Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-05-05
HOUSE.


MORNING SESSION.
Mr.. Thornhill in the Chair.
SECOND READING.
Four bills were read the second time and
referred to their appropriate committees.
REPORTS.
Mr.. HUGHES, of Highland, from the
committee to whom was referred H. B. No.
275, to provide for and regulate the election
of electors for President and Vice Presi-
dent of the United States, reported the same
back recommending its engrossment and
passage. The report was agreed to and the
bill ordered to be read the third time to-
morrow.
Mr.. ROSS, from the committee on FL
nance, to whom was referred Ell. B. No. 352
authorizing and directing the levy of an
additional tax for the General Revenue
Fund, and to transfer certain funds to the
Soldiers Relief Fund, having had the same
under consideration, recommended the in
definite postponement of the same. The
report was agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. RUTTER, the House
took recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. THORNHILL, from the committee
on Finance, to whom was referred House
bill No. 2l5 by Mr.. Thornhill, reported the
same bach, its poStponement
TO the second Tuesday of January, 1869. The
report was agreed to, and the bill was post
poned until the second Tuesday of January
next.
Mr.. PARR, from the committee on FL
nance, reported back III. B. No. ICY, To
amend an act entitled an act to provide for
the registry Of births and deaths-recom-
mending its indefinite postpOnement.
On motion of Mr.. HILL, of Erie, the bill
was laid upon the table.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. GASTON, H. B. No. 3S6-For the
relief of James Gwaltney. Read the first
and second times, under a suspension of the
rule, and referred to Messrs. CASTOR and
Hughes, of Butler.
Mr. LAWSON, II. B. No. 3S7-To amend
an act passed April 13, 1865 entitled an act
supplementary to an act entitled an act to
provide for the creation and regulation of
incorporated companies in the State of
Ohio, passed May ], 1852, Read the first
and second times, under suspension ofthe
rules, and referred to Messrs. Lawson, Pond
and Cockerill.
CALL OF THE HOUSE.
Mr.. POND demanded call OF the House.
The roll was called and 90 members were
found present.
On motion of Mr.. HENRICKS, the
Sergeant-at-Arms was dispatched for the
absentees.
On motion of Mr.. BALL, all further
proceedings under the call were dispensed
with.
THIRD READING.
S. B. No. 207. Mr.. LINN-Supplemeu.
tary to the act entitled "an act to provide
tor the creation and regulation of incorpo-
rated companies" passed May l, 1852 was
read the third time.
German Lutheran Church in Zanesyille,
and was intended to allow that denomina-
tion to hold their services in German or
English as was thought best.
The yeas and nays were called on the
passage OF the bill and resulted-yeas 81.
nays o. So the bill passed.
S. B. No. 1872, Mr.. EVERETT, from Ju-
dietary Committee-To authorize the COM
missioners of Ottawa county to levy tax
to improve the navigation of Portage river,
was read the third time.
Mr.. POND advocated the passage of the
bill, stating that the people OF that region
were unanimously in favor of it.
Mr.. HILL, of Erie, endorsed Mr.. Ponds
statement, and hoped the bill would pass.
The yeas and nays were called Oh the
passage of the bill, and resulted-yeas Sc,
NAYS none. So the bill passed.
On motion of Mr.. HUGHES of High
and, H. B. No. 269, was taken from the
able and indefinitely postponed.
FL. B. No. 271, Mr.. WARNKING--To re-
ulate theaters, opera houses and other
ublic halls, was read the third time.
Messrs. Hill, of Erie, and Warnklng de.
ired the bill to pass, stating that the bill
lade it unlawful to lock the doors of thea
RS during the time OF performances
lerein.
The yeas and nays were called on the
usage of the bill and resulted-yeas 90,
avs l. So the bill passed.
Fl. B. No. 379, Mr.. .WARNKlNG-To au-
torize the trustees of Miami Association
Uniyersalists to sell church located in
amilton county, was read the third time.