Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-04-28
BILLS INTRODUCED.


Mr.. BAKER, H. B. No. 374-To author
ize the town council of incorporated towns
having population exceeding 5000 to con-
denim lands Tor a public park. Read the
first time.
Mr.. LAWSON, II. B. No. 375-Amenda-
tory and supplementary to an act to pro-
vide for the election of an additional Judge
of the Court of Common Pleas in the third
subdivision of the Seventh Judicial Dis
| trict, passed April 2, 1868. Read the first
and second times under suspension of the
rules, and referred to the members from
that district.
On motion Of Mr.. CALLEN, S. B. No. 90,
relating to the annexation of territory to
villages, was taken from the table and re-
committed to a select committee of three
with instructions to amend. The commit |
tee consists of Messrs. Callen, Baker and
Kerr, OF Jefferson.
| ADJOURNMENT.
| Mr.. CANNON offered the following Joint
resolution, which was laid on the table
under notice to discuss by Mr.. Callen:
H.J. r. NO. go,
RESOLVED ty the General Assembly of the
| State of Ohio, That when the General As
sembly adjourns on Thursday, April 80,
1868. said Adjournment shall be to the first
Wednesday of December, 1868, at 10 o'clock
A. NJ.
DEAF AND DUMB ASYLUM.
On motion of Mr.. KERR, of Jefferson,
the following resolution was adopted:
| ResoLUed, That the committee of five ap-
pointed by this House to investigate the
alleged frauds in the construction of the
, new d. at and Dumb Asylum, be instructed
to report to this House, as soon as practical
BILE, the items and amount of expenses in
making said investigation.
! On motion of Mr.. BORDEN, the House
, took recess.
II AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. LAWSON offered the following reso-
luton, which was laid on the table under
f notice to discuss by Mr.. Hill, of Erie.
e II. R. No. 132-WHEREAs, The people do
and have a right to expect of this General
= Assembly economy and retrenchment in
= expenditures, to lessen the burden of tax
alton now so excessive, and this assembly
il has endeavored to carry out this policy
: whenever practicable,
Resotued. That the select committee Of
i five appointed TO investigate the alleged
= frauds in the erection of the Deaf an6
Dumb Asylum, report to this House at as
d early day as possible an ltimized account
}. of the expense heretofore incurred in con
d Quoting said investigation, an estimate Of
e the probable cost of its completion. will
the amount received and paid to the best o
their judgment, and whether or not i
- is not practicable to close their labors be
- fore the adjournment of the assembly will
a view that the House may take intelligen
action upon the necessity of continuing
said investigation during the recess.
"a BILL INTRODUCED.
&c Mr.. STEWART, H. B. No. 376-To amen,
!; an act entitled an act to fix the compensa
= tion of members and officers of the Genera
= Assembly, passed April 2, 1866. Read tn
a first time.
J. Mr.. KERR, of Jefferson. reported bacl
l. Fl. B. No. 352, authorizing and directing
Of the levy of an additional fax for the Gen
lr eral Revenue Fund, and to transfer certai
5. funds to the Soldiers Relief Fund, withou
,e recommendation. The report was agree
al to, and the bill was then read the third time
le Mr.. HUGHES, of Highland, moved to re
ID commit the bill to a select committee O
" one, with instructions to amend. The mo
r tion was agreed to, and the bill was refer
" red to Mr.. Hughes, of Highland.
in THIRD READING.
of Fl. B. No. 22S. Mr.. ANDERSON-T
s. amend section three of an act entitled a
act to provide for the appointment of
l. and to prescribe his duties, passed April
TO 1867 (Ohio Laws, volume 81, page Ill,
E. was read the third time. and
e. On motion of Mr.. HUGHES, of Butle
st was laid on the table.
81. B. No. 30l. Mr.. BAKEP, from Ju
of dietary CommiGtee-For the relief of TnOm
s, as Cullen, was read the third time.
Or The question being on the passage of tn
es bill the yeas and nays were called and re
c. sulted-yeas 43, nays IL. SO the bill ws
E. lost.
Or On motion of Mr.. BAKER, the vote b
IS. which the bill was lost OH its passage, ws
c. reconsidered, and the bill laid on the tabl
r S. B. No. 9S. Mr.. EMMITT-To provid
ct for the appointment of Commissioners I
Y, examine certain claims growing out of tt
of Morgan raid. and prescribing their dutie
was read the third time, and
On motion of Mr.. COCKERIEL, the bi
IN was re-committed TO select of one, wit
to instructions to amend.
n RIII. INTROnICFn.