Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-03-12

Pond, Read, Shaw, Swetland. Thompson of |
Columbiana, Thompson of Stark, Cllery. |
Warren-20. All further proceedings dis
pensed with under call.
The yeas and nays were called on the |
passage of the bill. and resulted-yeas 80, |
navs 6. So the bill passed.
The subdivision is composed of the coun-
ties of Athens, Washington, Meigs and
Gallia.
Mr.. DILwORTH moved to reconsider
the vote by which House bill No. 1S4 pass
ed the House this morning. The House
refused-yeas %, nays 81.
House bill to provide for the establish
ment of a Bureau of Statistics in the Office
of the Secretary of State and to repeal a
certain act therein named, was read third
time.
Mr.. wALLrNG explained the bill. 1t
supercedes the Commissioner of Statistics,
aud makes provision for statistics in the Of
flee Of the Secretary of State.
Mr.. SCOTT, of Warren, was opposed to
the abOlishment of the office of Commits
sioner0f Statistics. He thought it neces-
sary office.
The yeas and nays were called on the
passage of the bill, and resulted-yeas 55;
nays 81.
So the bill passed.
House bill to amend section l of an act
entitled an act regulating the fees of wit
nesses in civil and criminal cases, was
read third time and passed-yeas 62; nays
26.
The bill provides that witnesses in Com
mon Pleas Courts shall receive 81 per day
and cents mileage, and rs cents before
Justices of the Peace.
House bill to authorize the levying and
collection of a tax in KirkwoOd township,
in Belmont county, to pay bounty to
Joseph Barr. was read third time.
Mr.. KENNON explained the bill, and
re hn
20, nays 13. 8iB =d
House bill to provide boilers for the
Central Lunatic Asylum was read third
time.
Mr.. THORNHILL said the present
boilers in use were regarded dangerous,
being old and unsafe, and new boilers were
needed.
The bill passed-yeas .76, nays 4.
House bill to authorize the Intirmary Di-
rectors of Clinton county to pay certain
Indebtedness therein mentioned, was read
third time and passed-yeas 72, nays 6.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
MIR. SCOTT, of Hamilton-A bill to pro-
vide for the payment of part of the claim
for damages growing out of the military
expedition OF John Morgan in the State OF
Ohio in 1868. Read the first time.
Mr.. HOWARD-A bill to authorize the
Commissioners OF Greene county to build
additions to the Court House in said coun-
tv. Read the first time. ai=
Mr.SAYLOR-A bill to amend sections
z and 16 of an act to authorize county COM
missioners to lay out and establish free
turnpike roads and to repeal certain acts
therein named. passed April 10, 1867. Read
the first time.
Mr.. .THORNHILL-Ab bill to repeal the
first section of an act entitled an act to reg
ulate the meetings of councils in cities OF
the first class. exceeding $4,000 inhabitants
and TO repeal sections /. II, Ia and IL of an
act passed March 8. 1860, entitled an act
relating to cities of the first class, having a
population exceeding $4,000 inhabitants
passed April A, 1862. Read the first time
I REPORTS. er
A large number of reports from standing
committees were made, agreed to, and COM
mittees discharged from their further con.
sideration.
--s,N--- BILL REPORTED.
Mr.. BEGINNER, from select committee
"A bill to authorize and require the Board
of Public Works to construct a berme-bank
and culvert below lock twenty-eight on
the Miami & Erie canal. Read the frs
time.
On motion of Mr.. HOWARD, the House
adjourned.