Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-01-31
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In the Senate, on Thursday, January 30,
MIR. Stambaugh presented petition Ior q
law to enable Commissioners of Coshocron
county to levy a tax of one mill and half
on the dollar for building bridge across
the Tusc arawas river near Orange, in
said county. .,a..asss. ..if -s. -
Mr.. Stambaugh. introduced bill to
amend section 592 of the code, relating tu
service OF process by Sheriffs. !. ~.
Mr.. Woodworth presented bill for the
election of an additional Judge in the third
subdivision of the. IN Ninth Judicial District
On motion of Mr., Lawrence, joint reso-
luton was adopted for the appointment OF
Joint committee of the two houses to in
vestigate the circumstances connected with
the suicide by hanging, of the Rev. Alex
ander Bell, a lunatic of Monroe county, in
the Central Lunatic Asylum. - -
The House bill making partial appropri-
ations for the year 1858, was read in the
Senate the first and second times. and or.
dered to be printed in advance Of all otht j
matter, ~ s.s.,.s.se.,,. ss..:.
The message from the Governor to the
Senate nominating Moses G. Mitchell, OF
Miami county, Director Of the Peniten-
tiary, in place of John G. Dunlevy, was
read and referred to the committee on the
Penitentiary. ,'.-ahfs.. ~ -.
In the House large number of petitions
In relation to legalizing ten per cent. inter-
est for tho. repeal OF the road laws, and
the modification of the game laws were
received and referred to their appropriate
committees. -tssf4sff
| BILLS PASSED.
House bill to- quiet the title to certain
church property in the town of Eaton. in
Preble county, and to authorize the appor.
tiohment Of church property to and among
certain church congregations was read the
third time and passed yeas 81, nays 9.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. Hughes, of Butler-A bill supple
mentary to an act to provide for the erec-
tion and regulation of incorporated eompa.
mics. in the State OF Ohio, passed May j
1852, read the first time. s,i' sa., -
Mr.. Brooks-A bill to regulate the prac.
,ice of dentistry In the State of Ohio. Read
the first time. 80 -.i1ss.l..
Mr.. Mama bill to authorize the Jus
tices of Xenia township, Greene county
to; levy tax to pay money borrowed By
certain citizens of said township, for tn.
purpose of procuring volunteers to fill the
quota Of the township, under call of tn,
President of the United States, of Dec. 10,
1S64-read the first time. 'ae
Mr.. .Thornhill-A bill making partial ap
preparations for the year 1868, which uni
der suspension of the rules, was rea,
three times and passed-yeas 90, nays 2. %
Mr.. Kerr, of Fayette-A bill, to amen,
section two of an act defining the jurisdic
tion and procedure before Justices of tn
Peace and OF the duties of constables IL
courts, passed March ID, ls53-read the
first time.
! Senate joint resolution In relation to th
election of official reporters for the tw,
houses, passed-yeas 81, nays IA. =
Mr.. Jewett offered for adoption join
Il resolutions in regard to the nsurpative act
Of Congress, which in the opinion of thi
General Assembly are in direct confiic
with the plainest letters of the Constitu
tion Of the United States, and which wer,
laid on the table, and made the special or
der for tomorrow at ~ o'clock P. NJ.
Adjourned.