Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-01-13
Ohio Legislature.
Saturday, Jan. IL, 1868.
SENATE.
MORNING SESSION.


The President. after calling the Senate to
order vacated the chair and left the Senate
Chamber, and Hon. 7. j. Godfrey. of Mer-
Ger, having been duly elected President
pro TEN. took his seat in the chair.
PETITION.
Mr.. BROOKS presented the petition of
j. It. Barclay and John Harris for leSlsla-
tion in relation to raising the standard OF
qualifications for the practice of dental
surgery. Referred to the committee OIL
Medical Societies.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
Mr.. .SCRIBNER-NOtice of bill to re-
peal the act of March 20, 1865. to punish
persons who leave their places of resi-
dence for the purpose of avoiding conscrip-
ton.
Mr.. STAMBAUGH-Noti of a bill to
amend the acts relating to proceedings in
partition. aa
Mr.. .KRANER-Noticeo of bill to amend
section Al OF the common school act OF
March IA, 1858.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Mr.. KENNEY-A bill to reg late the
creation of new wards. and the changing
| of the limits and boundaries of wards al
ready created, in cities of the first class.
Mr.. COREY-A bill to amend the act fix
| ing the rate of interest.
| Mr.. SCRIBNER-A bill supplementary
to the act of April II, 1858, concerning the
relation of guardian and ward.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON PRIVILEGES AMI
| ELECTIONS.
Mr.. CARTER. from the committe or
Privileges and Elections, submitted the re-
port of the majority of the committee OF
the certificates of Senators, embracing the
names of members of the Senate as duly
elected on the second Tuesday of October
1867, from all the Senatorial districts in th,
State, with the exception of the Eighth
which consists of the counties of Meigs
Gallon, Lawrence, and Vintor. Homer
Jones is the present sitting member iron
that district, whose seat is contested b,
Henry NJ. Onderdonk, The report is sign
ed by all the members of the committee
except Messrs. Dangler and Kessler.
The papers in the hands of the Presi
dent, relating to the contest betweel
Messrs. Onderdonk and Jones tor aI,e at i
the Senate were, on motion of Mr.. Golden
referred to the committee on Elections.
REPORT OF RAILROAD COMMISSIONER.
Mr.. BERRY, from the committee O.
Railroads and Turnpikes, to whom was re
ferred the Senate joint resolution in rela
tion to the report of the Commissioner c
Railroads and Telegraphs, submitted sub
stitute for said resolution, authorizing tn
printing of 5000 copies of the report, 30
for the use of the members of the Geners
Assembly and 200 for the use of the Com
missioner, to be bound in muslin, and uh
remainder in brochure.
The substitute, after discussion and ei
forts to amend, was adopted.
PRINTING JOINT RESOLUTION.
Mr.. LAWRENCE offered a resolution
which was adopted, that the Clerk repol
to the Spnate the cause of the delay i
printing Senate joint resolution relative [
Withdrawing the assent of Ohio to the ra,
ification of the proposed XIVth amend
ment to the Constitution OF the Unite
States.
The Clerk thereupon submitted repol
stating that he had inquired of the Stat
Printer the cause of the delay in the prin
ing of said resolution, aud received frOi
him written statement that the printe
sheets of the same were placed in the hanC
of the binders on Thursday, the 9th ins
The printed resolution was laid on tf
desks of members soon after II O'Clock \
SECRET SESSIONS.
On motion of MIR. CARTER, the resoll
tion offered by him yesterday, to strE
from the rules of the Senate the rule r,
quiring executive appointments to be cor
eidered with closed doors, was taken nj
A general and protracted discussion Ell
sued on the resolution. 1t was urge
among other things. in its favor that Il
rule sought to be rescinded violated Il
18th stctiOn OF the second article Cf the Coz
stitutiOn OF Ohio, which says that ..tl
proceedings of both Houses shall be pull
lie, except in cases which, in the opinion
twO-thirds of those present, requil
secrecy" The constitutional rule, it W,
said, would be the safest and best. 1t w,
argued by the opponents of the resolutio
that it had been the uniform practice !
legislative bodies to consider executive al
pointments in secret session: that it was
matter of public policy so to do, and w,
no violation of the spirit of the Constitl
ton. .;.s o.. fit( ----
The resolution to rescind the rule requi
ing executive appointments to be consiC
cred in secret session. was finally adopte
by the decided vote of % yeas to 6 nays.
On motion, the Senate adjourned.