Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-03-31
Ohio Legislature.

HlO 6OSI0IdlOTOs
Monday, March 80, 1858.
SENATE.
MORNING SESSION.
The President.called the Senate to order
at ten o'clock.
Prayer by Rev. J. Harris.
COMMUNICATION FROM THE SECRETARY OF |
STATE. = 9sf~sxf Il
The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate |
communication from the Secretary of /
State, in response to the Senate resolution
relative to an abstract of the votes cast for
and against the proposed Constitutional
Amendment at the last State election, al
leging that it is impossible from the re-
turns in his Office to furnish the abstract
required.
On motion of Mr.. CARTER, the COM
munication was referred to the committee
on Privileges and Elections.
THIRD READING.
Mr.. WINNERS Senate bill to authorize
the trustees OF Harrison township, Darke
county, to purchase site and build town
ship house, was read the third time, and
passed-yeas "a, nays none.
House bill by Mr.. BALL-SupplemeD-
tary to an act entitled an act tc provide for
the creation and regulation of incorporated
companies in the State of Ohio, passed
May l, 1852, was read the third time,
when
Mr.. SIMMONS explained that the object
| of the bill was to enable oil companies to
consolidate, SO that they could use the same
machinery and work their wells at less ex-
pense.
The bill was then passed-yeas 30, nays
none.
House bill by Mr.. ROBINsON-To au-
thorize stockholders of the @Galion build
| In 0 anr M vys, fn q
capital stock of the company, was read the
third time, and passed--yeas %, nays l.
| The provisions of this hill are made gen.
eraL, being extended to all building asso-
Citations, and the title changed according
ly. ,..-.... ,-.ss.-,~.-,
/ NOTICES OF BILLS.
Mr.. CAMPBELL gave notice of inten-
tion to introduce bill to prohibit the Re-
corder of Butler county .Iom recording
deeds or leases for lands belonging to the
Miami University, until the proper trans
fer has been made on the University books.
| Mr.. HUTCHINSON also gave a like notice
of a bill to provide for districting cities OF
the first class having population of lOO.-
| 600 and upwards, at the last federal census,
for the purpose of electing police commits
sioners in such districts, and to amend the
act for the organization of cities and in
cOrporated villages. ss.Fre. zss.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
| By Mr.. TORRENCE-To authorize the
county commissioners to procure addition
al lands for the use of Longview Asylum.
By Mr.. HALL-To authorize the estab-
fishing of lines of wharfage and docking
in the navigable waters of this State, lying
within the corporate limits of any city
of the first or second class. sssia
By Mr.. BERRY-To provide for the
publication OF ordinances and the manner
tor the printing in cities of the first class,
having population of over 100000 at the
last federal census.
| By Mr.. Supplementary to
the act defining the powers and duties of
| justices of the peace and constables in
criminal cases, passed March ~, 1887.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
| Mr. MAY had leave of absence for this
afternoon.
| REPORTS.
| Mr.. LINN, from the Judiciary commit
tee, reported back, with amendments, Sem
ate bill to prevent the use of the names OF
"Savings Societies. !" Societies for Saw
ings," Savings Banks,'' .Banks for Saw
ings," by unauthorized parties, and recon-
mended its PASSAGE
| The amendments were agreed to, and the
bill was read the third time and passed
yeas Is, nays none.
Mr.. MAY, from the same committee, re-
ported back, with amendments, Senate bill
further to prescribe the duties of sheriffs
sage.
| The amendments were agreed to, and the
bill read the third time, when
| Mr.. BERRY explained that the object of
the bill was to require the sheriff on retir-
ing from Office to pay over to the clerk all
moneys remaining in his hands collected by
him as sheriff, and to deliver to his success
sor in office all books, notes, mortgages and
other papers of his office.
The bill was then passed-yeas n, nays
none.
| Mr.. REX, from the same committee, re-
ported back, with amendments, Senate bill
to provide for the removal of the seat of
| justice of Ottawa county from Port Clin-
ton to Oak Harbor.
The amendments were agreed to, ard the
bill ordered to be read the third time to-
morrow. sie4
Mr.. GOLDEN, from the same commit
tee, reported back, with amendments, Mr..
Rex's Senate bill to amend sections two,
four, five and twenty-four of the act enti-
tied ian act TO preserve the purity of elec,
| tions," passed March 20, 1841, (Swan &
Chritchfield, 543, 544, 547,) as amended by
the acts of April 10, 1857, volume "a, Ohio
Laws, 1861 May 80. 1854 (volume 81, Ohio
Laws, S3,) and April 10, 1867, (volume "a,
Ohio Laws, 151,) and to repeal the acts
amendatOry thereof and supplementary
thereto, passed February 15 1861, (volume
81, Ohio Laws, SO, April Is, 1867, (yolume
g. Ohio Laws, l5L) and April l6, 1867,
(volume g. Ohio Laws, 228, 229)
The amendments were agreed to, and the
hill was read the third time. f5Iifs &.
The general object of the bill is to define,
with more precision and certainty, the res
idence necessary in certain cases to entitle
a person otherwise qualified, to vote in q
particular precinct, and especially in the
case of students at schools and colleges.
Among the acts repealed by the bill is
that Of April l6, 1857, giving disabled SOL
diers In the National Asylum the right to
vote in the county and township in which
such Asy 1um Is located. .'fssA
The bill was discussed by Messrs. Rex,
Everett and Stambaugh, and while the
question on its passage was pending, q /
On motion of Mr.. GRISWOLD, the Sem
ate, at quarter to one O'Clock, took a re-
cess till P. M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The PRESIDENT called the Senate to
order at three o'clock. - M - 300
VOTERS RESIDENCE BILL.
The question pending when the Senate
took q recess being on the passage of Mr..
Rex's Senate bill to amend certain sections
of the act of March 20, 1S4l,l to preserve
the purity ofelections, as amended by GER
tain acts, and to amend certain acts amend
atory thereof. and supplementary thereto,
Mr.. COREY objected to the repeal of the
act of April l6, 1867, in relation to the vot-
ing of soldiers at the National Asylum, and
to the strictness required in regard to the
residence of students at colleges and schools
before they shall be allowed to vote in the
precinct where such college or school is
located.
The bill was then passed by the following
vote: ~
Dickey, Dowdney, Emmitt, Evans, Godfrey,
Golden, Hutcheson, Jamison, Kenney, Linn,
May, Onderdonk. Rex Scribner, Stam
baugh, Winner--19.