Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1869-01-20

Prayer by Mr.. Harris, of Columbus.
: The journal was read aud approved. ~
COMMUNICATION.
4 The SPEAKER laid before the House a
communication from Geo. w. Hill, Official
Reporter, informing the House OF his sick
ness and detention at his home in Ash
land.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
Mr.. NEAL-The petition of Thos Nc
Neal and TAT other citizens of Ross county.
for the passage of a law to authorize the
commissioners of Ross county to lazy tax
to build a bridge over the Scioto river east
of the city OF Chillicothe. Referred to
Messrs. Neal and Finley. {. aias eW
ga Mr.. DENMAN-The memorial of the
county surveyor of Williams county for
the passage of a law authorizing county
suryeyors to take charge of, keep in re-
pair and make alterations respecting the
lines of true meridian. Referred to Mr..
,Denman.
Mr.. HILL, of Defiance The petition of
Hon. A. S. Tutly and 10 citizens of Defi-
ance county, for the passage of an act su-
thorizing the Board of Education of the
town of Defiance, to reimburse William M.
Creath for losses sustained in the erection
of a Union School House In said town. Re-
ferred to Messrs. Hill, of Defiance, and Dem
man. gni4ra q. 9l3Qel =. tee
THIRD DiREADINGs-BILLs PASSED.
Mr.. KERR, of Fsyette-H. B. 4l5: To
amend the third section of the act further
to prescribe the duties of Sheriffs and Cor
oners. passed April %, 1868 20. L., vol. 65,
p. 115), was read the third time, and upon
the passage of the bill the yeas and nays
were ordered and resulted-yeas 63, nays
IA. So the bill was passed.
Mr.. ODELL, 81. B. 4l6-To amend Sec
I tion IL of an act entitled an act regulating
descents and the distribution of personal
estates, passed March IA, 1858, was read the
third time, and, 9Esa +
On motion of Mr.. .COCKERILL, the bill
was recommitted to select committee OF
one, with instructions to amend as fol-
lows: N .osasei,a ,als
AT the end ofsection l, add " Provided,
that If the surviving husband shall have
made lasting and valuable Improvements
upon the lands of such deceased wife out
of his own means. he may receive compen-
sation therefor out of the estate"
The bill was so recommitted, and upon
being reported back, the amendment was
agreed to-.
3 Mr. WOLF moved the recommitment of
the bill with amendatory instructions, and
upon said motion the yeas and nays were
demanded and resulted-yeas 10, nays So.
So the motion to recommit was not agreed
to. -a 5i5 - t-if
Mr.. BAKER moved the recommitment
of the bill with instructions to amend,
which motion was not agreed to. -,
Upon the passage of the bill the yeas
and nays were ordered, and resulted-yeas
S0 nays 6. So the bill was passed
Mr.. .RUKENBROD-H.B B. No. 421: To
amend an act entitled san act supplement
tary to the act entitled IAN act to provide
for the creation and regulation of incor.
porated companies in the State of Ohio y
let T. y,
1927, was read the third time, and
On motion of Mr. r.sDENNIS, was recon-.
mitted to a select committee of one, with
instructions to amend, so as to make the
bill applicable to the Incorporation ofcom-
panies for the gathering, preserving and
vending of ice. .5fs
Said bill was reported back and the
amendment agreed to.
The question being on the passage OF the
bill, the yeas and nays were ordered and
resulted, yeas 76; nays $50 the bill was
passed.
Mr.. WOLF moved that the vote where.
by the bill was passed be reconsidered, fol
the reason that the ice companies of Gin
cinnati would combine under it and erect 9
monopoly which would prove disastrous
to the consumer.
Mr.. CRIST favoreda a reconsideration fol
the same reason, and stated that the agents
of the Cincinnati leo Companies were
here lobbying for the enactment of just
3 such law.
Mr.. DENNIS defended his amendment
and opposed a reconsideration.
Mr.. SHERWIN opposed a reconsidera.
ton.
Pending the discussion upon this motion
On motion of Mr.. BUELL., the House
took a recess.
Tld AFTERNOON SESSION.
The question being upon the motion tt
reconsider the vote whereby the House
passed H. B. No. 421, -.......t ,.',..f, ssfsf-
The further discussion upon the merits
of the motion was participated in by
Messrs. Wolf, Hughes OF Butler, Crist and
Skaats, pro, and Sherwin con. ~ = -
so Upon said motion the yeas and nays
were demanded and had, resulting as fo,.
lows-yeas 4S nays 38. So the vote was
reconsidered. -, -....-s,,.,,F v ...-.7
The vote by which Mr.. Dennis amend.
ment was agreed TO was then reconsidered
and the same rejected siooaa sd; 81
The question recurring upon the passage
Z of the Bill, the yeas and nays were had and
resulted-yeas As, nays 35. So the bill wai
lost. -a..f .f4lfO gG z5s.y.st 8ti4 l--A Z. ? 20