Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-02-27

Mr.. SCOTT, Of Warren, moved to lay the
bill on the table. The motion prevailed.
House bill to authorize the Trustees of
Harrison township, Ross county, to levy 81
tax for the payment of bountles to volun-
teers, and to refund subscriptions made for
that purpose.
ing out ITO pay and reimburse to individ-
uals all moneys paid, pledged or subscribed |
| by them as and Tor, bounties 70 volunteers
enlisted under said call"
| Mr.. CALLEN opposed the bill unless
made general, and then he would vote
against il, because he did not intend to
favor refunding money to those who had
subscribed for that purpose.
Mr. NEAL said this bill only affected
the township named in the bill, and ne
could not see what it concerned the gentle
man who had just spoken. More than three
fOurths of this township had petiti0ned for
the law. and he desired the bill to pass.
Mr.. MONOGRAM was opposed to the
whole thing. II such bill passes the
Legislature will be flooded with petitions
from every part of the State for a general
! law on the subject. These men subscribed
their money to get men to go into the war
J that they might stay at home and make
money. such proposition, in his opinion,
was unjust to the soldier, the soldiers
widow, and to the taxpayers. ete,.
Mr.. SCOTT. of Hamilton was also op-
posed to the DILL.
Mr.. WALLING said the money SUBJ
scribed was regarded at the time as vol
untary gift, and he was not in favor of
taxing the people to refund it. 1t would
be an endless task to attempt to refund
this sum. In manv townships it would
require over $4,000 to refund the sub
I scriptions made under the various enlist
ments. ee.s - t,,.,,,..,5t
Mr.. LEWTON said the acts of 1854
q and 1866 were not passed to refund money
subscribed as a free gift, but for another
class of cases where It was agreed that the
!. money should be refunded. .-
Mr.. EAMES opposed the amendment
but favored the passage of the bill as in
: troduced. 1t had been stated that three
!. fourths of the citizens of the township had
\ petitiOned for 1t, and he thought 1t right
' they should be permitted to collect by tax
q alton the amount thus paid for bounties.-
: Most of the money raised in the State was
e paid by laboring men of limited means who
were unable to leave their families and &c
3. into the army, and who were far less able
: to lose all they thus paid than many who
not being liable to draft, and who paid lit.
tie or nothing, were to bear part of tht
y burden. lafi 4sti
e Mr.. COLLINS amendment was agreed
: to, and
Mr.. NEAL asked leave to withdraw thu
!: bill. ,a,
y Leave not granted.
. Mr.. NEAL said he would now vot
l. against the bill because it failed to accom-
Z plish the object for which, was drawn.
The question was on the passage of tn
bill, and the yeas and nays were called, ant
resulted-yeas 8, nays Il. So the bill wa
i lost. nFgf
MESSAGES.
,f A message from the Governor transmit
], ting the special report of the trustees Of tn
le Southern Ohio Lunatic Asylum. was read
and the report referred to the committee OF
Or Benevolent Institutions.
Y, A message from the Senate announces
le the passage of Senate bill supplemental.
to to an act passed March Is, 1854, entitled al
" act to amend and supplementary to an &C
N entitled an act to provide for the organiza
ton, supervision and maintenance of com
IN mon schools, passed March IA, 1858, &c
D. &c. and requested the concurrence of tn
Of House therein. Read the first time.
at Also, to authorize the trustees of Harri
l. son township, Preble county. to levy a ia,
for bridge purposes. Read the first time.
4. Also, Senate bill to authorize the com
n- missioners of Montgomery county to bull
n bridge over the Great Miami river at
,e point known as Miller's ford. about tw
miles south of the city of Dayton. Rea
G. the first time. st.s,.5
IN Also, Senate bill to amend sections on
w and two of an act entitled an act to pro
to vide for the division of townships int
I'd election precincts, passed March A, 1S5;
" Read the first time.
le Also, Senate bill supplementary to an &C
entitled an act to establish code of civ
of procedure, passed March IL, 1868. Read th
" first time. "
al INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
L By Mr.. THORNHILL-A bill to amen
s so section one and two of the act to prOvid
oI for the erection of new building for tn
se education of the blind, passed April II
y 1867. Read the first time.
ID By Mr.. COLEMAN "A bill providin
!, rules for the delivery of freight from steam
~ boats and other vessels navigating the Obi
y river and its tributaries in the State of Ohit
- which was read by its title.
ef On motion of Mr.. ACKER, the Hous
u adjourned.