Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1869-01-21

OHIO LEGISLATURES.
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81 q WEDNESDAY,, Jansary 20, 1869. q
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-ss,f %, MORNING SESSION. B- q
The PRESIDENT, called the Senate to
Prayer BY Rev. a. G. Byers, of Colum-
The journal of yesterday was read and
approved. ask asSsis - sssstk
-sysG PETITIONS PRESENTED.
BY Mr.. HESON--Memorial of w.
w. Riley, OF Columbus, for allowance OF
damages for diverting a certain water
course from his premises to the Ohio PEN
itentiary. Referred to the committee on,
By Mr. DOW1DNEY-Protest Of los citi-
zens OF Ripley, Brown county, against the
repeal of the act passed April l6, 1868, tax,
ing bank stock or shares at the place where
the bank is located. Referred to the FL
nance committee.
SECOND READINGS.
The following bills were read the second
time and appropriately referred p House
bill No. 4l5 and Senate bills Nos. 279, $50,
2Sl aud 2S3. of ets .,ss.-.-.s,
q ss,s.. BILLS INTRODUCED. -,s.
S. B. No. 2S7, by Mr.. BERRY-Supple-
mental TO the act Tor the assessment and
taxation OF property, and for levying taxes
thereon according 20 It's true value in
moneys passed April g. 1862. 55is -65.i.J
The object of this bill Is to require Off
GERS, State and county, to list their offices
for taxation the same as other property is
81 3. B. No. 2sS. by Mr.. SCRIBNER-To
amend section of the act to authorize the
sale and transfer of the Walhonding canal.
passed April l3, 1868.
The amendment dispenses with the ne.
eessityaef procuring the release of parties
holding water leases; but requires the rail-
road company proposing to purchase the
canal TO satisiy the Board of Public Works
that they have sufficient means to insure
the construction OF their road, and to enter
into written contract with the Board to
keep up and maintain the canal for the
purpose of furnishing water TO said par.
ties, the performance of such contract to be
secured by mortgage. which shall be first
lien. In case the railroad company fail to
perform their contract the Board of Public
Works Is authorized TO rescind the sale and
retake possession OF the canal. sa
3 s. B.sNo.i 2S9, by MIR. DANGLER-To
amend section IL of the act to provide for
the support and regulation of public
schools, in the city OF Cleveland, passed
April IA, 1858. 2g9 - sE
Tue object of the bill is so to amend Sec
tionI2o OF the Cleveland school law that the
Board OF Education may employ teachers
-whoo shall give instructions in the Ger
man language in schools of lower grade
than SAID high schools, as the board may
deem for the interest OF the public
lis iBs Nd. 290, by Mr.. EMMITT-To re-
speaL the aette provide tor the collection
1of claims against steamboats, and other
water Craft, and authorizing proceedings
against the SAME by name, passed Febfu-
-atys26s lS40, and other acts therein named.
This bill proposes the repeal OF the laws
In the statute books in regard to the seizure
OF STEAMBOATS, and other water craft, for
ethe reason that q decision Of the u. s.
courts has made them In point of fact In
lS:B. No, 291-Reported by Mr.. EVER
EFT from tile Judiciary committee-To
Ismend section 93iof the act Of the iuris-
Ediction and procedure before justices OF
me peace, and Of the duties of constables
mciyil courts, passed March IA, 1858.
-oefhe OBJECT OF this bill is to allow bills of
exception. TO be taken ON all judgments of
Justices OF the peace, whether the cases
have been tried by jury or not.
MESSENGER OF THE SUPREME COURT.
Mr.. MAY, from the Judiciary, commit
tee, reported back s. B. No. 264-To pro-
vide Tor the appointment OF messenger OF
othe Supreme Court, and recommended its
The bill was then read the third time Il
-ssIEAs-AMessrs. Biggs, Burrows, Camp
peibs Carter DaDgler, Everett, Golden,
GrisY0ld, Hutcheson, Jamison, Kessler,
King Linn, May, Onderdonk, Potts, Scrlb-
ner, Simmons, Sredman, Woodwork, Yeo-
man. ! E98f sfE'l5 8iE
N4rs-Messrs. Berry. sDickey, Emmitt,
r.I s. -. CONQUERED IN. !,
Mr.. KElFER, from the judiciary com.
mittee, reported, recommending that the
Senate concurFin the House amendments
TO b B.No. 23l--To amend section 65 of
the act relating to wills, and the repeal of
former acts relative thereto, passed May 8,
1852 =
. the House amendments were according
nily concurred In by the Senate.
.xe91 NoKTHERN LUNATIc ASYLUM.
-sa Mr.. HUTCHEsON, from the joint com.
. mittees on Benevolent Institutions sub
: mitted report in regard to the recent
visit Of the committees to the Northern
Lunatic Asylum, which was referred to
b the COMMITTEES onB Benevolent Institutions
RELIEF BILL PASSED.
Mr.. GODFREY, from the select commit.
tee TO whom the same was referred. re-
ported back 81. B. No. 4l3-For the r.l;sf
Of Peter Frisinger, Treasurer of WiIishfrs
township, Van Vert county, and recon-
mended It's passage. -eSo"
AAS uiA Wns bncn Iedu tne Lllrd time and
!. passed. '-'o '-'0
sHELBY COUNTY INFIRMERY.
Mr.. BERRY, from the select COMMITTEES
to whom tue same was referred, reported
back I'll. B. 457-To authorize the CoInmis
s.oners OF Shelby county TO apply certain
funds In the county treasury TO the com.
pietion of an infrmary in said county
and recommended its passage. 81
The bill was then read the third time
and passed. - ssisr..gI7T 80
or THE SIMON KENToN MONUMENT.
Mr.. SCRlBNER presented the repor
and memorial OF ". G.. Mitchell, r.. ii
Cheetham and William Patrick, Commis.
sioners appointed under an act to provide
for the erection of monument To ths
memory Of general Simon Kenton. nasseG
May !, 1854, which was laid on the tahIe
and ordered to be printed.
On motion OF Mr.. KENNEY, the Senate
took recess. tt't
3s'i AFTERNOON SESSION.
h1i The PRESIDENT called the Senate te
Oder at three O'Clock.