Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-03-26

Mrss walling Immediately reported the biill
back amended as instructed. The House
agreed to the amendment.
Mr. pom D moved to recommit the bill to /
a select committee of one, with instruc-
tious to amend as follows: Strike out the
words ssother than national seals.n The
House refused to recommit. |
Mr.. FIELDING moved to recommit the |
bill to a select committee of one with in |
structions to amend by providing the fol-
lowing motto for the Great Seal - Fiatjus-
ticia r7tdt cglem -
! Mr.. RUKENBROD hoped the motion
would not prevail. He did not desire any
Latin notices to be placed on the seal.
Mr.. FIELDING advocated his motion to
recommit, and thought the motto appro-
pirate.
The House refused to recommit the bill.
The question being on the passage OF the
bill. a
Mr.. BORDON opposed the bill. He pro-
ceeded to state his objections to the BILL
He thought the present seal sufficient for
all purposes. To change it will cost thou
sands of dollars for State, and other Off
GERS.
Mr.. RUKEN BROD said the object of the
bill was simply to provide uniform seal
for the State. There was no uniformity in.
the seals now in use. He favored the pres
ent bill.
Mr.. POND was opposed to the bill be-
cause it did not require a uniform seal for all
persons who are compelled to use seal in
this State. He pointed out number of
discrepancies in the seal-the TRANSFERS
position of the arrows, &c. These change.
would cost large sum of money to tn,
State.
On motion of Mr.. LEETE, a call of tn,
| House was had, and IL members were
found present.
On montion of Mr.. LEETE, the Ser
geant-at Arms was dispatched for the alb
sentees.
Messrs. Ball and Dickson had leave of alb
senre granted in consequence OF sickness.
| The absentees appeared within the baI
ard answered to the call.
On motion of Mr.. all 9TH
er proceedings under the call were dis
pensed with.
Mr.. LEETE proceeded to advocate a uni
| form seal for the State. He said all nations
had fixed seal-the Romans, the French.
| the English. He thought it proper tina
Ohio should settle this question for al
time. He wanted all symbols of Empire
stricken from that seal.
In regard to the expense we would say
that the device might be changed for on
dollar. The old press would answer. HI
wanted uniformity at any rate, If it did
cost few dollars to get it.
| Mr.. WOLF objected to the change mad
in the substitute to the original bill. 81
thought the motto OF 1866 was proper
one, and should have been retained in thu
bill. He did not think the motto "In,peri
,un in imperio" endangered the liberties o.
the people of Ohio, as had been suggested
| The yeas and nays were called on tn
passage of the bill, and resulted-yeas SO
nays A. So the bill was lost.
| Mr.. WALLING moved to reconsider the
t., by which the vote was lost. Tht
House agreed.
On motion of Mr.. LEETE, the bill wa,
| laid on the table.
Recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
THIRD READING.
H. B. No. 206. Mr.. ACKER-To amend
an act entitled an act to restrain from rum
| ming at large certain animals therein man,
ed, passed April Ii, 1865, being up for thire
Mr.. LEWTON moved to amend by strik-
ling out general" and insert especial per-
mit." sc.
Mr.. ACKER opposed the amendment.
Mr.. LEWTON defended his amend
ment.
Mr.. HUGHES. of Butler, was opposed to
the w hole thing.
Mr.. LEETE favored general permits.
| MIR. SCOTT, of Hamilton, favored the
amendment.
The House refused to agree to the amend
ment.
Mr.. WELSH moved to amend so as to
make the owner of the animal liable fol
| all damages done by said animals upoi
the premises of another without referenc,
to the fence which may enclose said prem
ises.
Mr.. ACKER opposed the amendment
He favored general permits.
/ Mr.. WELSH thought it necessary.
Mr.. CARPENTER was opposed to cattle
running at large.
Mr.. LEETE thought the original bill
right
MIR. HUGHES. of Butler, thought the ole
law sufficient.
Mr.. WELSH thought that some provision
/ ought to be made to prevent half-starveo
animals from running at large, to break
into the premises ofothers. He felt prop
er sympathy for the poor, and special per
mits might be granted to relieve them.
The House refused to agree to the amend.
ment.
The bill was then read a third time.
Mr.. PENNISTEN moved to recommit
the bill to committee of one, with instruc-
tions to amend so as to grant general per-
mits." The House refused to recommit.
Mr.. ACKER advocated the pas sage of the
bill.
Mr.. KERR, of Fayette favored the bill,
He thought special permits desirable.
Mr.. CARPENTER did not think the bill
clear in its provisions as to the extent ol
premises.
Mr.. GASTON moved to recommit the
bill to a select committee of one, with in
structions to amend so as to strike out al
but the re oealing clause. The House di :
agreed.
The yeas and nays were called on the
passage of the BILL and resulted-yeas 20
nays 65. So the bill was lost.
q. .B. No. $50. Mr.. MANN-TO amend
section eight of an act entitled an act for
the pevention of gaming, was read the
third time.
Mr.. MANN explained the bill, and urg-
ed its passage.
THE bill excepts from the operation Of
the law, billiard tables-Rep.
The yeas and nays were called on the
passage of the bill, and resulted-yeas 40
navs AZ. So the bill was lost.
ii. B. No. 16O, Mr.. SWAIM-To make an
appropriation for widening and cleaning
out the channel of Roccoon river, was read
a third time.
Mr.. LEETE said the stream alluded to
/ passed through Vinton. Galia and Meigs
/ counties. 1t was a turbid and sluggish
stream, resembling canal. 1t passed
through a fine coal region, and ought to be
opened. The bill proposes to appropriate
| tue sum OF $Z0,UOU LOT tnaG OnJecI. NC
money had been expended in that section
for internal improvements heretofore
He trusted the bill would pass.
Mr.. WOLF conld not support this meas
ure, to be paid for out of the State treasury.
He regarded the enterprise as private one.
This Legislature had no right to appr0-
pirate money for such purpose.
| Mr.. LEETE thought Hamilton county
was largely interested in this bill. That
| demanded hp
that would be carried down that stream.
He thought the member from Hamilton
should not regard this measure as local
One-for it was only local in the sense OF