Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-04-17
Ohio Legislature.
Thursday, April 16, 1868.

The PRESIDENT called the Senate to
order at ten o'clock.
Prayer by Rev. H. M. Robertson.
PROTEST. -rr
The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate
a communication addressed to him by p. o.
Herring, Acting Commissioner of the Mi
ami and Erie Canal, and Samuel Forrer,
Resident Engineer of the Miami and Erie
Canal, protesting against the House resolu-
ton, authorizing certain parties holding
leases for water power at Celina, Mercer
county, to lower the forebays to their mills
to the level with those of the mills in St.
Marys.
On motion OF Mr.. GODFREY, the COM
munication was referred to the COMMITTEES
on Public Works.
wHARFING AND DoCKAGE LINES.
The question pending when the Senate
took a recess. at six P. M. yesterday, being
on Mr.. Halls motion to substitute for
Mr. Godfrey's Senate bill to repeal the act
of March 20, 1867, for establishing line of
wharfing and dockage in navigable waters
in this State, as amended yesterday, Mr..
Dangler's Senate bill, authorizing the es-
tablishing of lines of wharfing or dock
ing in the navigable waters of this State,
lying within the corporate limits of any
city of the first or second class,
Mr.. HALL, on leave, withdrew his mo-
ton.
Mr.. BROOKS moved to refer Mr.. God
frey's bill to select committee of three to
report a substitute for the same, which
substitute shall repeal the act to provide
for the establishing of a line OF wharfing
and dockage in navigable waters in this
State, passed March 20, 1867, and further
provide that the councils of cities OF the
first and second class shall have power to
establish and regulate lines of wharfing
and dockage within the limits OF such cities
respectively: And such substitute shall also
provide that when private property shall
be injured or appropriated in establishing
the wharfing and dockage above mention
ed, full compensation shall be made to the
owners of such private property in manner
provided by law.
After protracted discussion participated
in by Messrs. Brooks, Scribner, Hall, Corey,
Conant and May, the vote on the motion
to refer with instructions, was taken and
the motion was lost-yeas IL, nays 25.
The bill was then read the third time, and
passed by the following vote:
YEAs-Messrs. Berry, Brooks, Burrows,
Campbell, Carter, Conant, Corey, Dickey,
Dowdney, Emmitt, Evans, Everett, God
frey, Golden, Hutcheson, Jamison, Kenney,
Kramer, Lawrence, Linn, May, Onderdonk,
Potts, Rex, Scribner, Simmons, Stambaugh,
Winner, Woodworking.
NAYs-Messrs. Biggs, Dangler, Griswold,
Hall, Kessler, Terrence, Yeoman-7.
REPORTS.
Mr.. SCRIBNER, from the Judiciary
committee, reported back Mr.. Dangler's
Senate bill for the establishment of lines of
wharfing and dockage, &C., and recon-
mended its indefinite postponement.
On motion of Mr.. LINN, the bill and
report were laid on the table.
Mr.. GOLDEN, from the same committee,
rap0rtpd hack with rmpn0mPntS. Senate
bill to authorize county commissioners in
certain cases to invest county funds. The
amendments were agreed to, and the bill
read the third time and passed-yeas %,
nays none.
Mr.. REX, from the same committee, re-
ported back, with amendments. Senate bill
by Mr.. Burrows, to amend the act of April
civil procedure. The amendments were
agreed to, and the bill ordered to be read
the third time tomorrow.
Mr.. SCRIBNER, from the same commit
tee, reported back Senate bill to provide for
the improvement of navigable waters in
this State, and to establish therein lines of
wharfing and dockage, and recommended
its indefinite postponement, which was
agreed to.
MIR. EVERETT, from the same COM
mittee, reported back Senate bill to revive
certain sections of the act defining the
powers and duties of justices of the peace
and constables in criminal cases, passed
March ~. 1887, and recommended its pas
sage. Ordered to be read the third time
tomorrow.
Mr.. SCRIBNER, from the same COM
mittee, reported back, with amendments,
Senate bill to provide for the punishment
of certain effenses therein named, and rec
commended its passage, when so amended.
The amendments were agreed to, and the
bill ordered to be read the third time to-
morrow.
Mr.. BROOKS, from the Finance COM
mittee, reported back House bill to prohibit
the payment of certain claims, until after
the appropriation by law of money for such
payment, and recommended its indefinite
postponement, which was agreed to.
Mr.. LINN, from the same committee,
reported back Senate bill to exempt lands
owned and kept exclusively for camp meet
ing purposes from taxation for State and
county purposes, and recommended its in
definite pOstpOnement.
On motion of Mr.. POTTS, the bill and
report were laid upon the table.
Mr.. TORRENCE, from the committee on
Municipal Corporations, reported back,
with an amendment, House bill supple
mentary to the act to provide for the erec-
tion of hospital in cities of the first class
having population of over 100000, passed
ApTll o, lSOO, anu llS pdSS-
age, when so amended. The amendment
was agreed to, and the bill ordered to be
read the third time Tomorrow.
Mr.. HUTCHINSON, from the same COM
mittee, reported back with amendments,
the substitute for Mr.. Ross House bill to
repeal the act supplementary to the act
authorizing the appointmentof of Metropoli-
tan Police Commissioners in cities of the
first class with population of less than
iph hah re or M or Fadaro1
sus, passed April 5, 1866; passed March %,
1867, and to provide police for cities OF
the second class, and the majority of the
committee recommended its passage, when
so amended. The amendments were agreed
to, and the bill was read the third time, and
passed by the following party vote:
YEAs-Messrs. Berry, Campbell, Carter,
frey, Golden, Hutcheson, Jamison, Kenney,
Lawrence, Linn, May, Onderdonk, Rex,
Scribner, Stambaugh, Winner-20.
NAYs-Messrs. Biggs, Brooks, Burrows.
Conant, Corey, Griswold, Kessler, Kramer.
Potts, Simmons, Terrence, Woodworth,
Yeoman-l3.
Mr.. HALL, from the same committee,
reported back Mr.. Sinclair's House bill to
extend an act therein named to cities of the
| first class which have been advanced to
| that grade since 1860, and to further regu-
late the construction of sewers in said cit
les, and recommended its passage. Or
dered to be read the third time Tomorrow
Mr.. HALL, from the same committee
reported back House bill to amend section
seven of the act to provide for the organi.
zation as cities of the first class of such
cities as may have been advanced to that
| grade between decennial periods, and priOl
to May l, 1867, and supplementary tt
several acts relating to the organization o
cities and incorporated villages, and rec
commended its passage. Read the thir(
time and passed-yeas 81, nays none. /
Mr.. KENNEY, from the same commit
tee. reported back, with amendments, Sen
ate bill defining the duties and powers o
the board of city improvements, and rec
commended Its passage, when SO amended
The amendments were agreed to, and tn
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