Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-03-27
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATlV
MORNING SESSION.
Prayer by Rev. A. G. Byers.

PETITIONS &C., PRESENTED.
Mr.. .HENDBICKS-Th memorial of T.
Ogle, j. H. Kelly, r. E. Huston and a num-
Der of other citizens of Perry county,
praying that the law creating the Office OF
Commissioner of Railroads and Telegraphs
may not be repealed. Referred to commit
tee on Railroads. =.
Mr.. FINLEY-The memorial of the In :
firmary Directors of Ross county, praying
for the passage of a law to set apart that
portion of school funds which they are en-
titled to for the purpose of applying the
same to the education of youths in said in
Urinary. Referred to committee on Schools
and School Lands.
THIRD READING.
81. B. No. 2SS, Mr.. THORNHILT-To
amend the eighth section of all act to pre-
scribe the duties of the Attorney General.
passed May l, 1852, RI Swan 6 Critchfield,
SO was read the third time.
MIR. JEWETT thought the passage OF
such an act wholly unnecessary. He was
of opinion that if the State were to be per-
mitted to compel the attendance of wit
nesses, it would work unjustly to the wit
nesses, and to all concerned, for the suit
might be brought in any county.
Mr.. THORNHILL thought such meas
ure might save the State a good deal of
money. Witnesses refuse to come at the
summons of the Attorney General, and
hence the State suffers for the want of such
testimony.
Mr.. FOLLETT was opposed to all such
legislation. He thought the Attorney GEN
eral should gosintO the counties where the
offenses We're committed to try them, and
not be permitted to compel witnesses to
come to the Capital to testify, at great ex-
pense.
Mr.. THORNHILL feared he would be
crucified between two lawyers. If witnesses
reside in other counties than the one in
which the Offense is committed, he felt GER
tain they ought to be compelled to go where
the trial was to be held, to testify.
Mr.. SHERTIN moved to recommit the
bill to a committee of one, with instruc-
tions to amend.
The House agreed, and the bill was re-
ferred to Mr.. Sherwin.
Mr.. SHERWIN reported the bill back
amended as instructed. The House agreed
to the amendment.
Mr.. HILL, of Defiance, moved to rescind
the vote by which the bill was ordered to
its third reading.
The House refused to rescind the vote,
The question being ON the passage of the
MIR. WOLF feared that the haste TO push
the bill through would defeat it, He could
not iudge of its merits in this way
Mr.. THORNHILL denied that any haste
was intended. This bill had only one prop-
osition. That was, to enable the Attorney
General to bring suit in Franklin county,
and compel witnesses to attend.
Mr.. POND favored the bill.
Mr.. SCOTT, of Warren, desired the bill
to pass. He regarded the matter as being
of great Importance to the State at this
time.
Mr.. JEWETT said ever since Ohio had
been State no witness had been compelled
to go out OF his own county to testify and
he was now opposed to changing the law !;
for the Attorney General ought to go into
the county where the crime was committed
to try the case.
Mr.. HUGHES, of Highland, regarded
such a measure as class legislation, and
could not vote for the bill.
Mr.. HILL, of Defiance, said it had been
suggested that this bill might be repealed
when the particular cases for trial are over.
He deemed such as being bad legislation.
He could vote for no such law.
The yeas and nays were called on the
passage of tie bill and resulted-yeas 43,
nays 81. So the bill was lost.
ii. B. No. u, Mr.. .NEAL-To incorporate
the hygienic colony association OF Ross and
Pike counties, was read third time.
t-,a Mr.. NEAL explained that the bill was
to incorporate a BY gienic and Agricultural
association. He thought such an associa-
tion could do no harm to any one, as the
provisions OF the bill applied only to that
particular association.
= Mr.. HILL, OF Erie, said the bill conform
cd to the law of Ohio in relation to the lia.