Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-04-13
ROUSE.
MORNING SESSION..
Mr.. Thornhill in the chair.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Crook.

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PETITIONS PRESENTED.
Mr.. BRONSON-The petition of 1. E
Myers and lis other citizens of Lodi, Me |
diana county, asking TOR the passage of a
law requiring the railroads in this State to
transport at half fare invalid soldiers and
widows of deceased soldiers of the war of
1861. Referred to the committee on Rail-
roads.
Mr. HOWARD-The petition of J. Ste
phenson and "a other citizens of Greene
county, praying for the passage of an act
to enable the stockholders of the Xenia &
Clifton Turnpike Road Company to change
their road (the same being a toll paying
road) into a free turnpike road. Referred
to the committee on Turnpikes.
Mr.. GASTON-The petition of G. L.
Gano and l52 other citizens of Butler coun-
ty, praying the passage of a law authoriz-
ing the collection of tolls on the Miami
suspension bridge at Hamilton. Refer
red to Messrs. Hughes, of Butler, and Gas
ton.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. .JEWETT, II. B. No. 345-From COM
mittee on Finance-To amend section of
an act entitled an act making appropria-
tions tor the year 1912, passed March Z,
1912. Is. & c., vol. l, p. 1l5.) Read the
first time. -..-.
Mr.. KENNON, H. B. No. 346-supple-
mentary to an act to provide for the crea-
ton and regulation OF incorporated COM
panies in the State of Ohio. passed Nav l,
1852. Read the first time.
Mr.. DENNIS, III. B. No. 347-To provide
for the organization of municipal courts
in certain cities OF the first class. Read
the first time.
MIR. LEwTON, H. B. No. 34s-To pro-
vide for the reliet of public officers from
whom public money has been taken by
robbery or theft without the fault of such
officers. Read the first time.
REPORTS.
Mr.. JEWETT, from the committee on
Finance, reported back S. B. No. l14-Mak-
ing appropriations for the year 1868 and the
first quarter of 1869, with certain amend
ments. The bill and amendments were laid
upon the table, and ordered to be printed
i'll advance of other printing.
Mr.. HILL, of DetaAce, from the COM
mittee on the Judiciary, reported back Sub
). B. No. $40 prescribe the duties OF
judges of elections in certain cases and to
preserve the purity of elections, with GER
tain amendments, and recommended th cir
adoption and the passage of the bill.
MIR. r.POND submitted minority report,
assigning reasons adverse to the adoption
of the amendments and the passage of the
bill.
Mr. SCOTT, of Warren, moved to lay the
reports upon the table, and that the bill as
amended be printed.
The House disagreed.
The amendments proposed by the COM
mittee were then agreed to, and the bill Or
dered to be engrossed, and read third time
on Tuesday next.
Mr.. HEADLEY, from the committee on
Common Schools, reported back S. B. No
l64-To authorize the Board of Education
of the incorporated village OF Cambridge,
Guernsey county, to increase their levy for
school purposes, recommending its pas
sage.
The bill was ordered to be read the third
time now. The bill was then read third
time, and the yeas and nays being called
on its passage, Iesulted-yeas rs. nays 5. So
the bill passed.
Mr.. PARR. from the committee on Roads
and Highways, reported back H. B. No.
327-To authorize the commissioners of
Butler county to levy tax to complete the
Middletown bridge, recommending its pas
sage. The bill was ordered to be read the
third time now.
The bill was then read a third time and
passed-yeas 81, nays l.
Mr.. PARR, from a select committee of
one, reported back H. B. No. 344-Supple-
mental to an act entitled an act to enable
associations of Masons for raising funds to
be loaned among their members for build
ing homesteads and other purposes, to in
crease their capital stock, passed Feb. q,
1867, recommending its passage.
The bill was ordered TO be read a third
time now, and was put upon its passage,
and the yeas and nays being called, resulted
yeas 79, nays 3. So the bill passed.
MIR. NEAL, from the committee on Pub
lie Buildings, reported back H. B. No. 345.
Entitled an act to authorize county COM
missioners to condemn lands upon which
to erect a court house and jail. recommend
ing its engro>sment and passage. The re-
port was agreed to, and the bill ordered to
be read a third time now.
Mr.. POND moved to recommit the bill
with instructions to amend by adding to
Sec. l " Provided that such land shall in
all cases be unoccupied by dwellings at the
time of such appropriation" The House
agreed.
Mr.. POND reported the bill back amend
ed as instructed.
The yeas and nays were called and re-
sulted-yeas 62, nays 20. So the bill passed.
Mr.. KERR, of Fayette. from select COM
mittee of one, reported back S. B. No. SS-I
Supplementary to the act entitled an act to
authorize county commissioners to con-
struct roads on petition of majority of
resident land owners along and ajuacent to
the line of said road, and TO repeal an act
therein named, passed March %, 1867, with
certain amendments, recommending their
adoption and the passage of the BILL The
amendments were agreed to, and the bill |
was read third time and passed-yeas Sc, |
nays none.
FEDERAL RELATIONS.
Mr.. HILL, of Defiance, leave being
granted, moved to take from the table the |
motion of Mr.. Scott, of Warren, to print
10000 copies of the report of the commit
tee on Federal Relations, by Mr.. Fielding,
u on Fl. R. No. 10. The House agreed.
The question being on the motion to |
print 10000 copies of the report.
Mr.HUGHES. of Butler, moved to amend |
the motion of Mr.. Scott, of Warren, by
making the number 5000 copies.
Mr.. WOLF moved to amend the amend
ment by making the number 500 copies.
The question was on the amendment of
Mr.. Wolf.
Mr.. BALL moved to divide the question.
The question then was upon striking out |
10000 copies.
The yeas and nays were called thereon.
and resulted-yeas 80, nays 10. So the mo-
tion to strike out prevailed. |
MIR. WOLF withdrew his amendment.
The question then was upon filling the
blank with 5000 copies.
Mr.. SHERWIN moved that the blank be
filled with $4,000. The House disagreed.
The question was then on filling the
blank with 5 600 copies. The House agreed
The question then was upon laving the
report on the table, and ordering 600 cop
les to be printed
Mr.. SCOTT, of Warren, demanded a di-
vision of the question.
The question was first on laying on the
table. The House refused to lay on the
table.
The question then was on ordering 5000
copies to be printed. The House agreed
yeas 49, nays "a.
On motion of Mr.. SHAW, the House took
a recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
RESOLUTION.
Mr.. BALL leave being granted, offered
the following resolution:
II. j. r. No. 5S-JOint resolution ap-
proving certain acts of the Board of Pub.
lie Works.
WHEREAS, The Board of Public Works,
with the assent of the Lessees of the Pub,