Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-05-01
HOUSE.
MORNING SESSION.
INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.


MORNING SESSION.
INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
S.B. No.229-To change the times ofhold-
ing the summer and fall terms of the courts
of common pleas in the counties of Gallia,
Lawrence and Scioto, was indefinitely post
poned.
S. B. No. 196-To prescribe the manner
of filling vacancies in the Office of judge of
any OF the courts of this State when a
vacancy occurs by reason of expiration of
his time and failure to provide for such
vacancy at the preceding election, was in
definitely postponed.
S.B. No. 1910 repeal an act to author
iZe county commissioners to buy out and
make free any turnpike road on petition of
a majority of resident land holders, was in
definitely postponed.
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION.
Mr.. ROSS, from the committee to whom
was referred the communication OF the
Governor, in reference to purchasing addi-
tional grounds for the Ohio Penitentiary,
reported the following joint resolution:
h. j. R. NO. II.
Resolued by the General Assembly of the
State of Ohio, That the directors of the
Ohio Penitentiary be and they be hereby
authorized to contract in the name of the
State of Ohio, with DIR. L. Goodale or other
parties for ten acres of land lying immedi
, ately north of and adjoining the present
Penitentiary grounds, at cost lot exceed
ing twenty thousand dollars, payment
therefor to be made at such time after
twelve months from the date of such pur-
chase as may be agreed upon.
On motion of Mr.. SCOTT, of Warren,
the resolution was laid upon the table.
Mr.. SCOTT, OF Warren, moved to sus-
pend the rule in order to enable him to
make motion to take from the table H.
r. No. 133, relative to directing the Clerk
to publish a certain communication from
the Adjutant General of Ohio in the APP
pendiX of the House journal. The House
disagreed-yeas sc, nays 49,
THIRD READING. ---
S.B. No. 19l, Supplementary to an act de-
fining the powers and duties of justices of
the peace and cOnstables in criminal cases,
passed March 27. 1887, was reported back
by Mr.. Hill, of Erie, from a select commit
tee OF one, with certain amendments. which
were agreed to, and the question being on
the passage of the bill, the yeas and nays
So the bill passed.
BILL INTRODUCED.
Mr.. BALL from the standing committee
on Public Works, II. B. No. 3S4-To amend
the act passed May 13, 1861, entitled an act
for the preservation and repair of the Ma
tional road in Ohio. and for the collection
of tolls thereon, which was read the first
time.
CURRENCY.
Mr.. PENNISTEN reported back H. R.
No. 124, making certain inquiries of the
Auditor of State in reference to the depre-
citation OF the. currency used to pay the / l.
terest and installments on the State debt,
from 1852 up to the present time, recon-
mending its adoption.
The yeas and nays were demanded on its
adoption, ordered and had. and resulted
yeas 40. nays A. So the House refused to
adopt the resolution.
AGRICULTURAL.
Mr.. SWETLAND reported back H. B.
No. 1872, to amend an act authorizing the
commissioners of Madison county to levy
tax to purchase additional grounds for
the agricultural society of said county,
passed March 80, 1868, recommending its
engrOssment and passage. The House
agreed to the report, and the bill was Or
dered to be engrossed at the clerks desk,
and read the third time now. The bill was
read the third time, and the question being
on its passage, the yeas and nays were call
ed and resulted-yeas S3, nays 2. SO the
bill passed.
Mr.. ACKER reported back n. B. No. 369
To amend section one of an act entitled
an act to regulate standard weight per
bushel OF stone coal and measure of cord
wood, passed March 81, 1864, recommend
ing its engrossment and passage.
The report was agreed to and the bill or
dered to be engrossed at the Clerks desk
and read the third time now. The bill was
read the third time.
Mr.. ACKER advocated the passage of
the bill, stating that Hooking coal weighed
only about 20 pounds to the bushel, and the
standard weight fixed by statute is S0
pounds.
Mr.. BALI. said that coal in Muskingum,
Coshocron, Steubenville and other points,
averaged about eighty pounds to the BUSH
ell. He was Indifferent about change in
Mr.. LEWTON said that in his part of the
State coal was purchased by the ton. He
thought that Hooking coal, being very
light, ought not to be made the standard
for the balance of the State.
Mr.. HUGHES, of Butler, hoped vote
would be had on the bill, as too much time
had been spent on it already.
The yeas and nays were called on the
passage of the bill and resulted-yeas 8,
nays II. So the bill was lost.
Mr.. DENNIS reported back s. b. No.
2l7, to amend section two of an act enti-
tied an act supplementary to an act enti-
tied an act to provide for the organization
of cities and Incorporated villages, passed
May 3, 1852, and supplementary thereto,
passed March IL, 1867, recommending its
passage, with an amendment. The amend
ment was agreed to, and the bill read the
third time, and the question being on its
passage, the yeas and nays were called and
resulted-yeas 7S, nays 6. So the bill pass
ed.
Mr.. ACKER reported back H. B. No. 3sl,
to authorize the incorporated village OF
Logan, Hooking county, to purchase GER
tain real estate, recommending its engross-
ment and passage.
The report was agreed to, and the bill
ordered to be engrossed at the clerks desk
and read third time now. The bill was
read a third time and passed-yeas 7S
nays2.
BILL INTRODUCED.
Mr.. RITEZELL, on leave, II. B. No. 1888
To amend section two of an act entitled
an act to punish and suppress prize fight
ing, passed March 10, 1868. Read the first
time.
Mr.. POND reported back II. B. No. $40,
to authorize the election of an additional
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in the
second subdivision of the sixth Judicial
district, recommending its engrossment
and passage. The report was agreed to-
and the bill ordered TO be engrossed at the
Clerks desk and read a third time now.
The bill was read third time, and the
question being on its passage,
Mr.. DUNN advocated its passage, statlng
that as at present the judge OF that olstrlct
was compelled to be on the bench ABOUT az
weeks in the year, and that business was
constantly increasing.
Mr.. GERHART also desired the passage
of the bill, and stated that all the members
of the various bars, and officers OF the court
in said district, had petitioned for this In
crease. The work was now about elgnCeen
months behind, and cases were constantly
accumulating, so that new judge was ao-
solutely required.
a The yeas and nays were called on the
passage OF the bill, and resulted-yeas 7S,
nays 15. So the bill passed.
MUSICAL ASSOCIATIONS.