Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-05-07

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the Government and with the State of Ohio
that such men should be placed where they
could not communicate with the soldiers in
the army. MIR. P. should vote against the
repeal of the law of 1853. because he did not
believe this was proper time to repeal all
laws restraining the class of men just al
luded to. He would never vote to give to
those men who sought to destroy the Gov
ernment the control of those States they
strove to take out of the Union.
On motion OF Mr.. KRAMER, the Senate,
at one o'clock, took a recess till three P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The PRESIDENT pro tenn. called the
Senate to order at three o'clock.
THE HABEAs CORPUS BILL.
The question pending when the Senate
took a recess at one O'Clock, being on the
passage of House bill by Mr.. Hughes OF
Highland, repealing the habeas corpus act
of April IA, 1868, and re-enacting the ninth
section of the habeas corpus law of Febru-
ary % 1911,
Mr.. POTTS resumed his remarks, ergu-
ing Tor the proposition that the Southern
secessionists or rebels were alone RESPONSE
BILE tor the war. In reply to the allegation
that the Republican party were responsi-
BILE for the war, Mr.. P. said that so far as
he had been acquainted with them, the men
of that party had sustained the war uncon-
Government and the Union. The princi-
pal difference between political parties at
the present time is whether the men who
undertook the overthrow of the Govern
ment should have the same rights and
privileges as the men who remained true
to their allegiance. For his part, he (Mr.
p was unwilling to trust those men of the
South who had been engaged in rebellion,
because they had given no evidence that
they would not do the same thing again if
an opportunity or the pretext were af
forded.
Mr.. P. referred to the opposition to the
war on account of the issue of the procla-
nation of emancipation, and said he was
in favor OF the war whether the negroes
were set free or not, and so he believed was
the mass of the Republican party.
The vote was taken on the passage of the
bill, and it was passed by the following
party vote:
YEAs--Messrs. Berry, Campbell, Carter,
Dickey, Dowdney, Emmitt Evans, God
frey, Golden, Hutcheson, Jamison, Kenney,
Lawrence, Linn, May, Onderdonk, Rex,
Scribner, Winner-19.
NAYs-Messrs. Biggs, Conant, Corey,
Everett, Keifer, Kramer, Potts, Simmons,
Terrence, Woodwork, Yeoman-l1.
LIFE INSURANCE BILL.
On motion of Mr.. YEOMAN, House bill
by Mr.. Betts-Supplementary to an act
entitled All act for the Incorporation and
regulation of life insurance companies.
passed April 18th. 1867, (Ohio Laws,
volume "a, page 1922. being a special order
for P. M. to-day, was taken up and passed
yeas g. nays l.
This bill places insurance companies in
regard to the publication of the condition
of their affairs, upon the same footing with
fire insurance companies.
BRIDGE BILL PASSED.
On motion of Mr.. EMMITT, special or
der for IL A. NJ, to-day, being Senate bill
reported from the standing committee on
Claims-For the relief of the Portsmouth
& Columbus turntike company. providing
for the reimbursement of the said turnpike
company for bridge on their road, de-
stroyed by Ohio troops during the Morgan
raid, was taken up. and the bill was pass
ed-yeas 10, nays z.
JUDGE BILLS PASSED.
On motion of Mr.. MAY, special order for
a P. M. to-day, being House bill by Mr.
Gerhart-TO authorize the election of an
additional judge of the court OF common
pleas in the second subdivision of the sixth
judicial district-the said subdivision be-
ing composed of the counties of Richland,
Ashland and Morrow, was taken up, and
the bill was passed-veaS %, nays 8.
On motion of Mr.. YEOMAN, the special
order for z. NJ. too day, being House bill
reported by Mr.. Finley, from select COM
mittce-To provide Tor the election of an
additional judge of the court of common
pleas for the second subdivision of the fifth
judicial district-the said subdivision being
composed of the counties of Ross, High
land and Fayette, was taken up, and the
Dill was read the third time, and passed
yeas %, nays 4.
TOLL BRIDGE BILL PASSED.
On motion of MIR. CAMPBELL, special
order for P. NJ. to-day, being House bill
by MIR. Gaston-To authorize the commits
sioners OF Butler county to collect tolls on
the Hamilton iron-wire suspension bridge,
was taken up, and the bill was passed-yeas
25, nays 2.
WHARF BOAT BILL PASSED.
On motion of Mr.. BERRY, special order
for 2. M. to-day, being House bill by MIR.
Misunderstanding the duties of the
owners or keepers of wharf boats, was
taken up, the pending amendments were
agreed to, and the bill was read the third
time, and passed-yeas "A, nays 2.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. DICKEY-Supplemen to the |
act for the election of an additional Judge
in the second subdivision OF the fifth iu-
dicial district, so as to provide that said |
Judge shall be elected at the general cleo
ton on the second Tuesday of October |
next. The rules having been suspended |
for that purpose, the bill was read the Sec
ond time, and referred to a select commit
tee of one-Mr. Dickey. -s. ~E-'
By Mr.. WOODWORTH-To amend the |
act to regulate insurance companies, passed |
April 10, 1867. 20. L. vol. GA, page 1867.
POSTPONED.
Mr.. CONANT, from the Judiciary COM
mittee, reported back Senate bill to pro-
vide for appeals to the district courts in
cases OF divorce and alimony, &c, and rec
its postponement till the second
Tuesday in January next, which was
agreed to.
SUPPLEMENTARY JUDGE BILL PASSED.
Mr.. DICKEY, select committee, report
ID back Senate bill introduced by him this
afternoon and recommended its passage.
The bill was read the third time, under
of the constitutional rule for
hat purpose, and passed-yeas q, nays
none. .-- -
ROAD BILL.
Mr.. GOLDEN, select committee, report
ID back MIR. Emmitt's Senate bill, supple
mental to the act to authorize the commis-
iioners of Fairfield county to improve
'oad therein named, and recommended its
passage. Ordered to be read the third time
70 morrow.
THE GREAT SEAL BILL.
Mr.. REX, from the joint committee of
conference on the House bill respecting the
levices OF the Great Seal of the State of
ohio, &C., submitted report, recommend
ng that the House concur In the Senate
Imendments to the bill.
SPECIAL ORDER.
On motion of Mr.. MAY, Mr.. Godfrey's
senate bill abolishing the Office of Super
ntendent of the State House, and trans
erring his duties to the Secretary of State,
vas made the special order for p. NJ. to-
morrow.
DENTISTRY BILL PASSED.
On motion of Mr.. CONANT. House bill
o regulate the practice of dentistry in the
State of Ohio, was taken from the table,
md passed-yeas "a, nays7.
On motion of Mr. MAY the Senata of |