Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-05-15

'ote by. which the bill was lost. The
House agreed.
On motion of Mr.. LEETE. the bill was
made the special order for 21a o'clock on
On motion of Mr.. RUTTER, the House
look a recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION..
S. B. No. 249. Mr.. WOODWORTH-To
amend section twenty-four of an act en-
titled ian act to regulate insurance COM
panies." passed April 10, 1867. was read the
third time.
A call of the House was demanded. The
roll was call and 60 members were found |
present.
The Sergeant t-at-Arms was dispatched
for the absentees.
Messrs. Ross, Denman and Pennisten ap-
peared within the bar of the House.
On motion of Mr.. HUGHES, of High
land, all further proceedings under the call
were dispensed with.
Mr.. POND explained that the provisions
OF the bill were calculated to place foreign
insurance companies on the same footing
in our courts with home companies, as to
trial for losses, &C., waving their right to
carry suits to the United States District
courts.
Mr.. SCOTT, of Warren, would oppose
the bill unless a fair allowance of time
should be given foreign companies to COM
ply with the law. He did not want foreign
insurance companies to be taken by sur
prise, or have their rights prejudiced.
The bill was recommitted to Mr.. Pond
with instructions TO amend So as to make
the law take effect Janury l, 1869. The re-
port was agreed to.
The yeas and nays were then called on
the passage of the bill, and resulted-yeas
63. nays 4. So the bill passed.
On motion of Mr.. HUGHES, of High
land the House proceeded to the consider
alton OF Senate amendments to Fl. B. No.
SO, relative to the soldiers voting law
The question being on agreeing TO Senate
amendments, the yeas and navs were called
thereon, and resulted-yeas 80, nays 50. So
the House refused to concur.
S. B. No. 156, Mr.. BURRO WS-TO amend
an act entitled ''an act to amend section 5A
of an act entitled an act to establish code
of civil procedure" passed March IL, 1853;
passed April 1, 1862 (Ohio Laws, volume
SO. pages 43 and Az, was read the third
time.
Mr.. SHERWIN explained the bill, and
said as the law is, it prevents parties from
getting writ of error on decision before
justices of the peace, when the Judgment
does not exceed five dollars. The bill cures
that defect.
Mr.. MANN contended that unless the
case should be tried by a jury the right of
dppCdl OO udu Ill any Stllu uuU6I
$50; so that the law was already ample.
Mr.. WOLF thought the bill judicious,
and would support it.
Mr.. DENNIS made some further obser-
vations in explanation of the bill.
The yeas and nays were called on the
passage OF the bill, and resulted-yeas 80,
nays 81. So the bill was lost.
RAILROAD BILL.
On motion of Mr.. KENNON, H. B. No.
3i6 supplementary to an act to provide for
the creation and regulation of incorporated
companies in the State of Ohio, passed MAY
l, 1852, was taken from the table. The
question being on the passage of the bill,
Mr.. KENNON said:
Mr.. SPEAKER: This bill contempates the
regulation of railroad companies trans
porting through freight and passengers
without any unnecessary delay. Now, sir,
Just allow me to say to this House, that so
lar from being an enemy to railroads, my
votes show just the opposite. / would not
do anything to cripple this great carrying
interest of the country-an interest that
has done so much to build up our noble
State. But all | want in return for the
many privileges bestowed upon them, is
that they may be punctual and accommo-
dating, and be subject to such rules and
regulations as this House may, from time
to time, impose upon them.
These roads were built under charters
bestowed upon them by this General As
sembly. They were built by the money of
the people, and are owned by the people.
Was it supposed for a moment by the Leg
islature, while bestowing so many privi-
leges, that they, on their part. would not
be managed for the public good, instead OF
selfish grasp for money?
Did not the Legislature contemplate con-
ditions, subsequently,. for the faithful per-
formance of which their very existence de-
pends Had it occurred to them that they
would get into quarrel, and refuse to al
low each other cars to run upon their re.
spective roads, and thus break bulk, to the
utter ruin of the owners of freight, by de-
lay, and by so doing render whole car
load of freight worthless, from the fact that
it is not taken to market in due time, these
privileges would have been refused. Now
where does all this difficulty in our end OF
the State come from, and who bears the
loss? Is it the merchants or railroad COM
panies that are injured? Undoubtedly not
| but it is the farmers, laborers and mechan.
les, aud all consumers of merchandise and
produce. And where does this come from {!
Why, sir, it does appear that it proceed:
| from some sovereign claiming superior
power over this Legislature. enthroned in
| Baltimore, in the person of John King, jr.
or rather King John the First, whose do
minion is about four hundred miles long
and few rods wide. He sets himself ul
in opposition to the people, and according
to the language of gentlemen who oppose
this bill, he does not intend to take the
slightest notice of any Law this Legislature
may pass. Such power is not claimed fol
any other monopoly in our entire country
Suppose such claim should be set up by
a county, town, or township, think yo1
would soon have the Marshal, Sheriff, OIL
some other official to wait upon them, an6
that too with great justice. Members will
reflect upon this subject, and decide where
the sovereign power of the State is found
either with railroad companies or the Gen
eral Assembly itself. ..t
And low, gentlemen, all contemplate il
| this bill is, not to Interfere with railroads
so far as they conduce to the public wei
fare, but only to require them to do that
which is to their benefit and the good ftht
people. That with substantial cars, owe
roads of the same guage, at reasonable
| local rates. and on responsible roads, they
will be required to sell through tickets anC
transport freight and passengers without
unnecessary delay, is my desire and the
object of this bill.
The bill was, on motion, reco nmitted t,
MIR. Ball with instructions to amend.
| SOLDIERS CEMETERIES.
On motion of Mr.. COCKERILL S. J. R
| N o. ~, reldIlNe W Guc AuulJOT U
State to draw warrant in favor of Chap
lain Talford for the sum of $500 for service
in making lists of deceased Union and Con
federate soldiers buried in Ohio, was takel
from the table.
Mr.. COCKERILL spoke at some length
in behalf of the claim, and urged the pass
age of the resolution as an act of justice Il
MIR. Talford, who had faithfully done hi
duty. ''3
THE yeas and nays were called on the adop
ton of the resolution, aud resulted-y ca
63 nays IA. So the House refused to adop
the resolution.
| RAILROAD BILL.
Mr.. BALL reported Fl. B. No. 346, amend
ed as instructed. The report was agree,
to.
The question was then on the passage o
| the hill upon which the yeas and nav