Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-01-24
Ohio Legislature.

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Thursday, JAM. %, 1868.
I - SENATE
MORNING SESSION.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Crook.
MEMORIAL.
Mr.. LINN presented the memorial of
Cornelius Springer, for changing the name
of the Protestant Methodist Aid Society to ]
that of tile Methodist Aid Society. Refer
red to Mr.. Linn.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. STAMBAUGH introduced bill to
remove from Office persons guilty of habit
lual intoxicatoH.i This bill provides in the
first section that s'all persons holding Office
under the laws of this State, who shall be
found guilty of habitual intoxication,
within one year next preceding the filing
of the complaint under this act, and dur
ing such term of Office, shall be removed
from the same as provided by this act.
Provided this act shall not apply to State
officers and Judges of the Supreme Court
OF this State.- The other sections of the
bill provide for the manner OF prosecution
aud trial under the act.
| Mr.. REX moved that the bill be rejected.
| Mr.. .STAMBAUGH trusted that the bill
would not be rejected, but that it would
be printed, and that the yeas and nays
would be taken upon it. 1t was to be
hoped that the people had succeeded in
eleetiDg Legislature, who would raise
the standard of qualification for office. He
referred to the case of Probate Judge in
this State, who was so much in the habit
of getting intoxicated and so continuing in
that state that, having no deputy or clerk,
no business could be transacted In his Office
for days and even for week at time.
He also referred to other instances where
county officials and justices of the peace
were so addicted to intoxication as to be .
come totally untitled for the proper dis
| charge of their official duties. Mr.. s. avOw-
ed his intention hereafter to Introduce a
bill TO render such persons Ineligible to
Office. He declared himself the champion
of the people, whom he desired to prot, ct
from officials who would not, or could not,
control their appetites for intoxicating
drinks.
| Mr.. BERRY referred to the provision of
the State Constitution (article x, section
| g., which prescribes that justices of the
Peace, and county and township officers,
may be removed in such manner and for
such cause as shall be prescribed by law.
Mr.. REX was for leaving questions OF
this sort to the people. He thought such
legislation as that contemplated by the bill
would be injurious, and he had therefore
moved its rejection g~I grwEn 81
Mr.. BROOKS regarded the bill as uncon-
stitutional and unnecessary, and proposed
to leave the subject where the Constitution
has left it. .--.ft5of.' -s-,-yL7 -.iffi :
Mr.. STAMBAUGH was tor putting into
the hands of the whole people of a county
the power to protect themselves from
drunken officials.
Mr.. JONES was opposed to the summary
rejection of the bill. He referred to the
case of Justice of the Peace in his couu ty
who, Immediately after his election, tool
to drinking and soon became such con
firmeds sot as to be wholly unfit for tn,
office. --. srr
The vote was taken on Mr.. Rex's motion
to reject the bill, and resulted as follows
| YEAs-Messrs. Brooks, Carter, Hutche
son, Keifer and Rex-5.
NAYs-Messrs. Berry, Biggs, Burrows
Campbell. ConaDt, Corey, Dangler, Dickey
Emmitt, Evans, Everett, Godfrey, Golden
Griswold, Hall, Jamison, Jones, Kenney
Kessler, Kramer, Lawrence, Linn. May
Potts, Scribner, Simmons, Stambaugh
Terrence, Winner, Woodworth, Yeomal
81.
So the motion to reject was lost.
MIR. Dowdney did not vote, being alb
sent on account of sickness in his family
Mr.. EVERETT introduced bill to reg
ulate the sale of patent rights in the State
of Ohio. and prevent frauds connecte,
herewith e ff r
Mr.. YEOMAN introduced bill to au
thorize the Council of Washington c. Ii
Fayette county, to borrow $4,000 to i'm
prove the streets OF said village.
Mr.. BERRY introduced bill supple
mentary to the act to provide for the ere
alton and regulation of incorporated com
panies, passed May 1st, 1862.
Mr.. KESSLER introduced bill with
similar title.
Mr.. HUTCHINSON, select committe, re
ported bill to authorize the election of a
additional Judge for the third subdivisio
OF the Fifth judicial District.
This last bill and the ones previously in
troduced were all read the first time.
: COMMITTEES OF THE WHOLE.
On motion of Mr.. REX, the Senate n
9 solved ITSELF into committee of the Whole
MIR. Brooks in the chair. After some tim
spent in consideration of Mr.. Corcy's bi
to amend the act fixing the rate of interes
the committee rose, and reported the sam
back to the Senate with sundry amenC
q ments. The bill with the amendments wa
{ then. laid upon the table to be printed, an
made the special order of the day for tn
fist Wednesday in February at 8 o'cloc
p. NJ. Fl EHf-t
The Senate then took a recess.
T.. AFTERNOON SESSION.
On motion of Mr.. GODFREY, the Ser
: ate resolved itself into committee of til
| t.
frey in the chair. After some time spei
in the consideration of several bills, Il
committee, on motion of Mr.. Golden, ro;
and reported back to the Senate the follow
ing bills: Mr.. Burrows bill '.to amend Sc,
tiOns "a and 25 OF the act for the punisl
ment of certain offenses therein name
passed March g. 1881" with amendment
and Mr.. Jones' bill Ito amend the act
regulate the sale of school lands, and Il
surrender of permanent leases theret
passed April 16, 1852, and the acts amends
tory thereof" with amendments. M
: Jones' bill. with the amendments, was refe
red to the committee on Schools and Scho
Lands Mr.. Burrows bill. with amen,
ments was referred to the Judiciary con
mittee. g $50 -t i'-f
- o-i RESOLUTIONS. f.f a
Mr.. DANGLER offered resolutio
which was adopted, instructing the Judic
ary committee to inquire what addition
legislation, if any, is necessary for the be
= ter pr )tection of the wives and children
families, from the squandering of est at
or money by the heads of such familie
who have become incapacitated by reast
of imbecility, habitual drunkenness,
other causes.
Mr.. LAWRENCE, from the commit
on Federal Relations, reported a substitu
for Mr.. Dangler's joint resolution, relatir
to American citizenship. The questio
being upon the adoption of the substitut
it was made the special order for to-mo
row at three O'Clock P. NJ.
The Senate then adjourned.
The substitute reported by Mr.. La,
renee is as follows:
WHEREAS, Certain European Cover
ments have claimed from those of the
subjects who have become citizens of til
country, allegiance of life tenure and
WHEREAS, Our adopted citizens are,
virtue of the Constitution and laws of tt
country, entitled to all the rights, priv
! eges and immunities Except eligibility
the office of President of our native bo
citizens; therefore
ResOLped That in our ODiniOn. the Co