Mr. Beebe submitted the following report: The committee on Roads and Highways, to whom was referred S. B. No. 346: To amend sections 3822 and 3824 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio-having had the same under consideration, report it back, and recommend its passage. Said bill was ordered to be engrossed, and read the third time to morrow. Mr. Moore submitted the following report: The committee on Roads and Highways, to whom was referred S. B. No. 345: To amend section 4672 of the Revised Statutes of Ohiohaving had the same under consideration, report it back, and recoommend its passage. GEO. W. MOORE, P. HITCHCOCK, Said bill was ordered to be engrossed and read the third time to-mor row. Mr. Hitchcock submitted the following report: The committee on Municipal Corporations, to whom was referred H. B. No. 603 Amendatory of section 2805, and supplementary to section 2805a of the Revised Statutes of Ohio-having had the same under consideration, report it back, and recommend its passage. Said bill was ordered to be read the third time to-morrow. The committee on Municipal Corporations, to whom was referred H. B. No. 530: To amend section 2803 of the Revised Statutes-having had the same under consideration, report it back, with following amendment, and recommend its passage when so amended: Strike out all after "auditor," in line 19, of the first section. P. HITCHCOCK, G. M. SALTZGABER, Said amendment was agreed to. Said bill was ordered to be engrossed, and read the third time to-mor row. Mr. Harper submitted the following report: The committee on Schools and School Lands, to whoin was referred 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 having had the the same under consideration, report it back, and recommend its passage. L. HARPER, E. N. HARTSHORN, H. E. O'HAGAN, Said bill was ordered to be engrossed and read the third time to-mor row. Mr. Richards moved to reconsider the vote by which S. J. R. No. 75 was adopted. Which was agreed to. Mr. Richards moved that a message be sent to the House of Representatives requiring the return of said resolution. Which was agreed to. Mr. Pollard submitted the following report: The joint committee on Enrollment have examined, and found correctly enrolled, the following bills and joint resolution: H. B. No. 89: To amend section 4060 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio. H. B. No. 556: H. B. No. 566: To amend section 3481 of the Revised Statutes. in counties having a population in 1870 of 40,609. H. J. R. 104: Relative to the binding of the Code. S. B. No. 298: To authorize certain incorporated villages to construct machine shops, and issue bonds therefor. S. B. No. 269: To amend section 108 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio.* Mr. Wilkins of Tuscarawas, for the Legislative Committee of Arrangements relative to the inauguration of President-elect Garfield, made a verbal report, stating arrangements that had been made for the transportation of the Legislature to Washington D. C., and asked to be discharged from further consideration of the subject. Mr. Saltzgaber moved that the report be received and the committee discharged. Mr. Kirby of Hamilton moved that the Senate adjourn. On which motion the yeas and nays were demanded, taken and resulted-yeas 7, nays 18, as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative were— Messrs. Atkinson, Hitchcock, Jackson, Kirby of Hamilton, Kirby of Wyandot, Moore, and Van Cleaf-7. Those who voted in the negative were Messrs. Beebe, Beer, Carran, Eggleston, Fleischmann, Hartshorn, Horr, Marriott, Mounts, O'Hagan, Perkins, Pollard, Pond, Saltzgaber, Sullivan, Tyler, Wilkins of Fulton, and Wilkins of Tuscarawas-18. So the motion was disagreed to. The question recurring on the motion of Mr. Saltzgaber Mr. Van Cleaf moved to amend the motion, by providing for the ap pointment of others in place of the members of the committee discharged. Which was agreed to. The motion, as amended, was agreed to. The President appointed Messrs. Van Cleaf, Pringle, and Kirby of Hamilton as member of said committee on the part of the Senate. On motion of Mr. Kirby of Hamilton, the Senate adjourned. Attest: J. C. DONALDSON, Clerk. FRIDAY, February 25, 1881–10 O'CLOCK A.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. 349: To authorize railroad companies to construct, acquire, maintain, and operate telegraph lines for commercial purposes. To committee on Corporations other than Municipal. H. B. No. 594: To amend certain sections of sub-division 3, chapter 5, division 5, title 12, of the Revised Statutes of Ohio; also, to amend section 2141 of chapter 1, division 6, title 12, of the Revised Statutes of Ohio, as amended February 27, 1880 (Ohio Laws, vol. 77, page 33), and March 29, 1880 (Ohio Laws, vol. 77, page 89), and to repeal certain sections therein named. To committee on Judiciary. H. B. No. 624: Amending sections 56, 336, and 339 of the Revised Statutes. To committee on Public Printing. H. B. No. 638: Amending sections 132, 133, and 134 of the Revised Statutes. To committee on Public Printing. S. B. No. 641: To amend section 4733 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio. To committee on Roads and Highways. Mr. Van Cleaf submitted the following report: い The committee on Revision has examined, and found correctly u grossed, S. B. Nos. 355, 346, 345, 340, 100, 297, and H. B. No. 530, and reengrossed H B. No. 632. A. R. VAN CLE.F E. N. HARTSHORN, S. B. No. 328: To authorize the council of the city of Steubenville to issue bonds to complete the twenty-inch water main and connections in said city-was read the third time. The question being "Shall the bill pass ? the yeas and nays were ordered, taken, and resulted-yeas 21, nays none, as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs. Beebe, Carlisle, Eggleston, Harper, Hartshorn, Hitchcock, Horr, Hollingsworth, Jackson, Kirby of Wyandot, Moore, Mounts, Parker, Perkins, Pollard, Pond, Richards, Sinks, Sullivan, Tyler, and Wilkins of Fulton-21. So the bill passed. The title was agreed to. Mr. Hartshorn moved that the rules be suspended, so that a report from the committee on Municipal Corporations may be received at this time. Which was agreed to. Mr. Eggleston submitted the following report: The committee on Municipal Corporations, to whom was referred H. B. No. 692: To amend section 2434 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio-having had the same under consideration, report it back, and recommend its passage. B. EGGLESTON, P. HITCHCOCK, Said bill was read the third time. A. R. VAN CLEAF, The question being "Shall the bill pass?" the yeas and nays were ordered, taken, and resulted-yeas 22, nays none, as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs Atkinson, Beebe, Carlisle, Eggleston, Harper, Hartshorn, Hitchcock, Horr, Hollingsworth, Jack-on, Kirby of Wyandot, Moore, Mounts, Parker, Perkins, Pollard, Pond, Richards, Sinks, Sullivan, Tyler, and Wilkins of Fulton-22. So the bill passed. The title was agreed to. S. B. No. 343: To authorize a special term of district court in Jackson county, Ohio-was read the third time. The question being "Shall the bill pass?" the yeas and nays were ordered, taken, and resulted-yeas 20, nays none, as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs. Beebe, Carlisle, Eggleston, Harper, Hartshorn, Hitchcock, Horr, Hollingsworth, Jackson, Kirby of Wyandot, Moore, Mounts, Perkins, Pollard, Pond, Richards, Sinks, Sullivan, Tyler, and Wilkins of Fulton -20. So the bill passed The title was agreed to H. J. R. No. 80: Authorizing the Board of Public Works to rescind the contract with the Cincinnati Central Railway Company in connection with the berme bank of the Miami and Erie canal. On motion of Mr. Eggleston, the further consideration of said resolution was postponed until the 9th day of March. H. J. R. No. 103: Relative to occupancy of the road-bed of the Ohio Railroad Company by the Lake Erie and Western Railroad Company. On motion of Mr. Pond, said resolution was informally passed. S. B. No. 311: More effectually to provide against the evils resulting from the traffic in intoxicating liquors-was read the third time. On motion of Mr. Pond, said bill was postponed until the 9th day of March, and made the special order for 10 o'clock a.m. of said day. H. B. No. 530: To amend section 2803 of the Revised Statutes-was read the third time. The question being "Shall the bill pass?" the yeas and nays were ordered, taken, and resulted-yeas 20, nays none, as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs. Atkinson, Beebe, Eggleston, Harper, Hartshorn, Hitchcock, Horr, Hollingsworth, Jackson, Kirby of Wyandot, Moore, Mounts, Perkins, Pollard, Pond, Richards, Sinks, Sullivan, Tyler, and Wilkins of Fulton-20. So the bill passed. The title was amended by adding the words "of Ohio" at the end thereof, and was then agreed to. H. B. No. 632: To authorize the commissioners of Brown county to redeem the unpaid bonds issued for the construction of the Ripley and Straight Creek free turnpike road improvement in sid county, to issue bonds and to levy a tax for the payment of the same, and to equalize the assessments on said road-was read the third time. The question being "Shall the bill pass?" the yeas and nays were ordered, taken, and resulted-yeas 21, nays none, as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs. Atkinson, Beebe, Carlisle, Eggleston, Harper, Hartshorn, Hitchcock, Horr, Hollingsworth, Kirby of Wyandot, Moore, Mounts, Parker, Perkins, Pollard, Pond, Richards, Sinks, Sullivan, Tyler, and Wilkins of Fultons-21. So the bill passed. The title was agreed to. S. B. No. 355: To amend section 1222 of the Revised Statutes of Ohiowas read the third time. The question being "Shall the bill pass?" the yeas and nays were ordered, taken, and resulted-yeas 21, nays none, as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs. Beebe, Carlisle, Eggleston, Harper, Hartshorn, Hitchcock, Horr, Hollingsworth, Jackson, Kirby of Wyandot, Moore, Mounts, Parker, Perkins, Pollard, Pond, Richards, Sinks, Sullivan, Tyler, and Wilkins of Fulton-21. So the bill passed. The title was agreed to. The following bills for third reading were informally passed: S. B. No. 262: To facilitate the procuring of testimony. S. B. No. 100: To empower the Supreme Court to review former decisions in certain cases S. B. No. 297: To amend sections 3033, 3034, 3035, 3036, 3037, 3038, 3039, 3046, 3071, 3075, 3078, 3081, 3082 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio. S. B. No 345: To amend section 4672 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio. S. B. No. 336: To amend section 6561 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio. H. B No. 603: Amendatory of section 2805, and supplementary to section 2805a of the Revised Statutes of Ohio. Mr. Wilkins of Fulton asked and obtained leave of absence until Monday next. Mr. Hartshorn asked and obtained indefinite leave of absence for Mr. Strong. 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 bondswas read the third time. The question being "Shall the bill pass?" the yeas and nays were ordered, taken, and resulted-yeas 22, nays none, as follows: |