Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1868-01-22

- hct W pTOFlue IOE inc reorganization o
~ common schools, passed March IA, 1858.
Mr.. Rukenbrod offered the following
ng resolution, which was adopted:
ResotUed, That the Standing Commute,
on Reform Farm be instructed to inquire
into the expediency and practicability o.
IN establishing a estate Reform Industrial.
o I School for Girls, " in accordance with the
It, recommendations of the Board of State
c. Charities in their annual report, and also
of the Governor in his late message, and
re report a: the earliest day possible, by bill
1t or otherwise.
u Mr.. Wolf, of Hamilton, offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was adopted:
If ReSOLred, That the Committee on the
Judiciary BE instructed to inquire into the
: expediency and legality of holding con-
q ductors, engineers and brakesmen Of rail-
: roads c-iminally liable for neglect of duty,
whereby loss of life or limb occurs to pas
: sengers, and that they report by bill or
otherwise.
Mr.. Scott, of Hamilton, offered a reso-
luton relative to increasing fees of wit.
! nesses and Jurors. Adopted.
. Mr.. Headly offered a resolution relative
to the power of Boards of Education 30
levy tax for school purposes, which was
adopted.
t Mr.. Larwell offered a resolution, re-
q~uesting an investigation, by the Standing
! Committee on Railroads, of the cause Of
! the recent collision, near Lockland Sta
ton, on the Cincinnati, Hamilton s. Day
ton Railroad.
Mr.. Ritezel offered a joint resolution,
relative TO a sine die adjournment of the
General Assembly, March 5, 1868, which
was laid over, on notice of intention TO
discuss.
Mr.. Walling introduced a bill to abolish
the Office of State Gas Inspector.
a message was received from the Senate
requesting the concurrence of the House
In the Senate substitute for the Joint reso-
luton resembling the resolution ratifying
thhe 18th amendment to the Constitution
of the United States.
Mr.. Thornhill moved the previous oues-
ton, and the resolution was adopted by Sc
to 46, the Republicans voting no.
SENATE, January 14-Mr. Dovdnev
introduced a bill to amend the ffty-frst
section of the act for the settlement of the
estates of deceased persons. The amend.
ment provides hat executors and admins
traitors shall subscribe an oath before the
Judge of Probate instead of the clerk of
the court, Upon the return of the inventory
of the property Of the deceased.
Mr.. Burrows introduced q bill providing
that persons arrested upon warrants Of
justices Of the peace shall not be discharg-
ed from arrest upon account of any defect
or infornality of such warrant, and per-
hitting an amended affidavit to be filed.
Mr.. Woodwork introduced q joint reso-
luton providing for the protection Of
American industry by the proper adjust
ment of duties on imports. Laid on the
Koh1 = ..l 1-1o-nl - - r-yrNol
At quarter TO u o'clock the Senate pro
eeeded to the election of a United Statest
Senator for the term Of six years from the
4th of March, 1869.
Mr.. Griswold nominated Benjamin F.
Wade. Mr.. Jamison nominated Allen G..
Thurman.
A vote was then taken, and Allen G.
Thurman, having received a majority of
all the votes cast, was declared elected.
Thurman 10, Wade Is.
The bill TO prevent persons having yisi-
bic admixture of African blood from vot-
ing, was read the second time, when a .
motion 10 indefinitely postpone was lost BY
a strict party vote, Is to 10. I
A resolution was adopted TO meet the
House in Joint Convention, tomorrow, at
u o'clock, 70 complete action on the Sena-
torial question. ID,
The amendments made by the House TO e,
the resolution to print 5000 copies Of the
Railroad Commissioner report, were con-
Cured in. :
Eighteen Union Senators presented a
protest against the action of the majority
in forcing through a resolution resembling !
the fourteenth constitutional amendment.
HoUsE.-Mr- Crist presented q petition
from citizens of Hamilton County for q ;
L. q, $4,000 1.-l r.
Mr.. Evans presenteda petition from cit !
liens OF Morgan, Ashtabula County, for !
the relief of Edward Baily, Treasurer of &
said township. l
Mr.. Brooks presented q petition from (
citizens OF Mahoning County for amend
ments 70 the Road Law. Il,
Mr.. Boxer presented a petition from cit !
liens of Darke County for the repeal or {
amendment Of the Road Law. I
Mr.. Lee introduced 3 bill to amend Sec 8
ton 3 of the act for the organization of
cities and villages. .,
Mr.. Ritezel Introduced q bill authoriz-
ing the separate Incorporation Of two or :
more religious societies heretofore Joined
in one corporation.
Nj. Welsh introduced a bill to provide
for the payment of Morgan raid claims.
The Senate joint resolution in favor of
the repeal of the tax on cotton was unani-
mously adopted-yeas 90.
The bill to abolish the office of Commits
sioner of Statistics was read the second {
time and referred 10 the Committee of the
Whole. Subsequently Mr.. Walling said {
that, on behalf of his side of the House {
(Democratic,) he would move to take the {
bill from the Committee and refer it o '
the Committee on Finance, which was 6
agreed 10. I
On motion of Mr.. Jewett, the House !
proceeded to the election of Senator, !
Mr.. Thompson, of Stark, nominated A. s
G. Thurman.
Mr.. Scott, of Warren, nomln ated Ben s
iamin +. Wade. :
A call Of the House showed all the men, :
b0rs of the House present, except Mr.. !
Kennon, of Belmont, excused on account :
of sickness Of Q child. I
The vote was Is follows: For Mr.. Thur U
man, So; for Mr.. Wade, 4S. y
Mr.. Anderson offered q resolution that 1
the Committee on Federal Relations be q
instructed to inquire whether any further 3
legislation is necessary 10 procure the pay q
ment in full Of the claims of the State of ?
Ohio against the Federal Government - B
known as the Morgan raid claims. o
Mr.. Wolf introduced a bill to punish, Z
by imprisonment in the p~enitentiary, any b
person engaged in prize fighting, and by s.
fine and Imprisonment in the County Jail il
those attending prize-fghts as second, o
trainers, hackers or reporters. [.
Resolutions were introduced rs follows n
By Ar. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the Com /,
mittee on Military Affairs 70 inquire what Il
reduction can BE- safely made in the num- Il
Der and salaries Of employees in the Adju- 4
tant Generals Office, and whether the sal =
airy of the AdIutant General and the ex-
penses Of his Office cannot be safely re- .
duced to the amount required before the :
war. Adopted. !
By Mr.. Parr-Requesting the Auditor !,
of State to report to the Legislature any =
deficiencies in the appropriation of last .
year. Adopted. o
By Mr.. Notwithstanding the Com ID
mittee on the Penitentiary to inquire into a
the expedlency of erecting a new prison, e
intermediate between the reform school
and penitentiary. Adopted. Is
SENATE, Jan. l5.-Several bills were o
introduced, among which was on e in re- s.
gard to the mode Of annexing territory to Il
municipal corporations and one giving o.
justices of the peace jurisdiction in re- CT
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