Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-02-28
HOUSE.
MORNING SESSION.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Gerhart.


PETITIONS PRESENTED.
Mr.. .FIELDING-The petition of w. A.
Cary and 126 other citizens of Shelby coun-
ty. praying for an act to organize the tax
payers into companies with power to erect
toll gates and collect toll on certain roads
therein named. Referred to the committee
on Turnpikes.
Mr.. STICKNEY-The position of j. R.
Wilson and 27 other citizens of Bloom
township, Seneca county, Ohio, praying for
the correction of the account to the school
fund in that township. Referred to the
committee on Schools and School Lands.
Mr.. CANFIELD-The petition of the
Directors of the County Infirmarv of
Geauga coun ty, asking for the passage of a
law authorizing Directors of County In
firmaries to draw money from the county
treasury upon the order of the County
Auditor to enable them to pay for sup
plies for infirmarieS at the time the same
are presented. Referred to the committee
on Benevolent Institutions.
Mr.. NEWMAN-Th petition of Thos.
Dugan aud 81 other citizens of Scioto
county, praying for law legalizing ten per
cent. interest on contract. Referred to COM
mittee on Interest. -sf.s-
Mr.. GASTON-The memorial of E. Ma
yer, of Butler county, asking that the court
or county commissioners may be allowed
by law to provide for a reasonable compen-
sation to prosecuting attorneys for their
services. Referred to committee on Fees
and Salaries.
Mr.. McMORRELL-The petition of II.
D. Mcdowell and other citizens of Holmes
county, praying for law providing for
compensation to clerks of Common Pleas
Court to the sum of $1,000. Referred to
committee on Fees and Salaries.
IS Mr. sBRANCH-The petition of j. G.
Cank and 101 other citizens of Clermont
county, praying for the passage of an act
for the losses incurred by citizens of Ohio
from the Morgan raid Referred to COM
mittee on Military Affsi:s.
Mr.. GASTON-The petition of c. G.
Goodrich and 120 other citiZ Z,ns of Butler
county, praying for the passage of a law to-
prevent injury to the people of Ohio by in
competent dental practitioners. Referred
to committee on Dentistry.
Mr.. LARWILL-The petition of w.
Cowan and twenty-five other citizens of
Ashland county. praying for the passage Of
the bill providing & for the election OF county
Auditors and prescribing their duties
Referred to committee on FINANCE.
Mr.. F1TCH-The petition of Jno. Brady
and sixty-one other citizens of Brown
county, praying for the passage of law for
izens OF Ohio from the Morgan raid. Re-
ferred to committee on Claims.
Mr.. BUELL-The petition of Geo. Bene-
dict and % other citizens of Washington
county, for free trade in mouey or ten per
cent. on contract. Referred to committee
on Interest.
Mr.. THORNHILL-The petition of j.
G.. Elliott and 6S other citizens of the town
of COshoctOn, COsbOcJon county, asking
the passage of law authorizing the levy
ing of a tax upon the taxable property in
said town to improve the streets thereof.
Referred to Mr.. Thornhill.
RES oLUTIoNs.
Mr.. BALL, on leave, offered the follow
ing resolution, which was laid on the ta-
BILE under a notice to discuss:
Resolued That the resolution passed on
the 10th of January, 1865 providing that
once in three weeks this House shall ad-
ionrn over from Friday until the Tuesday
following, be and the same is hereby re-
scinded.
Mr.. CUSAC, on leave, offered the follow
ing resolution, which was laid on the table
under notice to discuss: s..5-.-5
Resolued, That after this date when this
House takes recess it shall be to meet at
O'Clock P. NJ, and when it does adjourn
it shall be to meet at 91a O'Clock A. M.
SECOND READING. j, el ~
Five bills were read second time and
referred to their appropriate committees.
THIRD READING.
House bill for the relief of Samuel Splitter,
Treasurer Of Hancock county, was read q
third time, and after come explanations by
Mr.. Cusac, the yeas and nays were called
Z and resulted-yeas 45, nays $3.50 the bill
was lost
20 Mr. SHERWIN, on leave, offered the
following resolution, which was laid on the
table under notice to discuss:
Resolued, That when this House adjourns
tomorrow it adjourn to meet on Monday
next at 21s O'Clock p. M as 81 l..ss@ 4
q; Mr.. RREN moved to suspend the rule
Z In order that the resolution introduced by
Mr.. Sherwin might be considered.