Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-12-29

against d convention to amend the sonstltu-
ton, which was read the first time.
The Speaker announced Messrs Wilson,
Olds, Bennett, Ewing and Lewis, as the
Joint select committee of the Senate, on AT
portionment.
Mr. Hamilton gave notice Of his inten-
ton to introduce bill to amend the gene
raj mixing law.
HoUsE-Dec. 1s.-Nr Goldman present
a petition from John Harmon and others,ot
Portage county, in favor of the homestead
exc nption.
SENATE-Dec 2O.--Mr Lewis present
ed q petition from Ga citizens of Ohio, that
measures be taken towards an amendment
of the constitution, so as to give all citizens
who are otherwise qualified, without dlstinc-
ton Of color, the rig int of suffrage. Refer
red to the committee on the subject OF the
constitution.
Mr. Backus, from the judiciary commit
tee, reported back the bill to amend the act
! fixing the rate Of interest, passed January
EI2, 1924, with an amendment, coming III
as IN additional snction, MS follows:
| "Sec. 4. That the provisions Of this act
shall not be construed to apply to cases OF
loans by any banking company or any 9TH
er incorporated body"
This amendment gave rise to m animat-
ed debate, in which Messrs. Archbold,
Reemelin, Backus, Olds and others particl-
pated. Before the question was taken, the
/ bill with an1euemenrs,fwer 10
the committee of the whole and made the
special order for today.
Mr. Wilson, from the majority Of the Fl
nance committe, made a report, stating
that they had examined the report of said
investigating committee appointed to exam
inc the condition Of the books, papers, &C.,
of the Auditor and Treasurer OF Stat e, and
communicated the substance to those Off.
cers-that the Treasurer and Auditor had
informed the committee that they could not
conveniently furnish the committee with
such exhibits and testimony in the premis-
| ing copy of the report placed in their
hands The committee therefore recon-
mend the printing Of the usual number Of
copies, Zone copy for each member and Of
| Gcer,) and that further time be extended to
the committe on Finance, to make n final
report, and to receive from the Auditor and
late Treasurer, such explanations, testimo-
ny, and exhibits as they may be pleased to
make, and that the committee have power
to examine witnesses under oath, touching
the premises.
Messrs Reemelin and O,ds, as the minor.
ity of the same committee, submitted a
counter report.
The question being on the adoption of
the resolution offered by the majority of
the committee, [the substance of which is
embraced in the brief statement above Civ
en- Of the contents Of the report,
Mr. Olds moved to amend the resolution
by substituting the following:
Resolped by The General Assembly The
State of Ohio, That the usual number Of
copies Of the report of the commissioners
appointed to examine the books, &C., Of the
Auditor and Treasurer Of State, be printed
for the use of the members Of the General
Assembly. .,....
Resolued. further, That Thomas Spar
row, Charles Ell. Wing, and Sylvester
Medbury, the commissioners, &C., be au-
thorizeo and required to continue their in
yes::gation Of the books, &c Of the Treas
urer and Auditor Of State, and that they
: have the same powers conferred upon the
commissioners appointed to examine the
books, accounts and proceedings of the
Board of Public Works, by the ID section
of the act entitled san act to appoint com
+ missioners to examine the books, accounts.
, and proceedings of the Board Of Public
, Works." passed Dec 20, 1912.
Resozned, further, That said commits
sioners be required to permit the Auditor
the late Treasurer and Auditor of State, to
make such explanation as they may deem
, expedient, and that they be permitted to
examine witnesses under oath, touching all
the matters connected with said report.
Resolved, further, That said commission
ers be required to report the result of thei
! continued investigation to this General AS
! sembly, at as early q day of the present
session as practicable.
Mr. Olds remarked that he supposed th'
] Senate would understand why the Senator
from Hamilton and himself, differed from
] the majority of the Finance committee
The committee and this Senate, now flint
the difficulty in which one wrong action
, has involved them. You have now, sal,
Mr. O., TO do in roundabout way, jus
! what you should have dono one week ag
in clear and direct way; you find yo'
+ must print the document. Why not, then
:, report it back and print it, under the join
). standing rules? You undertook, one weel
!. ago, to cover up or whitewash certain par
tisans. You thought, perhaps, you coul
q make black white; but you find it can't b
i done. You thought, perhaps, you coul
;, = in some way, explain away the fact, tha
: your Treasurer had for nine years, TWEEN
. ty.three thousand and six hundred dollar
;, = Of the public money deposited in his ind
: = vidual name in one of your banks; and th1
. for several years, this money was not re
:. ported by him as belonging to the State
. and that it never came to light until tn
# last legislature appointed the commission
= ers making this report You thought, pc,
). haps, that you might explain away the fac
that in 1912, your fund commissioners ha
;. borrowed five thousand dollars Of the Cir
. ton bank, which in 1916, your Treasure
. claimed to have paid, and for which h
Q drew $4,000 from the fund commissioner
;, and which, after these worthless found tn;
= their books were to be examined by thes