THURSDAY, January 27, 1881-10 O'CLOCK A.M.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

Prayer by Rev. J. C. Jackson.

The Journal was read and approved.

Mr. Hitchcock presented the petition of J. B. Clark, Mayor of Oberlin, and James H. Fairchild, President, and others, Professors of Oberlin College, asking the passage of "Stubbs Sunday bill."

Which was referred to the committee on Judiciary.

Mr. O'Hagan presented the petition of Rev. J. Strong and 170 other citizens of Erie county, praying for the passage of Sunday bill.

Which was referred to the committee on Judiciary.

Mr. Moore presented the petition of J. B. Martin and 82 other citizens of Darke county, for the passage of a law to prevent the killing and destruction of quails in this State.

Which was referred to the committee on Fish Culture and Game.

Bills were read the second time, and referred as follows:

S. B. No. 279: To amend section 1448 of the Revised Statutes.

To committee on Privileges and Elections.

S. B. No. 280: Amendatory of and supplementary to section 6856 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio, making the attempt to steal from the person of another unlawful and punishable.

To committee on Judiciary.

H. B. No. 234: To amend section 2303 of the Revised Statutes.

To committee on Municipal Corporations.

H. B. No. 470: Supplementary to section 4403 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio.

To committee on Medical Colleges and Societies.

H. B. No. 520: To provide an additional sum to complete and further improve fair grounds for the use of county agricultural associations. To committee on Agriculture.

H. B. No. 524: To repeal an act entitled "an act to authorize the trustees of the several townships of Knox county to levy a tax to improve public roads."

To committee on Roads and Highways.

H. B. No. 639: Relating to agricultural fair grounds-was read the second time.

Mr. Van Cleaf moved that the constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three different days be dispensed with, that H. B. No. 639 may be read the third time.

On which motion the yeas and nays were taken, and resulted-yeas 28, nays none, as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were

Messrs. Beebe, Beer, Carran, Cline, Creamer, Eggleston, Entrekin, Fleischmann, Harper, Hartshorn, Hitchcock, Horr, Kirby of Hamilton, Kirby of Wyandot, Marriott, Moore, O'Hagan, Parker, Perkins, Pollard, Pond, Richards, Sinks, Strong, Sullivan, Van Cleaf, Wilkins of Fulton, and Wilkins of Tuscarawas-28.

So the constitutional rule was dispensed with, and the bill was read the third time.

The question being "Shall the bill pass?" the yeas and nays were or dered, taken, and resulted-yeas 25, nays none, as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were

Messrs. Beebe, Beer, Carran, Cline, Creamer, Eggleston, Entrekin, Fleischmann, Harper, Hartshorn, Kirby of Wyandot, Marriott, Moore, O'Hagan, Parker, Perkins, Pollard, Pond, Richards, Sinks, Strong, Sullivan, Van Cleaf, Wilkins of Fulton, and Wilkins of Tuscarawas-25.

So the bill passed. The title was agreed to.

H. B. No. 170: To amend sections 994, 995, 997, 1002, and 1012 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio-was read the third time.

The question being "Shall the bill pass?" the yeas and nays were ordered, taken, and resulted-yeas 25, nays 1, as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were

Messrs. Beebe, Beer, Carran, Cline, Creamer, Eggleston, Fleischmann, Harper, Hartshorn, Hitchcock, Horr, Kirby of Hamilton, Kirby of Wyandot, Moore, O'Hagan, Perkins, Pollard, Pond, Richards, Sinks, Strong, Sullivan, Van Cleaf, Wilkins of Fulton, and Wilkins of Tuscarawas-25. Mr. Parker voted in the negative.

So the bill passed. The title was agreed to.

S. B. No. 271: To amend section 1 of an act to provide compensation for members of county, city, and State boards of equalization, for the equalization of appraisement of real estate appraised in 1880, passed April 15, 1880-was read the third time.

Mr. Pond moved to refer said bill (S. B. No. 271) to a select committee of one, with instructions to amend as follows:

Strike out all after the word "county," in line 8, to the word " each," in line 9.

Which was agreed to.

The President pro tem. appointed Mr. Pond as such committee, who reported the bill back amended as instructed.

Mr. Kirby of Hamilton moved to lay the bill upon the table.

On which motion the yeas and nays were demanded, taken, and resulted-yeas 11, nays 12, as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were

Messrs. Cline, Harper, Hartshorn, Horr, Kirby of Hamilton, Kirby of Wyandot, Moore, Parker, Pollard, Sinks, and Strong-11.

Those who voted in the negative were

Messrs. Carran, Creamer, Eggleston, Fleischmann, Hitchcock, Marriott, O'Hagan, Perkins, Pond, Richards, Van Cleaf, and Wilkins of Fulton-12.

So the motion was disagreed to.

Mr. Hartshorn moved that further consideration of said bill be postponed until next Wednesday.

On which motion the yeas and nays were demanded, taken, and resulted-yeas 13, nays 12, as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were—

Messrs. Beebe, Beer, Cline, Eggleston, Harper, Hartshorn, Horr, Kirby of Hamilton, Mariott, Moore, Pollard, Richards, and Van Cleaf -13.

Those who voted in the negative were

Messrs. Carran, Creamer, Fleischman, Hitchcock, Kirby of Wyandot, O'Hagan, Parker, Perkins, Sinks, Strong, Sullivan, and Wilkins of Tuscarawas-12.

So the motion was agreed to.

Mr. Van Cleaf submitted the following report:

The committee on Revision has examined, and found correctly engrossed, Sub. for S. B. No. 261.

A. R. VAN CLEAF,

F. M. MARRIOTT,
E. N. HARTSHORN.

Sub. for S. B. No. 261: To amend sections 7245 and 7246 of the Revised Statutes-was read the third time.

Mr. Strong moved to refer said bill (Sub. for S. B. No. 261) to a select committee of one, with instructions to amend as follows:

By inserting between the word "assigned" and the word "as," in the first line of section 7246, being the thirteenth line of said bill, the words "in cases of felony."

Mr. Hartshorn moved that the Senate take a recess.

Which was disagreed to.

The question recurring on the motion to refer to a select committee of one, with instructions to amend, it was disagreed to.

Mr. Hitchcock moved to refer said bill (S. B. No. 261) to a select committee of one, with instructions to amend as follows:

Strike out, after "therefor," in line 14, to and including "assignment," in line 15, and after the second "and," in line 16, insert upon the approval of his account therefor by the county commissioners." Mr. Beer moved that the Senate take a recess.

Which was agreed to.

THREE O'CLOCK P.M.

The question recurring on the motion to refer S. B. No. 261 to a select committee of one, with instructions to amend, Mr. Hitchcock asked leave to withdraw his amendment.

Which was agreed to.

Mr. Creamer moved to refer said bill (S. B. No. 261) to a select committee of one, with instructions to amend as follows:

By inserting in the fifteenth line thereof, after the word "assignment," the following: "To be approved by the county commissioners.'

Which was agreed to.

The President pro tem. appointed Mr. Creamer such committee, who reported the bill back, amended as instructed.

Mr. Sinks moved to refer said bill (S. B. No. 261) to a select committee of one, with instructions to amend as follows:

Insert in line 4, section 7245, after the word "indictment," the words "or information."

Which was agreed to.

The President pro tem. appointed Mr. Sinks such committee, who reported the bill back amended as instructed.

Mr. Hitchcock moved to refer said bill (S. B. No. 261) to a select committee of one, with instructions to amend as follows:

After the word "allowed," in line 18, the words " and approved."

Which was agreed to.

The President pro tem. appointed Mr. Hitchcock as such committee, who reported the bill back amended as instructed.

The question being "Shall the bill pass?" the yeas and nays were ordered, taken, and resulted-yeas 22, nays 3, as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative were

Messrs. Beebe, Beer, Creamer, Eggleston, Harper, Hartshorn, Hitchcock, Horr, Kirby of Hamilton, Kirby of Wyandot, Marriott, Moore, O'Hagan, Parker, Perkins, Pollard, Pond, Richards, Sinks, Sullivan, Wilkins of Fulton, and Wilkins of Tuscarawas-22.

Those who voted in the negative were-
Messrs. Cline, Strong, and Van Cleaf-3.
So the bill passed. The title was agreed to.

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. 632-Mr. Cochran : To authorize the commissioners of Brown county to redeem the unpaid bonds issued for the construction of the "Ripley and Straight Creek" free turnpike improvement in said county, to issue bonds, and to levy a tax for the payment of the same, and to equalize the assessments on said road.

Attest:

Said bill was 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. 658-Mr. Marsh: Supplementary to chapter 4, title 1, part 4, of the Revised Statutes.

H. B. No. 659-Mr. Greene: To amend section 1310 of the Revised Statutes.

H. B. No. 660-Mr. Ward: To amend section 5170 of the Revised Statutes.

H. B. No. 661-Mr. Bloom: To amend section 3621 of the Revised Statutes.

H. B. 662—Mr. Robinson: To authorize the council of the village of Marysville to issue bonds to pay for a steam fire engine.

H. B. No. 663-Mr. Howard: To amend sections 2328, 2329, 2330 and and 2333 of the Revised Statutes.

H. B. No. 664-Mr. Hill of Hamilton (by request): To amend section 3479 of the Revised Statutes.

H. B. No. 665—Mr. Hill of Hamilton: To amend section 3240 of the Revised Statutes.

H. B. No. 666-Mr. Jones: To amend section 1692 of the Revised Statutes.

Attest:

D. J. EDWARDS, Clerk.

MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Mr. President:

The House of Representatives insists upon its amendments to S. J. R. No. 50: To admit the children of David I. Devor into the Soldiers' and Sailors' Orphans' Home, at Xenia, Ohio-and asks for a committee of Conference.

Attest:

D. J. EDWARDS, Clerk.

Mr. Moore moved that the request of the House be acceded to.
Which was agreed to.

The President pro tem. appointed on such committee, Messrs. Moore, Perkins, and Beebe.

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. 526-Mr. Groschner: To authorize the board of education of Napoleon, Henry county, to issue bonds for the redemption of other bonds.

H. B. No. 570-Mr. Greiner: To amend section 301 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 passed the following bill, in which the concurrence of the Senate is requested:

H. B. No. 573-Mr. Reed of Trumbull: To amend section 4721 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio.

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 Senate is requested:

H. J. R. No. 83-Mr. Scott of Warren: Directing the Supervisor of Public Printing to omit certain reports from the forthcoming volume of Executive Documents.

H. J. R. No. 84-Mr. Robinson: Providing for the sale of old books in the packing room of the State House.

Attest:

D. J. EDWARDS, Clerk.