Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-05-16

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HOUSE MESSAGE REFERRED.
A message was read from the House sta
ting that Senate bill providing for the in
vestment OF certain county funds by county
commissioners having been transmitted to
the House OF Representatives with mes
sage received in the month of April, and
that the House having considered the bill
and passed substitute therefor, which is
now in the Senate, that body (the Housel
directs the return of said bill and the
enclosed message to the Senate, with re-
spectful request that that body (the Senate)
will send TO the House proper message
relative to the bill herewith returned.
On motion of Mr.. REX, the message was
referred to select committee of three
Messrs. Rex, Scribner and Kramer.
COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE.
The House having insisted upon its first
amendment to the Senate bill making ap-
preparations to pay the claims of soldiers
for local bountfes, &C., and requested a
committee of Conference.
On motion of Mr.. REX, the Senate ac-
ceded to the request OF the House, and the
President appointed as such committee on
the part of the Senate, Messrs. Lawrence,
Griswold and Linn.
CONQUERED IN.
The Senate coneurred in the House
amendments to MIR. Jamison's Senate bill
amendatory and supplementary to the free
turnpike act, passed April 10, 1867.
INDEFIN1TE PosTPoNEMENT.
On motion of Mr.. SCRIBNER, the fol-
lowing Senate joint resolutions were taken
from the table and indefinitely postponed:
By Mr. KEIFER.Relative to inviting
Lieutenant General Sherman and General
Thomas to visit the Legislature, and ap-
pointing committee to wait upon them,
and extend the invitation.
BY Mr.. STAMBAUGH-Relat to di-
recting the commissioner of railroads and
telegraphs to distribute at least one copy of
his report to each of the thirty-seven States
and Territories.
SPECIAL ORDER.
On motion of Mr.. SIMMONS, Mr.. Dick
ey's Senate joint resolution, relative to the
sense of the people of Ohio on the subject
of the reconstruction of negro States. i'm
peachment OF the President, and the infrac-
tion by Congress of Constitutional Govern
ment, was taken from the table, and mad e
special order for half-past three P. M. to-
day.
On motion of Mr.. DANGLER, the Sen
ate, at eleven o'clock, took a recess till
three P. M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Hon. VIM. LAWRENCE, President pro
tenn, called the Senate to order at o'clock.
ADDITIONAL PENITENTIARY GROUNDS.
Mr.. HUTCHINSON, from the committee
on the. Penitentiary, reported back House
Joint resolution relative to the purchase OF
ten acres of additional ground lying north
of the Ohio Penitentiary for the use of that
institution, recommending its adoption
The resolution was then adopted-yeas II,
nays 6.
POSTPONED.
Mr.. HUTCHINSON, from the committee
on the Penitentiary, reported back Senate
resolution relative to so much of the Gov
ernor's message as relates to graded
prison. recommending its postponement to
the third Wednesday in January next,
which was agreed to.
THE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL.
Mr.. BERRY offered the following joint
resolution:
WHEREAs, The House of ofRepresentatives
of the Congress of the United States has
preferred articles of impeachment before
the Senate of the United States against
Andrew johnson, President of the United
States, for high crimes and misdem eanors;
and
WHEREAS, Said trial of impeachment is
now pending before said Senate sitting as
a High Court of Impeachment; and
WHEREAS, The Constitution OF the Uni
ted States guarantees to every citizen from
the p esdent down to the humblest indi-
vidual fair and impartial trial, aud the
Senators are sworn to do impartial JUS
tice according to the law and evidence /;
and
WHEREAS, Since the commencement of
said trial, efforts and attempts have been
and are being made, by divers and sundry
persons, by public demonstrations and ap-
peals and threats, communicated personal
ly, by letter, telegraph, and through news
paper publications, to influence the judg-
ment OF said Court of Impeachment, and
to overawe Senators after the evidence has
been closed, and they are celebrating up
on the judgment of the Court; therefore,
RESOLVED By the General Assembly of the
State of Ohio, That we the Representatives
of the people of the State of Ohio, look up
on and characterize all such attempts and
efforts of any and all persons whomsoever
to interfere with the deliberations or infiu-
ence the Judgment OF said Court as out
rageous, not alone upon the rights OF the
President of the United States, but upon
each and every citizen of the Republic and
dangerous to our free institutions.
Resolued, That the Governor be, and is
hereby requested to forward copy OF
these resolutions to each of the Senators of
the United States, the President and mem
Congress from Ohio.
The question being on the adoption of the
resolutions,
Mr.. DANGLER gave notice of intention
to discuss the same, which, under the rule,
carried them over for one day.
Mr.. BERRY moved suspension of the
rule, which was not Sustained-yeas 15
nays9.
VETERAN BOUNTY BILL.
Mr.. DOWDNEY. from the committee on
Military Affairs, reported back House bill
to amend the act to provide bounty fol-
veteran volunteers, passed March z, 1867,
so as to provide that. where through mis-.
take or informality, the volunteer has not
had the proper credit, he shall nevertheless
be entitled to bounty, and recommended Its
passage. The bill was read the third time
and passed-yeas %, nays none.
GAMING BILL.
Mr.. SCRIBNER, from the judiciary
committee, reported back the bill tor the
prevention OF gaming, and recommended
its passage. Ordered to be read the third
time Tomorrow.
TOWN HALLS.
Mr.. EVERETT, from the Judiciary COM
mittee, reported back House bill by MIR
Dickson, to extend the provisions of an act
passed April 13, 1867, entitled an act sup
Elementary to an act to authorize the erec-
ton, improving, enlarging or constructing
additions to town halls, and to repeal an ACT
therein named. passed April 2, 1866, 70. L.
vol. 64, page 143, to the township OF Rus
sia and the incorporated village of Oberlin,
in the county of Lorain, and recommended
its passage. Ordered to be read the third
time Tomorrow.
SPECIAL ORDER.
On motion. of Mr.. POTTS, the Senate
procee ded to the consideration of the spe-
cial order for 81 P. NJ. to-day, being MIR
Dickey's Senate joint resolutions, relative
to the sense OF the people of Ohio on the
subjects of the construction of Negro
States, impeachment of the President, and
the infractions by Congress OF Constitu-
rional Government.
The question being on the adoptjon of the