Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-01-16
Ohio Legislature.
Wednesday, Jan. 15, 1868.
SENATE.

. SENATE.
MORNING SESSION.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Robertson.
READ THE SECOND TIME.
Mr.. COREY'S bill fixing the rate of in
terest, and Mr.. Scribner's bill supplement-
ary to the act concerning the relation OF
guardian and ward, were both read the
second time, and referred to the committee
of the Whole.
READ THE THIRD TIME.
Mr.. GOLDEN'S bill, changing the coun-
ty of Gallia from the third to the second
subdivision of the Seventh Judicial Dis
trict, was read the third time, and passed.
Mr.. LA WRENCE'S bill, to authorize the
Commissioners of Monroe cOunGy to build
a court house, was read the third time, and
passed. !..i -as . ssliHls ai al s7
i 9lam BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. BURROWS-To amend section
"a Of the act for the punishment of crimes
and offenses.
By Mr.. SCRIBNER-To amend section
Ia OF the act to restrain from running at
large certain animals therein named.
By Mr.. LA AWRENCE-TO amend section
IT OF the act to provide for the organiza-
ton of cities and incorporated villages,
providing for the mode of annexing terri
tory to municipal corporations. ui
raaf.9 s.f RESOLUTIONS. ae
On motion of Mr.. STAMBAUGH. the
Senate resolution in relation to American
citizenship was taken up.
r Mr.. LAWRENCE moved its reference to
the committee on Federal Relations. So
referred. 10 = ia;. saf e. ss.-sl,tf 4ffi
Mr.. BERRY moved that the vote on the
Senate resolution, in which the Senate or
dered the Sergeant-at-A Arms to procure
three bill-holders for.each Senator, be re-
considered. Mr.. Berry said that he had
been informed by the Sergeant at-Arms
that such bill-holders as were contemplated
by the resolution could not be procured in
this city, and If procured. he would have
to send to Cleveland, Cincinnati, or some
other place for them. and they would cost
$1.25 each, making a cost of 1915 for each
Senator tor bill-holders. 1t the Senate in
dulge in this extravaganza, the House of
Representatives will of course do the same,
making cost of over five hundred dollars
to the State of Ohio for an article that can
easily be dispensed with. The present
method of putting up bills Is very conven-
lent, and can be done by our messenger
boys without any additional cost to the
State. Mr.. B. was, therefore, in favor of
saving to the State Treasury this sum by
resembling the resolution.
The motion to reconsider prevailed, and
the resolution was indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. MAY offered joint resolution for
paytng IHe messenger Doys VI tle OtndIo
and House two dollars per day. Mr..
Hutcheson moved to amend by inserting
three dollars, and Mr.. Kenney, to amend
the amendment by making the pay two
dollars and a half per day. The question
being on Mr.. Kenney,s motion, it was lost
yeas 8. nays 26. The questson then turn
ing on Mr.. Hutcheson's motion to insert
three dollars instead of two, it was also
lost-yeas 9, nays 2S. The original resolu-
ton of Mr.. May was then adopted by a
unanimous vote. So the Senate agreed to
pay the messenger boys two dollars per
day. = -
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR.
message was received from the Gov
ernor transmitting the report of the com
missioners to revise the laws relating to
the finances of Ohio, which was laid upon
the table and ordered to be printed.
On motion of Mr.. HUTCH ESON. the
to attend, in joint conference, TO the duties
pertaining to the election of a United
States Senator.
The Senate having returned to their
Chamber, took recess to P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. DICKEY-To give Justices Of
the Peace jurisdiction in replevin cases
when the value of the property does not
exceed three hundred dollars.
By Mr.. JONE5-To amend the act fol
the sale of school lands. n, --. u.
REFERRED. -@
On motion of Mr.. REX, the Governors
message received this morning, the report
of the Commissioners to revise the laws
relating to the finances of Ohio, and the &C.
companying documents, were referred tt
the committee on Finance.
On motion of Mr.. POTTS, so much ol
to the building of new prison for tht
confinement of the less hardened class o.
criminals, was referred to the Committee on
the Penitentiary.
The Senate then adjourned.