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

ent law requires viewers ito meet on q
speciffed day. The bill under considers
ton was a copy OF the old road law, with |
the exception that it allowed the viewers q
ed for meeting, and in case of the failure
of any viewer to meet, those attending are
authorized to fill the vacancy. .s
Mr.. ODELL opposed the bill, and de- |
nounced the entire road system T9 II Il
Mr.. HUGHES, of Butler, favored its
pssiskLI;EwToN Mr.kLEwToN claimed thattbe bin con.
tanned unconstitutional provisions and
moved its recommitment to select COM
mittee, with certain instructions to amend.
Pending the consideration of the mo-
tion,
On motion of Mr.. CocKER1LL, the
House took a recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Upon reassembling, the House proceeded
to the further consideration of the motion
to recommit 81. B. 43S to a select commit
tee, with instructions to amend. sg I
Alter further discussion, the yeas and
nays were demanded and had, resulting
yeas l9, nays 81. So the motion was not
agreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the yeas and
nays were ordered, with the following re-.
sult-yeas 6S, nays 81. So the bill was
| passed. !.
81 SPECIAL ORDER.
| On motion of Mr.. WALLING, the
| House proceeded to the consideration of the
special order for this hour, the same be-
| ing, a5-
| Ii. R. 113: Jnstructing the Trustees Of
the Central Ohio Lunatic Asylum to pro-
ceed with the rebuilding of said institution
/ upon the present site.
i The question being first upon the follow
ing pending substitute offered by Mr.. Wal
ling:
Resolued, blythe General Assembly of the
State of Ohio. That the trustees of the Cen
tral OHIO LuDatic Asylum be and they. are
hereby authorized and directed to proceed,
under the laws now in force in regard to
Ethe construction of public buildings, to ad-
vertise for proposals and make contracts
for the reconstruction of said Asylum on
its present site-each wing, in its recon
struction, to be finished suitable for the
accommodation of patients, without wait.
; ing the reconstruction of other parts o
the building.
MIR. SCOTT, of Warren, took the floor
and in lengthy speech opposed both the
resolution and substitute, and sustained
the report of the joint select committee, o.
9 which he was a member.
He was followed by Mr.. MANN, in 6
lengthy argumen tative speech in behalf o.
Mr.. Walling's substitute.
After some time spent in discussion,
Il Mr. CANFIElID moved to postpone the
further consideration of the subject unit
Wednesday, Jan. p, ,at 10 o'clock A M. .,anc
, that it be made the special order for that
hour.
Mr.. LEWTON, prior to action upon the
motion, spoke in favor of the substitute
under consideration, and Mr.. WOLF con.
ira.
Mr.. WALLING urged immediate action
upon the substitute as a means of dispos.
ing OF this important matter, and in 6
lengthy and heated speech denounced the
report of the joint conmittee which favor.
ed tie removal of the Asylum outside o
the city OF Columbus. He reviewed the
published testimony taken before the com.
mittee, and showed the fallacy of imposing
such heavy expenditure upon the people
at this time.
Pending the discussion upon Mr.. Can.
fields motion and the general merits of tht
subject under consideration,
On motion of Mr.. MONOGRAM, the
House adjourned.