Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-05-02
Ohio Legislature.


The PRESIDENT pro tenn. called the
Senate to order at ten o'clock.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Osborn.
RECONSIDERATION.
On motion of Mr.. EMMITT, the vote by
which Mr.. Pennisten's House bill amenda-
tory of and supplementary to the act to,
regulate the fees of the Clerks of the Court
of Common Pleas, passed April Is, 1865,
was indefinitely postponed, was reconsid-
cred, and message ordered to be sent to
the House requesting the return of the
bill.
CONQUERED IN.
The House amendments to Mr.. Hutche-
sons Senate bill for the Incorporation of
musical associations, were concurred in by
the Senate--yeas %. nays 4.
The bill, as amended, incorporates asso-
Citations for the cultivation of music or for
the sale of musical books, sheet music and
stationery.
message from the House announced
that the House had concurred in Senate
amendments to the House bill to protect
the citizens of Ohio from empiricism and
elevate the standing of the medical pro-
tession. So the bill as amended by the
Senate has now become law.
THE HOUSE INSURANCE BILL.
The question pending when the House
took a recess last evening being on the
passage of Mr.. Gaston's House bill to
amend certain sections of the act to regu-
late insurance companies, passed April 10
1867, by transferring the duties of the Au-
ditor of State in reference to insurance
companies, to the Comptroller of the Treas
ury,
Mr. LAWRENCE moved to refer the
bill to select committee of three with in
structions so to amend as to provide for
the transfer of all the insurance business In
the Office of the Auditor or State to the
office of the Comptroller of the Treasury,
which was agreed to, and Messrs. Law
renee, Scribner and Dangler were appoint
ed by the President pro tenn. said select
| committee.
SPECIAL ORDER.
On motion of Mr.. HUTCHINSON Senate
bill reported by Mr.. HutchesOn, from select
committe-To provide for the establish
ment of a commission to encourage immi-
grafton to the State of Ohio, and to repeal
an act therein named, [Ohio Laws, volume
60. page 96], was made the special order fol
P. NJ, on Tuesday next.
THIRD READING.
Senate bill by Mr.. TORRENCE-To
amend section one of an act to authorize
certain cities OF the first class to issue bonds
to complete Eggleston avenue sewer, and
to lew tax to pay the same, passed April
ed-yeas %, nays none.
The object of this bill is merely to supply
an omission in the original act in regard
to the interest On the bonds authorized to
be issued.
House bill by Mr.. HOWARD-Supple-
mentary to an act passed April 13 1867
entitled san act supplementary to an act to
authorize the erection, improving, enlarg-
ing or constructing additions to town halls
and to repeal an act therein named," pass
ed April 2, 1866, was read the third time,
when
Mr.. YEOMAN stated that the bill had
been drafted to meet the wants of the city
or Xenia, the council of that city havin g
commenced the erection of a city hall, and
on account of unavoidable changes in its
construction, the amount authorized to be
expended by existing laws for such pur-
poses had been expended by said city cOun-
ell, and the hall was in an unfinished con-
dition and until the council were author
lied by additional law on the subject to
raise additional funds, the hall would re-
main in an uncompleted and useless con-
dition. He knew of no opposition among
the taxpayers of said city to the eXten-
sion of the power to borrow such funds.
The bill was then passed-yeas 25, nays
Senate bill by Mr.. WOODWORTH-To
authorize parties to actions for divorce and
alimony to testify in their own behalf, was
read the third time, and,
On motion of Mr.. WOODWORTH. was
made the special order for three P. NJ. on
Tuesday next.
Senate bill by Mr.. BIGGS-To prevent
the Issue of false receipts or bills of lading
and to punish fraudulent transfer of prop
erty by warehousemen, Whartngers and
others, was read the third time, when,
On motion of Mr.. REX, the vote by
which the bill was ordered to a third read
ing, was reconsidered, and the bill referred
to the judiciary committee.
Senate bill by Mr.. MAY-To change the
time fixed for holding the second term oi
the court OF common pleas in the county OF
Ashland for the year A. d. 1868, was read
the third time, when
Mr.. MAY stated that the bill merely
changed the time of holding the court OF
common pleas in Ashland county for the
second or summer term from July to Sep
tember.
The bill was then passed-yeas %, nays
none.
Senate bill by MI. DOWDNEY-To
amend section sixty-t five of an act entitled
an act relating to wills and the repeal OF
former acts, passed May 8, 1852, and took
effect June l, 1852, was read the third time,
when
Mr.. SCRIBNER stated that this bill sup
plies sn omission in the original act in re-
gard to the cases where executors die OF
resign.
The bill was then passed-yeas %, nays
none.
Senate bill by Mr.. SCRIBNER-To re.
quire all arbitrations and awards to con-
form to statutory provisions and to define
the power of the courts in enforcing the
same, was read the third time, and
On motion of Mr.. REX, was indefinitely
postponed.
ADJOURNMENT RESOLUTION.
Mr.. LINN moved that the rule be sus-
pended to enable him to offer a resolution
which was agreed to-yeas 10, nays 10.
tor the adjournment of the General Assem-
bly, at 10 A. M. on Wednesday, May 6, to 3
P. NJ. on the first Tuesday in December
next.
Mr.. DOWDNEY gave notice of intention
to discuss the resolution, which, under the
rule, carried it over for one day.
THIRD READING RESUMED.
Senate bill by Mr.. STAMBAUGH-Tc
exempt from application to the payment OF
debts the earnings of laborers, &C., was
read the third time and passed-yeas %
nays none.
ther prescribe the duties of the Secretary
of State, and to repeal an act therein nam
ed, abolishing the office OF Superintendent
of the State House, and transferring his
duties to the Secretary of State, was read
the third time, when
MIR. YEOMAN, on leave, submitted 6
minority report from the committee or
State Buildings, in reference to the above
bill-he not having previously submitted {
report as heretofore stated-recommend
| ing the indefinite postponement of the bill
| for the following reasons:
| 1st. That the bill creates duties to be per
formed by the Secretary of State which
are onerous, and which are outside tn,
line of official duties which that office
should reasonably be expected to perform
2d. The supervision and control of tn
State House grounds and of all the worl
performed upon and materials furnished
for the same, including the heating appa
ratus in the State House, and hands EN-
| ployed in and about the same, will neces
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