Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-04-17


been injured while acting as Superinten-
lent of the State quarry in the line of his
duty. He hoped the bill would pass, as he |
believed the claim was right.
Mr.. SISLER said if the bill passed he |,
would have to introduce bill for the re-
lief of another citizen injured in the service |
of the State.
Mr.. KERR, of Fayette, made some fur
ther statements going to show that the ex-
tent of the injury almost wholly incapac-
itated Mr.. Hunter from getting about on
the injured limb.
Mr.. LEWTON had some doubts about
the legality of allowing claim of that ma
ture; and said it would require 20 votes to
pass such bill.
Mr.. MANN moved the further consid-
Grafton of the bill be postponed till the Sec
ond Monday in january, 1869. The House
agreed.
S. B. No. 6s, Mr.. REX-To amend Sec
tions two, four, five and twenty four of the
act entitled ian act to preserve the purity
of elections" passed March 20, 1S41. (Swan
& Critchfield, 543, 544. 547.) as amended by
by the acts OF April Is, 1857. volume 81.
Ohio Laws, 1867 May 80, 1854. (volume 81,
Ohio Laws, 49, and April 10, 1867, (volume
GA, OHIO Laws, ISL and to repeal the acts
amendatory thereof and supplementary
thereto, passed February 15, 1S6 l, (volume
5S, Ohio Laws, l7.) May 80. 1864. (volume
81. Ohio Laws. S3,) April 10, 1867 (volume
GA, Ohio Laws, ISL and April l6, 1867,
(volume 64, Ohio Laws, 22S, 229), having
been read the third time, the question was
upon its passage.
Mr.. WALLING moved to recommit the
bill to select committee of one, with in
structions to amend Sec. l, line SO, after the
word established insert, ''or unless the pu-
phi, scholar, or student shall upon oath de-
clare that he has no other place of resi-
npnpn and that IL ia his intoptinn tn 10
such township, city or incorporated village
his place of permanent residence"
And again, in line 55, strike out the
word "or," and in line 56 insert after the
word slime" the words ''or since;" and
in line So strike out the word ''or," and in
sert after the word slime" the words sor
SINCE" Again add at the end of section
/ the following:
9Th. Have you no other place of resi-
dence than this township, ward, or incor-
porated village?
9th. Is it your intention to make this
township, ward or Incorporated village
your place of permanent residence?
Mr.. POND moved to amend the amend
ment as follows: Strike out the word per-
manent where it occurs.
Mr.. POND advocated his amendment
briefly, and contended that the word per-
manent carried with it the idea of always
remaining in one locality.
Mr.. HILL, of Defiance, read several ju-
dicial decisions on the question of residence
of students of colleges and universities, 60
ing to show that the residence of the pa
rent. and the source OF sustenance, consti-
tuted the residence of the student.
Mr.. SISLER desired Mr.. Ponds amend
ment to prevail.
Mr.. ACKER thought Mr.. Walling's
amendment right.
Mr.. SCOTT, OF Warren, supported Mr..
Ponds amendment.
Mr.. FIELDING supported the bill and
Mr.. Walling's amendment.
Mr.. DILWORTH supported the amend
ment, and contended that if a man would
not swear as to permanent residence he
ought not to be permitted to vote.
Mr.. WOLF opposed the provisions of the
bill generally.
"permanent was essential to ascertain
the residence of the party desiring to vote,
and ought to be incorporated in the bill.
Mr.. LEE spoke adversely to the bill gen.
orally, and thought it would work very
unjustly. He did not think that the stu
dents of colleges were disposed to vote lille
gally as had been alleged.
Mr.. HUGHES, of Butler, contended that
the old law had been very greatly abused,
ought to be made stringent on the question
OF voting. He cited q number of instances
in which the law had been outrageously
violated by parties under age.
Mr.. LEWTON opposed the bill, and
thought the statement of Mr.. Hughes, that
boys had voted was erroneous. He could
not believe that such votes would be re-
ceived by the trustees.
Mr.. HUGHES, of Butler, affirmed that
his statement was true, and could be
proven.
Ms. LEWTON thought there was some
mistake about it. He doubted the propri-
ETY. of the passage of the bill.
Mr.. HILL, of Defiance, said this bill was
intended to compel students and others to
vote at their actual places of residence,
where they ought to vote. The gentleman
from Delaware, Mr.. Lee, had claimed two
places for student to vote, viz: where
they were attending school and at the res
licences OF their parents. He, Mr.. Hill,
wanted students to vote at their actual
places OF residence.
Mr.LEE thought it would be safe to trust
students to vote where they were attending
school, as many of them had no other resi-
dence.
Mr.. HILL, of Erie, was opposed to the
bill generally.
The House refused to agree to the in
structions of Mr.. Pond.
Mr.. DIXON offered the following addi-
tional instructions: Amend 9th subdivision
of section by striking out all after the
word student" in line 81, and inserting,
''shall, on being challenged, make oath
that he came into the State of Ohio with
the bona .fde intention of making such
township, city or inc( rporated village his
place of residence for period of not less
than two years for the purpose of attending z
such school, academy, college, university,
or institution of learning, and has so re-
sided in this State one year, and in such
city, township or village such time as is
provided in this section"
The House refused to instruct-yeas 45,
nays 81.
Mr.LEWTON moved the following addi-
tiOnal Instructions: Amend section l. line
40, after the word student" insert ''or who
may have come into such township, Or
ward to learn any trade, or carry on any
business, or to labor, or pursue any trade.
business or occupation" The House refus-
ed to instruct-yeas IL, nays ".
Mr.. WOLF moved the following addi-
tional instructions: Amend by striking out
of section 4, lines 8, 10 and IL, the follow
ing words, land the act entitled an act sup
Elementary to an act entitled an act to pre-
serve the purity (from) of elections, passed
April 16, 1867" The House refused to so
instruct-yeas AZ, nays 81.
The question then recurred upon the
amendment of Mr.. Walling with instruc-
tions. The House agreed to reeommit.
Mr.. WALLING Immediately reported
the bill buck amended as instructed. The
report was agreed to.
A call of the House was had and 80 mem
bers were found to be present. Further
proceedings under the call were dispensed
| with.
The question was then on the passage o.
the bill, upon which the yeas and nays were
called. and resulted-yeas 90, nays A. Sc
| the bill passed.
The bill is general in its character, ant
appliesto all persons coming into the State
and county, township, village or city tol
temporary or permanent purposes who may
offer to vote.
On motion of Mr.. DENMAN, the HOUSE
| took recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.