Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-04-17

S. B. No. 2Ol-gTo change theline between
Union and Mill townships, in Tuscarawas
county, and attach certain territory 70
Mill township. Read the first time.
s. B. No. 210-To amend certain sections
OF the act to define the powers and pre-
scribe the duties of the Board of Commits
sloners of the Sinking Fund, passed April II,
1898. Read the first and second times un-
der a suspension of the rules, and referred
TO the committee on the Judiciary.
ADJOURNMENT.
A message from the Senate announced
the passage of S. j. r. No. Sc, relating to
adjournment, which was read, and
On motion of Mr.. THORNHILL, refer
ed to the committee on Finance.
SOLDIERS CEMETERY.
The SPEAKER laid before the House a
communication from the Governor in rela-
tion to ground for the interment of Ohio
soldiers, owned by the State of Ohio in
Spring Grove and Green Lawn cemeteries.
made by the Quartermaster General of the
United States, and to recommend that the
same receive favorable attention. The
proposition is, that the State transfer to the
United States the same lots on the same
terms on which the State now holds them,
and that the State be reimbursed the sums
paid for or expended upon them.
The communication was referred to the
committee on Federal Relations. --.
THIRD READING.
II. B. No. 154, by Mr.. LINN-Supple-
mentary to an act entitled an act to pre-
serve the purity OF elections, passed March
10th, 1S4l, and to repeal the act entitled an
act to preserve the purity of elections,
passed April 4th, 1861, was read the third
time.
Mr.. LEETE said this measure was need
ed. He had seen colored tickets placed in
10 hon de of rnfn nd tkax,
followed to the polls to see the ticket voted
1t was time such practice should be put
down. He desired the bill to pass.
Mr.. LEWTON denied the right of this
Legislature to dictate how he should vote
He could vote on piece of wood, if he
saw proper. He would, therefore, move to
recommit the bill with instructions to
strike out, ''or vote" in section 2, line 6.
The House disagreed.
Mr.. WOLF said he understood this bill
proposes to let the ballot be untrammeled
If so, he would vote for it.
Mr.. SCOTT, of Warren, feared the bill
was not well guarded as to what shaH- BE-
regarded as "white paper" and devices
to distinguish the ticket.
Mi. .RUKENBROD doubted whether this
bill would accomplish what it was intended
for the ticket might be distinguished by it.
heading being printed in large letters.
Mr.. POND thought uniformity might be
secured, if the act required a uniform
paper to be used upon which to print the
ticket.
Mr.. DUNCAN favored the bill gener.
ally.
Mr.. BAKER could not consent to sob
scure" the head of his ticket. He intended
to vote ticket with democratic" plac, {
at the head.
Mr.. BAKER proposed to recommit the
bill with instructions to amend so that thu
length of the ticket shall not exceed thre,
inches.
Mr.. STEWART moved to amend the in.
structions by providing that the "ticket
shall not be thicker than the blade of a cas-,
knife"
Pending which, Mr.. JEWETT moved II
lay the bill and pending amendments OIL
the table. The House agreed.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
On motion of Mr.. LEETE, the House, re
solved itself into committee of the Who'll
MIR. Walling in the chair-on S. B. No
ia. making appropriations for the yea
1868, and the first quarter OF 1869.
On motion OF Mr.. HILL, of Defiance, the
committee arose, reported progress, anG
asked and obtained leave to sit again.
BRIDGE BILL.
Mr.. SKAATS moved to take from the ia
BILE FL. B. No. 342, in relation to construct
ing bridge across the Ohio river at Gin
cinnati. The House agreed.
Mr.. SCOTT, of Warren, moved to refe
the bill to select committee of nine.
Mr.. COCKERILL moved to amend b.
referring the bill to a committee of tn
Whole House. The House agreed, and tn
bill was so referred.
On motion of Mr.. DILWORTH, tn
House took recess till o'clock tomorrow
morning.