Mr. Hitchcock moved to reconsider the vote by which S. B. No. 317 was ordered to be re-engrossed. Which was agreed to. Mr. Hitchcock moved to reconsider the vote by which said bill was referred to a select committee of one with instructions to amend by inserting "may" before the word "be." Which was agreed to. The question then being on the motion of Mr. Eggleston to refer said bill to a select committee one, it was disagreed to. The question recurring on the motion to engross the bill, it was agreed to. Mr Eggleston offered the following joint resolution: S. J. R. No. 71: Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That the trustees of the Cincinnati Southern Railway be and are hereby directed to pay James P. Kilbreth, Frederick J. Mayer, and Charles W. Rowland, each and severally, the sum of three thousand five hundred dollars ($3,500), as compensation for services rendered the city of Cincinnati in investigation of the affairs of said trustees, and report upon the same. Which was referred to the committee on Municipal Corporations. The committee on Revision has examined, and found correctly engrossed, S. B. No. 317. A. R. CREAMER, By unanimous consent said bill was read the third time. The question being "Shall the bill pass?" the yeas and nays were ordered, taken, and resulted-yeas 24, nays none, as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs. Atkinson, Carlisle, Carran, Creamer, Eggleston, Harper, Hartshorn, Hitchcock, Horr, Hollingsworth, Kirby of Wyandot, Moore, Mounts, Parker, Perkins, Pringle, Richards, Sinks, Strong, Sullivan, Tyler, Van Cleaf, Wilkins of Fulton, and Wilkins of Tuscarawas-24. So the bill passed. The title was agreed to. On motion of Mr. Creamer, the Senate adjourned. J. C. DONALDSON, Clerk. SATURDAY, February 19, 1881-10 O'CLOCK A.M. The Senate met pursuant to adjournment. Prayer by Rev. J. F. Hamilton. The Journal was read and approved. Bills were read the second time, and referred as follows: S. B. No. 334: To amend section 1117 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio. To committee on Fees and Salaries. S. B. No. 335: To amend section 897 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio To committee on Fees and Salaries. S. B. No. 336: To amend section 6564 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio. To committee on Judiciary. S. B. No. 337: To amend section 2833 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio. To committee on Agriculture. S B. No. 338: To authorize the commissioners of Ross county to settle certain claims therein named. To committee on Fees and Salaries. S. B. No. 339: To amend section 8401 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio. To committee on Railroads and Telegraphs. H. B. No. 784: To amend section 6761 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio. To committee on Judiciary. H. B. No. 503: To amend section 6334 of the Revised Statutes. To committee on Judiciary. H. B No. 697: To amend section 1706 of the Revised Statutes. To committee on Municipal Corporations. H. B. No. 522: Authorizing cities of the first class, with a certain population, to build and dispose of railroad shops by the issuing of bonds as provided. To committee on Municipal Corporations. H. B. No. 733: To distribute the surplus dog tax in Paulding county. To committee on Agriculture. H. B. No 609: To amend section 930 of the Revised Statutes. On motion of Mr. Hartshorn, said H. B. No. 609 was laid upon the table and ordered printed. The following bills was introduced and read the first time: S. B. No. 343-Mr. Pollard: To authorize a special term of District Court in Jackson county, Ohio. S. B. No 344-Mr. Tyler: To enable Union township, Brown county, to settle a claim for bounty. S. B. No. 345-Mr. Carran: To amend section 4672 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio. Mr. Sinks asked and obtained leave of absence until Tuesday for Mr. Eggleston on account of sickness. Mr. Sinks asked and obtained indefinite leave of absence for Mr. Cline, on account of sickness in his family. Mr. Wilkins of Tu-carawas asked and obtained leave of absence for Messrs. Carran and Fleischmann. On motion of Mr. Wilkins of Tuscarawas, the committee on Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of H. B. No 653. On motion of Mr. Wilkins of Tuscarawas, said bill was referred to a select committee of one, Mr. Wilkins being appointed said committee. Mr. Hollingsworth submitted the following report: The joint committee on Enrollment have examined, and found correctly enrolled, the following bills: Sub. for H. B. No. 292: To provide for refunding the State debt of Ohio. Sub. for H. B. No. 171: To amend section 3763 of the Reis:d Statutes of Ohio. H. B No. 757: To authorize the commissioners of Knox county to rebuild a certain bridge. J. R. POLLARD, D. A. HOLLINGSWORTH, JOHN F. LOCKE, C. R. HARMON, 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: Sub. for. H. B. No. 171: To amend section 3763 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio. Senate Sub. for H. B. No. 292: To provide for the refunding of the State debt of Ohio. H. B. No. 757: To authorize the commissioners of Knox county to rebuild a certain bridge. Attest: D. J. EDWARDS, Clerk. The President pro tem. of the Senate, in the presence of the Senate, signed said bills. 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. 700-Mr Brown of Putnam: To authorize the re-recording of the original petition, plat, and articles of incorporation of the village of Columbus Grove, Putnam county, Ohio, and for other purposes. H. B. No. 786-Mr Scott of Warren: Appropriating money for the support of Longview Asylum, and the payment. of salaries of officers therein. H. B. No. 603-Mr. Vallandigham: Amendatory of section 2805, and supplementary to section 2805a, of the Revised Statutes of Ohio. H. B. No. 507-Mr. Snyder: To amend section 6819 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio. H. B. No. 688-Mr. Greene: To amend sections 650 and 654 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio. Attest: Said bill were read the first time. D. J. EDWARDS, Clerk. 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. 763-Mr. Snyder: To amend section 305 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio. H. B. No. 764-Mr. Patton: To authorize the construction of sewers in the village of Defiance, Defiance county, Ohio, and for the borrowing of money to pay for the same. H. B. No. 765-Mr. Tyler of Licking of the Revised Statutes of Ohio. Supplementary to section 6941 H. B. No. 766-Mr. Brenner: To amend an act entitled "an act to au (O. L., thorize the city council of the city of Dayton to invest the market-house fund of said city in United States bonds," passed April 17, 1880. vol. 77, p. 407.) H. B. No. 767-Mr. Steward: To authorize the board of education of the village district of the incorporated village of Woodsfield, Monroe county, to refund its present indebtedness for school purposes. H. B. No. 768—Mr. Harmon: To authorize the commissioners of Portage county to build fire-proof addition and to remodel and repair the present court house in said county, and to issue bonds therefor. H. B. No. 769-Mr. Tyler of Wyandot: Providing for the corporal punishment of male persons in certain cases. H. B. No. 770-Mr. Price: To amend section 6165 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio. H. B. No. 771-Mr. Allen: To authorize the commissioners of Fulton county to transfer funds from tax on dogs to the Fulton County Agricultural Society, to pay its indebtedness and improve its buildings. H. B. No. 772-Mr. Cowgill: To amend an act entitled an act to amend section 4889 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio." (O. L., vol. 77, p. 65.) H. B. No. 773-Mr. Robinson: To provide for an annual State board of equalization. H. B. No. 774-Mr. Davis: To amend sections 5530 and 5534 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio. H. B. No. 775-Mr. Wolfe: To amend section 2833 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio. H. B. No. 776-Mr. Sawyer: To authorize the commissioners of Auglaize county to transfer funds from tax on dogs to the Auglaize County Agricultural Society. H. B. No. 777-Mr. Armstrong: To authorize the creation of a special school district in East Union township, Wayne county, Ohio. H. B. No. 778-Mr. Cochran : To authorize the transfer of funds arising from the tax on dogs in Brown county, Ohio. H. B. No. 779-Mr. Groom: To regulate the charges of telephone companies. H. B. No. 780-Mr. Walker: Respecting the DeGraff union school district of Logan county. H. B. No. 781-Mr. McCrory: To regulate the rate of street railroad companies. H. B. No. 782-Mr. Kerr: To amend section 938 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio. H. B. No. 783-Mr. Letcher: To amend sections 6366 and 6670, and to repeal section 76 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio. H. B. No. 784-Mr. Jones: To amend section 6761 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio. H. B. No. 785-Mr. Estill: To authorize the commissioners of Holmes county, Ohio, to rebuild a certain bridge. H. B. No. 786-Mr. Scott of Warren: Appropriating money for the support of Longview Asylum, and the payment. H. B. No. 787-Mr. Walker: To enable certain counties to issue bonds for the repair of turnpikes, bridges, and culverts. Attest: D. J. EDWARDS, Clerk. 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. 65: Relative to the appointment of a joint committee of the two Houses. With the following amendment, in which the concurrence of the Senate is requested: In line 3, fill the blank with the word "five." Attest: D. J. EDWARDS, Clerk. The question being on concurring in said amendment, the yeas and nays were ordered, taken, and resulted-yeas 8, nays 13, as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs. Harper, Hartshorn, Hitchoock, Kirby of Wyandot, Mounts, Parker, Perkins, and Pond-8. Those who voted in the negative were Messrs. Carlisle, Horr, Hollingsworth, O'Hagan, Pollard, Richards, Saltzgaber, Sinks, Strong, Sullivan, Tyler, Van Cleaf, and Wilkins of Tuscarawas-13. So the Senate refused to concur in said amendment. On motion of Mr. Horr, the Senate adjourned until next Monday at 3 o'clock p.m. Attest: J. C. DONALDSON, Clerk. MONDAY, February 21, 1881-3 o'CLOCK P.M. The Senate met pursuant to adjournment. The Journal was read and approved. Bills were read the second time, and referred as follows: S. B. No. 340: To authorize the board of education of West Salem, in Wayne county, Ohio, to issue bonds for the redemption of other bonds. To committee on Schools and School Lands. S. B. No. 341: Supplementary to section 39 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio, and to further define the duties of the Sergeants-at-Arms of the Senate and House of Representatives. To committee on Claims. S. B. No. 342: To amend section 3908 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio. To committee on Schools and School Lands. S. B. No. 343: To authorize a special term of the district court in Jackson county, Ohio. To committee on Judiciary. S. B. No. 344: To enable Union township, Brown county, to settle a claim for bounty. To committee on Military Affairs. H. B. No. 786: Appropriating money for the support of Longview Asylum, and the payment of salaries of officers therein. To committee on Finance. |