Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-04-24
HOUSE.
MORNING SESSION.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Kendall.
FEDERAL RELATIONS.

Mr.. FIELDING, from the committee on |
Federal Relations, to whom was referred the |
communication from the Governor relative |
to transferring the lots now owned by the
State for the iRterment of Union soldiers in
Green Lawn and Spring Grove cemeteries,
also 81. K. No. 62, relative TO the same
subject, having had the same under consid-
GRAFTON, reported a substitute to said resolu-
tion, authorizing the Governor to transfer
to the Government of the United States the
title now vested in this State to lot"A"in the
soldiers section of Spring Grove cemetery
at Cincinnati, and so much of let "M'' in
Green Lawn cemetery at Columbus as may
be needed for the interment of deceased
Union soldiers, upon the condition alone
that said government agree to take charge
of and put and keep said lots and graves
therein in good repair and condition.
On motion of Mr.. Scott, of Warren, the
report and substitute were laid upon the
table.
COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE.
A message from the Senate announced
that that body insisted on its amendments
to 81. B. No. 233 to provide for the investi-
cations and causes of fires ard requested a
committee of Conference. The request
was acceded to and Messrs. Kennett, Dem
mis- and Sinclair were appointed said COM
mittee on the part of the House.
FIRST READING.
holding the summer and fall terms of the
court of common pleas in the counties of
Gallia, Lawrence, and Scioto, for the year
1868. Read the first time.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
Mr.. KERR, of Jefferson, the petition of
W. F. Simeral and other citizens of Jeffer-
son county, asking for the passage of Fl. B.
No. $50 in relation to City Parks, and to RS
peal an act therein named. Referred to
committee on Municipal Corporations.
Mr.. STEWART-The petition of the
corporators of building association of
Springfield, Clark county, asking for law
to exempt from taxation the capital stock
and credits of building associations incor-
porated under the laws of the State of
Ohio. Referred to the committee on FL
nance.
Mr.. wARREN-The petition of Samuel
Kinsinger and IA other citizens of School
District No. 2, Pleasant township, Logan
county, asking for the passage of law con-
stitutng said district special school dis
trict, independent of the township board of
education. Referred to committee on
Schools and School Lands.
Also, the petition of the Bellefontaine
building and loan association, praying for
the passage OF law exempting from tax
alton the capital stock of such associations
signed by j. II. Defrees, President, and w.
Steen, Secretary, of said association. Re-
ferred to committee on Finance.
THIRD READING.
H.B. No. 233-To authorize the Second
Baptist Church in the incorporated village
of Salem. In the county of Columbiana and
State of Ohio, to sell their church property
and dispose of the proceeds OF such sale,
was read the third time.
Mr.. RUKENBROD briefly explained
that the present church was too small to
accommodate all its members. and hence
the congregation proposed to build a new
and larger one. He hoped the bill would
pass.
The yeas and nays were called on the
passage of the bill-yeas Sc, nays none. So
the bill passed.
II. B. No. 81, Mr.. DUNN, from select
committee-TO authorize the trustees of
Chester township, Morrow county, to levy
tax to purchase site and build a town
hall, was read the third time.
Mr.. DUNN explained the bill and de-
sired its passage.
and resulted-yeas 81, nays l. So the bill
passed.
S. B. No. 225 by Mr.. Kenney-To author
iZe the commissioners of Montgomery
county to levy an additional bridge tax to
that now authorized by law, was read the
third time.
Mr.. BELVlLLE explained the bill, and
county desired its passage, to enable them
to build and repair bridges injured by the
floods of the last year.
The yeas and nays were called on its pas
sage and resulted-yeas rs, nays l. So the
bill passed.
s. B. No. 81, by Mr.. EVERETT-To reg
ulate the sale of patent rights in the State
of Ohio, and prevent frauds connected
Herewith. was read the third time.
Mr.. POND desired the passage of the bill
as a protection against fraud on the part of
patent agents.
The yeas and nays were called on the
passage OF the bill, and resulted-yeas ",
nays 6. So the bill passed.
TAKEN FROM THE TABLE.
On motion of Mr.. PENNISTEN, H. B.
No. 29S, to amend an act entitled an act to
regulate the election of State and county
officers, passed May 3, 1852 was taken from
the table. The question was upon recon-
mitting the bill, with instructions to amend
as proposed by Mr.. LewtOn. The motion
to recommit prevailed, and the bill was re-
ferred to Mr.. Lewton.
THIRD READING.
81. B. No. 274, by Mr.. DENMAN-To
amend sections / and Is of an act entitled
an act defining the jurisdiction and regu-
lating the practice of probate courts in the
counties of Erie, Lucas, Richland, Holmes.
M
and Jefferson. passed April u, and took eff
feet May l, 1858, (55th vol. Stat 1867; also
to repeal an act entitled an act to amend
section l of an act, passed March 81, 1859,
supplementary to an act entitled an act
defining the jurisdiction and regulating the
practice of probate courts in the counties
of Erie, Lucas, Richland, Holmes, Mont
gomery, Delaware, Franklin, Scioto and
jefferson, passed April II, 1858, and to ex-
tend the operation of said act to the coun-
ties of Meigs, Mercer, Auglaize, Lawrence,
Harrison, Henry, Licking. Belmont, Stark
and Williams. passed and took effect April
4, 1859, (vol. 56, Stat. 303); also to repeal an
act defining the jurisdiction of the probate
court of Clinton county in criminal cases.
and to amend sections II and Is of an act
therein named, passed March 26. 1860.
Volume 81, pages ITO and I'LL, was read
the third time.
The yeas and nays were called on the
passage of the bill, and resulted-yeas 49,
nays 80. So the bill was lost.
On motion of Mr.. RUKENBROD, the
vote was reconsidered, and the bill laid on
the table.
MILITARY AFFAIRS.
Mr.. HENRICKS, on leave, reported back
S. B. No. 1884, to amend section one of an
act entitled an act supplementary to an act
entitled an act to provide board of COM
missioners to examine certain military
claims, and making an appropriation for
their payment, passed April IL, 1865.
passed April 6, 1866, recommending
it's passage. The report was agreed
tO; and after some remarks by Mr..
Pond, the yeas and nays were called on the
passage of the bill, and resulted-yeas 66
nays %. So the bill passed.
Mr.. LEWTON reported back II. B. No.
298 amended as instructed.
The report was agreed to.
Mr.. PENNISTEN advocated the passage
of the bill. He stated that a number OF
elections had been contested on the ground
that the ballot box had been removed from
the place of holding elections before the
vote had been counted. This bill prohib-
its the removal of the ballot box during
the election: and also extends the time OF