MONDAY, January 31, 1831—3 o'CLOCK P.M. The Senate met pursuant to adjournment. Prayer by Rev. W. E Moore. The Journal was read and approved. Mr. Mounts presented the petition of La France Coryelle, and 414 other citizens of Warren county, asking for the pass ge of a local option law. Which was referred to the committee on Sanitary Laws and Regulations. Mr. Mcore presented the petition of David Worts, and 100 other citizens of Darke county, praying for the enactment of a law to prevent the killing and destruction of quails. Which was referred to the committee on Fish Culture and Game. S. B No. 283: Supplementary to chapter 2, title 3, part 4 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio. To committee on Judiciary. S. B. No. 284: To authorize certain municipal corporations to purchase or construct machine shops, and issue bonds therefor. To select committee of one-Mr. Marriott. S. B. No. 285: To provide for the appointment of special policemen in State institutions. To committee on Benevolent Institutions. S. B. No. 286: To amend sections 1071 and 1074 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio. To committee on Fees and Salaries. S. B. No 287: To fix the salary of the Clerk of the Supreme Court. To committee on Judiciary. S. B. No. 288: To amend section 1 of an act entitled "an act to provide for the relief of disabled firemen in cities of the second grade of the first class," passed April 17, 18 0. To committee on Municipal Corporations. S. B. No 289: To authorize certain municipal corporations to construct machine shops, and issue bonds therefor. Said bill was ordered to be engrossed, and read the third time to mor row. S B. No. 290: To amend sections 6797 and 7432 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio. To committee on Penitentiary. Mr. Pollard submitted the following report: The joint committee on Enrolment have examined, and found correctly enrolled, the following bill: H. B. No. 170: To amend sections 994, 995, 97, 1002, 1012 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio. MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Mr. President: The House of Representatives has passed the following bill, in which the concurrence of the Senate is requested: H. B. No. 519—Mr. Wilson: To authorize the trustees of Poland townthip, Mahoning county, Ohio, to purchase the necessary ground for a cemetery. Attest: Said bill was read the first time. D. J. EDWARD3, Clerk. MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Mr. Fresident: The House of Representatives has passed the following bill, in which the concurrence of the Senate is requested: H. B. No. 568-Mr. Cole: To authorize the commissioners of Scioto county to complete certain unfinished portions of free turnpikes in said county, aud to levy tax to pay for same. Attest: Said bill was read the first time. D. J. EDWARDS, Clerk. MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Mr. President: The House of Representatives has adopted the following joint resolutions, in which the concurrence of the S-nate is requested: H. J. R. No. 73-Mr. Bloom: Concerning the Virginia military lands in certain counties in Onio. H. J. R. No. 86-Mr. Scott of Warren: Providing for the printing of additional copies of the Report of Auditor of State. Attest: D. J. EDWARD3, Clerk. On motion of Mr. Hitchcock, said H. J. R. No. 73 was referred to com. mittee on Finance, and said H. J. R. No. 86 was referred to the committee on Printing. MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Mr. President: The Speaker of the House of Representatives has, in the presence of the House, signed the following bills and joint resolution: H. B. No. 639: Relating to agricultural fair grounds. H B. No. 523: To enable the treasurer of Knox county to refund certain taxes. H J. R. No. 77: Relating to the admission of Hattie E. Clifford into the Central Asylum for the Insane. Attest: D. J. EDWARDS, Clerk. The President pro tem. of the Senate, in presence of the Senate, signed said bills and joint resolution. MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Mr. President : The House of Representatives has concurred in the adoption of the following joint resolution: S. J. R. No. 62: Relative to the printing of 500 additional copies of the memorial of the State Bar Association. Attest: D. J. EDWARDS, Clerk. MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Mr. President: The House of Representatives has concurred in the passage of the following bill: S. B. No. 200: To authorize the council of the village of New Lexington, Perry county, to issue bonds and to transfer certain funds. Attest: D. J. EDWARDS, Clerk. MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Mr. President: The House of Representatives has passed the following bills, in which the concurrence of the Senate is requested: H. B. No. 531-Mr. Groom: To amend section 5241 of the Revised Statutes. H. B. No. 556-Mr. Dempcy: To amend section 3481 of the Revised Statutes. Attest: Said bills were read the first time. · D. J. EDWARDS, Clerk. MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Mr. President: The House of Representatives has concurred in the passage of the following bill: S. B. No. 247: To amend section 1 of an act entitled "an act to authorize the county commissioners of Cuyahoga county to build a monument or memorial tablet commemorative of the deceased soldiers and sailors of said county "-with the following amendments, in which the concurrence of the Senate is requested: In line 5, after the word "than," strike out the words "one-tenth," and insert in lieu thereof the words "one-third," and in same line, after the word "which," strike out the word "mill." Attest: D. J. EDWARD3, Clerk. On motion of Mr. Hitchcock, said bill and pending amendments were laid upon the table. MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Mr. President: The House of Representatives has adopted the following joint resolu tion, in which the concurrence of the Senate is requested: H. J. R. No. 85-Committee on Federal Relations: Relating to pension for Col. T. Worthington. Attest: D. J. EDWARD3, Clerk. On motion of Mr. Hartshorn, said resolution was referred to the committee on Federal Relations. MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE3. Mr. President: The House of Representatives has passed the following bill, in which the concurrence of the Senate is requested: H. B. No. 620-Mr. Letcher: To authorize the transfer of any funds, not to exceed fifteen hundred dollars, that may remain in the treasury of the courty of Williams arising from tax on dogs. Attest: Said bill was read the first time. D. J. EDWARDS, Clerk. H. B. No. 517: Making appropriations for the support of common schools-was read the third time. On motion of Mr. Beer, the bill was laid upon the table. The following bills were introduced and read the first time: S. B. No. 291-Mr. Tyler: To amend section 4714 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio. S. B. No. 292-Mr. Richards: To amend section 1435 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio. Mr. Marriott submitted the following report: The select committee of one, to whom was referred S. B. No. 284: To authorize certain municipal corporations to purchase or construct ma chine shops, and issue bonds therefor-having had the same under con⚫ sideration, report it back, and recommend its passage. F. M. MARRIOTT. Said bill was ordered to be engrossed and read the third time to morrow. Mr Pond offered the following joint resolution: S. J. R. No. 64: WHEREAS, Frank Gilmore, a former resident of the State of West Virginia, and who has been a resident of Washington county for the last five months only, and has been there arrested for a crime, and is confined in jail in said county, and has not been indicted, and cannot be for several months; and since his incarceration has become a raving maniac, and unless soon treated therefor will, in all proba bility, die or become permanently insane; therefore, Be it resolved by the General As embly of the State of Ohio, That the Su perintendent of the Athens Asylum for the Insane be and is hereby authorized and required to receive said Frank Gilmore as a patient into said asylum. On motion of Mr. Pond, said resolution was referred to the committee on Benevolent Institutions. Mr. Hitchcock, on leave, introduced the following bill, which was read the first time: S. B. No. 293: To provide against the evils resulting from the traffic in intoxicating liquors. MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Mr. President: The following bills have been introduced in the House of Representatives, and read the first time: H. B. No. 667-Mr. Reed of Ross: To pay certain claims of Company A, 6th Regiment O. N. G. H. B. No. 668-Mr. Groom: To amend section 6302 of the Revised Statutes. H. B. No. 669-Mr. Hill of Hamilton: To prevent fraud in the manufacture and sale of commercial fertilizers. H. B. No. 670-Mr. Reed of Ross: To amend section 66 of the Revised Statutes. H. B. No. 671-Mr. Spetnagle: To authorize the commissioners of Ross county to levy a tax for the purpose of constructing, extending, or finishing free turnpike. H. B. No. 672-Mr. Howard: To amend section 2477 of the Revised Statutes. H. B. No. 673-Mr. Howard: In relation to the codification of ordinances in cities of the third grade of the first class.. H. B. No. 674-Mr. Allen: To amend section 2658 of the Revised Statutes. H. B. No. 675-Mr. Greene: To provide for securing a site and the erection thereon of a suitable building for an asylum for the epileptic insane. H. B. No. 676-Mr. Barton: To authorize the village of Orrville to issue bonds for the purpose of erecting a town hall. H. B. No. 677-Mr. McConkey: To amend section 931 of the Revised Statutes. H. B. No. 678-Mr. Chapman: To amend section 2580 of the Revised Statutes. H. B. No. 679-Mr. Chapman: To amend sections 3794 and 3796 of the Revised Statutes. H. B. No. 680-Mr. Kurtz: To authorize the commissioners of Athens county to borrow money and levy a tax for the building of a sewer. H. B. No. 681-Mr. Scott of Warren, Chairman of the Finance Committe: Making appropriations for the last three fourths of the fiscal year ending November 15, 1881, and the first quarter of the fiscal year ending February 15, 1882. H. B. No. 682-Mr. Hathaway: To amend section 7341 of the Revised Statutes. H. B. No. 683-Mr. Wolfe: To amend section 6992 of the Revised Statutes. H. B. No. 684-Mr. Greiner: Supplementary to section 6965 of the Revised Statutes. |