The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-02-23
Ohio LEGISLATURE.



'-- Senate.
Tuesday, eb. 10, 1883. "a >'clock, p. III
On motion of Mr.. Smith, the committee OF the
whole was excused from the further consideration
of Senate bill No 21s TO further amend the act o
Incorporate the Columbus, Winchester and
Carroll Road Company. passed March 25. 1871,
and the bill was committed to the committee on
Roads and Highwsys.
Mr.. Riddle, from the committee on the Judi
cisry, to which had been referred House bill No,
16o, to amend the Hh section of an act to create
lien in favor of mechanics and others in certain
easss, passed March IL, 1s43. and the Senate
amendments thereto, reported the same back with
one, additional amendment, which was concurred
IN by the Senate and the bill passed yeas 20. nays
2. :ssa.ze.f u
Mr.. Gillett submitted the following preamble
and reao!ntions:
WHEREAS, The General Assembly, ut its session
10 I644-45, PASSED act .to incorporate the
State Bank of Ohio and other banking companies"
Section so of said act provides that the Cashier Of
any banking company complying with its proys-
ions, shall set off to the State six per centum per
annum ON the profits. dsducting iherefrcm the ex-
penses and ascertained losses fihe company and,
WHEREAS, A number of banking institutions,
organised under the provisions of said act, resist
the payment of taxes assessed under the law
passed April IS. 1852, 'for the assessment and
taxation Of all property in this State, on the
ground that the act of '44-'45 is contract which
the people in their sovereign capacity cannot an
null, repeal. modify in any way change the
manner Of taxation, during the life time of their
charters, and, Isl
WHEREAS, For the purpose OF netting aut equal
Justice to all persons who pay taxes FIR the sus-
tanning of government, therefore, ,5 as 80
Resolped, That the committee on Finance be
instructed TO inquire into the expediency ofreport
ing q bill authorising the farmers, mechanics,
manufacturers and other tax payers in the Stale
to set off sxper centum annually, upon their prohts
deducting there from ths expenses and ascer'aineo
losses of said tax payers; which amount so set OH
shall be in lieu of all taxes which every lndiyid
nal or association of individuals shall be compell-
cd to pay for the term of twenty years from the
4th day of March, A. d, 1853.
On motion of Mr.. Cradebnugh, the Senate
resolved itselfinto committee of the Whole on
this special orders of the day, Mr.. Burnett, resu
ming the chair.
Having spent most of the afternoon therein, the
committee rose, and through their chairman re-
ported progress, and had leave to sit again.
Mr.. Pardee, submitted resolution requiring
the committee on Printing 10 report an amend
ment to House bill No. 68, 10 provide for the
publication of laws in newspapers, SO that publish-
ere may receive IS cents per thousand ems, fgr
snch publications.
Mr.. Rich, moved to lay on the tpble. Dis
agreed to.
Dir. kilbourn, moved to amend The resolution, SO
that The bill will have no discretionary power as
to the publication of laws, except with the general
Assembly. Disagreed TO.
MIR. Finck's motion prevailed, and the resou,
tion was adopted. "a e-se
Mr.. Walkup, on leave, presented the petition of
H. FL. Dressman. and Al other citizens of Nc
Lean Township, Shelby County, for the creation
of an additional election precinct in said Town
ship. Referred to q select committee of one
Mr.. Walkup.
On motion of Mr.. Ferguson, addition Of one
on the part of the Senate WINS made to the com
mttee appointed to investigate certain alledged
frauds in the Land Office at Defiance Mr. 7Tailor.
House amendments to the joint resolution in
relation to the constitutional debates were con-
Cured 10 by the Senate. Resolution adopted.
Mr.. Cradlebaugh, presented the claims OF
Messrs. Brown, Fech, and Gere & Abbott. Re-
ferred to the committee claims. lsss
The Senate then adjourned.
House.
81 o'clock, P. NJ.
The House resolved itself into committee of
the Whole on the School Bill, and continued the
whole afternoon session.
An amendment to strike out the section pro-
viding for the appointment of u State Superiuten-
dent of Common Schools, WIS lost by vote Of
% to SO. An amendment reducing his salary
from 81, 700 to ST. 500 was agreed to. The conl-
mittee rose and obtained leave to sit again. Z
The House then adjourned.
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