Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-05-06
Mr.. HILL, of Erie, said the bill was in

:, Mr.. hill, OF Erie, SAID the Dill was in
tended to cause railroad companies to place
lights at the crossings of roads in cities.
The yeas and nays were called, and re-
50, nays 4. So the bill passed. |
III. B. No. 3S4, Mr.. BALL, from Commit
tee on Public Works-To amend the act |
passed May 49, 1861, entitled ''an act for
the pi reservation and repair of the National |
Road in Ohio, and for the collection OF tolls |
thereon" was read the third time.
Mr.. BALL advocated the passage of the |
bill. va
Mr.. HUGHES, of Butler, was of opinion |
1t would seta bad precedent to pass the bill. |
Mr.. THORNHILL supported the bill.
Mr.. HUGHES, of Butler, said the old law |
authorized gates to be put up for tolls.
. Mr. BALL sent up letter from the At |
torney General on the subject. He doubt
ed the authority of the Board to collect
tolls for intermediate travel.
The yeas and nays were called on the |
passage of the bill, and resulted yeas 81, |
nays %. So the bill passed
5. b. No. 200, Mr.. EVERETT--To au-
thorize the election of an additional Judge
of the court of common pleas in the first
subdivision of the fourth judicial district,
was read the third time.
Mr.. STICKNEY moved to lay the bill on
the table. The House agreed. @
BILL INTRODUCED.
Mr.. WARREN, on leave, H. B. No. $3.50,
Supplementary to an act relating to free
turnpikes, passed March IL, 1861 Read
the first time. --r &c..
THIRD READING. .a
S. B. No. Oil, Mr.. WINNER-To author
iZe receivers of insolvent railroad COM
panies to sell unfinished road beds and fran
chises, was read the third time.
Mr.. BAKER said the bill authorized the
receivers of insolvent railroad beds to sell
the same. He favored the bill, because in
the case OF the railroad which he mention
ed, there was no hope of its completion by
the present company. M
Mr.. HUGHES, of Highland, said the bill
applied also To turnpikes.
Mr.. BAKER-That, section has been
stricken out
Mr.. CALLEN said that nine-tenths of the
people in his region were opposed to the
bill.
Mr. BAKER said the majority of the
stockholders of the road favored the pres
ent bill. o. tFfe .-s
The yeas and nays were called on its pas
sage and resulted-yeas So, nays Is. So the
bill was lost,
On motion of Mr.. SCOTT of Warren, the
vote was reconsidered.
Mr.. RUTTER moved to lay the bill on
the table. The House refused.
The qcestion was then on the passage of
the bill. -'
Mr.. BAKER further said, there was no
hope that the road would ever be COM
pleted by the present company. The OBJ
ject was to sell the road and as far as possi-
BILE relieve the stockholders.
Mr.. JEWETT said the bill had been be-
fore the committee, and so far as he could
see, ought to pass. He thought, under the
circumstances, that the stockholders were
amply protected
Mr.. BALL wanted the purchasers to be
liable tor the completion of the road; and
desired the original stockholders to be
protecte in their rights.
Mr.. JEWETT said that question had
been settled long since, by numerous de-
cisions of the courts,
The yeas and nays were called and re-
53, nays "a. So the bill pass
ed.
Fl. B. No. 224, Mr.. BRANCH-Requirin
policemen to give bond and security against
malfeasance or misfeasance in office, was
read the third time.
Mr.. BRANCH advocated the bill. He
hoped the bill would meet the approval Of
the House.
Mr.. JEWETT said when the. bill was
formerly before the House he opposed it
but since the bill had been in the hands of
a committee, and all the objectionable fea-
lures removed, he would now support it.
Mr.. WOLF opposed the bill, contending
blldb du clllClcllU pOilCo lOTCc W Ue uu-
trammeled in their duties. He thought the
bill would destroy the effectiveness of the
police. He thoughtit impracticabl for the
police to give bonds.
Mr.. LEWTON said the gentleman had
said the passage of such bill would de-
stroy the police force OF Cincinnati. If that
was all the bill would effect, he favored it,
because the reckless conduct of the police
ought to be rebuked. He did not believe
m nnttin0 thiavae in the nn1ion fnraa oc
had been proposed, to catch thieves. He
thought men of prudence, ealmness and
discretion. ought to serve as police.
Mr.. WOLF replied briefly to Mr.. Lew
ton, contending that such a law would in
volve the police in endless suits for sham
&c, in office.
The yeas and nays were called on the
passage of the bill, and resulted yeas 80,
nays 80. So the bill was lost.
On motion of Mr.. MCMARRELL, the
House took a recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On motion of Mr.. SCOTT, of Warren, the
vote by which II. j. r. No. 76 was passed
this morning, was reconsidered, and mes
sage sent to the Senate requesting its re-
turn to the House.
Senate bill No. 10S-To amend and sup
to an act entitled an act to pro-
vide for the appointment of a commission
er of railroads and telegraphs. and ta pre-
scribe his duties, passed April 8, 1867, was
read the first and second times under sus
pension of the rules and referred to COM
mittee on Railroads.
DR.. AwL.
Y Senate joint resolution NJ. 45 relative to
granting to DIR. William NJ. Awl the priv
ilege OF the State Library during his natur-
al life, was read, and the question being on
its adoption,
Mr.. RUTfER moved to refer the resolu-
ticn to the committee on the Library. The
House disagreed.
Mr.. KEMP said: 1t was due to DR.. Awl
for the persistent energy. zeal and industry
with which he devoted his time and atten
lion in behalf of the unfortunate insane,
blind and idiotic of the State of Ohio. in
founding for them benevolent institutions
In your midst, that this resolution should
pass this House without one dissenting
voice.
This venerable man in 1885, proposed the
Ohio Medical Convention, out of which
grew all the Benevolent institutions in this
noble State, subsequent to that time, and
Tor the maintenance of which her citizens
can always refer to with feelings of pride
and honor. The deaf and dumb asylum
was founded anterior to this date, and af-
lords the only instance in Ohio's benevo-
ent institutions in which DR.. Awl did not
have the pleasure of participating.
In 1885, he was appointed Director of the
Ohio Lunatie Asylum. of this city. which |
position he filled with distinguished honor
and ability, for a period OF twelve years,
during which time, he treated over fif- |
.een hundred patients.
In 1887, DIR. Awl proposed the Ohio In
,titution for the Blind, and opened it In
The lst Presbyterian Church, on the 4th
Of July, of the same year, with only five
scholars.
In 1888, he opened the doors of the Lu-
latic Asylum to the first patient having |
been appointed the first superintendent OF
that Institution.
In the year 1914, DR.. Awl was the first |
person to propose tine education of idiots |
IN the United States, at Philadelphia.
Then, let us pass this resolution by a