Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-04-30

ty to levy tax to purchase fair grounds
for agricultural purposes. The bill was
read the third time, and, after undergoing
a general discussion, passed-yeas 81, nays
10.
CINCINNATI HOSPITAL.
On motion of Mr.. TORRENCE, House
bill supplementary to the act to provide for
the erection of hospital in Cincinnati,
passed April 6, 1866, appropriating S150,O00.
previously, for the building of the hospital,
was taken up, discussed and passed-yeas
10, nays s.
ADDITIONAL JUDGE.
Mr.. LAWSON'S House bill supple
mentary to the act for the election of an
additional Judge in the third subdivision of
the seventh judicial district, passed April
2, 1868, having been read the first time,
On motion of Mr.. GOLDEN, the consti-
tutional rule was suspended, and the bill
read the second time and referred to Sc
lect committee of three-MesSrs. Golden,
Onderdonk and Simmons.
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER.
On motion of Mr.. BERRY, Senate bill
by Mr.. Berry, to amend and supplement
tary to an act entitled ian act to provide
for the appointment OF a commissioner OF
railroads and telegraphs, and to prescribe
his Duties" passed April 5, 1867, [Ohio
Laws, volume Ga, page I'LL, was taken
from the table, and the question being on
agreeing to the pending amendments,
Mr.. DICKEY moved to lay the bill with
the amendments on the table, which was
agreed to-yeas IL, nays IA.
AUCTION SALES.
On motion of Mr.. BERRY, Senate bill to
amend sections three, four and fifteen of
the act for regulating sales at auction,
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Judges authority to grant licenses to auc-
tioneers for fee of ST. for each license, fix
ing the amount to be paid for license at
$40, and providing that prosecutions under
the act may be commenced before justices
of the peace, was taken from the table, and,
after a discussion on the bill,
On motion of Mr.. CARTER, the Senate,
at half past twelve, took recess till three
P. M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The PRESIDENT pro tenn. called the
Senate to order at 8 o'clock.
THE AUCTION BILL PASSED.
The question pending when the Senate
took recess, being on the passage of Mr..
Berry's Senate bill to amend the act to
regulate sales at auction, the vote was
taken, and the bill passed-yeas 81, nays 8.
CLEVELAND BILL PASSED.
uALL, oClCCb ICpOI Icu
back Mr.. Dangler's Senate bill authorizing
city councils of cities of the first class to
make certain improvements by tax upon
the general duplicate of the city, amended
so as to apply to the city of Cleveland only.
The amendment was agreed to, and the
bill passed-yeas "a, nays 8.
BILL AMENDING HOMESTEAD ACT PASSED.
On motion of Mr.. WOODWORTH. SEN
ate bill by Mr.. Woodworth-To amend sec
ton eight of an act entitled ian act to ex-
empt the homesteads of families from
forced sale on execution to pay debts"
passed March %, 1850, as amended March
%, 1858. (Swan q Critchtield, volume 2,
page 1l46,) SO as to exempt from levy and
sale on execution, where the debtor is not
the owner of homestead, $500 worth OF
personal property, in addition to the
already by law exempted, was
taken from the table, read the third time
and passed-yeas %, nays 2.
SWAN sAYLER's REVISED STATUTES.
On motion of Mr.. SCRIBNER, the Sem
ate Joint resolution by Mr.. Scribner, from
the Judiciary committee-Relative to pur-
chasing 5000 copies of Swan d Sayler's
revised statutes at cost of 81 so per copy,
and defining the mode and to whom they
shall be furnished. was taken from the
table, and adopted-yeas 10, nays 10.
BILL 1NTRODUCEDs
By Mr.. REX-To amend section 21 of
the act relating to common schools, passed
March ID, 1858 Is. & G. 1859. This bill
extends the provisions of the original act
relating to the establishment of central or
high schools to boards of education in cit
les and villages, and authorizes the board
of education, after the electors have deter
mined in favor of tax for the erection of
high school building, to issue bonds in
anticipation of the collection of such tax.
On motion of Mr.. EVERETT, the con-
stitutional rule was suspended, and the bill
read the second time, and
On motion of MIR. GRISWOLD, referred
to the committee on Common Schools.
CINCINNATI HOSPITAL BILL.
The House having refused to concur In
the Senate's amendment to the House Gin
cinnat; Hospital bill, reducing the appro-
priation for continuing the erection of the
hospital building from $250000 to $3.50, 900,
Mr.. TORRENCE moved that the Senate
recede from its amendment, which was
agreed to-yeas 19, nays 10.
COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE.
The House having insisted upon its
amendments to Senate bill to authorize the
council of Washington G. H., Fayette coun-
ty, to improve its streets, and asked for a
committee of conference,
On motion of MIR. YEOMAN, the Senate
acceded to the request of the House, and
the President pro tenn. appointed Messrs.
Yeomap, Emnlitt and Scrlbner, members
of said committee on the part Of the Sem
ate.
CONQUERED IN.
The Senate concurred in the House
amendments to the Senate amendments
to House bill to authorize the board of
education of New Richmond Union
School, Clermont county, to levy tax to
pay off Indebtedness and repair school
building.
The Senate concurred in the House
amendments to Mr.. Emmitt's Senate bill
supplementary to the act to provide tor the
appointment of commissioners in reference
to Morgan raid claims.
THE GREAT SEAL BILL.
The House having refused to concur in