The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1870-02-03

tno rAllncatlOn VI tue uIteentn
amendment by Ohio. was read, and
after manifestation of their disap.
probation by democratic Senators,
by various motions, the subject
was laid on the table BY . party
vote-1S to l6 land by similar
vote tho communication was or.
dcred to be spread upon the Senate
journal.
MIR. Campbell gave notice Of a
protest"
Mr.. Jenner, to whom the "dis.
section bill" had been referred, re.
ported substitute for the samo.
In the House, on the 29th, a bill
was introduced to prevent ncci.
dents from thercckIess use of fire.
arms. It imposes fine and inpris.
onment for pointing arms. loaded
or not, at any person.
A bill was introduced 10 make
certificates to teachers in one coun-
ty valid throughout the State. AL.
SO, bill TO limit the sitting Of this
General Assembly to 100 days.
Mr.. Griffith introduced o resoIu.
tion instructing the committee on
Judiciary to inquire into the con
stitutionality of an act to confis.
cato property, real and personal,
devoted TO or used for the purposes
Of prostitDtion or assignation, ard
If said committee find that such nm
act would be in harmony with that
Instrument, then they are hereby
instructed 10 frame q bill agreeable
With these instructions and present
tho same to the General Assembly
for It's enactment.
Mr.. Williams, of Fayetto moved
to amond so as to include The "sale
of intoxicating liquors in violation
Of law or as a place Of gambling in
violation of law" Amendment ac.
cepted, and the resolution adopted
Mr.. Parr offered a resolution in.
structing the committee on bonvo.
lent institutions, to investigate the
propriety Of selecting o farm site,
and erecting q suitable building
thereon for the comfort and accom-
mediation Of the incurable insane.
Adopted. .a m
In the Senate, Mr.. HubbeIl tried
TO got tho obnoxious Congratu-
latory communication on tho rat.
Idcation Of the fifteenth amend.
mont stricken from tho Journal,
but failed, yeas 10, nays. II.
The bill Of Mr.. Daughcrty 10
provide for the suspension Of off.
GERS who are under indictment for
misconduct in Office, applying the
provisions Of tho bill 10 cases whsrO
indictments are pending agains,
officers at the time fits passage,
was read the third time, and pas.
sed, yeas 10, nays 8.
Mr.. Daugherty introduced a bill
TO repeal the act passed March 20,
1867. to authorize tho County Com.
missioners TO construct roads on
petition Of q, majority Of residen,
land owners, etc, and tho acts
amendatory thereof and supple.
meu,ary thereto. ."
The bill of Mr.. Potts, ro>enact
ing the act giving the inmates Of
tho Soldiers Home near Dayton q
right 10 vote, was taken up in com.
mittec Of tho whole.
Mr., Hubbell'movod that tho Com,
mittoe report the bill back, and re.
commend its indefinite postpone.
ment.
A protracted debate ensucd on
this motion, participated in ty
Messrs. Potts, 0jlin, Jones, Hunt
and Welsh, in favor Of tho bill, and
BY Messrs. DaughCrty and Hub,
bell in opposition. The discussion
took wide range, going into the
origin, history and objects Of the
Soldiers Home, near Dayton, and
leading to remarks Of q personal us
we'll as q partisan character.
On motion Of Mr.. Root, tho com.
mittee rose and reported tho bill
back to the Senate.
The bill was then read tho third
timeand passcd-yoas 2l, nays q
Mcssrs. Daughorty AMI Hubboll.
In the House. January 3lst, Mr..
Curtis introduced bill to repeal
tho Morgan raid claim bill.
Tho following preamble and
joint resolutions were introduced
by Mr.. Hubbard:
WHEREAS, Tho constitution Of
tho State OF Ohio declares that re.
Iigion, morality and intelligence
ore essential to good government;
and,
WHEREAS, To secure this bless
ing and TO perpotuato civil and 70.
ligious liberty, common schools
have been instituted; and, is
,WaEHrAs, All religion and NOR.