Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-01-14

in favor of resembling House joint resolu-
ton No. l in relation to Constitutional
Messrs. Dunn and Wolf also in the mega
tive.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Mr.. CANNON-A bill to amend sections
l, 3, 4, 3, 8 and 10 of an act entitled an
act relating to roads and highways, passed
February q. 1867 Read first time.
Mr.. HEADLEY-A bill to admit to re-
cord and authenticate wills where the same
have been destroyed by fire or other una
voidable accident. Read the fl irst time.
Mr.. KITEZELL-A bill to amend an act
entitled an act to provide for the PARTITION
OF real estate in the State of Ohio, passed |
Feb. II. 1881. Read first time.
Mr.. ROUGH-A bill to repeal the 41st |
section of an act entitled an act to provide |
| tor the reorganization OF common schools, |
passed March IA, 1858. Read first time.
] ~ GENERAL BUSINESS. ....,.,a
| Mr.. RUCKENBROD offered the follow
ling resolution, which was adopted:
Resolued That the standing committee
| on Reform Farm be Instructed to inquire
| into the expe1iency and prOpriety OF es-
| tablishing State Reform Industrial School
| for girls, in accordance with the recon-
mendation of the Bpardof State Charities
in their annual report, and also of the
Governor in his late message, and report
at the earliest day possible, by bill or
otherwise.
Mr.. WOLF offered the following resolu-
ltion. which was adopted:
i Resolued. That the committee on the Jul
dietary be instructed to inquire into the
expediency and legality of holding con-
luctors, engineers, aud brakesmen of rail-
roads criminaly responsible for neglect of
duty whereby loss of life or limb occurs to
passengers, and they report by bill or
otherwise. I
| Mr.. RUTTER offered the following re So
luton, which was adopted: -f- .'t % ii'
RESOLVED, That the Clerk of tine House be
instructed to send no bills to be printed for
the repeal or amendment OF any law or
section of a law, unless the said bills refer
to the page and volume of the statute con-
| tanning the same. s-- -rt fs.ril gn q
; A message from the Senate announced
the passage of a i,int resolution relating
to the publication of the report of the
Commissioner of Railroads and Telegraphs,
proposing to print 900 copies of the report
of the Commissioner of Railroads and Tel
egraphs-three hundred copies tor the use
, of the members of the General Assembly,
and two hundred copies for the use of the
Commissioner, to be bound in muslin, and
the remainder in brochure. t
+ The question being on the adoption of
the joint resolution, l'ii7r ~
Mr.. PAIR, of Licking. moved to amend
by inserting one copy for each State. s.,ftsi
Mr.. WOLF, of Hamilton, moved to
amend the amendment by striking out and
inserting one copy for each State and Ter
, ritory. ls g. 4E.e uaH - j
Upon which running debate sprung up,
and
Mr.. WOLF leading off, stated that his
reasons for Offering the amendment were,
, that he regarded the Southern States only
as Territories.
Mr.. HUGHES desired to know why Con-
gress submitted the constitutional amend
ment to the Southern States if such was
, the fact. -rrut d 4s a s.F4.i
:. Mr.. WOLF responded by saying that he
. Thought Congress was in error in so doing.
Mr.. VOLTS amendment was voted down
, yeas 2, nays 93, R
+ Tine question was then upon Mr.. PARIS
i amendment which was further modified
by the suggestion of MIR. Jewett, so as to
include 1.-THE thirty seven States in the
Union and the Territories" and to author
ize the State Librarian to distribute one
copy tn each: and the amendment passed
!. yeas SO, nays g..
The resolution was then adopted as
amended-veas SO. nays 2.
. Mr.. HILL, of Erie, offered the following,
which was adopted: ...l.- if
T Resolued, That the Clerk be instructed to
? request the State Printer to print all bills
e and return them to this House in the order
that they are delivered to said printer by
G the Clerk. fT .;
Recess.
b. NoTE-Mr. Dickson, of Lorain. in max
, ing up the report on the resembling reso-
luton, was reported as voting Affirmative
t ly, when his vote should have been mega
r tive one.-REPoRrER.
2 2 O'CLOCK P.M.
. Messrs. Walling and Branch asked and
obtained leave to record their votes in favor
I. of the joint resolution to rescind the Con-
y stitutional amendment, and MeSsrs. Cole
man, Skaats, Lawrence, Howard, McMor-
tren and Kennel in the negative q .Gt.f.,i-i
3 The members of the House then proceed
ed in body to witness the Inauguration
ceremonies of the Governor elect, r. B.
. Hayes, in the rotunda of the Capitol. a5i9
After the delivery OF the Governors In
augural Address and the administration of
his official oath, the members of the House
f returned to the Representative Chamber
and proceeded to business. 'i9 i:-fe --f
. GENERAL BUSINESS. '9a
Mr.. SWAIN. on leave, introduced a bill
at large at night, and for the protection of
Sheep passed April 4, 1866. Read the first
| time.
Mr. LEE, of Delaware, offered the fol-
: lowing resolution, which was adopted:
Resolued, That the standing committee
on A agriculture be Instructed to inquire into
: the expediency OF 90 changing by legisla-
! tive enactment the rule oflaw as enunciat-
ed by the Supreme Court in the case of
I Butler ". Peck ZIG Ohio State Reports) as
to make it lawful for an owuer or occupier
, of land to construct drains upon his own
!, premises to draw off stagnant water, with
out incurring liability to damage to own
ers of the adjoining lands over which such
water may pass, provided proper care is
taken to do no unnecessary injury; and
) that said committee report by bill or other
: wise.
! Mr.. KAHN offered the following resolu
ton, which was not agreed to
/ Resolved, That the committee on Com
mon Schools be instructed to inquire into
the eXpediency of so amending the COM
2 mon school law so that the wages of teach
] ers shall be made uniform by law through
out the State or in the counties, by some
competent authority therein, or in the
: township.
Mr.. SCOTT, of Hamilton, offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was adopted: 7-
J Resolued, That the committee on Fees
and Salaries be instructed to inquire into
the Justice of increasing the fees of wit
; nesses and jurors, and report by bill or
otherwise. Gif.. s7a +1a
Mr.. HEADLEY offered the following re-
7 solution, which Was adopted:
ReSOlUed, That the committee on Com
mon Schools and School Lands are request
ed to enquire into the action of boar DIS of
education as to their powers in levying
taxes for school purposes, and determine
what legislation, if any, is necessary. aud
report by bin or otherwise. -
Mr.. LARWILI. offered the following re-
solution, which was adopted: i 's<tst
Resolved, That the standing committee
on Railroads be, and they hereby are, re-
quested to investigate the causes of the re-
cent collision near Lockiand station, on
the line of the Cincinnati. Hamilton and
Dayton railroad, causing fearful destruc-
ton of life and injury to passengers, and
report the facts, together with such recon-