Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-01-28
Ohio LegisIa ature..
g.,-.a.. Monday, JAM q, 1868.
i4'- SENATE. 20
u MORNING SESSION. @te14 =


~ 5i.,-..... Monday, JAM q, 1868. \
'i'''' SENATE. II
g.7 MORNING SESSION. tei4 e 4
'''l9 PETITIONS. y -" "
Mr.. CARTER presented the petition of
56 citizens, of Fulton county for such mOd-i
itication of the present interest and collec-
ton laws as shalhallow interest at any rate
not exceeding ten per cent, and ex kemp
ton from appraisement of mOrtgaged prop
erty. Referred to the Finance committee.
Mr.. SCRIBNER presented the petition
of 1S9 citizens of Knox county for the re-
peal of the act to restrain certain animals
from running at large, passed April 13,
1865. Referred to the committee on Agri-
culture. .s-tlt .ailif .1iW
se., NOTICES OF BILLS. .,f.a
The following notices were given OF the
of bills:
By Mr.. KEIFER-A bill supplementary
to the act provi ling for the punishment of
crimes, passed March z. 1885. .e.-,,
By Mr.. KESSLER-A bill to amend the
act to incorporate saving societies, passed
April 16; 1867. tif-
Bv Mr.. .HUTCHESON-A bill to amend
section of the crimes act Is. 81 G. 404). sii
.slt SECOND READINGS.
The following Senate bills were read the
second time:
Mr.. CARTER-To prevent the forcible
abduction of the citizens 6f Ohio, and to
repeal the act passed February 16, 1866.
ito prevent kidnapping in this State"
70. L, 1866. pages l6 and III Referred to
committee of the Whole.
Mr.. STAMBAUGH-To remove from
Office persons guilty OF habitual intoxica-
ton. Referred to COMMITTEES Of the Whole.
e I. BILL PASSED. RI a-e.,,-4.7
The following Senate bill was read the
third time and passed-yeas 80, nays none:
Mr.. R-Supplementary to an
act concerning the relation of guardian
and ward, passed April II. 1858. -.eU
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS. fo11.ru
The House joint resolution instrueting
the committee on Public Buildings to in
quire into the expediency of heating the
halls of the two houses with steam pipes,
was read and adopted-yeas 1S, nays IL. W
The House joint resolution authorizing
the Governor to transfer from the State Ar
senal two pieces of artillery, &C., to the
Soldiers Asylum III Montgomery county,
for the purpose of firing salutes on public
occasions, was read and adopted-yeas %
nays 6. ar...-- -r4i-.-. a..,,,..
..f ..... LEAVE OF ABSENCE. ..!, -.f
Leave of absence for an indefinite time,
was granted to Mr.. Conant and to the LIST
Assistant Clerk, Mr.. Flanagan. 'i4
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REPORT FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. KENNEY, from the committee on
Municipal Corporations, reported back
House bill to transfer certain funds there
in named to the township school fund of
Cross Creek township, Jefferson county,
which was read the third time and passed
yeas u. nays none.
on Schools and School Lands, reported
haak with amendments SRnQta hill fn
amend the act to regulate the sale of school
lands and the surrender of permanent leases
passed April 10, 1852, and the acts
thereto, passed April IL, 1858.
and April 8, 1857 Is. & g., pages l34O aud
l342). The amendments were agreed to,
and the bill ordered to be engrossed and
read the third time to. morrow. suileVEi1
Mr.. LAWRENCE. from the same COM
mittee, reported back House bill supple
mentary to the act of March Ia, 1858. mp
to the act for the reorgani "a
tion, supervision and maintenance of CON-
mon Schools, passed April g, 1857. The
bill was read the third time. and passed.
yeas 81, nays none.
The object of this bill is to supply an
i'll the act OF April 8. 1867, by!
that the Board of Education,
elected under the, provisions of that act,
which relates to the formation Of separate
school districts out OF contiguous sub-dis-i
tricts, shall. before entering upon the du-i
ties of their office, organize by electing,
from their own number, a charm an, a
clerk or recorder and reasurer for such
district-the treasurer to give
bond in double the amoun1of money that
may at any time com. intosh his hands. I'm.
The Senate then took a recess.
ba AFTERNOON SESSION. 49,
.l. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. e-i s.l.
On motion of Mr.. LAWRENCE, the
Senate resolved itself into a committee of
the Whole on the orders of the day-Mr.
Golden in the chair.
Mr.. SCRIBNER'S bill to amend section
one OF the act to restrain from running at
large certain animals therein named, passed
A pril 13, 1865, by exempting milcha COWS
from its operations; and Mr.. Dowdney's bill
to repeal the same act altogether, were con-
sidered together.
The subject was discussed by Mr.. Dowd-
ney in favor of repeal. and Messrs. Girls
wold and Jones in opposition to the repeal
of the existing law. Mr.. -Scribner argued
in favor of the exemption Of mllch cows, as
proposed bv his bill. A4A s7zs Tr2i2 9'.'e
Mr.. KEIFER moved to amend Mr.. Scrib-
ner's bill SO as to repeal section 2 of the
present law. which gives County Commits
sioners authority to grant general permits.
Carried.
Mr.. SCRIBNER moved to amend his
bill by inserting a clause saving proceed
ings commenced and penalties incurred
under the section sought to be repealed.
Carried.
Mr.. KEIFER moved to amend the same
bill so as to include Jacks and Jennies
among the animals prohibited from run
ming at large. Carried. >
The discussion of this general subject
was further continued by Messrs. Girls
wold, Bennett, Brooks and Jones.
Mr.. POTTS moved to strike out all after
the enacting clause In Mr.. Dowdney's bill,
which was carried.
After remarks from Messrs. Scribner and
Mr.KRANER moved to strike out of
Mr.. Scribner's bill the clause eXempting
milch cows. which would defeat its OBJ
ject. Carried. -. .-
The committee then rose and reported
back the two bills with the amendments,
and both were referred to the committee
on Agriculture. .fN44 f
PRINTING REPORTS IN GERMAN.
The House joint resolution relative to
in German 1,500 copies of the re-
port of the Auditor of State, 1000 copies
of the report of the Warden of the Peni-
tentiary, 1,500 copies of the report of the
Secretary of State, and 1000 copies of the
report of the Commissioners of the Reform
School, was referred to the committee on
Printing
The Senate then, after the reading of
several House bills, adjourned.
HOUSE.
...-, MORNING SESSION. --..
Prayer by Rev. Dr.. Herlocker.
PETITIONS.
Mr.. BEGINNER presented the petition of
Peter Robinson and 95 other citizens of
Putnam county in relation to certain