HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MONDAY, February 3, 1873.The House met at at two o'clock P. M. The prayers by Mr. Rudder, a representative for Washington county.
The journal of Saturday was read and approved.
A message from the Senate announced the concurrence of that body in the House concurrent resolution for a joint special committee to inquire into the propriety of the Governor's recommendation with reference to dividing the State into three hospital districts, with amendments: "inquire and report what amount should be appropriated," etc., etc.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. Givan, from the Committee on Education, returned Mr. Martin's bill [H. R. 285] for an act to encourage the organization and perpetuation of reading, lecture and library associations by workingmen, recommending that it lie on the table, which was concurred in. He also returned Mr. Hedrick's bill [H. R. 305] to amend section 12 of the act for the establishment of libraries, approved February 16, 1852, recommending its passags. It was ordered to the engrossment.
Mr. Hedrick, from the Committee on Rights and Privileges, returned Mr. Furnas' bill [H. R. 43] prohibiting plank, MacAdam and gravel road companies from charging toll for going to church and Sunday school on Sunday, recommending its indefinite postponement, which was concurred in.
Mr. Furnas, from the Committee on Agriculture, returned certain resolutions of the State Board of Agriculture, recommending that the same be read to the House, and they were accordingly read by the clerk, showing, first, their approval of the act into which Mr. Furnas' hunting and shooting bill was enacted; and secondly, their desire of the passage of a law to prohibit all foreign and domestic animals from roaming at large, and making their owners responsible for the damage they do.
Mr. Jones, from the Committee on Rights and Privileges, returned, without recommendation, the bill to provide a site, a plan, and a system of government for an inebriate asylum.
On motion of Mr. Hatch, it was laid on the table.
Mr. King, from the Committee on Benevolent Institutions, returned Mr. Tingley's bill [H. R. 103] to amend sections one, seven and eight of the act to establish the Soldiers' and Seamen's Home, recommending that it be laid on the table. The report was concurred in.
Mr. Mellett, from the Committee on Education, returned Mr. Peed's bill [H. R. 244] to amend section ten of the common school law of 1865, with amendments, which were adopted, and the bill was ordered to the engrossment.
Mr. Cauthorn, from the Committee on Temperance, returned Mr, Feed's bill [H. R. 100] to prohibit persons under the age of twenty-one from buying spirituous, malt or other intoxicating liquors, recommending that it be laid on the table.
Mr. Peed and Mr. Shirley resisted the report.
Mr. Furnas said: The bill was a good one, and it had favor with the Committee on Temperance; but, seeing that the bill which they recommended for passage has broader features and covers almost the whole ground of this bill, they preferred that this bill be laid on the table, so that if the other bill fails this one may be taken up. The report was concurred in.
Mr. C. also returned Mr. Offutt's bill [H. R. 68] to amend the seventh clause of section 22 of the act of June 11, 1867, for the incorporations of towns, etc.. with amendmnnts striking words from the first section, etc., recommending its passage.
Mr. Cauthorn said the law which this bill proposes to amend was passed several years ago, and has been declared to be unconstitutional in one of its clauses. And this bill simply proposes to amend that clause of section 22 which regulates the licensing of saloons in cities and towns which the Supreme Court has declared to be unconstitutional.
The amendments were adopted and the bill was ordered to the engrossment.
MR. N. H. VOORHEES.
Mr. Cauthorn. Mr. Speaker, I see that the Hon. N. H. Voorhees, Speaker of the House of Representatives of the General Assembly of Ohio, is present, and I move that the House take a recess of five minutes for the greetings of his friends.
The order was taken by unanimous consent, and the Speaker called upon Mr. Cauthorn and Mr. Wood, his acquaintances, to come forward and attend to the individual introduction of members to Mr. V. in a formal way.
The introductions and congratulations being over, the Speaker resumed the chair, and detailed Messrs. Cauthorn and Wood to conduct Mr. Voorhees on his way to the Senate.
Mr. Reno submitted a preamble and resolution reciting the necessity for correct time in the House of Representatives, and resolving that the Door Keeper of the House be directed to take the dial of the clock in the hall to the machinest for repairs, as the said "Dial" seems to be desperately out of fix. [Laughtervoices "Dial," "Dial."
Mr. Gifford from the Committee on Cities and Town returned Mr. Miller's bill [H. R. 115] to amend sections 23, 24, 26, 36, 37, 43, of the act of May 14,1867, for the incorporations of cities, prescribing their powers and duties, etc., recommending its passage. It was ordered to the engrossment.
He also returned the bill [S. 62] to amend sections 1 and 13 of the act of February 12, 1851, to incorporate the town of Bluffton, and to repeal section 11 of said act, recommending its passage.
On motion of Mr. McConnell, the bill was laid on the table, with the understanding that it should have consideration to-morrow, when there may be a full house.
Mr. Miller, from the same committee, returned the bill [S. 15] to authorize cities and towns to borrow money to pay school debts, to build school houses, and to legalize such corporate action, with amendments - first, as to the title, striking out the emergency clause; secondly, striking from the third section the words "as other taxes are collected," and inserting these words: "are assessed and collected as taxes for State and county revenue;" and, again, striking out from the bill these words: "and the same shall be collected by the proper officers of the said cities and towns," etc., and so amended, the committee recommended the passage of the bill, which amendments were adopted.
Mr. Henderson proposed to amend the bill by striking out "40,000" and inserting "50,0 00" in lieu, which was adopted; and so the bill was ordered to the engrossment.
Mr. Ogden, from the Committee on Corporations, returned Mr. Hardesty's bill [H. R. 75] to authorize and regulate the incorporation of banks of discount and deposits, recommending that it lie on the table, for the reason that its principal provisions were incorporated into the bill [S. 2] which passed the House of Representatives at the present session. The request was concurred in.
The Speaker called the House by counties for
NEW PROPOSITIONS.
Mr. Peed introduced a bill [H. P. 440] regulating the fees and salaries of prosecuting and district attorneys. (Prosecutors' docket fee on plea of guilty of felony $7; of misdemeanor, $5; in divorce cases, when successfully resisted, $10, etc., and $1,000 a year to be paid quarterly out of the State treasury. District prosecutors, $500. Salaries payable by the counties, etc.) Fees and Salaries.
page: 118[View Page 118]Mr. Whitworth presented a petition, which was referred to theCommittee on Agriculture.
Mr. Brett presented a petition signed by members of the bar of Daviess county - James R. Mitchell, James Pierce and others - remonstrating against any change in present judiciary system, especially against the passage of the pending bill in the Senate to abolish the common pleas. It was referred to the joint special committee on reorganization of the judicial system.
Mr. Furnas submitted a preamble and resolution reciting the readiness of the Hutchinson family to give a free entertainment of temperance songs, and inviting them to accept, for that purpose, the use of the Hall of the House of Representatives next Thursday at half-past seven o'clock.
Mr. Kimball proposed Thursday afternoon, but did not insist on the motion, and the resolution was then adopted.
Mr. Woolen introduced a bill [H. R. 441] for an act to require an examination of transcripts of appeals, to the Supreme Court. (If the Judge finds no error the case is appealed; if he finds an error he may grant a new trial; its provisions shall not apply to the Superior Court, where the ease has been before the general term). Judiciary .
THE CALENDAR.
The bill [S. 23] to authorize the County Commissioners of the several counties interested to appropriate money to the extent of $10,000 to aid in putting in repair any canal running into or through, or along the line of such counties, was taken up, read, and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
The bill [S. 16] authorizing suits to be brought in the partnership name against individual partners, was read and referred to the Judiciary Committee.
The bill [S. 50] to regulate and define correctly the boundary lines between the counties of Washington and Clark, was read and laid on the table.
The bill [S. 32] to legalize the sale of seminary lands in Jasper county to Shiller & Stackhouse etc., was read and reported to the Committee on Education.
The bill [S. 37] to amend section 47 of the road law of June 17, 1852, was referred to the Committee on Roads.
The Speaker laid before the House a communication from Senator Pratt, transmitting a copy of the act of Congress releasing to the State of Indiana the lands known as the bed of Beaver Lake.
On motion of Mr. Hatch it was laid on the table.
The Senate joint resolution in relation to cer-law books donated by the Governor to the Chicago Law Institute, coming up,Mr. Branham said: It is a copy of a joint resolution already passed the House; and, on his motion, it was laid on the table.
The Senate joint resolution authorizing the sale of certain personal property therein named (furniture formerly pertaining to the Governor's mansion.) Mr. Branham raised the question that that resolution was also passed the House.Mr. Woollen did not think so.
The vote was then taken on the passage of the resolution on the part of the House of Representatives; but no quorum voting, the House adjourned.
