Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-05-18

CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE.
MI. Johnson, on leave, offered the fol-
io'"ilg resolution, which was adopted y
s-t-.@f.. HsS. n. NO, 147.
Resof0ed That the thanks Of this House
ARE. due and are hereby rendered to ito
faithful and efficient Chief CIerk Mr.
AMOS LAYMAN, for his ,uneeasin o s.,eva.
tion to duty. and for the eourl eons and
able manner ia which be has diseharged
the Intricate and responsible duties OF 'his
effice during the present session of this
General Assembly. ..s -s..-.,--.--.
FREE TURNPIKE ROADS.
Mr. STICKNEY, from the committee on
SoonIerenee, = on House amendments TO s.
D. =. 70 70. 70, 70 authorize county commission
ers 70 lay out and establish free turnpike
ROADS, reported the result of said conter-
ence- The report was agreed to.
Mr. HILL, of Erie, on leave. offered the
following resolution which was adopted:
HI R. NO. 149.
Resolced, That the thanks of this House
are hereby rendered to the Assistant Clerks.
the Sergeant-at-Arms and his several as.
sistants, and to the messengers of this
nouse for the manner in which they have
uischarged their respective duties.
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appointed to investigate the frauds con-
hectea with the new Deaf and Dumb Asy-
ium, iaid before the House a report of the
expenses incurred in said investigation,
Wnlcn amounted in the aggregate, for clerk
nf soy Wieness ices, mileage, &c. to the sum
-s,-l J. A. cocKERILL.
Mr.. GORDON, on leave, offered the fol.
lowing resolution, which was adopted:
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H. R.No $50. =
Resot1ed by the House of Represent atiyes ,f
the General d Assen,bly of the State of Ohio, That
John A. Cockerill, First Assistant Clerk. ia
entitled TO the highest consideration of this
House, for the able, efficient and very gen
tfemanly manner in which he has perform-
ed the duties of his office.
MINISTER'S OF THE GOSPEL.
Mr.. HEADLY offered the following res
olution, which was adopted:
H. NO. Isl.
| Resotued, That the thanks of this House
are hereby rendered to the Ministers of the
Gospel OF this city, for their kindness in
oHerlng prayer during the present session.
and are hereby cordially invited to con-
tlnue such prayers.
IMPEACHMENT
On motion of Mr.. BELVILLE. H.J.R,
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dueed by him last evening, was taken from
the table. The question being upon the
adoption of the resolution, the yeas and
nays were called thereon and resulted.
yeas 80, nays 20. So the resolution was
adopted. The resolution is as follows:
h. J. R. NO. SS.
WHEREAS, The evidence and arguments
on the trial of the pending impeachment
against Andrew johnson, President OF the
United States, is now closed, and the Sem
ate of the United States sitting as a high
court of impeachment is celebrating what
Judgment shall be rendered on the articles
| o referred; and
WHEREAS, A violent outside pressure is
publicly and shamelessly being b roueht to
influence members of the court to render
decision without regard to their oaths, to
Try the case 1mpartially according to the
law and the evidence; therefore
| Resolued by the General Assembly of the
State of Ohio, That we solemnly protest in
the name OF the people of this State against
all efforts to tamper with the members of
the court, and denounce as infamous and
unprecedented in American history and an
outrage on the right of an accused party to
a fair trial, every attempt to browbeat and
force Senators acting as sworn judges to
render Judgment contrary to their con-
seientious convictions of what the law and
the evidence 10 the case may require. a. cr
Resotued. That the Governor be request
ed to forward copy of the foregoing pre-
amole and resolutions to the Chief Justice
OF the United States, the presiding officer
OF the high Court of Impeachment. and to
our Senators and Representatives in Con-
gress. E4
Mr.. BAKER. on leave, offered the fol-
lowing resolution which was laid on the
table:
H.R.No. 152.
WHEREAS, A number of the volumes
OF Swan and Critchfield's Statutes have
been removed from the hall without the
knowledge or consent of the Sergeant-at-
Resolred, That the Sergeant t-Arms is
hereby relieved from all responsibility on
account of such lost statutes. rr
Mr.. WALLING reported 81. B. No. 395-
To amend section 81 of an act to provide for
the organization of cities and incorporated
villages passed May 8, 1912. Postponed
til January, 1869.
W. C. GOULD. leo
Mr.. NICHOL, on leave, offered the fol.
lowing resolution, which was adopted:
III. r Nc. 153, Resolved, That the thanks
of this House are hereby rendered to w. c.
Gould, Second Assistant Clerk, for the very
able manner in which he has performed the
duties of his office.
THIRD READING.
S. B. No. 173-To amend section four Of
an act entitled an act to enable townships
and Incorporated villages to establish GEM
eteries common TO both, passed and took
effect March II, 1860, was read the third
time; and the question being on its pas
sage, the yeas and nays were called there
on, and resulted-yeas SO, nays 1. So the
bill passed. II
CALL OF THE HOUSE, ..F
A call of the house was had and " menu
bers found present. All further proceed
ings under the call were dispensed with.
SPECIAL ORDER.
On motion of Mr.. HILL, of Defiance, the
House proceeded to the consideration of
the special order for IL O'Clock A. NJ. May
18th, the same being S. B. No. 253, by Mr..
ReX-To amend original sections six and,
seven of the act entitled an act relating to
the organization of courts of Justice and
their powers and duties passed February
10, 1852. The bill was read the third time.
Mr.. POND spoke at some length against
the propriety and necessity of such a law.
Mr.. HILL. OF Defiance, did not desire to
spring an angry political discussion at this
time, being the close of the session, and he
would therefore demand the previous ques-
ton.
The demand for the previous question.
was seconded-yeas %. nays %. HD
The question was then on the passage of
the bill, upon which the yeas and nays
were called and resulted-yeas So, nays a..
So the bill passed. 5ga5 sgI41
The bill provides that cases in the Su-
preme Court of Ohio, shall be taken up for
trial in their regular order on the docket. Il
MULATTo BILL.
H. No. 900, Mr.. BALTIC prohibit