By unanimous consent the following bill was introduced and read the first time: H. B. No. 581 - Mr. Jones. To make appropriations to pay unauthorized deficiencies and liabilities existing prior to February 15, 1910. On motion of Mr. Jones the constitutional rule requiring bills to be fully read on three different days was dispensed with, and H. B. No. 581, was by order of the House, read the second time by its title. On motion of Mr. Jones said bill was ordered engrossed and made a special order for 10 o'clock A. M. tomorrow. On motion of Mr. Jones, said bill was ordered printed. Mr. Wilber offered the following resolution : H. R. No. 19— Mr. Wilber. WHEREAS, agriculture is fundamental. That which tends to stimulate an interest in farm life, as well as to help solve the problems which confront our farmers, is worthy of the commendation and support of every thinking man, and WHEREAS, The Fourth Annual National Corn Exposition will be held in Columbus, at the Ohio State Fair Grounds, January 30th to February 11th, 1911. At this time it is also proposed to hold a State Conservation Congress with the purpose of encouraging the conservation of our natural resources; therefore, Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That the Ohio State Legislature is interested in the agricultural welfare of the state, and gladly endorse the purpose of the National Corn Exposition and the Conservation Congress as a means for increasing the prosperity of our state and nation. On motion of Mr. Wilber the rules were suspended and said resolution was considered now. The resolution was adopted. On motion of Mr. Dever the House passed to the third order of business. Mr. Justice submitted the following report: The Standing Committee on Finance, to which was referred H. B. No. 524 Mr. Phillips. having had the same under consideration, reports it back without recommendation. W. K. SWAN, W. D. DITMARS, A. P. BLACK, I. H. GASTON, HANBY R. JONES, The report was agreed to. GEO. M. WILBER, JOS. JUSTICE, H. J. RITTER, R. A. COBB. The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read the third time in its regular order. Mr. Spiegel submitted the following report: The Standing Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred S. B. No. 6- Mr. Baker, having had the same under consideration, reports it back without recommendation. A. M. SPIEGEL, CHAS. A. BOWERSOX, S. E. CRAWFORD, The report was agreed to. NOAH J. DEVER, The bill was ordered to be read the third time in its regular order. 53 H. J. Mr. Dever submitted the following report: The Standing Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred S. B. No. 237 Mr. Williams, having had the same under consideration, reports it back and recommends its passage. The bill was ordered to be read the third time in its regular order. · The Standing Committee on Common Schools to which was referred H. B. No. 573- Mr. Day, having had the same under consideration, reports it back with the following amendment, and recommends its passage when so amended: Strike out all after the enacting clause and substitute the following: When, after the payment of just claims and necessary expenses, there is money in the hands of the treasurer arising from the rent of school lands, or from the investments hereby authorized, at least once a year the trustees shall meet at the office or residence of the treasurer and, in their discretion, expend said money or any part thereof for the benefit of the schools in the original township, or invest said money or any part thereof in such manner as other trustees are authorized by law to invest funds. Such funds as may have heretofore accumulated or may hereafter accumulate from the rental of school lands or said investment may, in the discretion of the trustees, be expended by them in the purchase of property for school purposes or in the building or improving of school houses. All money expended under this section shall be paid out by the treasurer on the order of the trustees. S. D. SHANKLAND, JOHN H. LOWRY, INO. D. HOLLINGER, J. E. LEWIS, The amendments were agreed to. A. E. MOON, F. R. GUSWEILER, The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read the third time in its regular order. Mr. Woods submitted the following report: The Standing Committee on Codes, to which was referred S. B. No. 236- Mr. Lawyer, having had the same under consideration, reports it back without recommendation. F. W. WOODS, J. J. CONNAUGHTON, The report was agreed to. L. K. LANGDON. The bill was ordered to be read the third time in its regular order. Mr. Wisener presented the petition of citizens of Van Wert county, Ohio; 205 protesting against the passage of H. B. No. 269, Mr. Evans. and two asking for the passage of the bill. Which was referred to the Committee on Labor. On motion of Mr. Woods the House adjourned until 9:30 a. m. tomorrow. Attest: JOHN P. MAYNARD, Clerk. Hall of the House of Representatives, Columbus, Ohio. Friday, April 29, 1910, 9:30 o'clock, A. M. The House met pursuant to adjournment. Prayer was offered by the Reverend F. M. Porch, of Columbus, O. Mr. Gusweiler demanded a call of the House, which was duly seconded, taken and 82 members answered to their names: Those absent were: Messrs. The Sergeant-at-Arms was ordered to dispatch his messengers for absentees. On motion of Mr. Gusweiler further proceedings under the call were dispensed with. Re-engrossed S. B. No. 210 Mr. Baker, was read the third time. Mr. Gusweiler moved to refer the bill to a Select Committee of One, with instructions to amend as follows: In line II strike out the semi-colon and insert a comma. In line 25 insert the word "secretaries," before the word "professors". In line 29 insert the word "secretaries," before the word "professors". In line 40 strike out the words "and particularly any funds" and insert in lieu thereof the words "including those". In line 41 after the word "of" insert the word "any"; in the same line, after the word "property" insert the word "sold". In line 42 strike out all after the word "hereof" up to the word "provided". In line 43 strike out the semi-colon and insert a comma. Which was agreed to, and Mr. Gusweiler was appointed such committee, and reported the bill amended as instructed. The question being, "Shall the bill pass?" the yeas and nays were taken, and resulted-yeas 65, nays none, as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative were: Messrs. Those who voted in the affirmative were: Messrs. Concluded. Attention of the House was called to the special order for this hour, being consideration of H. B. No. 581 — Mr. Jones. Said bill was taken up for consideration. Mr. Jones moved that the further consideration of the bill be postponed until 11 o'clock a. m. today. Which was agreed to. Re-engrossed S. B. No. 87-Mr. Lawyer, was read the third time. The question being, "Shall the bill pass?" the yeas and nays were taken, and resulted yeas 65, nays none, as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative were: Messrs. Bowersox, Didham, Justice, Kempel, Browder, Ervin, Kirkpatrick, Schlemmer, Schwegman, Shankland, Stambaugh, Swan, Canfield, Finley, Carabelli, Freiner, Crawford, Gibbs, of Athens, Zumstein, of Huron, Hagerty, Pocock, S. B. No. 23-Mr. Johnson, was read the third time. The question being, "Shall the bill pass?" the yeas and nays were taken, and resulted yeas 71, nays 2, as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative were: Messrs. Nye. Those who voted in the negative were: Messrs. Connaughton and So the bill passed. The title was agreed to. S. B. No. 121 Mr. Cetone, was read the third time. The question being, "Shall the bill pass?" the yeas and nays were taken, and resulted yeas 66, nays none, as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative were: Messrs: Am. S. B. No. 117- Mr. Mather. (By request.), was read the third time. The question being, "Shall the bill pass?" the yeas and nays were. taken, and resulted yeas 54, nays 24, as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative were: Messrs. |