments, which
were agreed to, and the bill was ordered to
be read the third time Tomorrow.
BILL PASSED TO IMPROVE THE STREETS OF
WASHINGTON c. H.
Mr.. KENNEY, from the committee on
Municipal Corporations, reported back Mr..
Washington e. H., Fayette county, to i'm
Iprove the streets of said village, and recon-
mended its passage. The bill was read the
the third time and passed.
YEAs-Messrs. Berry, Biggs, Campbell,
/ Conant, Corey, Dangler, Emmitt, Evans,
Godfrey, Golden, Hall, Hutcheson, Jami-
lson, Jones, Keller, Kenpey, Kessfer. kra-
ner, Linn, Potts, Simmons, Terrence,
| Winner, Yeoman-24.
! Nays Messrs. Brooks, Carter, Dickey,
Everett, Lawrence, May, Rex, Scribner.
/ Woodworth-9.
/ SCHOOL DEBT OF AKRON.
| Mr.. KENNEY, from the same commit
/ tee, reported back the House bill to author
| ize the board of education of the city of
Akron to borrow money and levy taxes for
the payment of debt incurred in building
for school house purposes, and recommend
| ed its reference TO the committee on Com
1 mon Schools, which was agreed to.
AMENDMENT OF THE COMMON SCHOOL LAW.
Mr.. LAWRENCE, from the committee
/ on Common Schools and School Lands, re-
ported back the House bill to amend the
common school act of Feb. 81, 1857, and
recommended its passage. The bill was
read the third time and passed.
YEAs-Messrs. Berry, Biggs, Brooks,
Campbell, Carter: Conant, Dangler, Dickey,
Dowdney, Emmitt, Evans, Everett, Col
den, Hall. Hutcheson, Jamison, Jones,
| Kenney. Kessler, Lawrence, Linn, May,
| Potts, Rex, Scribner, Simmons, Terrence,
| Winner, Woodwork, Yeoman-30. 6
| NAYs.-Messrs. Corey, Kramer and God
| frey-3. -
THE scIoTo BRIDGE BILL PASSED.
Mr.. HUTCHINSON, select committee, re-
ported back the Senate bill to authorize
| the commissioners, of Franklin county to
levy tax to build bridge across the Sci
otto river, with an amendment directing
that said bridge shall be erected at the
foot of Town street, in the city of Colr n
/ bus. The amendment was agreed to, and
the bill as amended was read the third time
and passed.
YEAs-Messrs. Berry, Biggs, Campbell,
| Conant. Corey, Dangler, Dowdney, EN-
initt, Evans, Godfrey, Golden, Hutcheson,
Jamison, Jones, Keifer, Kenney, Kessler,
Kramer, Lawrence. Scribner, Simmons,
| Terrence. Winner, Yeoman--24.
NAYs-Messrs. Brooks, Carter, Everett,
Rex and Woodwortt-5. - =
THIRD JUDIcIAIz DISTRICT BILL PASSED.
On motion of Mr.. BERRY, the Senate
took up the House bill to amend the act to
abolish the tenth Judicial district, passed
Nav /, 1852, and to create an additional
iudgeship in the fourth subdivision of the
| third judicial district. 80 *
The question being on the motion of Mr.
KRAMER to refer the bill to select COM
mittee, with Instructions to amend. SO as to
retain Marion county in the first subdivis-
ion of the third district,
i Mr.. KRAMER advocated the amend
4 ment proposed by him, and said were that
made, he would.cheerfully vote fofthe bill.
II Mr.. BERRY said that ii that amendment
\ were made the bill would not pass the
j Senate. 4qaesI,-
Il The motion to refer was put and lost.
II The bill was then passed by the follow
YEAs-Messrs. Berry, Biggs, Brooks,
4 Campbell, Carter, Conant, Corey, Dangler,