Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-05-18

of persons challenged on the ground o
homage or non-residence. whose vote
may be rejected for not answering fully tn
questions and taking the oath prescribet
by law. i'm the act of March 1st, 1871, ant
the amendatory act of April 10th, 1857
passed by Republican legislature; and,
5. WHEREAS, 1t is proper that full in
quiry be made into the facts as to the con-
duct of said Judge in openly defying the
law-making power OF the State, and set,
ting aside an act of the legislature Wlthou,
ahearing. Therefore,
RESOLVED, That the judiciary committee
of this House be, and they are hereby in
structed, to inquire into the facts in refer
ence to the conduct OF said Judge Stephen.
son Burk, and examine the charge to said
grand jury, and report to this House at an
early day, whether said judge should not
be impeached for high crimes and misde-
meanors, under the provisions of the Con-
stitution of this State.
COMMISSIONER OF RAILROADS.
H. B. No. 228, Mr.. ANDERSON-To
amend section three of an act entitled an
act to provide for the appointment of a
commissioner of railroads and telegraphs,
and TO prescribe his duties, passed April 8,
1867 [Ohio Laws, volume Ga, page I'LL, was
rea the third time.
Mr.. MANN demanded the previous ques-
ton.
Mr.. HENRICKS moved to lay the bill on
the table and demanded the yeas and nays
thereon. The House retused-yeas 81, nays
on; a;
Inc quesIioh was theH upon seconuinx ..x
tne demand ior One previous question:. II
was regularly seconoeu anu the niaiu ques-
ton ORDERED 10 pc put. Inc yeas ana nays
were called on the passage of the bill. and
lost.
.GASTON moved to reconsider the
vote by which the bill was lost. The House
agreed-yeas So nays IL. Inc Dill was
then' ,rouDs
On no.ion on M. NY 01Eo, vi DuSieI'
Pos, sco ,poheu I'LL tne nrs1 hlouuay Vi oaiiu"iy'
looS. nEyuN
Un motion OF mr. DNAN, LEM M AN, 1ne house
TOOK recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. HILL. of Erie. on leave, offered the
following resolution, which was adopted !:
Mo 1s4
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hesoeoed, InaI ene tnanks OF Inls ROUSE
q ~ W E;eah et,e so;.,of,i md et.;o;ont S AZ
sistant Clerk who keeps the accounts of
this body. for the creditable and satisfac-
tory discharge of his duties.
o,,,,,. ,,,no,,r,n
os .n la. nNr H'
Mr. ROBlNSON, on ieave, oHereo the
following resolution, which was adopted:
r. NO. loo.
Reeolped. That the thanks of this House
are due, and are hereby rendered to our
worthy ana eHcient reporter, Dr. george
~. Mn, ior Tue laiIIiui, IouICeous auu Ilh,
his duties. .7sT sr
T.. cuRrIs. REPORTER.
Mr pApp iaava otforod tha fo,Io,v-
~ rs,i,,,;., om ,';oh ,,,os adontaS
A"s Ao'o'1''A' "A'o. "as
H. r. NO. iof.
Resolved That the thanks of this House
are hereby rendered to L. Curtis, of the
Cincinnati Commercial, for the very able and
impartial manner with which he has re-
ported the proceedings of the Democratic
cstucusses of this Legislature.
Mr.. BELVILLE reported back S. B. No.
172 authorizing trustees of cemetery asso-
Citations TO sell and transfer by deed of
trust, such lands as they hold in trust to
township trustees and the council of in
corporated villages. The bill was read the
third time and passed-yeas 90, nays 6.
COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE.
Mr.. DUNCAN. from the Joint committee
~ Ton renca On the noatters in difference
betwean the two houses , reIarive to House
y srnenGment .o Senate hill No 25I making
appropriations reported and recommend
ed that the House recede. The question
was upon receding. The report was agreed
to-yeas 56, nays 8. so the House receded
rom lts amenamehos.
IMPEACHMENT.
Mr.. BAKER offered the following reso-
lutinn. which Svas laid on the table: ~
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H. j. R NO. ~.
WHEREAS, The impeachment proceeding
heretofore instituted and carried on against
.,ad sne TGnd 10 h;a cn;teoi ,ae anG said scnnittsl
having been brought about by the unfal-
tering and united efforts of the Democratic
Senators. aided by the Republican Sena-
TORS who unwilling to become the perjured
tools of conviction uuwarranted by testi-
mony or law were found willing in the
irving hour to unite with our patriotic
Senators in diverting the blow aimed at the
destruction of the Constitution and the
overthrow OF Lne UoVernnent 1nereiofe
be 1t =ll. -,
ResotUed oy the General Assenaoty OF he
Stdte q 0nso, InaI tne efosefnor M Is neaeGy W
~ tsqd1so snr aooh Senator Voting no. on said
Impeachment and two additional guns for
each Republican voting no on said Im-
parchment. Firing to commence at II M.
of this night. II >Ierf -a.--75-.,lf
rNporr1Nc cr.rRRs.
~. NEwMAN otfsred the follow;no
resolution. which was adopted:
No 1so
Y,,.o,ua5 That rho tbanks of this House
are hereby rendered to Messrs. o. T. Gun
ming and w, w. Towville, engrossing q d
enrolliug clerks, for the faithful and effici-
ent manner in which they have discharged
their duties during the present session.
Mr.. SWAIN offered the following reso-
,,t;a. wbinh III ,yos adonted
-as'o''' .''on /" - ~ - s
H. R. NO. 100.
Resolued BY the House of Representatives
OF Me oeate o! ono, Inat tne thanks OF Ins
memoers Oh Gnls house are hereby rendered
70 capt. banks, Fostmaster OF tne House,