Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-02-04


able rate of fare for passengers as we'll as
of freight, for both local and through
travel, and to provide by penalty for de-
manding and receiving greater sum than
that fixed by law, on railroads In Ohio. |
Referred to the committee on Railroads. Il
Mr.. HUGHES, of Butler, presented the
petition of Joseph r. Symmes and 2l0I
other citizens of Butler county. PRAYING for
a change in the law passed March 81, 1868,
SO that the weight of corn shall be 6S lbs.
to the bushel for certain length OF time.
after that, 466255 lbs. ; and if parties cannot
agree, corn t. DE shelled and cob weighed
Referred to committee on Agriculture.
SECOND READING -----,
Five bills were read the second time and
referred to their appropriate committees. =
THIRD READING.
House bill to authorize cities of the Sec
ond class to receive donations of library
buildings and libraries, and to keep up and
maintain the same, was read the thi.d time,
and the question being on the passage of
the bill, Mr.. CASTOR said the bill was devils
ed for the benefit of the city of Hamilton.
Mr. Clark Laur, one of the citizens of
Hamilton. had erected beautiful library
building at cost of $4,000 and furnished
it with a library valued at $4,000, and this
valuable insttution'h he proposed in his mu-
nificence to donate to the ciGy of Hamilton,
provided the city authorities would take
charge OF the same. The city council had
submitted the proposition to the voters OF
said city and they had favored the accept
ance of the gift by vote of two to one.
He hoped the bill would pass.
The bill passed-yeas IS, nays 2.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Mr.. ROSA bill to amend section one.
OF. an act for the support and better regu-
latlon OF common schools in the city of
Columbus. passed Feb. 8, .1S45, and amend
ed March 25, 1854. Read first time
Mr.. SWAIM-A bill to prohibit the in
PRODUCTION of foreign cattle into the State
of Ohio. Read the first time. ser
Mr.. SCOTT. of Warren-A bill relating
to the use of the Halls of the Senate and
House of Representatives. Read the first
time. Hrt 80 10 ; sild4l
Mr.. LARWILL-A bill to amend section
two of an act entitled an act requiring COM
pensation for causing death by wrongful
aca, neglect or default, passed March %.
1851. Read the first time.
Mr.. BALL-A bill supplementary to the
act entitled an act to establish a code of
civil procedure, passed. March IL, 1858.
Read the first time. ..7-s So aai.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. BALL, from the committee to whom
was referred Senate bill supplementary to
an act to authorize city councils of cities of
the second class to borrow money and is
sue bonds for the enlargement and Improve
ment of watef-wOrks, passed March IL,
1867. reported the same back with the re-,
cQmmendation that it pass, upon which the.
yeas and. nays were called, and resulted
yeas 63 nays none. So the bill passed.
Mr.. GASTON, from the committee to
whom was referred House resolution No
6S, instructing the standing committees of
the House at their earliest convenience to
furnish the Chairman OF the Finance COM
mittee the probable requisite amount need
ed for the making up of the general appro-
priation bill for the year 1868, and the first
quarter of the! year 1869. viz: ~ fifrei =
Library. Military. Affairs, Penitentiary,
Public Benevolent Institutions, Public
Buildings, Public Printing. Public Works,
Reform School and Idiotic Asylum, re-
ported the same back with the following
amendments: so amended as to insert after
the word 1869, and also to report for
the year 1869, and the first quarter of
1870. without unnecessary delay. the esti
mates for the year 1868 and the first quar-
ter OF 1862 to be made and reported to the
House. and that the resolution so amended
do pass, which amendments were agreed to
and the resolution as amended was adopted.
Mr.. CRlST, on leave, presented the petit
tion of the school board of special school
district No. 2, Columbia township, Hamil-
ton county, with the proceedings OF meet
ing of the qualified voters of said school
district, asking authority to issue bonds to
the amount of ten thousand dollars. for the
erection of a school house in said school
district. Referred to Mr.. Crist, as select
committee of one.
Mr.. SKAATS offered the following reso-
luton, which was adopted:
Resolued, That the committee on the PEN
itentiary be and they are hereby instructed
to-inquire into the propriety of procuring
portable fire annihilator for the better
security or the peniteLtiary against the
ravages of fire. I:3 -
following resolution, which was adopted:
Resolued. As tits the interest and duty
of all good citizens to see that our COM
mon schools are properly cared tor. and
as there is much confusion and dissatisfac-
tion in many parts of the State in regard to
the purchase of certain charts and maps by
Boards OF Education in an unlawful man.
ner, for the use of the schools, and much
complaint also in regard to text books and
standard works which ought to be used in
the schools, therefore 4.a.- j ,sa,-
Resolued, That the standing committee
on Public Schools are requested, and here
by instructed, to take these matters under
consideration, and report at an early day
to this House. by bill or otherwise.
Mr.. LEETE, on leave, presented the
memorial OF John l.. Abrams. Walter Rice
and others, Trustees OF the city of Ironton,
a city of the second class, relative to the
compensation of Trustees of such cities,
which was referred to committee on Mu-
nicipal Corporations.
Mr.. RUTTER, on leave presented the
petition OF S. A. Kistler and 30S other citi-
zens of Fairfield county, praying for the
passage of law for the improvement by
the State of the road leading from the city
of Lancaster to the State Reform Farm.
Referred to committee on Reform School.
STATE HORTICULTURAL COMMITTEE.
The Representatives of the several Con-
gressional Districts reported the names of
the following gentlemen as members of the
special Congressional Agricultural COM
mittee, as provided for in House resolution
No. 80:
LIST District-Geo. Crist, of Hamilton
county. - ---@
81 District-Fred. W. Moore, of Hamil-
ton county.
Sd District-James Scott, of Warren
4th District-William Fielding, of Shell
by county,. ieeizl e#-sr-iee Il
9th District-Robt. B. Gordon, of Aug
laize county.
9Th District-John H. Branch, of Cler-
mont county. ESG5 Hs4
7th District-Cal. T. Mann, of Franklin
county. .,-t.. ..,..-.. s-.s.--71 am
9th District-E. T. Stickney,- of Seneca
county - 'A-- p 70 80 Il