Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-02-25

He thought the tirst section would affe.
Cincinnati and Cleveland, and would make
two sets Of police ofiioers. II
the repeal Of the supplemental act of 1867. |
he thought the bill was SO well understood
hat q speech on It's merits was unnecessary.
1t does not Apply to q city Of the popula-
tion of Cincinnati or Cleveland. It Is in
tended to apply to cities having the popu-
lation of Columbus and Dayton. He hop
ed the bill would be passed as it now reads,
for the people of Columbus did not want
this police head, or aHy other head Of that
character. The mode of appointing these
police was clearly unconstitutional. aud
that Is the reason why the people asked a
remedy from the Courts. The Commission
ers bad power to levy tax, and the whole
mstter was in their hands. The matter
had been taken to the Supreme Court.
Mr.. DENNIS moved to recommit the bill
to select COMMITTEES. of one, with instruc-
tions to amend by inserting after /" first
class" the words in the third line of the first
section, "class not exceeding 10000 in
: Mr.. DENNIS said this would clear Sthe
: bill from ambiguity, and would include
cities of the size of Columbus and Dayton.
Mr.. THORNHILL suggested that he
would favor the rocommitment, and that
the amendment proposed would relieve
COlumDuS anu LAY COu. r-s--..aI
The motion to recOmmit with instruc-
tions was agreed to. -n
lf - irh-b MEMORIAL. 9trt ret3
By Mr.SWAIM-The memorial of E. "A .
Bratten, President of Raccoon River Nav
igation Company, and Henry Packart, Su-
perintendent Raccoon River Navigate n
Company. Referred to COMMITTEES on Put
lie Works. ss ifG
Mr.. LAWSON-The memorial of John
Varney and 50 other citizens of Gallia
county, asking an appropriation of $4,000
E CATION of RaccOOn river through the coun-
$ ties of Gallia, Meigs and Vinton. Referred
te committee on Public Works. -.
Also, the memorial of ]. r. Kerr and AZ
other citizens of Gallia county, asking an
appropriation of $4,000 tor the improve
ment by slack water navigation of Rae
coon river through the counties of Gallia,
Meigs and Vinton. Referred to ecopmit-
tee on Public Works. al ;-r5n2', =
- Mr.NEAL-The petition of L. W. Sit
ford and 1872 other citizens of Ross county,
representing that the Ohio Canal within
the limits of said county has become diff
cult of navigation on account of the fill
ing up by deposit of mud, and praying tor
such legislation as will render less difficult
the navigation of said canal. Referred to
committee on Public Works.
BILL LOST. f..
Mr.. HILL, of Erie, from select COM
mittee of one, reported back House bill
''for the protection OF fish, !" amended as in
structed, and the yeas and nays ordered or
the passage of the bill, and resulted-yeas
49, nays "a. So the bill was lost, not having
received constitutional majority.
Mr.. SAYLOR moved to reconsider the
vote, and to lay that motion on the table
Agreed to.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. KERR, of Jefferson, offered the fol.
lowing resolution, which was adopted:
Resoloed, That the committee on Schools
and School Lands be instructed to inquire
into the propriety of making general the
principles OF an act to regulate the rate o
school lands and the surrender of perma'
Dent leases, passed April 5, 1860; also to in
clude therein interest arising from land
already sold-to report by bill or otherwise
Mr.. HUGHES, of Highland, offered tn,
following joint resolution which was lait
on the table under notice to discuss:
i. Resolued By the General Assembly of tn
State of Ohio, That our Senators in Con
gress are hereby instructed, and our Rep
resentatives requested to procure such ,
modification of the laws of Congre .s now
in force as shall clearly leave subject t.
State taxation all bonds, national currency
legal tender notes, and all other obligation
and securities of the United States.
2. Resoiued, That the Governor be and i
hereby requested to forward a copy of the
foregoing resolution to each of our Senator
and Representatives in Congress, TO tn
Secretary OF the Treasury, and to the Comp
troller of the currency of the United States
,,e -i.--Ha0 PETITION. - F1fbl
Mr.. BRONSON-The petition of Jno
Lytle and l6 other citizens of WadswOrth
Medina county, PRAYING for a law t(
legalize 10 per cent. interest on contract
Referred to the committee on Interest.
On motion of Mr.. LEETE, the House ad
journed. TI3l5R sidf ca2 a5so3