Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-03-14

bill with instructions to amend SO as to
show that the township was in favor of
such a law, and so as to prohibit the pay l.
ment of interest.
Mr.. POND was opposed to the amend
ment. He thought the bill meritorious as
it stood.
Mr.. WARREN thought it not clear that
a majority of the tax payers of the town.
slip favored the passage OF the bill: a.
for amendment 80 M 9a ,lapE-
The question was then on the passage of
the BILL, upon which the yeas and nays
were ordered, had. and resulted-yeas, SO;
nays, 81. So the bill passed. g
On motion of Mr.. BEGINNER the House
took recess. l,s,f.t g. -f,.,s,f,5s. aa4 /
\, AFTERNOON SESSION.
House bill to make an appropriation for
widening and cleaning out the channel of
Raccoon river, was read third time. and |
on motion OF Mr.. SWAMI, the passage of
the bill was deferred until Tuesday of next
week.
House bill from select committee to au-
thoriZe the Incorporated village of North |
Lewisburg, in Champaign county, to bor-
row money to build town hall, engine
house and village prison, was read third
time.
On motion of Mr.. MONOGRAM, call of
the House was had, and rs members were
found present.
The following members were absent:
Messrs. Garfield, Carpenter, Dennis, Dick
son, Eames, Henricks. Hill of Erie, john
son, Kennett, Kerr of Fayette, Leete, Lew
ton, McMarrel, Moffet, Read, Richardson,
Ritezell, Savior, Shaw, Skaats, ,Swetland,
Ullery. Walling, Warren, Wood.
The majority of these were absent on
leave. SINGS s@-}
On motion of Mr.. HUGHES, of Highland,
all further proceedings under the call were
| dispensed with.
The question being on the passage of the
bill, the yeas and nays were called and re-
isulted-yeas 6S, nays 6. So the bill passed
House bill to authorize the town council
of the incorporated village of Coshocton,
in Coshocton county, to levy tax to i'm
prove the streets of said village, was read
Mr.. THORNHILL explained the object
of the bill.
The bill passed-yeas "A, nays2.
| House bill to authorize the Board of Pub
| lie Works to enlarge the culverts on the
Miami 81 Erie canal, was read third time.
| Mr.. DENMAN said the bill met the con-
currence of the Board of Public Works.
There were about 10000 acres of land over
flowed which might be redeemed.
l. The yeas and nays we're called on the
passage of the bill, and resulted-yeas 56,
nays 49, So the bill passed.
| House bill to amend an act entitled an
/
| support and better regulation OF public
schools in the city of Columbus, passed
| Feb. 8. 1916, and the act amendatory there
to, passed Feb-16, lS49, and amended April
IL. 1866. s5 He-a
Mr.. ROSS said the bill extends the pro-
vision of the law of 1865 three years longer
| in regard TO taxation.
The yeas and nays were called on the
passage of the bill, and resulted-yeas 63,
nays 5. So the bill passed. .s Il -.l -.5r-
| House bill to provide for the transfer of
the custody and control of the Western
Reserve aud Maumee State road, in trust to
the counties through which said road is
Elocated. was read third time. 9#
MIR. PARKS said the title explained the
bill. IT the counties through which the
/ road passes, fail to comply with the provis-
ions OF the bill, the road would remain un-
der the control of the State.
The bill passed-yeas II. nays 6.
| House bill to amend section 43 of an act
TO provide for the settlement of estates of
deceased persons, as amended March II,
1861, was read a third time.
| Mr.. HUGHES, OF Highland. explained
that the bill gives the widow the privilege
of keeping a cow or its value (S40) in 9th :
er property, side-saddle, clock. &C., in
addition to the old allowance.
On motion of Mr.. SCOTT, of Warren,
the bill was recommitted to Mr.. Hughes, OF
Highland, with instructions to amend SO
that If there was no personal property to
select from, that the widow be allowed $40
| in money. y ,.s1- ..-rais
The House agreed. 'l
Mr.. HUGHES reported back the bill
amended as instructed. - .f ;a
On motion of Mr.. HUGHES. of High
land, the bill was laid on the table.
House bill prescribing the duties of di-
rectors, trustees, commissioners, or other
officer or officers, to whom is confided the
duty of devising and experimenting the
erection, alteration, addition to or i'm,
provement of any State Institution, asylum
or other Improvement, was read third
time. fa-
Mr.. JEWETT said the bill provides such
guards against frauds aseall business men
will approve, and which will save the State
from further peculation in such matters.
| The yeas and nays were called on the
passage of the bill and resulted-yeas SO,
nays 0. So the bill passed.
House bill to reimburse persons for ar
| resting those charged with criminal Of
fenses, was read a third time =
Mr.. COCKERILLs said the bill authorizes
county commissioners to pay such expenses
out of forfeited recognizances. He favored
| the passage of the bill. 80 s.,+.-
Mr.. GASTON said the bill was intended
to reimburse those who spent money in the
pursuit of horse thieves aud the like, out
of the forfeited bonds of the parties who
The bill passed-yeas so, nays 4.
House bill to authorize the council of the
| Incorporated village of Malta, in the coun-
ty of Morgan, in the State of Ohio, to bor-
row money and to assess and collect tax
for the purpose of building public wharf
and improving the river bank and public
landing at and near said village, was read
third time.
Mr.. POND said the improvement was
needed at once, as the river was washing
away the banks and encroaching on the viii
lage. The people desired the law, and he
hoped the bill would pass.
The yeas and nays were called. and re-
sulted-yeas rs, nays l. So the bill passed.
.. AUDITOR OF STATE. s.u.il
The Speaker laid before the House COM
munication from the Auditor of State in re-
ply to resolution of the House in regard
to an itemiZed statement of fees and salar-
les of the Auditor of State and his em-
pleyees, for the last year, which was read,
and on motion of Mr.. JEWETT, laid oil the
table and ordered to be printed. s-
>, MESSAGES. -
A message from the Senate announced
the passage of the Senate bill to amend an
act authorizing the appointment of Metro
politan Police Commissioners in cities of
the first class with population less than
100000 inhabitants at the last federal CEN
sus, passed April 5, 1866, and asked the
concurrence of the House therein. Read
the first time. -oE Ia -iraf
House bill l40-To transfer certain du-
ties and powers from the Governor to the
Trustees of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum,
was returned by the Senate with certain
amendments, in which the concurrence of
the House was asked. sii -i5
Mr.. THORNHILL moved that the House
concur in the amendments, as they were
chiefly literary.
The House agreed to the amendments.
THIRD READING.
House bill to create separate school dis
trict in parts of Deerfield and Hamilton
townships, Warren county, was read third