Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-02-01
Ohio Legislature.
MORNING SESSION.

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Friday, Jan. 81, 1868.
SENATE.
MORNING SESSION.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Marshall.
On motion OF Mr.. BERRY, the name Of
Mr.. Kramer was withdrawn from the COM
mittee on Benevolent institutions.
:alT - PETITIONS Il
2 Mr.. POTTS presented the memorial of
the officers OF the 10Th o. v. /. for the re-
endorsement of money advanced for the
payment of their regimental band for three |
months service in 1861. Referred to the
committee on Claims. Tsatsslf---l- |
Mr.. BIGGS presented the petition OF l5l
citizens of Clermont and Hamilton coun-
ties for protection from incompetent dem
tai practitioners. Referred to the Judiciary
committee. .-. -sl,-- ..s.. |
Mr.. POTTS presented the petition of "a
citizens of Stark county for Reform
School for girls. Referred to committee on
Benevolent Institutions. aai
sdf SECOND READING. aaa
The following bills were read the second
time, and referred to the committees nam
ed: ~. .,s..-
Mr.. wooDwoRTH's Senate bill to au-
thorize the election of an additional Judge
in the third subdivision of the Ninth Judi
cial District. Messrs. Woodworth, Brooks.
Mr.. WARREN'S House bill to authorize
the town council of West Liberty in Logan
county to borrow money for building a
town hall and village prison. Committee
on Municipal Corporations.
THIRD READING.
Mr.. LINN'S Senate bill supplementary
to the act to authorize city councils of cities
of the second class to borrow money and
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provement of water works, passed March
II, 1867, was read the third time. The i'm
mediate object of this bill is to enable the
city of GAINESVILLE to borrow fifteen thou
sand dollars and issue bonds therefor, in
order to complete its water works now in
process OF construction. The bill was pass
ed-yeas 80, nays none. --,
Mr.. BEGINNERS House bill to authorize
the Board of Education of the special
school district in the village of Ottawa,
Putnam county, to borrow money to pur-
chase site and erect O school house, was
read the third time, when
Mr.. REX moved to refer the bill to the
committee on Schools and School Lands,
with instructions to inquire whether the
subject matter of the bill is not already
amply provided for in the statutes of the
State, and if not, to report bill for that
purpose. The reference was agreed to.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
The following notices were given of in
tention to Introduce bills: t1iff
By Mr.. GODFREY-A bill supplement
tary TO the act to amend the 10Th section
of the act relating to the organization of
courts of justice and their powers and du-
ties.
BY Mr.. r.HUTCHESON-Abi bill to amend
certain sections of the acts for the inspec-
ton of gas meters, the protection of gas
consumers, and the regulation of gas light
companies, and to abolish the Office of gas
inspector. cts
By Mr.. HUTCHESON-A bill for the
establishment of Commissioner to en-
courage Immigration to the State of Ohio,
and to repeal an act therein named. (VOl.
60, page 96 Ohio Laws.) sr- 3rtif
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
The following bills were introduced and
read the first time: .... .
BY Mr.. DICKEY-A bill relating to the
duties, privileges and liabilities of railroad
companies and to regulate the operation of
railroads.
By Mr.. HALL-A bill to provide for To-
eating, establishing and constructing
bitches, drains and watercourses, being a
codifcation of existing laws for said pur-
poses. and repeating all other laws relating
to said subject.
By Mr.. KEIFER-A bill supplemental
to the act Tor the support and maintenance
of illegitimate children, passed Feb. %
1924. Is. q c. 176.)
By Mr. TORRENCE-Ab bill supplement
tary to the act to provide for the creation
and regulation of incorporated companies,
passed May l, 1852. The object of this bill
Is to authorize the building of bridge
across the Ohio river at the Little Miami
Depot, Cincinnati = the Legislature of
Kentucky having already passed bill for
similar purpose on the part OF that
State.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. SCRIBNER, from the Judiciary
committee, reported back Senate bill to
authorize Master Commissioners to admin
lister oaths, with an amendment. The
amendment was laid. upon the table and
ordered to be printed, This amendment
is in fact the substitution of new bill for
the original one.
Mr.. SCRIBNER, from the same COM
mittee, reported back the Senate bill rela-
tive to criminal proceedings before justices
of the peace, with the pending and addi-
tional amendments. Two of the amend
ments were agreed to, when
Mr. SCRIBNER moved that the bill be
engrossed and read the third time on Tues
day next, which was agreed to.
Mr.. GODFREY, from the committee on
Claims, reported back the House joint res
olution for the relief of Thomas Mckee,
which was referred to the Judiciary COM
mittee. @9 tof
Mr.. WINNER, from the same committee,
reported back the petition of Jesse Bald
win for the difference between gold and
legal tender notes on bond he held against
the State, and recommended its indefinite
postponement, which was agreed to.
Mr.. WINNER, from the same commit
tee, reported back the petition of S. B.
Sims for pay for property destroyed in the
South during the late rebellion, and recon
mended its indefinite postponement, which
was agreed to. -rFF on, ..ls
Mr.. STAMBAUGH, select committee,
re ported bill to authorize the Commis-
slOners of Coshocton county to build a
bridge across the Tuscarawas river at OF
near the village of Orange, in said county
Read the first time.
Mr.. STAMBAUGH, select committee,
reported back the Senate bill to remove
from office persons guilty of habitual in
toxication, with a substitute. which was
laid upon the table and ordered to be print
ed.s ~ -E eEa
Mr. REX, from the committee on Benev-
olent Institutions. reported back the Sen
ate joint resolution raising a special COM
mittee to investigate and report the cir
cumstances and particulars connected with
the suicide by hanging of the Rev. Alex
ander Bell, a lunatic from Monroe county,
confined in the Central Lunatic Asylum
and recommended its adoption, which
was agreed to. rs
t7 =At RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. GODFREY offered a resolution
which was laid upon the table. for the ap-
pointment of select committee of nine
consisting rof. Messrs. Berry. Emmitt
Keifer, Lawrence, Corey, Linn, Potts. May
and Simmons, to whom shall be referred
all matters relating to the subject OF an
Agricultural College.
Mr.. BERRY offered the following reso-
luton:
WHEREAS, The Auditor of State in his