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

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In the Senate, on Friday, the 3lst ult,
Mr.. Linn's bill, the object OF which is to
euableE the city of Zanesviiie to issue bonds
for $4,000 to enable It to complete its wa
terworks, was read the third time and
passed.
The Senate adopted the Senate joint res
olution for raising special committee to
inquire Into, and report upon, the cir
cumstances connected with the suicide
BY hangingofthe Raw. Alexander Bell, a
hnatic from Mnnroe county, confined In
the Central Lunatic Asylum.
Mr. Stambaugh, as q select committee,
reported = substitute for bis bill to remove
from Office persons guilty OF habitual In
soxication. The substitute was laid on the
table and ordered to be printed.
Mr,Godfrey offered afesolhtion, which
was laid upon the table, for the appoint
ment OF committee of nine to whom all
matters relative to an Agricultural college
should be referred.
Mr.. Berry offered a resolution calling
upon the Auditor of State to explain GER
tain discrepancies in his annual report,
esnnected with the transfer of General
Revenue and other funds to the Sinking
Fund. The resolution was adopted by q
vote of 20 yeas to Is nays.
Mr.. Yeoman offered resolution for
sending to the President, &C., certified
copies of the protest of the Republican
Senators to the joint resolutions resembling
Ohio's assent TO the proposed XIVth
Amendment to the United States Constitu-
tion. The resolution was tabled by strict
party vote-yeas l9. nays l8. i,llss-au.. iIaL
Mr.. Huteheson offered joint resolution
which was laid on the table and ordered to
be printed, to the effect that, in the opinion
Of majority of the people Of Ohio no
election OF President and Vice President
of the United States could be regarded as
eeaI and valid if the electoral vote of any
State reconstructed upon the present plan
of Congress should be counted in. ~ ssa
The Senate passed the House bill making
partial appropriations for the year 1868.
In the louise q number of petitions In
relation to q repeal of the present road
laws; TO allow free trade in money or ten
per cent. interest to be legalized; to change
the game laws, g.. were read and
referred to the proper committees. iise
ASSISTANT Observation-Disclosures.
Mr.. Fred. Blankner was elected an addi-
tfo1al assistant Sergeant-at-Arms for the
House.
House bill to create a new voting pre-
cinct in the township OF Delhi, in Hamil-
ton county, Ohio, was read the third time
andt passed 4-yeas "a, ,snayss35. SsG
House bill to amend section forty-eight
of an act entitled an act to provide for the
Organization of cities and Incorporated viz
lagos, passed May Sd, slS52 was read the
third time, and passed. Yeas 81, nays 4.
Senate bill supplementary to an act con-
cerni6g the relation Of guardian andward,
passed April IL, 1858, was read the third
time, and passed.. Yeas % nays o.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. Ball-A bill to; authorize the Com.
missioners of Muskingum county to build
certain bridges therein named, which was
read tie first time.
Also, bill to authorize the Board or
Public Works to purchase SO much Of the
upper or National Road bridge across the
Muskingum river at Zanesville, as is situ-
ated on the line of said National Road
read the first time. -
SPECIAL ORDER. 81
On motion of Mr.. Jewett, the House took
up special order, in relation to usurpative
acts ofCongress, and discussed the same
all the balance of the afternoon.
adjourned.