Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-04-29
Mr. BAKER advocated tbe bIn

&tAis la AA1IAh dQfOCdG6Q b0o Dill.
The yeas and nays were called nm the
passage of the bill, and resulted-veas 4s.
nays 20. So the bill was lost.
On motion of Mr.. THORNHILL. the
House took recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
BILL INTRODUCED.
Mr.. ULLERY, H. B. No. 37s-Supple-
mentary to an act to authorize the enlarge
ment of culvert on Miami canal. passed
April ID, 1868. Read first and second times
under suspension of the rules.
THIRD READING.
S. b No. 150, Mr.. EMMITT--To provide
for the sale of the property of corporations.
lSwan q Critchfield, page 337, was read
the third time.
Mr.. COCKERILL explained, and urged
the passage OF the bill.
MIR. WALLING also favored the bill.
sage of the bill.
Mr.. BAKER desired to know if turn
pike was sold on execution, whether the
purchaser would he bound to keep it up ?
MIR. COCKERILL said the sales were
subject to all the conditions of the original
owner, and the parties purchasing would
be bound to keep up such roads.
The yeas and nays were called, and re-
suited, yeas 81, nays 8. So the bill passed
S. B. No. 1S3, Mr.. GOLDEN, from
the committee on the Judiciary-To amend
section sixty-siX of the ''act to establish a
code of civil procedure" passed March IL,
1858, was read the third time.
Mr.. BAKER explained the bill. He said
ii provided that service may be made OF
had upon any ticket or freight agent of q
railroad in the country. He hoped the bill
would pass.
The yeas and nays were called on the
passage of the bill and resulted-yeas &C.
nays 9. So the bill passed.
S B. No. 166, by Mr.. NCE-Tc
amend IAN act to provide for and regulate
street railroad companies" passed A pril 10
1861. and the acts amendatory and supple
Mentary thereto, was read the third time
Mr.. MANN explained the provisions o1
the bill.
Mr.. WALLING also advocated the bill
The yeas and nays were called on the
passage of the bill, and resulted-yeas 81
NAYS II. So the bill passed.
81. B. No. 800, Mr.. BORDEN-Further
to provide for building bridge over Mill
Creek, at or near the western terminus o.
Eighth street, in the city Of Cincinnati, was
read the third time.
Mr.. BORDEN said this bill had been in.
troduced to enable the county commission
ers to complete bridge across Mill Creek
1t was very necessary bridge to facilitate
travel, and he trusted the bill would pass
The yeas and nays were called on the pass
age of the bill and resulted yeas 76, nays l
So the bill passed.
H. B. No 334, Mr.. r.GASTON-To author
ize the commissioners of Butler county Il
collect tolls on the Hamilton iron wire sus
pension bridge, was read the third time.
Mr.. GASTON said the bill had been asked
for by large number of petitioners O
Butler county. 1t was found that the bridg,
could not be well kept in repair withou
the collection of tolls. He hoped the bill
would pass.
suited, yeas 73. nays 4. So the bill passed
S. B. No. 179, Mr.. MAY-To amend sec
tion 447 of an act entitled ian act to estab
lish code of civil procedure" passed
March II, 1858, was read the third time.
The yeas and nays were called on tn
passage of the bill, and resulted-yeas Is
nays 40. So the bill was lost.
BILL INTRODUCED.
Mr.. .WARNKING, on leave, H. B. 379-
To authorize the Miami association of Uui
versalists to sell their church located i
first and second times, under a suspension
of the rules.
On motion of Mr.. DUNCAN, the vote b.
which Senate bill 179 was lost on its pass
age. was reconsidered, and
On motion of Mr.. BAKER, the bill wa
laid on the table,
THIRD READING.
H. B. No. 375, Mr.. LA LAWSON-Supple
mentary and amendatory to the act to pro
vide for the election of an additional judg
in the third subdivision of the seventh ia
real the third time.
Nj. LEETE advocated the bill, statin
that an additional Judge was absolutel
necessary in order to clear the docket. TIL
business was nearly eighteen months be
hind.
The yeas and nays were called on tn
passage of the bill, and resulted-yeas "a
nays 4. So the bill passed.
H. B. No. 139, Mr.. MANN-To amen,
sections one and two of an act to create
lien in favor of mechanics and others Ii
certain cases, passed March IL, 1S43 (Swal
& Critchfield's statutes, S33 and S34), wa
read the third time.
Mr.. MANN said the bill provided tina
subcontractors shall have the benefits of
mechanics lien, the same as the origina
contractors. with certain restrictions.
Mr.. WARREN thought the bill nigh
work unjustly, for the parties buildin.
might be compelled to pay twice.
Mr.. MANN said the lien was only to tn
same extent that it would have been in tn
original contract.
Mr.. LEWTON offered some other objec
tions to the bill, and thought the presen
law on liens good enough.
Mr.. POND thought the bill involved
considerable difficulty. and might proven
to large extent, the letting of building
contracts.
The yeas and nays were called on tn,
passage of the bill, and resulted-yeas 3e
nays 81. So the bill was lost.
Mr.. WARREN moved to reconsider tn
vote. The House agreed. The bill wa
then laid on the table.
S. B. No. SO. Mr.. YEOMAN-To au
thorize the council of the incorporated vii
lage of Washington G. H., Fayette county
Ohio, to improve the streets OF said village
was read the third time.
Mr.. KERR. of Fayette, said the bill me
the views OF his people, and he hoped il
would pass.
The yeas and nays were called on tn
passage of the BILL and resulted-yeas "a
nays 8. So the bill passed.
S. B. No. 43, Mr.. YEOMAN-Supple
mental 10 an act entitled IAN act further t.
prescribe the duties OF county commission
ers," passed April Is, 1856, was read tn
third time.
Mr.. PENNISTEN moved to recommi
the bill with instructions to amend so as T.
extend the time for county commissioner
to make out the statement of the financia
condition of the county.
Mr.. SCOTT. of Warren, opposed the ex
tension of time, stating that for period o
II or Is years auditors had been able t.
make up that report as required.
Mr.. PENNISTEN thought it impossibl
for auditors to make up such a report an
attend to the sitting OF the commissioner
in one week.
Mr.. FIELDING thought the bill right a
it was.
Mr.. KERR, of Fayette, thought addi
tiOnal time was not needed,
Mr.. HUGHES, of Butler. thought it i'm
possible for the county commissioners t.
examine 1000 or 5000 vouchers, and pre-
pare financial exhibit in one week.
Mr.. WARREN opposed the extension o
time.
Mr.. ROUGH cencurred in the SAM
opinion.
The House refused to recommit the bill
with Instructions.