Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-05-15
HOUSE.
MORNING SESSION.
n. THORNHILL in the chair.
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RIII, INTRODUCED.

MORNING SESSION.
Mr.. THORNHILL in the chair.
BILL INTRODUCED.
Mr.. DICKSON, on leave. Fl. B. No. 4O3-
To extend the provisions of an act passed
April 13, 1867, for the erection of a town and
township hall in the township of Russia,
Lorain county, and within the town of
Oberlin, was read the first, second and third
times, under suspension of the rules, and
the question being on its passage, the yeas
and nays were called. and resulted-yeas
Ga, nays 8. So the bill passed.
COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE.
The SPEAKER pro tenn. appointed as
members of committee of Conference on the
differences between the two Houses on ).
B. No. 7S-Relative to authorizing County
Commissioners to lay out roads on petition,
Messrs. Mann, Dickson and Stickney.
Mr.. JOHNSON reported back S. B No.
175, amended as instructed. The report
was agreed t., and the question being on
the passage of the bill, the yeas and navs
were called thereon, and resulted-yeas 90,
nays 10. So the bill passed.
The bill authorizes county commissioners
in certain cases to invest county funds in
State or United States bonds, and applies
exclusively to Athens county, Ohio.
RAILROADS.
s. J. R. No. 80, relative to appointing a
joint committee of one from each house to
act in conjunction with the Commissioner
of Railroads in revising the laws relating
to railroads, &C., and to report at the next
session of the Legislature, was read, and
on motion of Mr.. Jewett, referred co COM
mittee on Railroads.
PUBLIC LANDS.
S. J. r. No. 26, Requesting our Senators
and Representatives in Congress to oppose
all further grants of public lands to rail-
roads, or other corporations, was read, and
on motion OF Mr.. Jewett, the resolution
was referred to the committee on Rail-
roads.
FIRST READING.
S. B. No. 12l-To repeal an act entitled
an act to prohibit the tratficking with per-
sons engaged in armed rebellion against
the Government of the United States
passed May l, 1862, was read the first
time.
REFORM SCHOOL.
The SPEAKER pro tens laid before the
House communication from Mr.. U. G
Rutter. stating that business arrangement.
for the coming summer rendered it impOs.
sible, without neglect of duty, to serve or
the committee to receive proposals and
visit and examine sites TOR reform sch 90
for girls. and rendering his resignation as 6
member of said committee. The resigna.
tion was accepted. and the Speaker pro tenn
appointed Mr.. Kennon to fill the vacancy
thus created in said committee.
NEW PENITENTIARY.
The SPEAKER pro tens announced a.
members of the joint committee on the parl
of the House for the location OF new
Penitentiary, as provided in H. j. r. No
7S, Messrs. Ball, johnson, Cockerill, Lew.
ton and Hughes, of Butler.
BILL INTRODUCED.
Mr.. POND. on leave, H. B. No. 4O4 Tt
repeal certain act therein named. ReaC
the first time.
DEAF AND DUMB ASYLUM.
Mr.. ROSS, on leave, reported back Fl. j
r. No. 81, relative to authorizing the trus-
tees of the Deaf ana Dumb Asylum to com.
plete the improvement of said Asylum
grounds, with an amendment. The amend
ment was adopted, and the resolution al
amended adopted-yeas A, nays %.
THIRD READING.
10 S. B. No. 146, Mr.. DANGLER-Supple
men.ary to an act entitled ian act supple
mentary to AN act to provide for the organ
ization of cities and incorporated vii
lages,'" passed April 5th. 1865, [Genera
Laws, volume 63, page p was read the
third time.
Mr.. DENNIS explained the bill, ant
thought its provisions j. lst and equitable.
The yeas and nays were called on it,
passage, and resulted-yeas 81, nays 8. ST
the bill passed.
S.B. No. III, MIR. POTTS, from the com.
mittee on Claims-For the relief of A. Bas
sett, was read the third time.
Mr.. KERR, of Fayette, said the object o
the bill was explained in the preamble.
had been before the committee and foun(
not to have been paid. 1t was bond issuet
under act of 1923 to Jake stock in the pub
lie works. The claim had never been paid
as the certificate OF the holder fully
showed.
Mr.. HUGHES, of Butler, thought if tn,
claim was just, its payment had been
greatly delayed.
KERR said the certificate had beer
lost for a long time, aud again turned uI
with Mr.. Bassett's papers. This was the
occasion of the delay in presenting the
claim.
MIR. BALL said Mr.. Bassett's characte
for honesty was above suspicion, and he die
not think he would present an unfair CLAIM
Mr. ACKER moved to postpone tn
claim till the first Monday in January
1869. The motion prevailed.
BILL INTRODUCED.
.PENNISTEN, on leave, H. B. No
4O5-To amend an act entitled an act t.
amend an act to provide bounty ior vete
ran volunteers, passed March z, 1857. Rea(
the first, second and third times, under
suspension of the rules, and the question
being on its passage, the yeas and nay
were called, and resulted-yeas 90, nays 4
So the bill passed.
H.B. No. 1854, by Mr.. LEETE-Io pro
vide for compensation TOR injuries TO life o.
property injured or destroyed by riots o.
mobs In cities or Incorporated villages
was read the third time.
Mr.. LEETE briefly advocated the pass
age of the bill. :.
The yeas and nays were called ON 1t
passage and resulted-yeas 40, nays 10. 81
the bill was lost.
MIR. ACKER moved to reconsider tn