Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-03-19

back House bill to authorize the Board of
Public Works to enlarge the culverts on the
Miami and Erie Canal, and recommended
its passage.
The bill was read the third time and
passed-yeas 27. nays O.
Mr.. LAWRENCE from the committed
on Roads and Highways. reported back,
with amendments, Senate bill amendatory |
and supplementary to the act to authorize
county commissioners to lay out and es-
tablish free turnpike roads. passed April
10, 1867, and recommended its passage.
The amendments were agreed to, and the |
bill was read the third time and passed
yeas 26 nays none.
Mr.. LAWRENCE, from the same COM |
mittee, reported back House bill to amend |
sections 2, 4, 5, 6, 8 and IL, of the act to au-
thOriZe county commissioners to construct
roads upon petition OF a majority OF the
resident land owners, &C., and recon
mended its passage. The bill was ordered
to be read the third time to- morrow
Mr.. LAWRENCE, from the same COM
mittee, reported back Senate biilto amend
section two OF the act to authorize county
commissioners to construct roads upon a
petition OF a majority of resident land
owners, &C., and recommended its indefin-
ite .postponement. Report laid on the
table.
Mr. LAWRENCE, from the committee
on Schools and School Lands, reported
back, with amendments, House bill to au-
thorize the Board of Education of Akron to
borrow money and levy taxes for the pay
ment OF debt incurred in building for
school purposes, and recommended its pas
sage. The amendments were agreed to
and the bill ordered to be read the third
time Tomorrow. eai r. I.sh-a5-s. "a - -sii n
Mr.. LAWRENCE, from the same COM
mittee, reported back House bill to create
a separate school district in parts iof Deer
field and Hamilton townships, Warren
me re nac eco r6,F no
bill was ordered to be read the third time
tomorrow. ar.-
Mr.. LAWRENCE, from the same COM
mittee, reported back House bill to amend
the act to provide for the organization, su
pervision and maintenance OF common
schools, passed Feb. 81, 1857, and recon-
mended its passage. The bill was ordered
to be read the third time tomorrow.
Mr.. from the same COM
mittee, reported back House bill to amend
section IL of the act to amend and supple
mentary to the act to provide for the cr-
ganization, supervision and maintenance of
common schools, passed March IA, 1852,
and the acts amendatory thereto, and rec
commended its passage. The bill was Or
dered to be read the third time tomorrow.
Mr.. HUTCHESON, from the same COM
mittee, reported back House bill to amend
section one of the act supplementary to
the act passed March IA, 1858, to provide
for the organization, supervision and main
tenance of common schools, passed April
8, 1867, and recommended its passage. The
bill was ordered to be read third time to-
morrow.
Mr.. GOLDEN, from the committee on
Reform Farm, to whom was referred SO
much of the Governors message as refers
to the purchase of certain real estate for
the use of said institution, reported that,
in the opinion of the committee, it is in
expedient to make any purchase at this
70, fl,ao
tee discharged from the further consid-
Grafton of the subject
Mr.. WINNER, from the committee on
Public Expenditures, reported back Sem
ate resolution, relative to publishing the
reports OF the Supreme Court, and recon-
mended its reference to the Judiciary COM
mittee, which was agreed to.
Z az Mr.. KEIFER, select committee, reported
back the Ditch bill under consideration
this afternoon, amended as instructed,
I when
Mr.. YEOMAN moved to refer the bill to
select committee of one with Instructions
to amend so as, substantially to incor-.
porate in the bill the township ditch law of
May 1, 1862, which was agreed TO, and the
bill was referred to Mr.. Yeoman as such
committee.
Mr.. KENNEY, from the committee on
Municipal Corporations, reported back the
substitute for Senate bill supplementary to
the act to provide for the organization of
cities and incorporated villages, passed
May 8, 1852, and the several acts amenda-
tory and supplementary thereto, and re-
commended its passage. The bill was or
dered to be read the third time to-mor-
row. re
Mr.. HUTCHINSON, from the committee
on Schools and School Lands, reported
back, with an amendment, House bill to
authorize the Board of Education of special
school district No. 2, Columbia township,
Hamilton county, to borrow money to
build school house, and recommended its
passage. The amendment was agreed to.
and the bill was read the third time and
passed-yeas 26, nays l.
RECONSIDERATION. s7- =
Mr.. r.STAMBAUGH moved to reconsider
the vote by which House bill to protect the
citizens of Ohio from empircism, and to
elevate the standing of the medical profess
sion, was Indefinitely postponed, which
was agreed to, and a message was ordered
to be sent to the House for the return OF
the bill.
SPECIAL ORDERS.
On motion of Mr.. STAMBAUGH, the
substitute for Senate bill to prescribe the
duties of judges of election in certain
cases, and to preserve the purity of cleo
tions, was taken from the table and made
the special order for Wednesday next, at
10 A. M. .E -l5-
On motion of Mr.. HUTCHINSON, the
substitute for Senate bill to provide for the
establishment of commission to encour-
age immigration to the State of Ohio, and
to repeal an act therein named, was made
the special order for P. M. tomorrow.
~ RESOLUTION.
Mr.. BIGGS offered the following joint
resolution:
Resolued, That the present session of the
Legislature shall terminate on Thursday,
the Sd of April, 1868, and the clerks of the
respective Houses are hereby directed to
employ such additional force as may be
necessary to bring the work of their re-
spective departments to completion on that
day.
Mr.. HUTCHINSON gave notice of inten-
tion to discuss the resolution, which car
ried it over, under the rules, for one day.
ti LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
Messrs. ONDERDONK and SIMMONS
were granted leave of absence for an in
definite time. rs.9a
RESOLUTION.
Mr.. BROOKS offered a resolution, which
was adopted. directing the committee on
Military Affairs to visit the State Arsenal
and learn the condition of the military ac-
coutrements, &C., belonging to the State,
and report:
1. The amount and kind of such military
property. s- our
2. The expense of keeping the same in
good condition during the present year.
3. Whether it is desirable to have the
same sold, aud if so, what steps should be
taken to secure therefrom the largest pos
sible revenue to the State.
,,,-e RECONSIDERATION.
Mr.. EVERETT moved to reconsider the
vote by which the Senate bill to chang the
time OF electing school directors in the city
of Columbus from the second, to the first
Monday in April, was passed on yester-
day.
On motion of Mr.. COREY, the motion