Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-05-09
Ohio Legislature.
Friday, May 8, 1868.


MORNING SESSION.
The PRESIDENT called the Senate to
order at ten o'clock.
SECOND READING.
Eight bills-one Senate and seven House
bills-were read the second time and refer
red to appropriate committees.
THIRD READING.
Senate bill by Mr.. MAY-To amend an
act passed April Sd, 1867, (vOlume ga, page
99.) entitled an act to amend an act passed |
April 9Th, 1856, entitled an act supplement-
ary to an act to establish code OF civil
procedure, passed March 1ltb, 1858, was |
read the third time, when
Mr.. MAY explained that the bill pro-
vides that when real property is advertised
to be sold on execution or order OF court, |
and the appraised value exceeds ST. 200, the
court may order the notice of the sale to be |
published in a German newspaper, If one
is published in the county, in addition to
the advertisement now required by law.
The bill was then passed-yeas %, nays l.
House bill by Mr.. BAKER-TO amend
section five of an act entitled IAN act to
amend sections one, two. three, four, five
six and eleven of an act entitled IAN act to
authorize the county commissioners to con-
struct roads on petition of a majority of
the resident land owners along and ada
cent to the line of said road, and to repeal
an act therein named.'" passed March %,
1867; passed March 81, 1868. was read the
third time, when
MIR. REX stated that the object of the
bill is to equalize the assessments for the
construction of the roads, referred to in the
title to the bill, between the owners of life
estates, dover estates and estates in fee
simple.
The bill was then passed-yeas 2s nays
none.
House bill by Mr.. ULLERY-Supple-
mentary to an act entitled an act for the
enlargement of a culvert on the Miami and
Erie canal, passed April 49, 1867, was read
the third time and passed-yeas %, nays
none.
House bill by Mr.. ACKER-To author
ize the incorporated village of Logan, in
Hooking county, to purchase certain real
estate, was read the third time, and was
advocated by Messrs. Golden, Griswold and
Kenney, and opposed by Messrs. Keller and
Carter, and failed to pass-yeas IL, nays
10.
Mr.. GOLDEN moved to reconsider the
vote, which was agreed to, and the bill was
made the special order for 31a P. NJ. to-day
House bill by MIR. HUGHES, of Butler
To authorize the council of the incorpora-
ted village of Middletown, Butler county,
to borrow money for sewerage purposes,
was read the third time, and passed-yeas
%, nays 4.
FRIEND STREET RAILROAD BILL PASSED.
Mr.. REX, from the judiciary commit
tee. reported back, with amendments. Mr..
Ross House bill to authorize the Board of
Public Works to grant the right of way to
tie Columbus Friend Street Railroad Com
panv, and recommended the passage of the
bill when so amended.
The amendments were agreed to, and the
bill was read the third time, and passed
yeas %, nays none.
POSTPONED INDEFINITELY.
The following bills reported back by MIR.
SCRlBNER, from the judiciary commit
tee, were, on the recommendation of the
committee, indefinitely postponed:
House bill to regulate the practice of ju-
dicial courts in cases of error; and House
bill to regulate Enclosures in cities of the
second class and incorporated villages.
HOMESTEAD BILL PASSED.
Mr.. LINN, from the Finance committee,
reported back, with an amendment, House
bill by dir. Sherwin-To amend sections
one and two of the act to enable associa-
tions of persons to raise funds to be loaned
among their members for BUILDING home
steads, &C., to become bodies corporate, and
recommended its passage when so amended.
The amendment was agreed to, and the bill
was read the third time and passed-yeas
26, nays none.
CITY TAX BILL PASSED.
Mr.. DOWDNEY, from the same commit
tee, reported back Senate bill by Mr.. Keifer,
To amend section five of the act prescrib-
ing the rates of taxation tor State, county,
township, city, and other purposes, passed
April 80. 1862 as amended February 2, 1866,
the object OF this bill being to allow coun-
ellis of cities of the second class to levy a
greater amount for general city purposes
than is now allowed by law, and recon-
mended its passage. The bill was read the
I'D md
On motion of Mr.. EVANS, the Senate, at
half-past twelve o'clock, took recess till
three O'Clock P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The PRESIDENT called the Senate to
order at three O'Clock.
APPROPRIATION BILL PASSED.
Mr.. LINN, from the Finance committee,
reported back, with amendments, Mr.. CO.
nant's Senate bill, making appropriations
to pay soldiers claims for bounties, and
recommended its passage when so amended.
The amendments were agreed to, and
On motion of Mr.. GRISWOLD, the con-
stitutional rule was suspended, and the bill
read the third time, and
On motion of Mr.. EVERETT, referred
to him as select committee, and further
amended.
The bill was then passed-yeas 25, nays 8,
On motion of Mr.. LINN, the title was
preparations to pay soldiers'claims for local
bounties, and clerks in the Auditors office,
and necessary expenses of carrying into
effect the provisions of the insurance laws,
and the per diem of the members and officers
of the General Assembly,"
TOWNSHIP BOUNDARY BILLS PASSED.
Mr.. TORRENCE. from the committee on
Municipal Corporations, reported back
House bill, to change the boundaries of
,,aI f1,xy oh sr~e
in Cuyahoga county, and recommended its
passage. The bill was read the third time,
and after discussion, passed-yeas %,
nays7.
On motion of Mr.. STAMBAUGH, House
bill to change boundary lines between
Sandy and Lawrence townships in Tusca-
rawas county, was taken from the table
and passed-yeas 19, nays 5.
Mr.. KENNEY, from the committee or
Municipal Corporations, reported back
House bill to refund to Charles Kilgore
money improperly taxed to him in Hamil.
ton county, and recommended its reference
to the Finance committee, which wa;
agreed to.
Mr.. YEOMAN. select committee, report
ed back House bill to authorize the trustees
of Spring Valley township, Greene county
to levy tax to pay money borrowed fol
the purpose OF procuring volunteers. &c.
and recommended its reference to the com.
mittee on Claims, which was agreed to.
INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
Mr.. BERRY, from the committee on Rail
roads and Turnpikes, reported back House
bill supplementary to the act to provide fol
the organization of cities and incorporated
villages, and to repeal part of said act, ant
recommended its indefinite postponement
which was agreed to.
ORDERED TO THIRD READING.
Bills were reported back from standing