Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-04-25
Ohio Legislature.

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SENATE.
MORNING SESSION.
The PRESIDENT called the Senate to
order at ten o'clock.
Prayer by Rev. A. G. Byers.
CALL OF TIE SENATE.
Mr.. MAY demanded a call of the Senate,
which was had, when Mr.. Hutcheson was
announced as the only unexcused absen-
tee, who came in and took his seat shortly
afterward. -.r-r-,,>,
On motion of Mr.. REX, all further pro-
ceedings under the call were dispensed
with. sf- too
THE GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
The Senate having at the recess last even
ing concurred in the first ten House
amendments to the General Appropriation
bill, including the amendments to appro-
priations to the Asylum for the Blind, the
Central Lunatic Asylum and the Northern
Lunatic Asylum, proceeded to the consid-
Grafton of the remaining House amend
ments to the bill, beginning with the
amendments to the appropriations to the
Southern Lunatic Asylum, which were
concurred in. w-s
The Senate then concurred in the amend
ments to appropriations to the Deaf and
Dumb Asylum, the Asylum for Idiots and
the Reform Farm, when
The question being on agreeing to the
amendment to the appropriation to pay the
expenses of the trustees of the benevolent
institutions, it was not concurred in-yeas
| 1S, nays z.
Mr.. .STAMBAUGH demanded a call OF
| the Senate, which was had, and Messrs.
Griswold, Hutcheson and Terrence were
announced as the only absentees without
| leave.
On motion of Mr.. STAMBAUGH, the
SarOaQ m r-Q IA dignQtohRd for fht
absentees without leave.
Messrs. HUTCHINSON and TORREN CE
| having appeared in the Senate Chamber.
and taken their seats,
On motion of Mr.. CARTER, all further
proceedings under the call were dispensed
with.
Mr.. STAMBAUGHm moved reconsider
alton of the vote by which the last House
amendment was not concurred in, which
was agreed to, and the amendment was
then coucurred in.
The Senate then concurred in the amend
ments to the appropriations for the pay
ment of claims, the Legislature and mis-
cellaneous objects, until the amendment
was reached, striking out the appropria-
tion of SIC, 800 for continuing the flag stone
pavement, gutter and curbing, on the north
aud south sides of Capitol square in Colum-
bus, and also the appropriation of $4,000
to complete the fence around the STATE
| f1OuSc SQudI0s 1UlS W
out these appropriations was not concur
red in, the vote being as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Berry, Campbell, Carter,
Dickey, Dowdney, Emmitt, Evans, God
frey, Golden, Jamison, Kenney, May, On
derdonk, Rex, Scribner, Stambaugh, Win
ner-17.
NAYs-Messrs. Biges, Corey, Dangler
Everett, Griswold, Hall, Hutcheson, Keifer,
Lawrence, Potts, Simmons, Terrence, Yeo-
man-13. -f-r
The Senate then concurred in the amend
ments to appropriations to Ohio Peniten-
tiary, and in the first two amendments to
appropriations to the State House, when
On motion of Mr.. DOWDNEY, she Sem
ate, at half past II, took recess, till 8 P. M
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The PRESIDENT called the Senate to
order at 3 o'clock.
THE GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
The Senate proceeded to consider the
remaining House amendments to the STATE
House appropriation, when
Mr.. SCRIBNER demanded call of the
Senate, which was had, and Messrs Col
den and Hall were announced as the only
uneXcused abseDtees.
On motion of Mr.. SCRIBNER, the Ser
geant-at-Arms was dispatched for the
unexcused absentees.
On motion of MIR. STAMBAUGH, Mr..
Hall was excused on account of indisposi-
ton.
On motion OF Mr.. SCRIBNER, all fur
ther proceedings under the call were dis
pensed with, and Mr.. Golden appeared in
the Chamber and took his seat.
The remaining House amendments to the
State House appropriations were then con-
Cured in, except the one striking out the
appropriation of $500 for supplying the
new seal and press, in which the Senate
refused to concur by vote OF 8. yeas to IA
nays.
The Senate then concurred in the amend
ments to the appropriations tor State Sala-
ries and Expenses, with little or no discus
sion, until the amendment to the appro-
priation to the Office of School Commits
sioner came up for consideration. This
amendment proposed to appropriate $3.50
to pay clerks in the Office of the Commits
sioner, and $500 for the necessary contin-
gent expenses OF said office. The debate
on the amendment was protracted. 1t was
opposed by Messrs. Lawrence, May and
Hall, and advocated by Messrs. Dowdney,
was at length taken, and the Senate re-
fused to concur in the amendment by the
following vote {:
YEAs-Messrs. Campbell, Carter, Dickey, |
Dowdney. Emmitt, Evans, Godfrey, Col
den, HutchesOn, Kenney, Onderdonk, Rex,
Scribner, Stambaugh and Winner-15.
NAYs-Messrc Berry, Dangler, Everett, |
Hall, Janison, Keller, Lawrence,
May, Potts, Simmons, Terrence and Yeo- |
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The remaining amendments to the ap- |
under the head of State Sala- |
ries and Expenses, and the amendments to |
under the heads of Station |
cry and Printing, Supreme Court, and Pub |
lie Works-Canal Fund, to the item appro- |
~ 70 Eor D,,,,, fn-
lock house, in place of the one lost by the
of lease of ground. were consid-
cred together, and concurred in.
The last named appropriation the House
proposed to strike out, and the
Senate Finance committee, in reporting
back the bill and the House amendments,
recommended non-concurrence in the
amendment to strike out. The
vote was taken. and the Senate refused to
in the amendment striking out the
to Ezra Binn-yeas 5, naysI
The remaining House amendments to ap-
propriations under the head of Public
Works, Canal Fund, and to appropriations
lnder the head of Sinking Fund, were con-
,idered together, and concurred in.
So all the House amendments to the Cen
,ral Appropriation bill, except four, were
,oncurred in by the Senate-the yeas and
lays having been called on the amend
nents fifty eight times.
On motion of Mr.. REX, the Senate, at
,'cleck, took recess till 10 A. M. to-mor-
.ow. a sH-=
HOUSE.
MORNING SESSION.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Kendall.
Mr.. HUGHES of Butler, reported back
rom select committee of three, House
bill No. 295-To provide for the sanitary
regulation of certain cities of the first
class, and supplementary to certain acts on
hat subject with certain amendments