Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-02-26
Ohio Legislature.
Tuesday, Feb. %, 1858.
MORNING SESSION.

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Hon. T. T.J.GODFREY, j. President pro tenn,
called the Senate to order at ten o'clock.
Rev. w. M. Ferguson offered up a
prayer.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
By Mr.. DANGLER-From lO4 citizens
of Cleveland, demonstrating against the |
repeal of the Metropolitan Police law, re-
lating to Cleveland. Referred to the COM
mittee on Municipal Corporations.
By Mr.. SCRIBNER-From 204 citizens
OF Morrow county, for the passage of the |
| resolution for compromising the liability |
of VIM. Geller, late defaulting Treasurer of
| said county. Referred to the committee |
on Finance. @
Bv Mr.. .KRANER-From 62 citizens of
Hardin county, for the passage of the SEN
ate bill to alter the third, and create the
tenth judicial district. Referred to Sc
| ect committee of one-Mr. Kramer.
By Mr.. YEOMAN-From 81 citizens of
tayette county, demonstrating against the
repeal OF the act of March 20, 1867. author
zing county commissioners to lay out,
improve roads, &c. Referred to the COM
mittee on Roads and Highways
| BY Mr.. MAY-From Al citizens of Rich
land county, tor the repeal of so much
| of the act to restrain certain ami
mails from running at large, passed April
l3' 1860, as relates to horned cattle. Re-
ferred to the committee on Agriculture.
| READ THE SECOND TIME.
Three Senate and three House bills were
read the second time, and referred to COM
mittees.
READ THE THIRD TIME.
| Mr.. REX'S Senate bill supplementary to
the code of civil procedure by giving
sureties who pay the judgments against
their principals additional remedies, was
read the third time and passed-yeas 90
nays none.
| Mr.. BERRY'S Senate bill to amend sec.
tions one and two of the act of March 4
| 1858. to provide for the division of town
| ships into election precincts, was read tht
third time and passed-yeas %, nays 1-Mr
Lawrence. This bill provides that an elec-
ton precinct may be formed of parts of two
contiguous tow nships, so as to obviate the
necessity of dividing towns or incorporated
villages among diffeIen township election
precincts.
| BILLS INTRODUCED.
The following bills were introduced and
read the first time:
By Mr.. r.STAMBAUGH-To exempt from
levy and sale upon execution certain arti-
| cles therein named, aud to repeal an act
passed March 20, 1867. This bill exempts
from execution one sewing machine or one
knitting machine owned by person using
the same for maintaining himself, or her.
self or family.
By Mr.. ER-Supplementary to
the act to regulate the election of State and
county officers, passed May 8, 1852. This
bill provides that in any election held un-
der the act of May 8, 1852, in any ward of
city, in addition to the judges of election
provided for by that act and the acts
amendatory thereof, there shall be chosen
uiud Uoce. by the electors present, a suitable
person having the qualifications of an elec-
tor, to act as one of the judges of said cleo
ton, so that the same shall be held by three
judges.
| REPORTS.
Mr.. SCRlBNER, from the Judiciary
committee, reported back House bill to
for the organization of cities and incorpor-
ated villages, and recommended its indeti-
mite postponement, which was agreed to.
| Mr.. WRENCE. from the majority of
the committee on Common Schools and
School Lands, reported bill to create the
office of County School Superintendent.
to prescribe his duties, and to amend
certain sections of the school laws.
| Mr.. STAMBAUGH moved that the con-
stitutional rule be suspended, and the bill
read the first time by its title. The vote
was taken on this motion and resulted
yeas II; nays Is. So the constitutional
rule was not suspended, two-thirds of the
members of the Senate not having agreed
to the same, and the bill was then read the
| first time.
Mr.. HUTCHINSON. select committee. re-
| ported back Mr.. Ross's House bill to au-
thOriZe the commissioners of Franklin
county to levy tax to purchase addition
al grounds for the Agricultural Society OF
said county, and recommended its passage
The bill was then read the third time
and
Mr.. HUTCHINSON stated that there was
a necessity for the passage of this bill, ow-
ing to the increase of agriculture in the
county, since the present fair grounds were
purchased. The cost OF the additional
grounds would be about $4,000. The
county board of agriculture, the commits
sioners. and the people, generally, so far as
he was informed, especially those engaged
sn agriculture, were in favor of the meas
ure.
The vote on the passage of the bill re-
sulted-yeas "a. nays Z, as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Burrows, Campbell, Co.
rey, Dangler, Dickey, Dowdney, Emmitt,
Evans, Godfrey, Hail, Hutcheson, Jamison,
Jones, Keifer, Kenney, Kessler, Kramer,
Lawrence, Linn, Potts, Scribner, Stam-
baugb, Terrence, Yeoman-24.
NAYs--Messrs. Biggs.- Brooks. Carter,
Conant, Everett, Rex, Woodworth-7.
| So the bill was passed.
Mr.. KENNEY, select committee, report
ed back the Senate bill to authorize the
| commissioners of Montgomery county to
build a bridge over the Great Miami river,
| at a point known as Millersford, about two
miles southwest of the city of Dayton, and
recommended its passage. The bill was
read the third time; and
Mr.. KENNEY said that the bridge had
been largely petitioned for, and would be
of great advantage to the people in the
vicinity of the proposed bridge. He knew
of no opposition to the measure.
The vote on the passage of the bill re-
sulted-yeas "a. nays A, as follows:
.YEAs-Messrs. Biggs, Burrows. Camp
bell, Conant, Corey. Dangler, Dickey, EN-
mitt, Evans, Godfrey, Hall, Hutcheson,
Jamison, Jones, Keller, Kenney, Kessler,
Kramer, Lawrence, Linn, Potts, Scribner,
Stambaugh, Terrence, Yeoman.
NAYs-Messrs. Brooks, Carter, Everett
and Rex.
So the bill was passed.
Mr.. KENNEY. select committe, reported
back the Senate bill to authorize the trus-
tees of Harrison township, Preble county,
to levy q tax not exceeding $4,000, for
bridge purposes, and recommen ended its pas
sage. The bill was read the third time, and
the vote on its passage resulted-yeas %;
nays 5. So the bill passed.
On motion of Mr.. EVANS, the Senate
took a recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
SPECIAL ORDER.
On motion of Mr.. DANGLER, the sub
stitute for the Senate bill to provide for
the election of Gas Inspectors, and to abol-
ish the office of State Gas Inspector, made
the special order for this afternoon, was
made the special order for tomorrow afser-
noon at three o'clock.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
By Mr.. MAY-From 173 citizens of Rich
land county, for the exemption of horned
cattle from the operation of the act to re-
strain certain animals from running at
large. Referred to the committee on Ag-
riculture.
By the same-From 121 citizens of the
said county, for the same object. Same
reference.