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OHIO LEGISLATURE
March 10.

March 10.
SENArE--After The morning business, Mr.
! Atkinson's Sub Treasury bill came up and was
read the third time. o.. motion, it was refer
red to committee Of one, Mr.. Atkinson.
The two Houses finally agreed upon the
mode of distributing the Agricultural Report
OF 1882 The Secretary Of State delivers them
to the Seargeant-at Arms who boxes them up
and sends them off under the direction, and at
the expense of the members.
Mr.. Atkinson reported back the Sub -Treasu-
ry bill, with verbal amendments which were
adopted
Mr.. Foot objected to the bill because he
thought the funds OF the State would be less safe
There would be danger of receiving more spu-
rious coin and paper where deposits in bank
were prohibited-and more danger of the rob-
berry of the repositories than of the vaults Of
banks,--and in case of the robbery Of the latter
we should have the added responsibility Of the
banks.
This bill would cost large sum in providing
depositors with safes and aults, and in pay Of
officers, now entirely avoided. While our pub
lie moneys might nov be large source Of prof.
it, say $4,000 annually, il instead of ofhOarding
them, they should be loaned as they might be,
and with perfect security, upon pledges of our
own State stocks
This bill will Cypress the people, by forcing
them TO pay their taxes in gold or silver. and
in the bills of our own banks only, at a t m e
when that currency is so scarce, and taxes so
high. 1t will havq the effect to curtail, if not
10 Withdraw, our own bank paper, to be thus
gathered by the State to be poured in upon
them. now insufficient for ordinary bushes pur-
poses and will seriously enbarass all business
operations especially when taken in connexion
with its twin bill, cuftailing the circulation of
foreign bank paper
1t will emphatically centralize in the domin-
ant party, tire tremendous money power, as
well as the civil power and patronage of the
State, thus forming cOrrupting and oppres-
sing fund to demoralize and oppress the citizen.
These were his candid views. He hoped he
was mistaken, for he saw determination which
no reason or argument could at all effect,
Taken in connexion with the immense taxes
we have got to pay, his only hopes were in the
people rising, and at the ballot box correcting
the evil.
lie spoke bu: few minutes when the vote
was taken and resulted as follows: yeas 10, nays
=. So the bill was passed, and now goes to
the House for its action.
The majority of the special committee re-
ported back the resolution in relation to the
time Of adjournment, and recommended that
both Houses adjourn sine die on the lst Mon
Of April.
The Senate then adopted the resolution as
reported.
Mr.. Follet Of Licking, called up his resolu.
tons against the Nebraska bill he occupied the
afternoon session in very able argument
against tn. features Of the bill.
After he took his seat, Mr. Shermon offered
a series ofresolutons, as amendments to those
Of Mr.. Folett. They were laid upon the table
with the understanding that Il Q subject would
be taken up this morning, when Mr. Jewett and
other members will probably address the Sen
ate.
Mr.. Follett offered resolution calling upon
the State House Commissioners for information
IN relation to the contract with Amos & Len
nox for the iron work, DC, in covering tho
new State House. why the work had not been
completed. and what steps had been taken to
enforce the bond. &C., Adopted. and the SEN
ate adjourned.
HOusE.-Mr. Bnrchard introduced bill a.
mending the school Law BY reducing the tax q
I mills, and by some other minor changes
Ordered to be printed
Bill to protec sheep by authorizing the kill
ing Of dogs in certain cases, lost-32 to 81. !.
Bill authorizing deposiliOns taken in the S tate
to be used in other States. passed.
Bill to punish breaking into Rsilrood deposs,
cars. &C., passed--yess 81. aaySo. W