Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-03-10


Corey, Dangler, Dickey, Emmitt, Everett,
Godfrey. Griswold. Hall, Jones, Kessler,
Kramer, Lawrence, Torrence. Yeoman-17.
On motion of Mr.. GRISWOLD, the Sem
ate adjourned.
HOUSE.
MORNING SESSION.
Mr.. Thornhill in the chair.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Welsh.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
Mr.. PARR-The remonstrance of w.
Fulton and 100 other citizens of Licking
county, demonstrating against the passage
of House bill l74, providing for the remod-
cling of the courthouse of said county,
and to raise money by taxation for that
purpose. Referred to members from Lick
ing county. rfi
Also, the remonstrance of r. G. Patton
and 32 other citizens of Licking county on
the same subject. Referred to members
from Licking. aa'
Mr.. BROOKE-The petition of j X. Bal
ley and 80 other citizens of ,Mahoning
county. asking for law authorizing the
erection of reform school for juvenile fe-
male offenders. Referred to committee on
Reform School. W
Mr.. LEETE-The petition of J. Heaber-
lin and 167 other citizens of Lawrence
county, tor the passage of law prohibit
ing residents of cities and villages, having
a separate school organization. from SER
wing on the county boards for the eXamin-
alton of teachers. Referred to the commit
tee on Common Schools.
Mr.. BUELL-The petition of the Grand
Jury of Washington county, asking for the
passage of a law furnishing the offense of
selling or giving away obscene pictures
and books. Referred to the committee on
Judiciary.
Mr.. LAWSON-The petition of j W..
Jacobs and 306 other citizens of Gallia
county, praying for the repeal of the act
passed by the General Assembly of Ohio,
April 13, 1866, restraining certain animals
from running at large. Referred TO the
committee on Agriculture.
Mr.. LEETE-The memorial of L. N. Da-
vey and III. S. Neal, citizens of Lawrence
county, for the passage of an act to author
ize the trustees OF Uppen township, in said
county, to levy tax to refund to Mr.. w.
Davis moneys by him paid for the relief of
destitute families of soldiers. Referred to
Messrs. Leete, Newman and Lawson.
rl BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. ROSS, from the committee on Peni-
tentiary-A bill to amend sections z, l5 and
81 of the act entitled an act to regulate and
govern the Ohio Penitentiary. passed
April !, 1867, and repeal section of an act
making provision for carrying into effect
the acts for the punishment of crimes, pass
ed Feb. 26, 1885. Read first time.
This bill provides for the appointment
and more thorough system of accounta-
bility of the affairs of the Ohio Peniten-
tiary, fixing the compensation of officers,
and determining the manner of letting con-
vict labor, and repeating certain parts of
acts therein named.
Mr.. GORDON-A bill to create school
districts ofsections 9, 10, Is and 16, town 6,
south of range 6, east, i'll Auglaize county.
Read first time.
RAILROADS.
The CHAIR laid before the House COM
munication from the Commissioner OF
Railroads and Telegraphs, in reply to
resolution of the House. concerning fees.
salaries, and expenditures of his office for
the last year, which was laid on the table
and ordered to be pointed. .7,.a ,a
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.
The CHAIR appointed Messrs. Anderson,
Stickney and Fielding select committee
on Mr.. Anderson's resolution concerning a
Geological Survey of the State of Ohio.
SECOND READING.
Sixteen bills were read second time,
and referred to their appropriate commit
tees. rl =
THIRD READING.
House bill to authorize stockholders of
the "Galion Building Company" to reduce
the amount of the capital stock of the
company, was read third time, and on
motion of Mr.. LEWTON, was laid on the
table.
House bill to extend the time of payment
of school lands in section sixteen in the
townships OF Highland and Defiarce, in
Defiance county, Ohio, was read the third
time.
Mr.. HILL, of Defiance, said he hoped
this bill would receive the nnanimus con-
currence of the House. The owners of those
lands had to enter the forest to clear them
up, and were poor, and if this opportunity
was not allowed them to meet their pay
ments, it would work a great hardship.
The yeas and nays were called on the
passage of the bill and resulted-yeas ",
nays o. So the bill passed.
House bin to authorize the Trustees of
Madison township, Vinton county, Ohio,
to levy a special tax to pay Off the indebt-
edness of said township, was read a third
time, and
MT. SCOTT. of Hamilton, said he de-
sired to know why this indebtedness eX-
listed.
At the request of Mr.. SWAIN the me-
mortal was read, which cited the fact that
the debt was incurred for poor purposes,
there being no county infirmary in Vinton
county.
purposes of the bill very clear, and could
not vote tor it.
Mr.. COCKERILL said he thought the
memorial did set forth the nature OF the
claim clearly, and he would support the
bill.
Mr.. HUGHES, OF Butler, feared there was
some soldier claim covered up in this bill.
1t was not clear to him what the nature of
the debt was. - -4s- Fl
Mr.. HUGHES, of Highland, favored a
vote on the debt by the people before pass
ing such special law. He could not un-
derstand how township could get SO much
in debt.
On motion of Mr.. SWAIN, the bill was
laid on the table for the present.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. LEETE-A bill tor the relief OF
Moses w. Davis, which was read the first
time.
Mr.. HILL, of Fulton-A bill to amend
section six of an act entitled an act to re-