Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-04-17

! Mr.. BERRY, from the same committee.
reported substitute for Senate bill to pro-
vide for the sale of the property of corpora
tions, which was agreed to, and the bill was
read the third time and passed-yeas "a,
nays1.
Mr.. HUTCHINSON, from majority of
the committee on Schools, reported back,
with amendments, House bill for the enum-
Grafton of black and colored persons, and
to further define the duties of township
and ward assessors, and recommended its
passage, when so amended. The amend
ments were agreed to, and the Dill was
read the third time.
After discussion of rather desultory
character, several propositions, some OF
them creating no little merriment, were
made to amend, which were finally voted
down. =....-
Mr.. LINN moved to refer the hill to a
select committee OF one, with instructions
to make several amendments, when
Mr.. REX moved to lay the bill and the
motion to refer upon the table. Lost
yeas IL, nays Is.
Mr.. STAMBAUGH moved to amend the
instructions proposed by Mr.. Linn. Lost
yeas IL, nays II.
The motion of Mr.. LINN to refer with
instructions was then put and lost-yeas 8,
nays "a.
Mr.. STAMBAUGH moved to refer the
structions to amend, by striking out section
8, which authorizes the assessor in taking
the enumeration required by the first Sec
tion, to administer oaths and examine all
witnesses that may be necessary to make
the required return.
On the suggestion of Mr.. LAWRENCE
the instructions were modified so as to
strike out in the third section, all after the
word ''oaths," and insert ito the party in
quired Of"
The motion thus modified, was put and
agreed to-yeas 10, nays 16.
Mr.. STAMBAUGH was appointed said
select committee, who reported the bill
back amended as instructed.
The vote was then taken on the passage
of the bill, and resulted-yeas Is, nays IL
So the bill failed to pass, not having re-
ceived constitutional majority in its
favor.
Mr.. STAMBAUGH moved to reconsider
the vote, and to lay that motion on the
table.
The motion to lay on the table was agreed
to.
HOUSE AMENDMENTS CONQUERED IN.
The House amendments to Senate bill tc
prescribe the duties of Judges of election in
certain cases, and to preserve the purity o.
elections, were read, when
Mr.. SCR1BNER moved that the amend.
ments be concurred in, which was agreed
to-yeas 20, nays IA.
-e REPORTS.
Mr.. LAWRENCE. from the committee
on Schools, reported back, with an amend
ment, Senate bill to amend the act for the
better regulation of the common schools in
Cincinnati, and recommended its passage
when so amended. The amendment wa;
agreed to, and the bill ordered to be read
the third time tomorrow.
Mr.. GRISWOLD, select committee, re-
ported back House bill to authorize the
trustees of Wellington township; Lorail
county, to levy tax to purchase grounds
for public park and for agricultural ex.
hibitions and fairs, and recommended it:
passage. Ordered to be read the third time
tomorrow.
Mr.. GRISWOLD, select committee, re-
ported back House bill tn authorize the
trustees of Russia township, Lorain county
to borrow money to aid in the erection. o.
town hall, and recommended its passage
Ordered to be read the third time to-mOr.
row.
Mr.. DOWDNEY, from the committee or
Finance, reported back House bill to pro.
vide for Bureau of Statistics in the Office
of the Secretary of State, &C., and recon-
mended its passage. Ordered to be reat
the third time tomorrow.
TAKEN UP AND PASSED.
On motion of Mr.. LAWRENCE, House
bill to create separate school district il
parts of Deerfield and Hamilton town
ships, Warren county, was taken from tn,
table, amended and passed-yeas 26
nays 6.
On motion of Mr.. LINN, Senate bill tt
amend section of the act to provide fol
the final payment and redemption of tn,
public funded debt of the State of Ohio
passed March 2O, 1860, was taken from tn,
table and passed-yeas 30, nays none.
This bill provides that certificates of tn,
funded debt may be issued and made pay
able as domestic debt, the principal anC
interest to be made payable at the seat o.
government or at the city of New York.
RESOLUTION.
House joint resolution relative to trans
ferring Junetta Dixon from the Ohio Pen.
itentiary to the Reform School, was read
and adopted-yeas 20, nays L.
Mr.. WOODWORTH moved to reconsider
the vote by which Senate bill to provide
for the appointment of State Naturalist Of
Entomologist, failed to pass, and to lay thai
motion on the table.
The Senate agreed to lay the motion tc
reconsider on the table.
On motion of Mr.. EVANS, the Senate
at quarter past six o'clock, adjourned til
10 A. NJ. tomorrow.