Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-03-10


passed May 3, 1852. Swan & Critchiilld.
volume 2, page 1881 Committee on Mu-
nicipal Corporations.
Mr.. DICKEY-TO repeal an act entitled
tan act to provide for the appointment OF
a commissioner of railroads and telegraphs,
and to prescribe his duties." passed April
., 1867. (Ohio Laws, volume 6A page ILL
Committee of the Whole. -
Mr.. .KENNEY-To amend an act for the
better regulation of street railroads, and
for other purposes, passed April IL. 1867.
Ohio Laws, volume GA, pages 250 and 25l.]
Committee on Municipal Corporations.
Mr.. HUTCHESON-To repeal an act en-
titled an act supplementary to an act en-
titled an act to authorize county commits
sioners to construct roads on the petition
OF majority of resident land owners along
passed April 5, 1866. Volume GA, Ohio
Laws, page IL Select committee of one
MIR. Hutcheson. 49,
RESOLUTION.
Mr.. DANGLER offered resolution that
the contestants for the seat from the Eighth
Senatorial District, in the case now pend
ing, shall have the right to be heard before
the Senate, either by themselves or coun-
sci, as said contestants may prefer; and
that the right TO open and close the argu-
ment b.. granted to Mr.. Onderdonk.
L. EA mOV6u W dIIl6uu Ltic TcSOlutlOll
by adding at the end, .'provided that the
argument commence at the tune fixed for
the hearing OF the case" The amendment
was lost on tie vote.
The resolution was then adopted.
THIRD READING.
Mr.. GRISWOLD'S Senate bill to author
ize the trustees and board OF education OF
Eaton township, Lorain county, Ohio, to
levy tax to build school house and town
hall in said township, was read the third
time, and its passage was advocated by Mr..
Griswold and opposed by Mr.. Rex.
The bill was passed by the following
vote: H
YEAs-Messrs. Biggs, Campbell, Conant,
Corey, Dowdney, Emmitt, Everett, Golden.
Griswold, Hall, Hurcheson. Keifer, Linn.
Woodwork, Yeoman-19.
NAYs-Messrs. Carter, Jamison, Kenney
and Rex-4.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
The following notices of intention to in
troduce bills were given:
By Mr.. POTTS-To amend the first Sec
tion of the act prescribing the fees OF county
Auditors, passed. May 1sT, 1862, as amend
cd April 18th. 1866, passed April 18th, 1867.
By Mr.. LINN-Providing a home tor
abandoned women.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The following bills were introduced, and
read the first time:
By Mr.. STAUBAUGH-To authorize
the commissioners of Tuscarawas county
to build a bridge across the Tuscarawas
river about three miles above Canal Do
in said county. ~
BY Mr.. EMMITT-In relation to the
evasion of tolls on toll bridges.
By Mr.. CARTER-To amend the act to
amend section one of the act to make it the
duty of county auditors to levy extra taxes
for road purposes, in certain cases, passed
May l, 1854, passed April 5, 1866.
By Mr.. KENNEY-To provide for the
proper disposal of certain church property
and for other purposes.
--lsy REPORTS.
Mr.. SCRIBNER, from the committee on
the Judiciary, reported back House bill to
repeal the act to authorize persons charged
with crimes and offenses to testify, passed
April II, 1867, and recommended its post
ponement to the third Wednesday in JAN
uary next.
On motion of Mr.. REX, the report was
laid on the table.
Mr.. SCRIBNER, from the same commit
tee, reported back Senate bill for the same
object, with the like recommendation
On motion of Mr.. STAMBAUGH, the re-
port was la1Q on the table.
Mr.. KEIFER, from the same committee,
to whom were referred sundry petitions to
permit under proper restrictions, billiard
tables being kept tor hire, requested that
the committee be discharged from further
consideration of the subject, which was
agreed to.
Mr.. KEIFER, from the same committee,
back Senate bill to amend section
one of the act to provide for the more eff
fectual punishment of certain offenses,
passed January Is, 1916, and recommend
ed its indefinite postponement, which was
agreed to.
Mr.. LINN, from the committee on FL
nance, reported back House joint resolu-
tion authorizing the Attorney General and
of Morrow county to settle
with William Geller, late Treasurer of said
county ,and recommended its adoption. The
resolution was adopted by the following
vote
YEAs-Messrs. Berry, Biggs, Campbell,
Conant, Corey, Dickey, Dowdney, Emmitt,
Evans, EveretG, Godfrey, Golden, Hall,
Jamison, Keifer, Kenney, Kra
ner, Linn, May, Potts, Scribner, Simmons,
Terrence, WoodwOrth-25.
NAYs-Messrs. Griswold, Stambaugh- 2.
Mr.. DOWDNEY, from the committee on
Military Affairs, reported back Senate bill
to repeal the act to prohibit the trafficking
against the Government of the United
States, passed May 1. 1862, and recommend
ed its passage.
The bill was read the third time, and the
question being on its passage,
Mr.. KEIFER desired to know to what
part of the act sought to be repealed there
was objection.
Mr.. DoWDNEY apprehended that the
act was violated every day. 1t could only
q rr,ica cahiounr1c in 40 hon do
of evil disposed persons to annoy good cit
izens.
Mr.. MAY said the act prohibited persons
from selling arms and uniforms to those
engaged in armed rebellion. There is no
armed rebellion now, as peace has come.
The act prohibits selling military goods to
persons who have heretofore been engaged
in rebellion. This is operative now, and
can only produce mischief.
Mr.. STAMBAUGH thought this was a
good law when passed, but he saw no good
to result FROM its continuance upon the
statute book now. If it was doubtful
it was operative now, it ought to
be repealed;
Mr.. POTTS could not see any good rea-
son why the law should be considered oper-
ative. It was simply dead letter upon
the statute book.
Mr.. YEOMAN gave as a reason why
book, certain sensation remorks made by
Senators heretofore about present rebel
lion or revolution.
MIR. CONANT was for retaining the act
as 1t stands. He saw no necessity for its
repeal. He was opposed to allowing South
ern men to come to Ohio to buy military
goods and arms.
Mr.. COREY thought, though there was
no rebellion now, there might come time
when there would be one. He was for re-
tanning the law on the statute book.
Mr.. KEIFER said the law did not apply
to clothing generally, but to uniforms and
military clothing. Till the South was re-
he was for retaining the law.
MrSTAMBAUGH wanted to know if the
law was operative now, why it would not
be operative after the Southern States had
wheeled into line on the Radical plan. The
remarks of Senators against its repeal sat-
isfied him that it ought to be repealed. 1t
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