Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-02-27
..-.- MORNING SESSION.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Geshart.


House. zEgesrs
s..s MORNING SESSION.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Geshart.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
By Mr.. THORNHILL-The petition of
j. NJ. Farley and 60 other citizens of CO.
shocton county asking the passage of law
granting the right of way on towing-pa
Of the Walhonding Canal for railroad pur-
By Mr.. DUNN-The petition of G. E.
Lewis and go other citizens of Morrow
county. asking for the appointment of a
State Naturalist. Referred to the commit
tee on Agriculture.
Mr.. NEWMAN-The petition of Frank
Gilbert and 81 other citizens OF Scioto
county, praying for absolute tree trade in
money, or the legalizing of 10.per cent. in
terest on contract. Referred to committee
on Interest.
Mr.. McMORRAN-The petition of w.
w. Wolf and 50 other citizens of the In
corporated village of North Lewisburg, in
Champaign county,, praying for the pass
age of law to authorize said village to
borrow money to build town hall, engine
house and lookup. Referred to Mr.. Nc
Mr.. LAwsoN-The memorial of A.
Cushing, J. Bradbury and other lawyers of
Gallla county, praying for the passage of q
law to authorize the election of an adui-
tional Judge in the third subdivision of the
7th Judicial District of Ohio. Referred to
committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. BETTS-The petition of D. Wicker
ham and 43 other citizens of Clinton coun-
ty, praying for the repeal of the law au-
thorizing County Commissioners to con-
struct roads on petition of majority OF
the resident land owners along said road,
passed March 29 1867. Referred to the
committee on Roads and Highways.
Also, the remOnstrance of l.. @. Walker
and 100 other citizens OF Clinton county
demonstrating against the repeal of the
law authorizing County Commissioners tC
+ construct roads on petition of a majority
of land owners. Referred to committee or
Roads and Highways.
Mr.. THOMPSON OF Stark-The petition
of Geo. Burns and 196 other citizens of Co
lumbiana county, praying for the repeal o
the act to restrain animals from running q
large. Referred to committee on Agricul
ture.
Mr.. DICKSON-The petition of E. H
Bush and 26 other citizens of Lorain coun
ty, asking the legalization of 10 per ceut.in
terest on contract. Referred to committee
on Interest.
Mr.. SWETLAND-The petition OF c
Phellis and "a other citizens of Madison
county, asking for the passage of Law
authorizing the county commissioners tt
levy a tax for the purpose of enlarging ant
improving the Agricultural Society
grounds of said county. Referred to the
| committee on Agriculture.
Mr.. FIELDING presented the petition o
j. A. Wells and 60 other citizens of Shelby
county, demonstrating against the repea
OF the turnpike law, passed May 20, 1867
and praying that said law may be 81
amended as to authorize the erection O
toll gates on, and collect toll to keep these
roads in repair and to divide pro rata among
the tax payers. Referred to committee or
Turnpikes.
Also, the petition of j. E. Cummins and
"a other citizens of Shelby county, praying
for an amendment to the school law, SO az
to give q reasonable compensation for ser.
vices rendered by the different boards O
education. Referred to committee on Com
mon Schools.
Mr.. HILL, of Erie, the petition of Johr
Collins and sundry other citizens of Erie
restraining certain animals from running
at large. Laid on the table.
Also the petition of B. M. Kline and sun
dry other citizens of Erie county. asking
for the repeal oil the same law. Laid or
the table.
Also the petition of the officers of Erie
county recommending the passage OF thu
bill in relation to County Auditors. Re
Ierred to committee on Finance.
THIRD READING.
House bill to amend an act entitled ar
act to amend an act entitled an &C
to create and establish common schoo
fund in part of the county of Warren
composed of the Virginia Military District
passed Feb. 20, 1884. was read the thirt
time and passed-yess &c. nays none.
House bill to authorize the Board of Ed
ucation of special School District No.
Columbia township. Hamilton county, t(
borrow money to build a school house, was
read the third time and passed-yeas 80
nays 5.
tary to an act entitled an act to provide 8
Board of Commissioners to examine certain
military claims, and making appropria-
tiOns for their payment, passed April 6
1868, passed April Is, 1867, was read the
third time and passed-yeas 66, nays II.
House bill to amend the forty first Sec
tion of an act entitled an act to provide fol
the reorganization of common schools
passed March IA, 1853, was read the third
time.
Mr.. BEHMER explained the bill, and
favored its passage. Its provisions extend
from 500 to $500. ~
Mr.. GASTON offered an amendment to
extend the pay of Auditors for their ser.
vices in these cases from $500 to $500.
Mr.. LEWTON did not know the neces
sity of the BILL, p
Mr.. THORNHILL opposed the bill; and
hoped it would not pass.
Mr.. SCOTT, of Warren, favored the bill
because 1t made the matter certain as tt
pay. Some counties were now paying ovel
$1,000. He wanted retrenchment in the
matter.
Mr.. wARNKING opposed the bill a
amended.
Mr.. ROUGH was opposed to the bill gen
orally.
Mr.. POND favored striking out the $40,
clause.
Mr.. BALL would vote against the bill OF
general principles.
The amendments were not agreed to, an(
the bill was recommitted to Mr.. Pond will
instructions to further amend.
The SPEAKER laid before the House
communication from the Auditor of State
| in reply to House resolution, No. sS, in re
lation to the lease of the National Road, tn,
| length of time 1t was leased, the amour
received by the State from such lease, &C.
which was laid on the table and ordered t,
be printed.
Also, a communication in reply to res
olution of the House, inquiring why til,