BRIDGING THE OHIO.
On motion by Mr. Gooding, Mr. Steele's bill [S. 301] to authorize the building of bridges across the Ohio river, was read the third time.
Mr. Gregg spoke of the importance of the navigation of the Ohio river and cautioned members against hastily passing a bill that may impede navigation on any of the larger streams.
Mr. Gooding believed there are sixty-odd steamboats enrolled in his town of Evansville, and his constituents were asking for the passage of this bill.
Mr. Steele offered this bill at the request of Gov. Baker, thought it a good bill, and that it is now too late a day to object to bridging great streams because such bridges may obstruct navigation.
Mr. Harney understood that bridges can be thrown across the Ohio river without the passage of this bill.
The bill [S. 301] for an act providing for the incorporation of companies for the purpose of constructing or owning railroad bridges or bridges over streams in this State, was then passed the Senate by yeas 41, nays 4.
