Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-02-25
Ohio LegisIature..
Monday, Feb. "a, 1868.
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Monday, Feb. "a. 1868.
SENATE 81 -
MORNING SESSION.
The Senate was called to order by Hon.
T.J. GODFREY, President pro tenn.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Corey, member
of the Senate.
ttTEg =. PETITIONS PREsENTED. NJ
By Mr.. CONANT-From 80 citizens of
Summit county, against the repeal ofsthe
road law passed at the last session. Refer
red to the committee on Road and High
ways. s
by Mr.. SCRIBNER-From 80 citizens of
2 Morrow county, against the passage OF the
House joint resolution relative to compro-
missing the liability of VIM. Geller, late de-
faulting Treasurer of said county, Refer
red to the committee on Finance.
By Mr.. COREY-From 80 citizens of
Z Henry county, for free trade in money, or
ten per cent. interest on contract. Refer
red to the committee on Finance.
By the same-From 35 citizens Of said
county for the same object. Same refer
ence.
By Mr.. BROoKS-From citizens of JEFF
, ferson county. for the same object. Same
reference.
srt'5J SECOND READING. A
Two Senate and five House bills were
read the second time and referred to COM
mittees.
SO. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
The following bills were introduced and
read the first time: ,-
By Mr.. POTTS-To amend section one
of the act of Jan. 15, 1S45 to provide for
the more effectual punishment of certain
crimes. This bill provides that the court
may, in lieu of sentencing persons guilty
of offenses under the original act, to i'm
prisonment In the county Jail, sentence
fhor f, ha rd lob fx,S 81, ;o;l-
By Mr.. DOWDNEY-To repeal the act
1of March Is, 1867, to provide for the regis
try of births and deaths. - -
BY the same-TO amend section of the
act to authorize county commissioners
to construct roads on petition OF majority
Zine of said road, and to repeal an act there
In named. 81 -
BY Mr.. BROOKS, from the Finance COM
mittee-Making appropriations fer the
year 1868, and the first quarter of 1869,
amounting to the gross sum of $4,02S,-
S99.99. The bill was ordered to be printed
in advance of all other matter not hitherto
ordered to be printed in advance.
By Mr.. REX-To amend the act author
izing the appointment of Metropolitan Po-
lice Commissioners in cities of the first
class with population of less than one
hundred thousand inhabitants at the last
Federal census, passed April s, 1866.
of the act of May l, 1854, supplementary to
the act defining the Jurisdiction and regu-
lating the practice OF Probate Courts,
passed March IA, 1853, and to amend said
act as amended Feb. %. 1866.
q This bill remedies defect in the probate
acts by providing that an appeal may be
taken to the Court of Common Pleas from
the decision of the Probate Judge on an
application for the removal of guardian.
Mr.. SCRIBNER, from the Judiciary
committee, reported back Senate bill To
amend section one of the act of March A.
1858, to provide for the division of town.
ships into election precincts, with amend
ments, which were agreed to, and the, bill
ordered to be read the third time to-mor.
row. k5t
ported back Senate bill supplementary to
the act to establish code of civil proceed
ure, by giving an additional remedy to
sureties who pay the debts of their prin-
cipals, with amendments. which were
agreed to, and the bill ordered to be read
the third time tomorrow.
Mr.. REX. from the cOmmittee-on Roads
and Highways, reported back House bill
relating to Roads and Highways, with
amendments, and the engrossed bill with
amendments reported by the committee.
was ordered to be printed in advance of all
other matter.
NJ. keller. select committee, reported
back House bill to amend the school act of
Feb. 2, 1867, by striking out the limitation
In the original act to the years 1867 and
1868, amended pursuant to instructions.
The amendment. was agreed to, and,
On motion of Mr.. LAWRENCE, the bill
was recommitted to the committee on Com
mon Schools, with instructions to enquire
into the eXpedtency of fre-enacting and ex-
Ton dir,or In Init G. I'm ffrnn n 10
original act. es. -ltG
Mr.. LAWRENCE, from the committee
on Common Schools, reported back Mr..
Rex's Senate bill to repeal, re-enact and
amend the act of March Sy1S65, relating to
the purchase of sites for school houses, and
the erection of such houses, by extending
its provisions to separate school districts,
and authorizing boards OF education to bor-
row money at a rate of interestn not exceed
ing eight per cent. with amendments,
which were agreed to. The bill was then
read the third time, and passed-yeas %,
nays none.
MOTION TO RECONSIDER.
7l Mr.. LAWRENCE moved to reconsider
the vote by which House bill relative to
the use of the Halls of the Senate and House
of Representatives for other than legisla-
tive purposes, was indefinitely postponed,
and that the motion to recOnsider-be laid
upon the table, which was agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. r.DOWDNEY, the SEN
ate took recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
SCHOOL LAND BILL REFERRED.
The House amendment to the Senate bill
relating to the sale of school lands and the
surrender of permanent leases thereto,
being under consideration,
Mr.. KEIFER moved to refer the bill with
: the amendment to the committee on Schools
and School Lands. which was agreed to.
SUICIDE OF REV. ALEXANDER BELL.
Mr.. LAWRENCE, from the joint select
committee to inquire into the circumstances
attending the suicide of the Rev. Alexan-
der Bell, of Monroe county, an inmate OF
report, generating the superintendent,
officers and attendants at the Asylum from
any blame on account of said suicide.
p On motion of Mr.. LAWRENCE, the re-
port was laid upon the table, and ordered
to be printed. ~ Ctl& Ek
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
On motion of Mr.. BROOKS. the Senate
went into Committee of the Whole on the
orders of the day-Mr. Dangler in the
B. to transfer certain duties and powers
from the Governor to the Trustees of the
Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb; and Mr..
Keifer's Senate bill to amend sections 176,
III and 179 of the act of March 2 1876, re-
lating to the settlement of the estates OF
deceased persons, by providing that an ex-
ecutor or administrator shall, within rea-
sonable time, after an order of distribution
OF assets, file in the Probate Court his
vouchers and receipts, which shall be veri.
fled by affidavit, recorded and operate tc
that extent as discharge from liability OF
such executor and administrator; and by
substituting in sections III and 179, "the
l~..A ~@O g. eI4 IL of hf
Court" Iild % lCtC@
Tho committee also considered the Housf