Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-02-01

eacn OF our senators and Representatives
In Congress, and to each of the Governors
Of the respective States.
Mr.. LAWRENCE moved to lay the res
olution upon the table, which was agreed
to by the following vote:
YEAs.-Messrs. Berry, Campbell, Carter,
Dickey, Dowdney, Emmit, Evans, Cod
frey, Golden. Hutcheson, Jamison, Kenney,
Lawrence, Linn, May, Rex, Scribner,
Winner-19.
NAYs.-Messrs. Biggs, Brooks, Burrows.
Conant, Corey, Dangler, Griswold. Hall,
Jones, Keller, Kessler, Kramer, Potts,
Terrence, Woodworth. Yeo-
Mr.. HUTCHINSON offered the following
joint resolutions. which were laid on the
table and ordered to be printed:
WHEREAS. In all questions affecting the
origlna! compact of union between The
States, it is right and proper for each State
to express herself; and
WHEREAS, The State of Ohio occupies
such prominent position in the confe,i- |
eracy at this time that she shonld take the |
lead; therefore. .---.,.. 49,
1. Resolued by the General Assembly of
the State of Ohio, That speaking. as we be- |
lieve we do, the voice of a large majority |
of the people of Ohio. it is the opinion of
this General Assembly that no State par |
ticipating in the election of President and |
Vice President of the United States, to be |
held in the month of November, AID. 1885,
will be bound to regard as legal and valid
the election of said officers. should the same
be declared upon the electoral vote of any
State or States as reconstructed upon the
present plan of Congress.
2. RESOLVED. That the Governor Is hereby
requested to forward a copy of these reso-
lutiOns to each of our Senators in Congress,
and to the Governors of each of the States
whose Legislatures are now in session, with
10 utyiu that hQ ho
laid before such Legislatures.
The Senate then took recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. KEIFER moved to take up the bill
making partial appropriations for the year
1S6S which was agreed to. A'.'s ~
Mr.. CARTER moved to amend the
amendment proposed by Mr.. Keifer last
evening, so as to appropriate $1S600 in
stead of $4,000, for the payment of boun-
ties to veteran volunteers. Not agreed to.
Mr.. LINN proposed several amendments,
which were agreed TO. i.l..lf-,.ti q }f
Mr.. LINN then moved that the bill as
amended be read the third time now, which
was agreed to, and the bill read the third
time and passed-yeas "a, nays none. - SEQ
w. .a .i NOTICES OF BILLS.
Mr.. DANGLER gave notice of intention
to introduce bill to amend the 37th Sec
tion of the insurance law, passed April,
1867. 1g hs t'h
IS COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. aa
The Senate in committee of the Whole
Mr.. Nav in the echair--resumed the COM
sideration of Mr.. Linn's Senate bill for the
amendment of the act relating to deeds
and other instruments of writing, and then
passed to the consideration of Mr.. Carriers
Senate bill to prevent the forcible abduc-
ton of citizens or Ohio, and to repeal the
act passed Feb. l6, 1866 to prevent kidnap-
ping in this State. This bill is similar to
the act of Feb. 16. 1866, except that in the
portion of the latter act which prohibits
the fraudulent or forcible carrying off or
decoying any person or persons out OF this
State, unless in pursuance of the laws
| thereof, or in pursuance of the laws of the
United States, the words Tin pursuance OF
the laws of the United States" are omitted
| in Mr.. Carter's bill. The debate in COM
mittee, which was protracted and animat-
ed, turned principally upon the omission
of the above words in the bill under con-
sideration.
The committee. rose and reported back.
with amendments. Mr.. Linn's bill to amend
the act relating to the proof, acknowledg-
ment and recording of deeds and other in-
struments of writing. Mr.. WOOdworth's g
| bill to authorize county commissioners to
execute leases of mining lands, and Mr..
Yeoman's bill, supplementary to the act 10
authorize county commissioners to con-
struct roads on petition, etc. These bills,
| with the amendments, were severally re-
ferred to the Judiciary committee.
Mr.. CARRIERS bill to prevent the for
cible abduction of citizens OF Ohio, &c.
| was taken from the committee OF the
Whole, and referred to the Judiciary CON-
mittee. ''l."A '''- ~
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
The following Senators obtained leave o.
absence: Mr.. Linn and Mr.. Lawrence till
next Monday afternoon, and Mr.. Conant
for an indefinite time. rr,i . -.-..l
The Senate then adjourned. r..f-
| 'e8= .ts HOUSE. a". " Il
.t MORNING SESSION. if,ca'
Prayer by Rev. DR.. Horlocker. .-.s4
| Mr.. PARKER presented the petition o.
j. d. Knapp and 26 other citizens of Huron
county for the employment of State nat
uralist and entomolngist. Referred to the
committee on Agriculture. -h5
| Mr.. FIELDING moved to suspend the
constitutional rule in order to Introduce 6
resolution granting the use of the Hall o.
Representatives to Miss Soule, of Michigan
to lecture on the subject of ''cold water,
on Tomorrow evening. The motion was
not agreed to. -n-e "a aI >
Mr.. HILL. of Erie, presented the peti
tion of Robertson & Co., and 40 other citi-
zens of Erie county, asking for tree trade
in interest," Referred to the special COM
mittee on Interest. -.=.a.-. -, .55 L
....T RESOLUTIONS. .a-ssa 90.
Mr.. GORDON, on leave. offered the fol
lowing resolution, which was adopted
Resolued, That the Sergeant-at-Arm b.
and is hereby directed to employ Fred
| Blankner as an additional Sergaut-at- A rm!
of this House, and the Speaker is directed
to certify the per diem of said Blankne
from January 6, 1868.
PETITIONS.
Mr.. THOMPSON, of Columbiana. pre-
sented the petition of James Mcdonald an(
II other citizens of Columbiana county
asking for the repeal of the present road
laws. Referred to the committee on Roads
and Highways. ,.- ..-..
Mr.. DICKSON presented the petition o.
j. NJ. johnson and 100 other citizens o.
Oberlin, Lorain county, praying for abso
lutte free trade In money by contract, OF
legalizing ten per cent. interest on contract
Referred to committee on Interest.
BILLS READ THE THIRD TIME. 20,
House bill to provide for the disburse
ment of unclaimed monevs in the hands o.
sheriffs was read the third time and tht
question being upon its passage, Mr.
BRONSON moved to lay 1t on the table
: which was agreed to.
House bill to repeal an act therein named
was read the third time, and. on motion OF
Mr.. LAWRENCE. laid on the table.
House bill to create new voting pre-
cinct in the township of Delhi, in Hamil.
ton county. Ohio, was read the third time
and passed-yeas 81. navs 35. -la
i House bill to amend section 4S of an act
entitled '.Au act to provide for the organ
ization of cities and Incorporated vii
lages." passed May 3, 1852, was read the
third time and passed-yeas 81. nays 4.
The bill makes it the duty of town re-
corders annually to make out an accurate
/ statement of receipts and expenditures. anC