Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-02-06
-..yr. HOUSE.
MORNING SESSION.

MORNING SESSION. J.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Harris.
PETITIONS.
Mr.. SISLER presented the, petition of
John Dowd and seventy-three other citi-
zens of Summit county, asking the repeal
of the present road law. Referred to the
committee on Roads and Highways.
Also, the petition of B. w. Murray and
eighty-one other citizens ofSummit conn-
ty, asking for. the repeal of the law per-
mitting criminals to testify in their own
case. Referred to Mr.. Sisler as a special
committee. t''- '-f'f 'tt t'3i'+
Also, the remonstrance of G. Holcomb
and seventy-nine other citizens of Summit
county, demonstrating against the repeal of
the law restraining animals from running at
large. Referred to committee on Agricul-
ture. ii.s r-35- faJ sd .,it t&uf 1f. n is
Mr.. DENNIS. presented the petition of
j. F. Freeman, praying for free trade in
money or the allowance of ten per cent. in
terest on contract. Referred to committee
on Interest. 7-- 90 1.i3Gsa =fI E4.
Mr.. GERHART presented the petition O..
Johu Tucker, ofsIndiana. asking this Gen.
eral Assembly to make some provision for
the payment of siXty-two dollar deposited
in the German Bank of Wooster, which the
State receiving officer of said bank refuses
or peglects TO pay. Referred to commit
tee on Claims. i iif. if-'rlH ~
Mr.. MOORE presented the petition of E.
Gest and "a other citizens OF Hamilton
county, asking that reform school for
wayward and vagrant girls be established
as State Institution. Referred to COM
mittee on Reform School. ,-.,
MIR. KERR, of Jefferson, presented the
petition of j. S. Robbins and 75 other citi-
zems of Jefferson aud Columbiana counties,
asking for the repeal of an act relating to
roads, passed February "a, 1867. Referred
to committee on Roads and Highways.
Mr.. ROUGH presented tie petition of
William Close aud 81 other citizens of Har-
din county praying tor the enactment of a
law, now before the House, providing for
the election of county auditors. Referred
to the committee of the Whole. ~ ~
g Mr.. PARKS presented the petition of
John Curtz and SO other citizens of San
dusky county, praying for the repeal OF
an act relating to roads. Referred to COM
mittee on Roads and Highways.
Mr.. WARNKtNG presented the petition
of "a. w. Mithoifer and 27 other citizens of
Hamilton county, asking for free trade in
money, Sc. Referred to committee on In
terest. "H a.f'
Vi Mr.. aRITEZELL presented the petition
of E. A. Brown and 81 other citizens of
Trunbull county asking for the passage of
a law II prevent shooting of wild ducks in
the spring of the year. Referred to Mr..
Hill, OF Erie. "a o. ii5GF7 -f eiJ.I
Mr.. LEE presented the petition of I. w.
Powell and So other citizens of Delaware
county, asking for the establishment of
reform school for wayward girls. Refer
red to committee on Reform Schools. iaeG
Mr.. KENNON presented the remon-
STRANGE of II. West and A other citizens
of Belmont county against the passage of
any law or resolution authorizing the pur-
chase by the State OF the upper bridge
81, ,Irs, ,srsxr ofZ Z,,,
or any other bridge across the Muskingum.
Referred to committee OF Finance.
Mr.. ROBINSON presented the petition
of Daniel Babst and 81 other citizens OF
Crawford county. praying for an aitera-
tion in the interest law allowing ten per
cent on contract. Referred to committee
on Interest.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Mr.. KEMP-A bill to protect the citizens
of Ohio from empericisln and to elevate the
standing of the medical profession. Read
the first time. g.5-l5,j- .s.5 i..,t
Mr.. BETTS-A bill to amend sectious 3.
4, 5, 6 and ii of an act entitled an act 10
authorize county commissioners to con-
struct roads on petition of a maj jority of the
resident land owners along aud adjacent
to the line of said road, aud to repeal an
act therein named, passed March %, 1867.
Read the first time.
Mr.. SAYLOR-A bill to amend section
10 OF an act for the reorganization of the
State Library aud to provide for the ap-
pointment of a Librarian, passed January
81, 1853 Read the first time.
Mr.. NEWMAN-A bill TO provide for
the protection of inn keepers. Read the
first time. f s. .-..t.
BILLS REPORTED.
Mr.. GASTON, from the committee on
Finance, to whom House bill No. IL was re-
ferreI, reported substitute, and recon-
mended it's passage. Report agreed to, and
bill as amended ordered to be read the third
time Tomorrow.
Mr.. FIELDING, from a select committee
of three. to whom was referred the "Qnes-
tion of Privilege" concerning Mr.. Wolf, of
Hamilton, reported as follows: e1 ar,s..i,
The select committee to whom was re-
ferred the following question of privilege,
viz: bnf =
..Mr. WOLF, from Hamilton, rose to
question of privilege and spoke as follows:
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