Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-03-07

Mr.. TORRENCE, from the committee on
Railroads and Turnpikes, reported back
Senate bill supplemental to the act of May
/ 1, 1862 for the creation and regulation of
incorporated companies. with amendments,
which were agreed to, when
Mr.. TORRENCE stated the object of the |
bill was to protect the trestle work on the
Ohio and Mississippi railroad at the mouth
of the Great Miami.
The bill was then read the third time
and passed by the following vote:
YEAs-Messrs.. Berry, Biggs, Brooks,
Campbell, Carter, Conant Dangler, Dowd-
ney, Emmitt. Everett, Godfrey, Golden,
Griswold. Hall, Hutcheson, Jamison,
Keller, Kenney, Kessler, Kramer, Linn,
May, Potts, Scribner, Simmons, Stam-
baugh, Terrence, Winner, Yeoman-29.
NAYs-Messrs. Dickey and Evans-2.
Mr.. DANGLER. from the minority of
the committee on Privileges and Elections,
submitted report, which was, on his mo-
tion, laid on the table without being read,
and ordered to be printed.
| Mr.. KESSLER, select committee, report
ed back Senate bill. to authorize the city
council of Cincinnati to issue bonds for
water works purposes, with amendments,
which were agreed to, and the bill was or
dered to be read the third time on Monday
next.
On motion of Mr.. REX, the amendments
|
Mr.. KEIFER, Select committee, report
ed back House bill to change the subdi
visions in the second judicial district, and
to provide for the election of an additional
Judge in the first subdivision, and recon-
mended its passage. The bill was read the
ton of an additional judge in second ju-
dicial district, who shall be resident of
the second subdivision, composed of the
counties of Butler, Preble, Montgomery
and Darke. The bill was discussed at con-
siderable length, and was at length passed
by the following vote: -
YEAs-Messrs. Berry, Biggs, Brooks,
ney, Evans, Everett, Godfrey, Golden,
Griswold, Hall, Hutcheson, Jamison, Keff-
er, Kenney, Kessler, Kramer, Linn, May,
Potts, Rex, Scribner, Simmons, Stam-
baugh, Terrence, Winner, Yeoman-3O.
i NAYs-Messrs. Dickey and Emmitt-2..
/ HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO SCHOOL BILL.
| While the question was pending on con-
curing in the House amendments to
| Senate bill extending the provisions OF the
act of March 8, 1865, relating to the pur-
chase of sites and the erection Of school
| houses thereon to the Boards of Education
of separate school districts, and author
izing Boards Of Education to issue bonds
for school house purposes at a rate of in
terest not exceeding eight per cent, the
On motion of Mr.. BROOKS, took re-
| cess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO SCHOOL BILL.
The amendments made by the House to
the Senate bill to extend the provisions of
| the act of March 8, 1866, relating to the
purchase of sites and the building of school
i houses to the boards of education of sep
arate school districts, &C., were concurred
in by the following vote:
l YEAS-Messrs. Brooks, Carter, Conant,
Corey. Dangler, Dowdney, Emmitt, Ev-
ans, Everett, Godfrey, Golden, Griswold,
i Hall, Hutcheson, Jamison, Keifer, Kenney,
Kramer, Linn, May, Potts, Rex. Scribner,
Simmons, Stambaugh, Terrence, Winner,
Yeoman-28.
Mr.. Dickey voted nay.
/ THE ROAD BILL.
On motion of Mr.. STAMBAUGH, the
House bill relating to roads and highways,
was taken up, and the question being on
its passage,
Mr.. BROOKS argued against the bill in
its present shape. He was for retaining
i some features of the road law of last ses-
sion that they might be tried at least year
longer. He proposed to amend the bill so
as to require the road tax to be paid in
money, and with that condition insert
ed, he would, though reluctantly, vote
for the bill. He moved to refer the bill to
a select committee of one, with instructions
to amend the bill as he had proposed.
Mr.. EVERETT hoped the amendment
would not prevail. He desired the return
to the old system of working the roads in
Ohio. The contribution by labor on the
roads was the fairest system that could be
devised. The plan of payment of cash was
a circuitous and indirect mode of reaching
the object aimed at. Besides the people had
been so long accustomed to the plan of
working on the roads that it was no won
der that we heard complaints from all parts
of the State at the change made by the last
Legislature.
The question was put on the motion of
Mr.. BROOKS to refer with instructions,
and it was lost by the following vote:
YEAs-Messrs. Brooks, Conant, Dangler,
Griswold, Hall, Keifer, Kessler, Kramer,
Potts, Simmons, Torrence-11.
NAYs-Messrs. Berry. Biggs, Campbell,
Corey. Dickey, Dowdney, Emmitt, Evans,
Everett. Godfrey. Golden, Hutcheson, jam
ison, Kenney. Linn, May Rex, Scribner,
Stambaugh, Winner, Wooeworth, Yeoman
|-22.
The question turning on the passage of
the bill,
the bill. He objected to the number of road
supervisors provided for in the second Sec
tiou, and thought the same service could be
performed by the township trustees at half
the expense. Again, he objected to the
labor clause. Laboring men and tenants
should not be taxed for improving roads
for the benefit of large landed estates. Mr..
Yeoman stated other objections to the bill.
Mr.. GRISWOLD had some doubts as to
the propriety of voting for, or against the
bill. But his constituents were generally
agreed that the present law should be tried
year longer. He did not know what pro-
visions the bill made for the road money
oiv,in sp fho hon dc of fax oh h;v,f
tees.
Mr.. CONANT said he had understood
that the township trustees had borrowed
money for working the roads, and asked
how were they to be repaid.
Mr.. STAMBAUGH said the trustees had
no right to borrow money beyond the
amount that would be raised. for road
purposes under the law. If they had gone
beyond this, they had exceeded their au-
thority. -9J =
Mr.. BIGGS was opposed to the labor
clause in the bill as unequal, and to the
unequal manner in which the roads would
be worked in different road districts. He
moved to refer the bill to a select commit
tee of one, with instructions to amend by
abolishing the poll tax.
The question was taken on the motion to
refer, and it was lost by the following vote
YEAs-Messrs. Biggs. Brooks, Conant,
Dangler, Emmitt, Hall, Keifer, Kessler,
ner, Woodwork, Yeoman-15.
NAYs-Messrs. Berry, Campbell. Carter, |
Dickey, Dowdney, Evans, Everett, God
frey, Golden, Griswold, Hutcheson, Jami. |
son, Kenney, Linn, May, Rex, Scribner,
Stambaugh-1S.
The question then being on the passage
of the bill, .s-.-tt-.
Mr.. KEIFER renewed his objection that
the operations of the bill extended to all
cities and incorporated villages, except
Cincinnati and Cleveland. He inferred this
from the clause exempting from the two
days labor flremen in cities and incorpora-
ted villages.
Mr.. STAMBAUGH inquired if the gen.
tlaman did NOT know that we had q stain ta