Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-01-24

to the committee on Roads and Highways.
Mr.. WARNKING presented the petition
OF John Mitchell and seven other citizens
of Hamilton county. praying for an amend-
ment of the law by which corporations ap-
propriate property, that if such property
is used for any special business, the jury.
in assessing compensation, shall also assese
the value it may have, which was referred
to a special committee of nine, consisting
of the delegation from Hamilton county.
Mr.. CALLEN presented the petition of
Thomas Upton and Sc other citizens of Mer-
Ger county, praying for the repeal of an act
entitled an act relating to roads and high
ways, passed February "a, 1867. which was
referred to the committee on Roads and
Highways. ma
Mr.. RUTTER presented the petition Of
DR.. I. o. Edwards and ITO other citizens
OF Fairfield county, praying for the passage
of an act establishing an industrial refor-
lnatory school for girls, which was referred
to the committee on Reform School.
| MIR. CUSAC presented the petition of w.
HI. Anderson and other citizens Of Ham
G ck county, asking for the passage of a
law for the relief of Samuel Splitter, which
was referred to the committee on Finance.
IL THIRD READISG..oF BILLS.
House bill to amend the 1l2 l section of
an act entitled an act to establish a code OF
civil procedure, passed March il, 1858, was 1
read the third time and passed-yeas SO,
| nays 4.
House bill to amend the 231st section of.
an act entitled an act to establish a code of
civil procedure, passed March IL, 1858, was
read the third time and passed-yeas 80,
nays 3. .ri-
| House bill to transfer certain funds there
in named to the township school fund of
Cross Creek township, jefferson county,
| Ohio, was read the third time and referred
to special committee OF one, with instruc-
| tions to amend; referred to Mr.. Kerr, of
jefferson. Mr.. Kerr reported back the bill.
Passed-yeas 90, nays 2. # ffsflu y,eiI .ait
Senate bill to authorize the Commission
ers of Monroe county to build Court
House, was read the third time and recon-
mitted to a committee of one. Mr.. Jewett,
| with instructions to amend by. inserting
interest at the rate of six per cent. instead
of eight per cent. Mr.. Jewett reported
back the bill amended as Instructed. ~
The question being on the passage Of the
bill, no. -er..-fs ofr Ief9a7lfg a.4ni..srs s {
Mr.. SCOTT, of Warren. said he was not
in favor of the passage of the bill, though
usually not opposing the passage of local
bills. He understood there was contest
going on in Monroe county in relation to
the location OF the court house. This bill
imperatively required the commissioners
to build it on the present site.g He was in
!, favor of hearing the voice of the citizens of
that county before he could act on the
matter. 4r-.f E..,,l-. 80.
Mr.. HEADLEY said there was no con-
test outside of the county seat about build
ing the court house.. There were no petit
} tions or memorials to build it on any other
site than its former location, so far as he
knew. ''''
Mr.. 'JEWETT wss perfectly familiar
: with the location of the old courthouse.
: He would vote for its being located where il
was before. 1t was on the public square,
| e. oil har
: might be persons desirous of its removal to
e anew locality. but he was opposed to such
change. and would vote for the bill. ,,f
Mr.. RICHARDS also favored building
/: on the old site. He would vote for the bill
believing that it would be better for all.
The bill passed-yeas 81. nays9. f5a's
!, MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE.
The message announced that the Senat
: had passed Senate Joint Resolution No. 10
> in relation to requesting the Governor o
; Ohio to forward copies of House Joint Res
), olution No. Ito the President of the Unite
Il States, and asked the concurrence of the
House of Representatives therein. Th'
House concurred-yeas 81, nays 46.
SPEAKER PRO TEN.
: Mr.. BALL moved that the House procee
2 to the election OF Speaker pro tenn, whicl
d was agreed tn. .,,...s = -,sa.,,-..
fTencu w. Iuoruuilf uc selcCIch ny aCCid
:, nation Speaker pro tenn, which wa
i adopted, and Mr.. Thornhill was unani
mously elected, and declared Speaker pr
J. tenn. f.-f fH :fsf. sa-i-f.la'f ID 81. sid
: Mr.. .THORNHILL briefly thanked tn
l. members of the House for the complimen
conferred on him, the more especially as
a was done by the unanimous consent of tn
House. He pledged himself to the faith
= ful and impartial discharge of its duties.-
n He presumed that he would not be ofte
n called upon to preside over their counsel
but whenever he did, It would be done i
l. the spirit of Kindness and impartiality.
He again thanked the House for the homo
conferred upon him. a.. ~
Recess. 81 3".-i -A '.'-i-i 'i-ii - --'i' .'-''