Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-04-28
Ohio Legislature.
Monday, April 27, 1868.
MORNING SESSION.


SENATE.
MORNING SESSION.
The PRESIDENT pro tenn. called the
Senate to order at ten o'clock.
Prayer by the Rev. A. D. Lord, Super
intendent of the Asylum for the Blind.
The journal for Thursday, Friday and
Saturday of last week, on neither of which
days was there any adjournment, was read
and approved.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
By Mr.. WINNER-From so citizens of
Miami county, demonstrating agai- st the
passage of House joint resolution reduc-
ing the water in the Mercer County Reser-
voir. Referred to the committee on Pub
lie Works.
By the same-From 81 citizens of Miami
county ON the same subject. Same refer
ence.
By Mr.. ONDERDONK-From 7s citi-
zens of Auglaize county on the same SUBJ
ject. Same reference.
ByM r.DANGLER-From the Cleveland
Land and Loan Association, for the exemp.
ton from taxation of the capital stock and
credits of said association. Referred to the
Finance committee.
SECOND READING.
One Senate and four House bills were
read the second time, and referred to ap-
propriate committees.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. .LAWRENCE-To repeal certain
acts therein named, and further to provide
for the safe keeping of the public arms.
This bill repeals the act to enroll the mill
tia of Ohio, to organize volunteer militia,
and to repeal certain acts therein named,
passed April 2, 1866, (vol. 63 Ohio Laws,
pages 20, S3), thus repeating all existing
laws for enrolling, organizing and discip-
lining the militia OF the State, or volun-
oil of
the act making appropriations for the year
1867, and the first quarter of the year 1868.
(vol. Ga, Ohio Laws, page 228l, being the
section which gives the Adjutant General
the charge of the State Arsenal, and of the
arms, accoutrements, ammunition and
other property of the State therein. By
the bill the unlawful breaking and enter
ing, in the day or night season. into any
arsenal, storehouse or other building, in
which military property of this State or of
the United States. is kept, is made mis-
demeanor punishable as burglary.
By Mr.. TORRENCE-To amend section
one of the act passed at this session, au-
thorizing the City Council of Cincinnati to
issue bonds for the improvement of Eggle-
ston avenue-the object being to cure de-
feet in the said act in regard to the interest
on the bonds.
By Mr.. REX-To amend section 13 OF
the act prescribing the duties OF directors,
trustees, commissioners or other officer or
officers to whom are confided the duties
of devising and experimenting the erec-
tion, alteration, addition to or improve
ment of any State institution, asylum or
other improvement, passed April 8, 1865
The object of the bill is to enable the Direc-
tors of the Penitentiary to make any alter
ations. repairs or improvements, or erect
any buildings they my deem necessary,
without being subject to the conditions OF
the above named act.
REPORTS.
Mr.. SCRIBNER, from the committee on
the Judiciary, reported back Senate bill to
authorize the commissioners of Pike coun-
ty to build Jail, and recommended its in
definite postpOnement, which was agreed
to.
Mr.. KEIFER, from the same committee
reported back Senate bill to amend section
of the act further to prescribe the duties
of county commissioners, passed April s
1856, as amended April 4, 1866, and recon.
mended the adoption of a substitute, which
was agreed to, and the bill ordered to be
read the third time tomorrow.
Mr.. SCRIBNER, from the same commit.
tee, reported back Senate bill to authorize
the Board of Education OF the town o
Waverly, Pike county, to borrow money
and levy taxes for building purposes, ant
recommended its indefinite postponement
which was agreed TO.
Mr.. SCRIBNER, select committee, re-
poi ted back House bill to authorize the trus.
tees of Chester township, Morrow county
to levy tax to purchase site and build s
town hall, and recommended its passage
Ordered to be read the third time to-mor.
row.
On motion of Mr.. SIMMONS, the Senate
at half past IL, took recess till Z. M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The PRESIDENT pro tenn. called the
Senate to order at o'clock.
CALL OF THE SENATE.
Mr.. JAMISON demanded a call of the
Senate, which was had, when
Mr.. POTTS asked leave of absence fol
Mr.. Keiter tor an indefinite time,
On which, on demand of Mr.. GOLDEN,
the yeas and nays were called, and less than
quorum found to be present.
On motion of Mr.. AWRENCE, the Ser.
geant-at- Arms was dispatched tor the alb
sentees without leave, who were Messrs
Campbell, Dowdney, Emmitt, Evans, Kei-
fer. Onderdonk, Rex and Yeoman.
Messrs. Dowdney, Campbell and Emmitt
having appeared within the bar,
Mr.. LAWRENCE, quorum being pres
ent, moved that all further proceedings un-
der the call be dispensed with. Lost.
Mr.. HUTCHINSON, after few minutes
renewed the motion. Lost
Mr.. SIMMONS, a few minutes later
moved an Adjournment, on Whlcn the yeas
and nays were demanded, and resulted:
YEAs-Messrs. Hall, Hutcheson, Potts
Scribner, Simmons-5.
NAYs-Messrs. Berry, Campbell, Carter
Dickey, Dowdney, Emmitt, Godfrey, Col
den, Griswold, May, Torrence-11.
So the Senate refused to adjourn, though
less than a quorum voted on the question
Mr.. SCRIBNER moved that all further
proceedings under the call be dispensed
with, which was agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. SCRIBNER, the SEN
ate, at quarter to four o'clock, adjourned
till 10 A. NJ. tomorrow.