Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1869-01-20
OHIO LEGIsLATURE
TUESDAY. January 10, 1859.
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shsMoRNlNG SESSION. siys1a %
The PRESIDENT, called the Senate to
order at ten O'Clock. So, s.,gr19.' :. - -
Prayer BY Rev. A. g. Byers, of Column
The journal of yesterday was read and
approved. n 5ss'isae 81 'rl.s --e
~ y SECOND READING. q, soH p4
The following bills were read the second
H. b. No. 4lSlFor the relief of Peter
Frisipger, Treasurer OF Wiltshire town
ship, iVsn Vert county. Referred to a
select committee of two-Messrs. Godfrey
a.. B. No. 4u7-To authorize the Com
missioners Of Shelby county tG apply GER
tain funds In the county treasury to the
completion OF an infirmary In said county.
Referred 10 select committee of three-
Messrs- Berry, Evans and Winner.
.. b. No. 269-To amend an act passed
March sth, 1885, to amend the act for the
punishment Of certain offenses therein
d, passed March s, 1881. Referred to
the Judiciary committee. I7
3. D. No. 270-To authorize the election
OF an additional Judge OF the Court of
Common Pleas in the county of Cnvaboga
ReferTsd TO the Judiciary committee.
5. b. No. 271--To amend section ten of
the act for the better regulation OF the pub
Tic schools In cities, towns, &C., passed Feb
ruary II, 1S49. Referred to the committee
on Schools and School Lands.
3, y. No 272-1o prevent fraudulent
pracuces therein named. Referred to the
committee on Roads and Highways. 80
S. B. No. 73-Supplementary TO the act
to require mortgages or bills of sale of
personal property to be deposited with the
township clerks, passed February "a, 1876
Referred 70 the Judiciary committee. 3r9.l
S.B. No 274-Authorfzing and empow-
ering the commissioners OF Pike county to
purchase bridge across the Scioto river
IN said county, now belonging to the Scioto
mittee of the Whole. RI 3.o
S.9B- No. 275ATo further define the du-
ties oi county surveyors Referred to the
Judiciary committee. 80. -
3. B. No. 276-To repeal certain act
therein named. Referred to the judiciary
commlttee, ggf - ii9g@sfse gst.11s 13lffi
err PETITIONS PREsENTHD. isl1 \ Fl
By aGOLDEN--Memoria from citi.
zens Of Fairfield county, showing reasons
why the new Pepitentiaryi should be To-
Gated at Lancaster in said county. Laid
on the table to be printed. 1iz ~
BY MT. DANGLER-R Resolutions of the
Board OF Trade OF Cleveland in favor of a
rate of interest ON special contract not ex-
ceeding 10per cent. Referred to the COM
mittee on Finance. fif n s7o3
Ry Mr.. ACKNOWLEDGMENT from
Sarah Hanneman, OF Columbus, for home
Tor unfortunate females. Referred to the
committee on Benevolent Institutions.
BY Mr.. DANGLER-Petition from an
authorize the employment of phonographic
reporters in the Courts cf Common Pleas
and District Courts of Ohio. Referred to
the Judiciary committee. isa ,,isislz IA
By Mr.. JAMISON-Petitio from 40
citizens OF Warren county, against the re-
peal OF an act passed January IL. 1929, or
any amendment Of our presentinterestl law.
Referred to the Finance committee. 8
BILL ETRoDUcED AND PASSED. IA
s. B. No. 2s6. by Mr.. SCRIBNER-To
change the time OF holding the first term Of
the Courto of Common Pleas for the wear 1869.
in Wayne county. Read the first time, and
also the second time under suspension of
the constitutional rule, and referred to a
select committee of one-Mr. Scribner, who
rel orted the same back and recommended
its passage. The constitutional rule was
then suspended, and 8. B. No. 2S6 was read
the third time and passed.
-sasa RKso1ur1oN.
Mr.. KEIFER offered a joint resolution
extending the privileges OF the State Ii.
braIy TO the Corresponding Secretary of
X
Mr.CARTER moved to refer the resolu-
tion to the committee on the State Library,
which, alter discussion, was put and lost
The resolution was then adopted by q
vote of "A yeas to 8 nays.
-51 LEAVE oE ABSENCE.
Messrs. POTTS and COREY were granted
indefinite leave OF absence.
,ss REFERRED. tr A7s>s
On motion of Mr.. EVERETT, n. B. No.
2, BY Mr.. Hill, of fErie-Supplementary to
the act to provide for locating, establish
ing and constructing bitches, drains and
water courses, passed March ~, 1851. &c
was taken from the table and referred to
the Judiciary committee. sossi
On motion of Mr.. KEIFER, 8. B. No. 80,
by MIR. Keifer-To amend sections 176,
III and 179 of the act for the settlement OF
estates of deceased persons, passed March
%, lS40, was taken from the table and re-
ferred, to the Judiciary committee.
On motion of Mr., HUTCHESON. s. r.
No. SO, by Mr.. Hutcheson-To amend the
act for the inspection OF gas meters, &C..
was taken from the table and referred 20
the special committee on that subject
Messrs. HutchesOn, Kenney sEd Dangler,
On motion of Mr.. SCRIBNER, the SEN
ate took . recess. II .ssis=i.a =. = t-s
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The PRESIDENT called the Senate to
order at three o'clock.
~ LAND GRANTS TO RAILROADS.
On motion of Mr.. GRISWOLD, Senate
joint resolutions No. "a, relative to land
monopoly, and to grants of public lands to
railroads, was taken from the table, and the
question being on their adoption,
Mr.. GRISWQLD spoke In favor of the
resolutiYns. stating. among other things,
been granted TO railroad and Other cor,c-.
tions-mere territory than was Contained
in New England, New orksPennsylvanis
and Ohio. There were less than 5s.OO0
landed Droprietors in Great Britain ana