Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-01-23

points out the manner in which they shall |
organize their school districts, and the
manner of qualifying their officers and
Boards of Education. A
4 INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Mr.. SCOTT, of Warren-A bill to amend |
sections l. 2, 3, A. 5, 6, z, 8, 8, 10 and III OF
an act entitled an act concerning Notaries |
Public and Commissioners, passed March |
13. 1858. Read the first time.
Mr.. HENRICKS-A bill to amend an
act entitled an act to amend section of an
act entitled an act to authorize the estab-
,lishment of lines of true meridian in the
several counties of this State. Read the
Mr.. ANDERSON-A bill to amend sec
tion / Of an act entitled an act regulating
the fees of witnesses in civil and criminal
cases. Read the first time.n ciisif., -
.Mr.WOLF-A bill to amend section SO
of an act in relation to the jurisdiction of
and procedure before Justices of the Peace
and of Constables in civil cases, passed
March IA. 1866. Read the first time. 'F3f
Mr.. LEErE-A bill TO oestablish and pre-
serve the section, corners and lines east of
the Virginia Military District in the State
of Ohio. Read the first time. @
Mr.. SCOTT, of Warren-A bill to amend
section.7 of an act entitled s'An act for the
incorporation Of townships" Read the
Mr.. VOLTA bill to repeal an act enti-
tied an act supplementary to the act enti-
tied an act defining the duties of Justices
of the Peace and cOnstables in criminal
cases, passed March 25, 1859. Read the
first time. % p '-Sl-i' Ails NH N'
. Recess. be, 6ssoiaai sHi .d sGoi .,vsa
r. g. z AFTERNOON SESSION. I5sf ton
Mr.. KENNON,i of BelmOnt,i asked leave
to record his vote on the question of elect
ing United States Senator, having been
absent on leave when said vote was taken.
The SPEAKER decided that leave could
not be granted, for. the reason that the ques-
ton had already been decided in joint con-
Mr.. KENNoN signified that. If he. had
beenHperiaitted to vote, he should have
| voted for A. G. Thurman for United States
Senator. .h,.foh .rRds pl
r rsras4 BILLS INrRoDUCED., ~ Htlf!
| Mr.. lPARKS-A, bill to authorize. the
Commissioners of Sandusky county to I'M
prove the road leading from the county
seat to the infirmary farm of said county.
Read the first time..- tu5ihsdoT TaY
| Mr.. SHERWIN-A bill to revise section
| forty-one of an act entitled an act to pro-
vide for the creation and regulation of in
Incorporated companies in the State of Ohio,
passed May 1, 1852. and to repeal an act
entitled an act to provide for the better
regulation of turnpikes, &c, passed March
IL, 1867. Read the first time. - u
Mr.. CUSAC-A bill for the relief of Sam
uel Splitter, Treasurer of Hancock county.
Read the firsttime.' i''H'.4J- ~
Mr. HUGHES, of Butler-A bill to amend
an act fixing the rate OF interest,". Read
Mr. SKAATS-A bill to create new
voting precinct in the township of Delhi,
in Hamilton county. Read the first time.
:, Mr.. BALL offered the following resolu-
tion, which was adopted: :la;..it ..4g.l
| D,aoJ..aJ Tbot WILT n n, CyO01 no nd horQ-
by is, appointed an additional page FOR this
House, his appointment to date from the
commeneemeHt of the present session.
The committee to whom was referred the
matter of the contested seat of the member
from Hardin county. reported that in their
opinion Thomas Rough was entitled to his
seat as representative from Ha din county
Ohio. Reportla on the table. s sFt
The COMMITTEES to whom was referred
House bill to repeal an act entitled an act
supplementary to an act entitled an act au-
thorizing the appointment OF Metropolitan
Police Commissioners in cities of the frs
class, with a population of less than one
hundred thousand inhabitants at the las
federal census. passed April 5, 1856, passeC
March 30, 1867, and to provide a police fol
cities of the second class, reported the
same back with an amendment. and with
the recommendation that the bill pass al
amended.
l. AFTER some OlScuSSlOn Oy MosSrss< hosS
Hill of Defiance. Walling and Sherwin,
On motion of Mr.. THORNHILL the bill
was iaidFon the table. - ~ - e,
Mr.. .THORNHILL offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
WHEREAS, The services of two additional
Sergeants -at-Arms have become necessary
therefore,
Resolued, That the House now proceed te
the election of two Assistant Serg geants-at.
Arms.
Mr.. THORNHILL nominated Kinsey
Virgins tor third Assistant Sergeant-at'
| Arms. cIgE. YDskT
Mr.. LEE nominated Orville McClung fol
third Assistant Sergeant-at.Arms.
The roll being called, K. Virgins bad 81
votes and o. McClung 42. r5.-.iIID0tJ.
Mr.. Virgins. was declared duly elected
Mr.. NORTH nominated Curtis, Berry
Sr., for Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms.
Mr.. RUKENBROD nominated Alexan
der Mccoy, of Columbiana.
Curtis Berry. Sr.. had 50 vote
Alexander McCoy vote
| Mr., Berry was declarer duly elected
Mr.. HENRICKS offered the foiiowin.
ljoint resolution, which was referred to the
standing committee on, Benevolent Institu
i tions:
Resolued. by the General Assembly of tn,
State of Ohio, That W.L.Peck, Superinten
dent of the Central Ohio Lunatic Asylum
IS leTeOY D1SbruCgeQ-CO auullI- az tlcS nL
ler, lunatic of Stark county, Ohio, as /,
4 patient in said asylum.
i Mr.. HUGHES, OF Butler, asked and OBJ
tanned leave to present the remonstranct
of K. W. Simmonds and $50 other citizens
of Hamilton county, demonstrating agains
the passage OF House bill No. 46, to protec
lands adjoining water-courses from over
flowing and waste, which was referred to
select committee-Messrs. Stewart, Hughes
of Highland, and Baker.
Mr.. WALLING asked and obtained leav,
to present the petition of Z. .. Smith ant
IA other members of the Bar OF Pickaway
county, asking for the passage of a law au
thoi izing the election of an additiona
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas il
the Sd subdivision of the 9Th Judicial Dis
trict, or an additional subdivision of tn
district, which was referred to a selec
x committee of four, consisting of member
{ from said subdivision, Messrs. Walling
Swetland, Ross and Manu., E--- r ~
Mr.. SHERWIN offered the fOllowin,
resolution, which was not adopted:
Il Resolved, bu the General Assembly of tn
State of Ohio, That the Supervisor of Print
ing be instructed to have printed for tn
use of the General Assembly and State of
ficers an edition of three Thousand copie
of the report of the Superintendent OF tn
, State House for 1863. or SO much thereof a
embraces the historical description of tn
building, together with such extracts from
- subsequent reports as the Superintendent
may compile; also, plots of the ground
plans of the building and of the Halls o
the two Houses twenty-five hundred o
said edition to be for the use of the mem
bers of the General Assembly, the balanc
to be divided among the State officers il
such proportions as shall be requisite TO
the use of the Superintendent, the Gov
ernor, the State Library, &C.. 49, = -vl' "a
MIR. CALLEN offered the following reso
luton, which was adopted:
Resolued, That the House now process
to the election of two assistant clerks TO
p this House.
The rule was suspended, and Mr.. w. W
Tonville and o. T. Cunning were electe
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