This amendment having received three-fifths of the votes of all the member elect, the Speaker declared the same adopted as amended, as follows: Resolved, by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, Three-fifths of the members elected to each House concurring therein, that it be and hereby is proposed to the electors of this state to vote on the second Tuesday of October next, to approve or reject the following amendment as a substitute for the second and third sections of the twelfth article of the constitution, viz: All property, personal and real, shall be subject to taxation by a uniform rule at the true value thereof, in money; but such deductions from credits may be allowed as the General Assembly may deem expedient: provided, that burying grounds, public school houses, and all other public property, and all institutions of purely public charity, and all houses used exclusively for public worship, shall be exempt from taxation; and if the total value of the personal property of any person shall not exceed fifty dollars, the same may be exempt from taxation. All property employed in banking shall always bear a burden of taxation equal to that imposed on the property of individuals. On motion of Mr. Parsons, Constitutional amendment No. 5 was made the special order of the day for this hour. On motion of Mr. Plumb, The House resolved itself into committee of the Whole, Mr. Hatcher in the chair, on the special order. After some time spent in the consideration thereof, the committee rose and reported back constitutional amendment No. 5, without amendment. Mr. Egley moved to amend the same by striking out all after the word resolved, and demanded the yeas and nays, which were called, and resulted—yeas 31, nays 67. Those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs. Andrews, Baughman, Bingham, Blair, Boehmer, Burns, Carlin, Chaney, Corry, Cowan of Ashland, Crooks, Egley, Goudy, Green, Grier, Holmes, Johnson, Langdon, Lyle, Miller, Odell, Ogle, Patterson, Pittman, Ralston, Shaw, Smith of Franklin, Smith of Montgomery, Thomas, Thompson of Brown and Turpin-31. Those who voted in the negative were— Messrs, Allen, Bell, Blakeslee, Boyer, Brayton, Bunker, Burton, Cadwell, Campbell, Clark of Gallia, Clark of Harrison, Cook, Cowan of Shelby, Dooley, Flowers, Franklin, Gabriel, Games, Gatch, Giffin, Guthrie Hamilton, Hatcher, Hawkins, Hendren, Holbrook, Hosea, Hume, Hutchison of Washington, Irion, Jewett, Latham, Lawton, Littler, McCurdy, McFarland, Mendenhall of Columbiana, Mendenhall of Jefferson, Monroe, Needham, Parsons, Peck, Plumb, Plympton, Post, Potts, Ricker, Rogers, Russell, Shepherd, Simmons, Sinnet, Smith of Knox, Thompson of Coshocton, Thompson of Meigs, Todd, Townsend, True, Turner, Underhill, Upham, Watson, Weatherby, West, Yaple and Speaker-67. Mr. Langdon moved to insert the word "county," after the word "any," in line 13, which motion was lost. The question then being on adopting constitutional amendment No. 5, the yeas and nays were called, and resulted-yeas 70, nays 32. Those who voted in the affirmative were— Messrs. Allen, Bell, Blakeslee, Boyer, Brayton, Bunker, Burns, Burton, Cadwell, Campbell, Clark of Gallia, Clark of Harrison, Cook, Cowan of Shelby, Dooley, Flowers, Franklin, Gabriel, Games, Gatch, Giffin, Guthrie, Hains, Hamilton, Hatcher, Hawkins, Hendren, Holbrook, Hosea, Hume, Hutchison of Washington, Irion, Jewett, Latham, Lawton, Littler, McCurdy, McFarland, Mendenhall of Columbiana, Mendenhall of Jefferson, Monroe, Mygatt, Needham, Parsons, Peck, Plumb, Plymptom, Post, Potts, Ricker, Rogers, Russell, Shepherd, Simmons, Sinnet, Smith of Knox, Thompson of Coshocton, Thompson of Meigs, Todd, Townsend, True, Turner, Underhill, Upham, Watson, Weatherby, West, Williamson, Yaple and Speaker-70. Those who voted in the negative were― Messrs Andrews, Baughman, Bingham, Blair, Boehmer, Carlin, Chaney, Corry, Cowan of Ashland, Crooks, Egley, Goudy, Green, Grier, Holmes, Johnson, Langdon, McElwee, Miller, Odell, Ogle, Parsons, Pittman, Ralston, Robinson, Shaw, Smith of Franklin, Smith of Montgomery, Goudy, Thomas, Thompson of Brown and Turpin-32. This amendment having received three-fifths of the votes of all the members elect, the Speaker declared the same adopted, as follows: Resolved, by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, Three-fifths of the members elected to each House concurring therein, that it be and hereby is proposed to the electors of this state to vote, on the second Tuesday of October next, upon the approval or rejection of the following amendment as an additional section to article eleven: Every county which now is, or may hereafter be, entitled to more than one senator or representative for the residue of the present decennial period, or for all, or any portion of any subsequent decennial period, shall be divided into as many senatorial and representative districts as there may be senators or representatives, elective in any year of the present or any subsequent decennial period; which districts shall be of contiguous territory, and each district shall contain as nearly a ratio for senator or representative as is attainable, without violating the rule herein given as to contiguity of territory, and without dividing any township, election precinct or ward. If any representative or senatorial district, composed of two or more counties, shall, by reason of any excess of population over a ratio, be entitled to additional representatives or senators for any portion of the present or any subsequent decennial period, the district shall be divided into two districts for each po tion of such decennial period, which shall be contiguous territory, and each shall contain as near a ratio as is attainable, without dividing counties. If, by reason of the annexation of one senatorial district to another, there shall be any excess of population over a senatorial ratio, which shall be entitled to additional senatorial representation for any portion of any decennial period, each district, as now constituted, shall elect one senator. Counties shall be divided into districts by the county commissioners, or such other board of officers elective, and resident in the proper county, as may be provided by law. At least four months prior to the general election in 1858, the counties entitled to more than one member of either house, shall be divided into districts for the residue of the present decennial period; and at least four months prior to the general election in the first year of each subsequent decennial period, the counties entitled to more than one member for all, or any portion of such decennial period, in either or both houses, shall be divided into districts for the whole of the decennial period. A description of the districts of each county shall be published as may be directed by the county commissioners, or as may be prescribed by law. The constitutional amendment No. 6 was taken up, when Mr. Blakeslee moved that it be laid on the table. The yeas and nays were demanded and resulted-yeas 30, nays 62. Those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs. Andrews, Blakeslee, Boehmer, Boyer, Burton, Cadwell, Carlin, Chaney, Egley, Franklin, Grier, Hawkins, Holmes, Langdon, Lyle, McElwee, Monroe, Mygatt, Patterson, Pittman, Plumb, Plympton, Ralston, Robinson, Smith of Franklin, Smith of Montgomery, Thompson of Brown, Todd and Turpin―30. Those who voted in the negative were Messrs. Allen, Baughman, Bell, Blair, Bunker, Burns, Campbell, Clark of Gallia, Clark of Harrison, Cook, Corry, Cowan of Ashland, Cowan of Shelby, Crooks, Dooley, Flowers, Gabriel, Gatch, Guthrie, Hains, Hamilton, Hatcher, Hendren, Holbrook, Hosea, Hume, Hutchison of Washington, Irion, Latham, Lawton, Littler, McCurdy, McFarland, Mendenhall of Columbiana, Mendenhall of Jefferson, Miller, Needham, Odell, Parsons, Peck, Post, Potts, Ricker, Rogers, Russell, Shepherd, Simmons, Sinnet, Smith of Knox, Thompson of Coshocton, Thompson of Meigs, Townsend, True, Turner, Underhill, Upham, Watson, Weatherby, West, Williamson, Yaple and Speaker-62. A call of the House was had, when 102 members answered to their names. All further proceedings under the call were dispensed with. Mr. Egley moved that the resolution be indefinitely postponed, and demanded the yeas and nays, which resulted-yeas 44, nays 57. Those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs. Andrews, Baughman, Bingham, Blakeslee, Boehmer, Cadwell, Carlin, Chaney, Cook, Corry, Cowan of Ashland, Egley, Goudy, Green, Grier, Guthrie, Hawkins, Hendren, Holmes, Hosea, Hutcheson of Madison, Johnson, Langdon, Lyle, McElwee, Miller, Monroe, Mygatt, Odell, Ogle, Patterson, Pittman, Plumb, Plympton, Ralston, Robinson, Shaw, Smith of Franklin, Smith of Montgomery, Thomas, Thompson of Brown, Townsend, Turpin and Watson-44. Those who voted in the negative were— Messrs. Allen, Bell, Blair, Bunker, Burns, Burton, Campbell, Clark of Gallia, Clark of Harrison, Cowan of Shelby, Crooks, Dooley, Flowers, Gabriel, Games, Gatch, Giffin, Hains, Hamilton, Hatcher, Holbrook, Hume, Hunter, Hutchison of Washington, Irion, Jewett, Latham, Lawton, Littler, McCurdy, McFarland, Mendenhall of Columbiana, Mendenhall of Jefferson, Needham, Parsons, Peck, Post, Potts, Ricker, Rogers, Russell, Shepherd, Simmons, Sinnet, Smith of Knox, Thompson of Coshocton, Thompson of Meigs, Todd, True, Turner, Underhill, Upham, Weatherby, West, Williamson, Yaple and Speaker—57. A call of the House was had, when 102 members answered to their names. 31-HOUSE JOUR. On motion, The Sergeant-at-Arms was dispatched for absentees. On motion, All further proceedings under the call were dispensed with. The joint standing committee on Enrollment report the following bills, joint resolutions and constitutional amendments as being correctly enrolled: H. B. No. 332; Further to preserve the purity of elections. H. B. No. 327; To amend an act entitled "An act to regulate the sale of school lands and the surrender of permanent leases thereto," passed April 16, 1852. H. B. No. 318; To amend section fourteen of an act entitled an act providing for the punishment of crimes, passed March 7, 1835. H. B. No. 260; To change a portion of the line between the counties of Madison and Franklin. H. B. No. 257; For the relief of the heirs of Carson Porter, deceased, late sheriff of Muskingum county, and of John Dillon, also late sheriff of said county. H. B. No. 252; To extend the time within which the lessees of section twentynine, town two, range two, between the Miami rivers, in Butler county, Ohio, may surrender their leases and receive deeds. H. B. No. 210; For the relief of Daniel Hubbell. H. J. R., Relative to the appointment of trustees of the Neville Institute. DAN. MCFARLAND, House Committee. C. G. HAWLEY, Senate Committee. The Speaker signed, in the presence of the House, the above reported enrolled bills and joint resolutions. The question then turned on the adoption of the following resolution: Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, Three-fifths of the members elected to each branch concurring therein, that an amendment to article V, section I, of the Constitution of Ohio, be submitted to the people at the next regular October election for their approval or rejection, by adding the following proviso thereto Provided, That no person shall hereafter vote at any election until one year after becoming a citizen of the United States; but this provisoin shall not apply to any person now a legal voter. The yeas and nays were demanded and resulted-yeas 53, nays 50. Those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs. Allen, Blair, Bunker, Burns, Campbell, Clark of Gallia, Clark of Harrison, Cowan of Shelby, Crooks, Dooley, Flowers, Gabriel, Games, Gatch, Giffin, Hains, Hamilton, Hatcher, Holbrook, Hume, Hutchison of Washington, Irion, Jewett, Latham, Lawton, Littler, McCurdy, McFarland, Mendenhall of Columbiana, Mendenhall of Jefferson, Needham, Parsons, Peck, Post, Potts, Ricker, Rogers, Russell, Shepherd, Simmons, Smith of Knox, Thompson of Coshocton, Thompson of Meigs, Todd, True, Turner, Underhill, Upham, Weatherby, West, Williamson, Yaple and Speaker-53. Those who voted in the negative were Messrs. Andrews, Baughman, Bell, Bingham, Blakeslee, Boehmer, Boyer, Brayton, Burton, Cadwell, Carlin, Chaney, Cook, Corry, Cowan of Ashland, Egley, Franklin, Goudy, Green, Grier, Guthrie, Hawkins, Hendren, Holmes, Hosea, Hutcheson of Madison, Johnson, Langdon, Lyle, McElwee, Miller, Monroe, Mygatt, Odell, Ogle, Patterson, Pittman, Plumb, Plympton, Ralston, Robinson, Shaw, Sinnet, Smith of Franklin, Smith of Montgomery, Thomas, Thompson of Brown, Townsend, Turpin and Watson-50. This resolution, having received less than three-fifths of the votes of the members elect, it failed to be adopted; when Mr. Franklin moved that the vote be reconsidered. Pending this motion, the House took a recess till to-morrow morning at nine o'clock. FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 1857. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Hoge. Mr. Smith of Knox, from the committee on Finance, by general consent, introduced H. B. No. 350; Making appropriations for the year 1857, which was read the first time and ordered to be printed in advance of all other printing. On motion of Mr. Flowers, The motion to reconsider the vote by which the House refused to adopt Constitutional Amendment No. 6, was laid on the table. H. B. No. 331; To authorize the foreclosure of mortgages executed by turnpike or plank road companies, was read a third time and passed-yeas 75, nays 14. Those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs. Allen, Andrews, Baughman, Bell, Blair, Blakeslee, Boehmer, Boyer, Brayton, Bunker, Burns, Burton, Campbell, Carlin, Clark of Gallia, Clark of Harrison, Cook, Cowan of Shelby, Crooks, Dooley, Flowers, Franklin, Gabriel, Games, Giffin, Green, Grier, Guthrie, Hains, Hatcher, Hendren, Holbrook, Holmes, Hosea, Hume, Hutchison of Washington, Irion, Jewett, Johnson, Langdon, Lawton, Littler, McCurdy, McFarland, Mendenhall of Columbiana, Miller, Monroe, Mygatt, Needham, Ogle, Parsons, Peck, Pittman, Plumb, Post, Potts, Ralston, Ricker, Robinson, Rogers, Russell, Shaw, Shepherd, Simmons, Sinnet, Smith of Montgomery, Thomas, Thompson of Coshocton, Thompson of Meigs, Todd, Turner, Turpin, Upham, Watson, Williamson and Speaker-75. Those who voted in the negative were Messrs. Cadwell, Corry, Egley, Goudy, Hawkins, Hutchison of Madison, Lyle, Miller, Odell, Smith of Knox, Thompson of Brown, Townsend, Weatherby and West -14. |