Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-03-07

ileges and Elections, be printed In advance
of all other matter. which was agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. KRAMER, the Senate
adjourned. So
HOUSE.
MORNING SESSION.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Gerhart.
PETITIONS.
Mr.. THORNHILL-The petition of Jas.
Moore and 100 other citizens of Coshocton
county, asking the use of the tow-path of
the Walhonding canal for certain purposes.
Referred to Mr.. Thornhill.
Mr.. SHERWIN-The remonstrance Of
N. Wilson and fifty-six other citizens of
Mayfield township, Cuyahoga county,
against the repeal of the act allowing stock
to run at large. Referred to the committee
on Agriculture.
= Mr.. BROOKS petition of James
Shields and 202 other citizeus of Mahoning
county, praying for the passage of a law
authorizing the erection of a Reform School
for Juvenile female offenders. Referred to
the committee on Reform Schools.
Mr.. WELSH-The petition of w. G. Cline
anC IA other citizens of the State of Ohio,
praying for the payment OF damages sus-
tained In the Morgan raid. Referred to the
committee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. McMARRILL-The petition of j.
Snyder and 1913 other citizens of Holmes
county, praying for the repeal of the pres
Roads and Highways.
Mr.. WALLING-The petition of W. A..
Mccoy and 33 other citizens of Franklin
county, praying for the passage of law
authorizing the condemnation of materials
for the repair of turnpikes. Referred to
committee ON Turnpikes.
Also the petition of John Otstot and 80
ofhor oiti1opc 0f Fro nklin county pra NJ, n, m
for the ;passage of law authorizing the
condemnation of materials for repair of
turnpikes. Referred to same committee.
Also the petition of Geo. 81. Lickhart and
35 others, on the same subject. Referred
to same committee.
Mr.. KENNEL, the petition of L. j. Bun
and 151 other citizens of Hamilton county,
praying for law creating fire marshal in
cities of the first class. Referred to the
Hamilton county delegation.
Mr.. THOMPSON, OF Stark, the petition
of John Hoskin and 26 other citizens of
Stark county. praying for free trade in
money, or the legislation of ten per cent.
on contract. Referred to the committee
on Interest.
Mr.. BELVILLE, the petition of J. D.
Harry and SO other citizens OF Montgomery
county, praying for the enactment of law
to prevent the erection of nuisances in the
vicinity of cemeteries. Referred to the
committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. LEE-The petition of J. B. Jackson
and nine other citizens OF Delaware county,
for law authorizing the trustees of Troy
township to levy tax to build township
house and central school house. Referred
to Mr.. Lee.
Mr.. LAWSON-The memorial of c. c.
Ross and 20 other citizens of Gallia county;
also w. 81. Cochrane and 43 other citizens
of Gallia county, asking an appropriation
OF $4,000 for the purpose of widening and
cleaning out Raccoon river to make it nav
igable. Referred to the committee on Pub
lie Works.
Mr.. NEAL-The petition of John L.
Taylor and 15 other citizens of the Bar of
Ross county, asking for the creation by
law for an additional judgeship tor the sub
division composed of the counties of Ross,
Highland and FaYetre, in the Fifth Judi
cial, District of the State. Referred to
members of said counties.
4 Also, the petition of Robert M. Briggs
and z members CT the Bar OF Fayette coun-
ty, on the same subject. Referred to same
committee. Esszsi
Mr.. THORNHILL-The petition of II.
Blackmah and so other citizens of Coshoc-
authorizing the Board of Public Works to
transfer the towing path of the WalhOnd-
ing canal to railroad company. Referred
to Mr.. Thornhill.
SECOND READING. -
Sixteen bills were read a second time and
referred to their appropriate committees.
THIRD READING.
Senate bill, Supplementary to an act,
passed March is, 1864, entitled ian act to
amend and supplementary to an act en-
titled an act to provide for the organization,
supervision and maintenance of common
Schools" passed March IA, 1858, and the
acts amendatory thereto also, supplement
tary to an act for the support and better
regulation of common schools in the town
OF Akron, passed February 8, 1S47, and the
acts amendatory thereto; also, supplement
tary to an act for the better regulation of
public schools in cities, towns, etc., passed
February 81, 1S49, and the acts amendatory
thereto, (volume 81, Ohio Laws, 31), and to
repeal an act so entitled, passed March 8,
1865, was read third time and passed
yeas 76, nays 10.
House bill to prevent prize fighting, was
read the third time.
Mr.. WOLF advocated the passage of the
bill. He was in favor of putting down all
such brutal exhibitions by severe penalties.
Their location in civilized community
was demOralizing to all, young and old.
He believed the reporters of the press who
encouraged these fights, as well as the ed
itors who published the reports of such
combats, ought also to be punished for such
publications.
Mr. RITEZELL moved to recommit the
bill with instructions to amend SO as to in
clude the papers in which such fights were
published. He thought it proper that those
who published such contests should also be
punished.
Mr.LEETE thought where extreme pen
alties were imposed it would render the
law null. He desired moderate punish
ment, and public opinion would sanction
it. There was corrupt public taste on
such matters, and he knew that when the
prize fight took place in Butler last sum-
mer, the people were more eager to get
the papers in which that fight was publish
ed than any other. These fights are cor
rupting. 1t was so in Rome, where they
were patronized after the wars had ceased
with surrounding nations.
Mr.. WOLF said he claimed this enact
ment to save the boys of Cincinnati and
other parts of the State from the corrupt
ing influence of these prize fights. He no
ticed after the Jones fight last year. that
the boys were initiating Jones and his OPP
ponent all about the streets. He wanted
this demoralizing and brutal affair fifty
punished and then the young would be
saved from their influence.
Mr.. LEWTON thought that Mr.. Wolf
would have to take back his position on the
liquor question the other day, in which he
thOuUhc no man,s aDnotita ShOuld be re-