Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-04-27
Ohio Legislature.
Saturday, April 25, 1868.
SENArE

Saturday, April 25, 1868.
SENATE.
MORNING SESSION.
The PRESIDENT called the Senate to
order at ten o'clock.
REPORTS.
Mr.. REX, from the committee on FL |
nance, reported back, with an amendment, |
House bill to provide the devices and Great1
Seal and Coat OF Arms of the State of Ohio, |
and to repeal the act passed April z, 1866, |
providing for the devices, Great Seal and |
Coat of Arms Tor the State, and the act |
amendatory thereto, passed April 16, {
1867, and recommended its passage, wht n |
so amended.
The amendment proposed by the COM
mittee restores substantially the old seal of
the State, and provides that the coat oil
arms OF the State of Ohio shall consist of
the following device: A shield, in form,
| circle. On it, in the foreground, on the
right. a sheaf of wheat; on the lett bum
die of seventeen arrows, both standing
erect. In the background, and rising above
| the sheaf and arrows, mountain range,
over which shall appear rising sum-
The amendment was agreed to, and the
bill as amended was read the third time
and passed-yeas %. nays 8.
! Mr.. LINN, from the same committee, re-
ported back, with amendments, House bill
to provide that the fiscal year for the State
of Ohio shall date from the 18th of Novem-
| Der, and that the annual reports OF the
State officers and State institutions shall
date from, and end on that day, and recon-
| mended its passage when so amended. The
amendments were agreed to, and the bill
passed-yeas 26, nays none.
Mr.. WINNER, from the committee on
Claims, reported back Senate bill supple
mentary to the acts authorizing the levy of,
taxes to refund money borrowed to pay
hounties to volunteers, and recommended
its indefinite postponement, which was
agreed to.
! Mr.. KENNEY, from the committee on
Municipal Corporations, reported back
House bill for the relief of hydraulic COM
i panies, and recommended its passage. The
bill was read the third time and passed
yeas 90 nays 1.
i Mr.. WINNER, from the committee On
I Claims, reported back House bill to author
ize the trustees of Clark township. Brown
county, to levy tax to refund money bor-
rowed to pay volunteers, and recommended
its indefinite postponement, which was
agreed to.
Mr.. KEIFER, from the committee on
Schools, reported back, with an amend
ment, House bill to authorize the board OF
education of the village of Ada, Hardin
Icounty, to borrow money and issue bonds
therefor, to complete school house in said
so amended.
The amendment was agreed to, and the
bill was read the third time and passed
yeas "a, NAYS l. .-.-
Mr.. REX, from the same committee, re-
ported back, with an amendment, House
bill to authorize the Board of Education
of the New Richmond Union school, Cler-
mont county, to levy tax to pay indebt-
edness and repair school building. The
amendment was agreed to, and the bill
was read the third time and passed-yeas
%, nays none.
amended so as to read in effect: An act to
amend section % of the school act of March
ID. 1853, and to repeal the act OF April l,
1867, to amend section % OF the act relating
to common schools, passed April A, 1866
the amendment adopted by the Senate
having changed the bill from a local to q
general character.
Mr.. DICKEY. from the majority of the
| committee on Universities and Colleges.
reported back with an amendment, Senate
bill to authorize the board of commission
ers OF the county in which the agricultu-
raj and mechanical college of this State
may be located, to provide lands and build
iDgs for said college, and recommended its
passage. when so amended.
Mr.. HUTCHESON submitted minori-
: ty report from the same committee, against
r the passage of the bill, as impoEtic and
, unwise legislation.
The question being on agreeing to the
amendment submitted by the majority OF
: the committee, which proposed that the
: question OF issuing the bonds and imposing g
the taxes for the purchase of the lands and
buildings for the college, shall be submit
ted to the people of the county at the next
annual election,
Mr.. GOLDEN offered an amendment
to the amendment, to the effect that ma
jority of all the votes cast in the county, at
the election when the question is submit
ted, shall be required to authorize the issue
of the bonds and the levy of the taxes for
the purpose aforesaid.
The amendments and the merits of the
bill were discussed for some time by Messrs.
Golden, Keifer, Hutcheson aud Griswold;
when
On motion of Mr.. DANGLER, the bill
was made the special order Tor 3 2. NJ, on
: Monday next.
; A bill reported back from the Finance
committee, by Mr.. Hall, was ordered to be
read the third time on Monday next. Bills
were also reported back from standing
committees by Messrs, Emmitt, Kenney,
Hutcheson and Berry, and ordered to be
read the third time on Tuesday next.
On motion of Mr.. CARTER, the Senate,
at half past II, took recess till 3 P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The PRESIDENT pro tenn. called the
Senate to order at 3 o'clock.
/ COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE.
The House having insisted upon its
amendments to the Senate General Appro-
priaton bill, in which the Senate had re-
fused to concur,
On motion of Mr.. REX, the Senate &C.
ceded to the request of the House for
committee of conference, and
| The PRESIDENT pro tenn. appointed
Messrs. Rex, Potts and Winner mem bers of
such committee on the part of the Senate.
REFORM SCHOOL FOR GIRLS.
The House joint resolution relative to the
| establishment of an institution for the re-
formation of unfortunate and refractory
juvenile females, was read and adopted
| Griswold were appointed members on the
part of the Senate of the joint committee
under this resolution.
| REPORTS.
Mr.. KENNEY, from the select commit
tee of five, to whom had been referred pc
titions on the subject, reported a bill to eX-
empt from taxation certain evidences of in
/ debtedness held by Building Associations,
wlTich was read the first time. ----,
/ This bill provides that all evidences of
! Indebtedness held by Building Associations
for loans made to the members from the
funds arising from the payment of weekly
or monthly dues and premiums of its own
members, shall not be required to be re-
turned for taxation. 5,t
Mr.. HUTCHINSON, from a select COM
mittee of three, reported back Mr.. Wal
ling's House bill to repeal certain acts for
the inspection of gas-meters, and the pro-
lection and regulation of gas-light compa-
nies. and recommended its postponement
till the second w Wednesday in January next,
which was agreed to.
Mr.. DICKEY, from a majority of the
joint committee to whom was referred
House joint resolution relative to
the protection of steam boilers by the use