Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-01-25
Ohio Legfslature.

: In the Senate, on Friday, the oath inst,
among the petitions presented, was one by
Mr.. Berry from 156 citizens of Cleveland,
late of Newburg township, Cuyahoga
county, asking to be restored to said New
burg township; and one by Mr.. Linn, from
the City Coucil OF GAINESVILLE. for authority
to borrow $4,000 to complete water works
in process of erection in that city. Bills
were introduced-by Mr.. Woodwork, to
authorize County Commissioners to lease
county lands for mining purposes and by
Mr.. Hutcheson, to authorize Master Com
missioners to administer oaths. The House
substitute for Mr.. Lawrence's Senate bill
authorizing the Commissioners of Monroe
county. to build Court House, was
agreed to. The new bill provides for the
raising of $4,000 instead of $4,000 and
likes the rate OF interest on the county
bonds to be issued, at six, instead Of eight
per cent. The House joint resolution au-
| thorizing the Attorney General to settle
with William Geller, the former defaulting
Treasurer of Morrow county, was read in
the Senate, and referred to the Finance
COMMITTEES. S-2 = sfis95s 5i1' ''i'
| At three o'clock P. NJ, the SPECIAL order
of the duy, being the substitute reported
by Mr.. Lawrence for the Senate joint reso-
luton relating to American citizenship,
was taken up and agreed to-. The question.
then being on the passage of the resolution
as amended by the adoption of the substi-
tute, able speeches were made in its favor
by Messrs. Stambaugh and Dlngler. 1t
passed by vote of 81 yeas and no nays.
There were five Senators who did not vote
on the resolution, viz: hf1
Mr.. Dowdney, who was absent on leave,
on account of sickness in his family, and
Messrs. Biggs,- Burrows, Corey and Potts.
Consi lerable time was spent on amend
ments to Mr.. Burrows bill relating to
criminal proceedings before justices ofthe
peace, reported by Mr.. Scribner from
the Judiciary committee. The amend
ments, except one relating to the time for
which an adjournment should be granted
in case an amended affidavit is permitted
to be filed, were agreed to, and the bill
with the pending amendment, was recon-
mitted to the Judiciary committee.
In the House sundry petitions in regard
to the repeal of the present road law were
received ana refCrreu.
m BILLS INTRODUCED AND READ. n
II Mr.. Scott, OF Warren-As bill to amend
section 4S of an act entitled an act to pro-
!. vide for the organization of cities and in
corported villages, passed May g. 1882
!, Mr.. Ball-A bill to provide for the pre-
J servation of the public works of Ohio and
the regulation of navigation thereon.
Mr nd fo OFT
supplementary to an act entitled an act
supplementary to an act entitled an act to
, provide board of commissioners to eX-
anime certain military claims, and making
appropriation for their payment, passed
Il April IL, 1865, passed April 6, 1866, passed
April 15. 1857.
Mr.. Stickney-A bill to amend an act
RI entitled an act to abolish the Tenth Judi
cial District, passed May 1, 1852, and to
J, create an additional judgeship in and for
the fourth subdivision of the Third Judi
cial District of the State OF Ohio.
Mr.. Warnking-A bill to limit the in
come of county officers, as Recorder, Aud
itor, Treasurer, Sheriff and Clerk, from the
) lawful fees collected, in counties having a
; population of three hundred thousand in
habitants and upwards.
BILLS PASSED.
House bill to amend section thirteen oi
an act for the Incorporation of townships,
passed March Il, 1853. Passed-yeas 81,
nays O. ...-.-.-,.
This bill makes it the duty of township
clerks to post up at the spring election in
April, the expenses of the township and
school boards. ..--,--.,..,,
| Adjourned