"When it can be At the close of the resolution add the following: done without injustice to other applicants for admission to the Soldiers' and Sailors' Orphans' Home." Attest: D. J. EDWARDS, Clerk. On motion of Mr. Sinks, the resolution and pending amendments were laid upon the table. 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. 572-Mr. Moore of Washington: To amend sections 6445 and 6446 of the Revised Statutes. Sub. for H. B. No. 210-Mr. Dial: To provide for the election of members of the board of education in certain cities. H. B. No. 523-Mr. Koons: To enable the treasurer of Knox county to refund certain taxes. H. B. No. 550-Mr. Cole: To provide for the issue and payment of bonds by the commissioners of Scioto county, Ohio, to meet and provide for a deficiency in the county current fund. H. B. No. 547-Mr. Scott of Warren: Making appropriations for the support of common schools. S. B. No. 320-Mr. Stubbs: To amend sections 6944, 7032, and 7033 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio. Attest: Said bills were read the first time. D. J. EDWARDS, Clerk. 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 bill: H. B. No. 569-Mr. Groschner: To authorize the county commissioners of Henry county, Ohio, to issue bonds to complete and furnish the court house, jail, and sheriff's residence. Attest: D. J. EDWARDS, Clerk. The President pro tem. of the Senate, in the presence of the Senate, signed said bill. MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Mr. President: The House of Representatives has reconsidered the vote by which H. B. No. 572-Mr. Moore of Washington: To amend section 6445 and 6446 of the Revised Statutes-was passed, and requests its return to this body. D. J. EDWARDS, Clerk. Attest: to. On motion of Mr. Van Cleaf, the request of the House was acceded 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. 624-Mr. Scott of Warren: Amending sections 56, 338 and 339 of the Revised Statutes. H. B. No. 625—Mr. Walker: To amend section 4889 of the Revised Statutes. H. B. No. 626-Mr. Carlisle: Supplementary to an act relating to incorporated villages which, by the federal census, may have a population of 1087, as amended April 16, A.D. 1879, sections 8356 and 8367, Revised Statutes of Ohio, and an act supplementary thereto, passed March 30, 1880. (Vol. 79, p. 91, Laws of Ohio.) H. B. No. 627-Mr. Clement: To amend section 2830 of the Revised Statutes, providing for planting shade trees along the highways. H. B. No. 628-Mr. Stryker: Supplementary to section 3176 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio. H. B. No. 629-Mr. Holloway: To amend section 6564 of the Revised Statutes. Attest: Mr. Pollard submitted the following report: D. J. EDWARDS, Clerk. The joint committee on Enrollment have examined, and found correctly enrolled, the following bills: H. B. No. 146: To amend section 5176 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio. H. B. No. 215: To amend section 6848 of the Revised Statutes. H. B. No. 546: To provide for deficiencies in State common school fund by anticipation of payment thereof by drafts on county treasurers. H. B. No. 548: Making appropriations to meet deficiencies in the appropriations for the Legislature and Decenniai Board of Equalization, for the year ending February 15, 1881. GEO W. MOORE, JOHN F. LOCKE, 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: H. B. No. 146: To amend section 5176 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio. H. B. No. 215: To amend section 6845 of the Revised Statutes. H. B. No. 546: To provide for deficiencies in State common school fund, by anticipation of payment thereof by drafts on county treas urers. H. B. No. 548: Making appropriations to meet deficiencies in the appropriations for the Legislature and Decennial Board of Equalization, for the year ending February 15, 1881. Attest: D. J. EDWARDS, Clerk. The President pro tem. of the Senate, in presence of the Senate, signed said bills. Bills were read the second time, and referred as follows: S. B. No. 274: To amend sections 5443, 6602, 6606, 6607 and 6612 of the Revised Statutes. To committee on Judiciary. S. B. No. 275: To amend section 66 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio. To committee on Public Printing. S. B. No. 276: To amend section 3283 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio. To committee on Public Works and Public Lands. S. B. No 277: To authorize and empower the village council of the incorporated village of Coshocton, in the county of Coshocton, Ohio, to transfer certain money from the police fund and right of way fund to the building fund and light fund in said village. To committee on Municipal Corporations S. B. No. 278: To amend section 6939a of the Revised Statutes of Ohio. To committee on Corporations other than Municipal. The following bills were introduced and read the first time: S. B. No. 279-Mr. Moore: To amend section 1448 of the Revised Statutes. S. B. No. 280-Mr. Hartshorn: 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. Mr. Van Cleaf moved to take from the table H. B. No. 318. Which was agreed to. Mr. Van Cleaf moved that the Senate insist on its amendments, and ask a for third committee of Conference. Which was agreed to. On motion of Mr. Van Cleaf, the Senate adjourned. Attest: J. C. DONALDSON, Clerk. WEDNESDAY, January 26, 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. Pollard presented the petition of Joseph Nichols and 100 other citizens of Jackson county, Ohio, praying for a local option law. Which was referred to the committee on Sanitary Laws and Regulations. Mr. Strong presented the memorial of a meeting of citizens of Logan county, asking for the passage of H. B. No. 320, by Mr. Stubbs. Which was referred to the committee on Judiciary. Bills were read the second time, and referred as follows: Sub. for H. B No. 210: To provide for the election of members of the board of education. To committee on Schools and School Lands. H. B. No. 320: To amend sections 6944, 7032, and 7033 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio To committee on Judiciary. H. B. No. 523: To enable the treasurer of Knox county to refund certain taxes. To committee on Judiciary. H. B. No. 517: Making appropriations for the support of common schools. To committee on Finance. H. B. No. 550: To provide for the issue and payment of bonds by the commissioners of Scioto county, Ohio, to meet and provide for a deficiency in the county current fund. To committee on Roads and Highways. 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. 643-Mr. Scott of Warren: Making appropriations to pay the principal and interest on the public debt, and expenses of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund. H. B. No. 644-Mr. Scott of Warren Reimbursing the sinking fund for moneys temporarily transferred to the General Revenue and Asylum Fund. H. B. No. 645-Mr. Price: Authorizing certain counties to build railroads, and to lease or operate the same. H. B. No. 616-Mr. Carlisle: Supplementary to the act relating to incorporated villages which by the federal census of 1870 had, and which by any subsequent federal census may have, a population of 1087, as amended April 16, A D. 1879 (Revised Statutes of Ohio, sections 8356, 8367), an act supplementary thereto, passed March 30, A.D. 1880 (vol. 77, page 91, Ohio Laws) H. B. No. 617-Mr. Groom: For the relief of Job N. Evans. H B. No 648-Mr. Kerr: To distribute the surplus dog tax in Columbiana county. H. B. No. 649-Mr. Stubbs: To transfer funds from the dog tax fund to the Preble County Agricultural Society. H. B. No. 650-Mr. Covert: To permit councils of municipal corporatious to levy a tax upon the traffic in intoxicating liquors. H. B. No. 651-Mr. Scott of Warren: To amend section 137 of the Revised Statutes. H. B. No. 652-Mr. Howard: To authorize the county commissioners of Lucas county to issue bonds. H. B. No. 653-Mr. Porter: Supplementary to an act entitled "an act to authorize certain municipal corporations to construct machine shops and issue bonds therefor," passed April 13, 1880 (Ohio Laws, volume 77, page 193.) H. B. No. 654-Mr. Howard: To amend sections 3108 and 4106, and to repeal section 4107 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio, so as to authorize married women to convey and make contracts as to their respective estates, the same as feme sole. H. B. No. 655—Mr. Decker: To authorize the commissioners of Seneca county, Ohio, to transfer funds from tax on dogs to Seneca County Agricultural Society, to pay its indebtedness, and to improve and add to its grounds. H. B. No. 656-Mr. Groom: To provide for the punishment of certain offenses therein named. H. B. No. 657-Mr. Dial: To amend section 714 of the Revised Statutes. Attest: D. J. EDWARDS, Clerk. Mr. Pond asked and obtained indefinite leave of absence for Mr. Pringle. Mr. Pond asked and obtained leave of absence for one day for Mr. Perkins. The President pro tem. read a telegram from Mr. Mounts, stating that he was unable to be present on account of sickness, and asked indefinite leave of absence, which was granted. H. B. No. 511: To authorize the commissioners of Auglaize county to cause certain judicial records to be transcribed, and to declare the effect and authority to be given to certain transcripts of deeds from other counties heretofore made-was read the third time. The question being "Shall the bill pass?" the yeas and nays were ordered, taken, and resulted—yeas 19, nays none, as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs. Beebe, Cline, Creamer, Eggleston, Fleischmann, Harper, Hartshorn, Horr, Kirby of Hamilton, Kirby of Wyandot, Moore, Pollard, Pond, Richards, Sinks, Strong, Sullivan, Van Cleaf, and Wilkins of Fulton -19 So the bill passed. The title was agreed to. H. B. No. 558: To amend section 5836 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 19, nays none, as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs. Beebe, Cline, Creamer, Eggleston, Fleischmann. Harper, Hartshorn, Horr, Kirby of Hamilton, Kirby of Wyandot, Moore, Pollard, Pond, Richards, Sinks, Strong, Sullivan, Van Cleaf, and Wilkins of Fulton -19. So the bill passed. The title was agreed to. The following communication was received from the Governor : To the Senate: STATE OF OHIO, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, COLUMBUS, January 19, 1881. On the 5th inst. I transmitted to the Senate a message announcing that on the 23d day of April, 1880, I had appointed George A. Boerstler, |