Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-04-14
HOUSE.
MORNING SESSION.
Mr.. ThOrnhill in the chair.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.

HOUSE.
MORNING SESSION.
Mr.. Thornhill in the chair.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
Mr.. THOMPSON of -ColumLiana-The
petition of Alexander Wells and SO other
citizens of COlumbiana, praying for the
passage of such laws as shall in the most
efficient manner prohibit the manufac-
ture or sale of all and every kind of alco-
holic or Intoxicating liquors within the
State. Referred to committee on Temper
ance. 49,
Mr.. SCOTT. of Warren-The petition of
the Mayor and Council of Franklin, War
rem county, praying for the passage of a
law authorizing the levy of tax to repair
the east bank of the Little Miami river in
said corporation. Referred to Mr.. Scott of
Warren.
Mr.. CANNON-The petition of Philo
Twinsburg township, Summit county,
praying for permission to levy tax of one
thousand dollars onithe taxable property OF
the township for the purpose of improving
the public square of said township. Re-
ferred to Mr.. Cannon.
THIRD READING.
S. B. No. 1853. Mr.. WINNER-To au-
thorize the trustees of Harrison township.
Oarke county, to purchase site and build
a township house, was read the third time.
Mr.. BAKER explained the bill. read a
petition. and desired the bill to pass.
The yeas and nays were called and re-
sulted-yeas 5S, nays 6. So the bill passed.
S. B. No. 1852, Mr.. WINNER, from select
committe-TO authorize the commissioners
of Darke county to build court house and
jail, and for other purposes, was read the
third time, and recOmmitted to Mr.. Saylor,
with instructions to amend.
Mr.. SAYLOR reported the bill back
amended as instructed.
The yeas AID nays were called, and re-
sulted-yeas 53. nays 15. So the bill passed.
HI. B. No. 343. Mr.. THORNHILL-To
authorize the First Baptist church, in the
village of Keene, in the county of Coshoc.
ton, in the State of Ohio, to sell their
church property and dispose of the pro-
ceeds of snch sale. was read the third time.
Mr.. THORNHILL said the bill was To-
cal in its character, and the church being
old and useless, he hoped the bill would
pass.
The yeas and nays being called on the
passage of the bill resulted-yeas 6S, nays
l. So the bill was passed.
H. B. No. 270. Mr.. BRONSON-Amen-
datory to an act entitled IAN act in addition
to several acts in relation to courts of JUS
tice and their powers" passed April 10,
1856, was read the third time.
Messrs. BRONSON, POND and CAM
FIELD urged the passage of the bill.
Mr.. SCOTT, of Warren, objected that
the bill was not entirely clear in reference
to the liability of commissioners on free
turnpike roads, DC.
Messrs. HILL, of Erie, and PENNISTEN
also favored the bill.
Mr.. LEWTON moved to recommit the
bill with instructions to amend. The House
agreed.
Mr.. LEwTON reported the bill back
amended as instructed.
The yeas and nays were called and re-
sulted--yeas SO, nays Is. SO the bill passed.
The bill provides that where taxes have
been Illegally assessed by county commits
sioners, and collected by the treas" r., and
he having retired from Office, 81 shall be
brought against the commissioners for the
recovery of said taxes.
S. B. No. 159, Mr.. KENNEY-To au-
thorize the trustees of Twin township,
Preble county, to levy tax for bridge
purposes, was read the third time.
Mr.. SAYLOR explained the bill
The yeas and NAYS were called on its pas
sage, and resulted-yeas 62, nays g.. So the
bill passed.
S. B. No. 3l3. Mr.. SHAW-To author
ize the board of education of the New Rich
mond Union School, of the village of New
Richmond, in the county of Clermont, to
levy a tax to pay indebtedness and repair
school building, was read the third time.
Mr.. SHAW desired the bill to pass.
The yeas and nays were called and re-
sulted-yeas SO. nays O. So the bill passed.
II. B. No. 29S. Mr.. PENNISTON-To
amend an act entitled an act to regulate the
election OF State aud county officers, passed
May Sd. 1864. was read the third time.
Mr.. LEWTON moved to recommit the
bill with instructions to amend.
On motion of Mr.. PERMISSION the bill
and pending amendments were laid on the
table.
II. B. No. 297, Mr.. FIELDING-To au-
thorize the county treasurer and auditor of
Shelby county to collect the surplus reve-
nue. belonging to said county outstanding,
and also authorizing the county commits
sioners of said county to transfer the same
to any fund they may think proper, was
read the third time.
Mr.. FIELDING said when Ohio called in
the surplus revenue fund, Shelby county
paid her share out of the county treasury,
the amount received by her from that fund
having been loaned to individuals at the
time. The bill was to authorize the collec-
ton of that fund so loaned. He desired the
bill to pass.
The yeas and nays were called and re-
sulted-yeas 81, nays 6. So the bill passed.
S. B. No. IS. Mr.. JAMISON-Amen-
datory and supplementary to Ian act to
authorize County Commissioners to lay out
and establish free turnpike roads," passed
April 10 1867. was read the third time.
Mr.. LEWTON explained the provisions
of the bill.
On motion the bill was recommitted to
Mr.. SAYLOR with instructions to amend.
Pending which, the House, on motion OF
Mr.. RUTTER, took recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. SAYLOR reported back S. B. No. rs
amended rs instructed.
MIR. HUGHES, of Butler, moved to re-
commit the bill with Instructions to strike
out the second section OF the bill. The
House agreed.
amended as instructed.
MIR. BAKER moved to reco mmit the bill
with further Instructions to amend by
striking out free turnpike roads, and in
serting State or county roads. The House
refused.
'Mr. MANN moved to recommit the bill
with instructions to amend by inserting a
clause repeating the act of February IA,
1887. authorizing county commissioners 10
purehase and make free any turnpike road
The Chair decided the amendment to be ir-
relevant to the matter under consideration.
On motion of Mr.. ROUGH, the bill was
laid on the table.
n. B. No. 294. Mr.. McMORRAN-To
authorize the trustees OF Harrison town
ship, Champaign county, Ohio, to levy
special tax, was read the third time.
Mr.. MONOGRAM explained the object
of the bill to be to levy tax to refund
certain moneys used to procure volunteers.
MIR. HUGHES, of Butler, would oppose
the bill.
MIR. ACKER could not consent to vote
for the bill.