Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-02-05
Ohio Legislature.
Tuesday, Feb. 4, 1868.
SENATE,
MORNING SESSION..
PETITIONS.

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SENATE
MORNING SESSION. -
PETITIONS.
Mr.. BROOKS presented the remon-
STRANGE of Ill citizens of Cofumbiana coun-
1865, to prev ent certain animals from run
ming at large. Referred to the committee
on Agriculture.
Mr.. DANGLER presented the petition
of citizens of Cleveland for alaw to prevent
the shooting of wild ducks in the spring of
the year. Referred to Messrs. Wood worth,
Potts and Kramer. as a select con mittee.
: Mr.. WOODWORTH presented the petit
tien of 60 citizens of Trumbull county, for
the same object. Same reference.
Mr.. r.DANGLER presented the petition of
10 citizens of Cleveland, for a law either in
augurating absolute free trade in money, or
placing Ohio on equal footing with States
legalizing ten per cent. interest on contract.
Referred to the Finance committee.
Mr.. WOODWORTH presented the pc
tition of members of the bar. the county
officers and other citizens of Trumbull and
Mahoning counties for an additional judge
in the second subdivision of the ninth. ju-
dicial district. Referred to the select COM
mittee heretofore appointed on the Senate
bill on the same subject. = s :,
Mr.. KESSLER presented two petitions
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law legalizing ten per cent. interest on
contract. Referred to the Finance COM
mittee. itk S,itt
SECOND READING.
The following bills were read the second
time and referred to the committees named
Mr.. KEIFER'S Senate bill supplemental.
ry to the act for the maintenance and sup.
port of iilegitimate children. passed Feb. 2
1924! (Swan q Critchfield, 176 Judiciary
rornpnittoa s,1f p c-i' :
Mr.. ,TORRENCE'S Senate bill supple.
mentary to the act to provide for the crea-
tion and regulation of incorporated com.
panies in the State of Ohio, passed May l.
1852. Messrs. Terrence, Biggs and Kess-
Ter as a select committee. ls'r
Mr.. STAMBAUGH'S Senate bill to an
thorize the Commissioners of Coshocton
county to build bride across the Tusca-
rawas river at or near the village of Orange
in said county. Mr.. Stambaugh as select
committee. , --,5s sa-esss-r.7 s-
Mr. GASTON'S House bill to authorize
cities of the second class to receive dona.
tions of library buildings and libraries. and
to keep up and maintain the same. Com.
mittee on Municipal Corporations.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
The following notices of intention to in
troduce bills were given:
By Mr.. .STAMBAUGH-Ab bill to amend
the laws, relating to the duties of Clerks o
the Courts of Common Pleas. zig
By Mr.. .DANGLER-A bill in relation te
the inspection of steam boilers. .ss Z. +.
1 INTRODUCTION OF BILLS. ssf
The following bills were introduced an6
read the first time: 7ae as'
By Mr.REX-A bill to amend sections
2, A. and "a of the act to preserve the
purity of elections, passed March 20, 1S41
Is. & G, 543. 544. $40, as amended by the
acts of April Is 1857 (Vol. 81 o. L. 1850,
May Both. 1864 iVol. 81, o. L. S3), and April
15, 1867 (Vol. "a, O.L. 1917. and to repeal
the acts amendatory thereof and supple
5S, o. L.. 10; Nav 30. 1864 (Vol. 81. o. l.
49,; April 15, 1867 (Vol. g. o. L. 151). and
April 16, 1867. (yol. "a. o. L. 22S and 22e J
This bill in general terms may be said
to amend the several acts relating to elec-
tions, by defining with more precision the
kinds of residence that shall entitle man
otherwise qualified to vote, in given elec.
tion precinct. rs i-tsts.5 -.
Bv Mr.. HUTCHEsON-A bill to amend
sections ], 2, a, 6, 9 and 10, and to repeal
sections 8 and of the act tor the inspection
of gas meters. the protection of gas con.
sumers, and the regulation of gas light
companies, passed April 6, 1866. as amended
by the act passed March 8. 1867 (Vol. 63
page 164, and Vol. Ga, page 80. Ohio Laws}
and to abolish the Office of State Gas In
spertor.
The main changes made by this bill in
the former statutes. is the appointment OF
the inspectors by the city and town coun.
ellis, and the abolition of the office of State
Gas Inspector. -1
By Mr.. KESSLER-A bill to prevent the
use of the. names of Saving Societies.
''Societies for Savings" .'Saving Banks
and "Banks for Savings" by unauthorized
parties.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr., SCR1BNER,s from the Judiciary
committee. reported back the House joint
resolution providing for the payment of the
claim of Thomas Mckee. with an amend
ment, which was agreed to. and the reso.
luton as amended was adopted-yeas SO
nays 2. -.
Mr.. SCRIBNER, from the same commit
tee, reported back Senate bill to authorize
county commissioners to execute leases o
county lands for mining purposes, with
amendments. which were agreed to.
Mr.. WOODWORTH also moved an
amendment, which was agreed to.
The bill as amended was then ordered to
be read the third time tomorrow.
Mr.. SCRIBNER, from the same commit.
tee, reported back Senate bill supplement-
ary to the act to authorize county commits.
siOners to construct roads on petition, &c,
and recommended its indefinite postpone
ment, which was agreed to.
Mr.. SCRIBNER, from the same commit
tee, reported back Senate bill to amend sec
tion 191 of the act relating to executors
and administrators, passed March %, 1910
with an amendment, which was agreed to
and the bill as amended was ordered to be
read the third time Tomorrow.
i RESOLUTIONS tf
Mr.. WOODWORTH offered Joint reso-
luton relative to printing the several acts
of this session as soon as possible after en-
actment, in forms of sixteen pages. Re-
ferred to the committee on Printing
The House joint resolution relative to
appropriations for the current expenses OF
the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, and for print
ing and binding to be done at said Asylum,
&C., was referred to the Judiciary commit
tee.
es- COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. fsf
On motion of Mr.. BROOKS, the Senate
went in committee of the Whole on the Or
ders OF the day-Mr: Lawrence in the
chair.
The committee took up for consideration
Mr.. Dowdney's bill to authorize the trus-
tees of Clark township, Brown county, to
levy tax to refund money borrowed to
pay bounties. The bill was discussed until
half-past twelve O'Clock, when the commit
tee rose, and
The Senate took a recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
REcoNsIDERED.
Mr.. REX moved that the vote by which
the Senate bill, supplementary to the act
to authorize county commissioners to con-
struct roads on petition, &C., was indefi
nitely postponed, be recOnsidered, which
was agreed to. and the bill was then re-