Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-03-17
HOUSE.
MORNING SESSION.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Harris.

Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Harris.
RESOLUTION.
Mr.. HUGHES, of Butler. on leave Offer
ed the following resolution, which was
adopted:
WHEREAS, there is now prevailing an un-
usal amount of sickness among the mem
bers of the House of Representatives, caus-
ed, as is believed by ply ysicians and others,
by the uncleanliness of the House and for
want of proper ventilation, therefore.
Bel Resolued, Thatthe Sergeant at A rms
is hereby ordered to have the House prop
erly ventilated Immediately after each ad-
journment by opening the windows of the
hall of the House, and to have the spittoons
well cleansed and washed every night, the
hall we'll swept and cleaned after adjourn
ment, and kept open on Sundays, in order
that members may be able get their mail.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
Mr.. BROOKS-The petition of Eli Mil
Ter ana 40 other citizens of Mahoning
county, asking for lazy authorizing the
erection of a reform school for juvenile
female offenders. Referred to committee
on Reform Schools.
Mr.. RUTTER-The memorial OF j. W.
Townson and 3S other citizens of Lancas-
ter, Fairfield county, asking for the pas
sage of the pending bill to authorize the
said city to issue bonds for the purpose of
.
Referred to committee on Municipal Cor
porations.
SECOND READING. -
Mr.. KERR, of Jefferson-Hou bill
authorizing the city and township of Steu-
benville, Jefferson county, Ohio, to invest
certain funds therein named in the securi-
ties of the State of Ohio or of the United
States.
Mr.. ROUGH, from Select Committee
to-
of Hardin county to levy tax for the pur-
pose of building county intirmary OF
said county. 80
Mr.. DICKSON-House bill to amend an
act passed April IL. 1867, supplementary
to an act passed March IL, 1863 to author
ize the Board of Education of the incor-
porated village of Wellington, Lorain
county, Ohio, to issue bonds to raise money
to purchase site or sites, and build a
school house or school houses in said vii
lage, were severally read second time
and referred to their appropriate commit
tees.
REPORTS.
Mr.. DUNCAN, from the Judiciary COM
mittee reported back Senate bill No. III to
exempt from levy and sale upon execution
certain articles therein named, and to re-
mending its indefinite postponement. The
report was agreed to, and the bill inde fin
itely postponed.
BILL REPORTED.
Mr.. MANN, from the committee on Mu-
nicipal Corporations, reported the following
bil':,
III. B. No. 277-To regulate Enclosures in
cities of the second class and Incorporated
villages. Read the first time.
Mr.. DICKSON, from the Judiciary com
mittee, to whom was referred House bill
No. 164 concerning fugitiveS from Justice
and to repeal an act on the same subject,
passed March 24 1850, reported the same
back without Recommendation.
Mr.. KERR, of Jefferson, offered a sub
stitute for the bill, which was adopte /, and
the bill ordered to be engrossed and read a
third time on Wednesday.
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT.
Mr.. RUTTER, from the committee to
whom was referred sundry petitions from
citizens of Guernsey and Erie counties, for
the passage of an act creating the office of
county superintendent of common schools,
reported adversely to the prayers of petit
tioners. The report was agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. HUGHES, of Butler,
the House took a recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
-8a STATE QUARRY LANDS.
The CHAIR laid before the House COM
munication from the Governor in regard
to the Quarry Lands belonging to the State,
near Columbus, for some time used as a
Soldiers Home" but which have been
vacated for that purpose.
On motion of Mr.. FIELDING the COM
munication was referred to the committee
on Benevolent Institutions.
IT MESSAGE.
A message was received from the Senate
stating that s. j X. No. 81, relative to ap-
pointing Senators Onderdonk and Dangler
as additional members OF the joint commit
tee on Enrolment, and asking the concur