Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-01-31
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.

| Hon JOHN C. WRIGHT.
! Hon v. B. HoRToN.
Hon. VIM. S GRoEsBEcK.
Hon. FRANKLIN T, BAoKus.
Hon. REUBEN HITcHoocK.
The Senate went into Executive session TO
consider tho foregoing Executive appointments,
| and after scme time they we're confirmed
| The Senate then took a recess.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
THURSDAY, January 81, 1861.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Goodwin.
The following memorials were presented and
referred.
By Mr.. BRUFF-from Nellie Lee and so
others, and Rachel Crum and II Others of Co
lumblana county, for law to place the wife on
an equal footing with the husband in the con.
troll of property and children.
BY Mr.. McGAVRAN-from Thomas Moore
and 20 others Of Carroll county for the same
object.
By Mr.. RUKENBROD-from Jacob Heaton
and 5S7 others Of Columbiana, for the sane
object.
By Mr.. CLAPP-from E. Stowe and $50
others Of Lake county, for the same object.
By Mr.. BLAKESLEE, from A. G.. Riddle
and 5O9 Others OF Cuyahoga county, (l4% yde
in lengthy for the Same subject
By Mr.. OGLE. from John Bruner and la7
others OF Ross county, against the immigration
Of negroes.
By Mr. STUBS, from Fraucoo v. Hale and
10y others OF Preble county, for O more strin
gent liquor law.
BY Mr.. FLAGG, from 1000 citizens of Ham.
ilton county, relating TO the Commercial affairs
Of Cincinnati.
By Mr.. CONVERSE, from A. Fl. Newcombe
and liz Others OF franklin county, egainst coo.
pering in the Psnitentlary.
By Mr.. MUSSON. from L. Corwin and 26
others Of Champaign county, for criminal Ju.
risdction, to the Probate Court of said county
The following bills were read second time
and referred:
II, B. sO9-TO amend section five of an &C.
entitled an act to provide for the semi annual
collection of taxes. Mr.. McClung.
H. B. 3l3-To amend section 2O6 of the act
entitled "an act Of the jurisdiction and proce-
dure before justices Of the peace, and Of the
duties Of oonstables in civil courts" passed
March 18th, 1883 Judiciary
II. b. 3l5-To regulate and limit the fees Of
county auditors. Fees and Salaries.
| II. d. 2l2-To provide for and regulate
I school libraries, was read third time when.
Mr.. DAVIS moved so as to include Union
Schools in its provisions, which was agreed to.
This Bill provides for special tax in such
School Districts as to where the Boards Of Ed
ucation shall levy tax for that psrpose, to con-
tinue to such districts, the School Library ave-
tenn suspended at the last session.
Mr.. BALDWIN moved to amend BY strik.
ing out the clause limiting the use OF The L.
braries TO tax papers, which was agreed to-
Mr. HILLS said he desired that the question
OF q tax for such purpose should be submit. .
ted to the people of the district. He was will
ing for any people to tax themselves.
Mr.. SCOTT, of Warren moved that the Bill
be referred to the Committee on schools and
school laws, with instructions to amend the
Bill so as to take vote Of the people on tho
question of the tax.
Mr.. BLAKESLEE opposed this amendment,
because he thoughtit would introduce too much
machinery into the system.
Mr.. cox said it was plausible idea to sub
mt this question to the people, but since the
boards of education already have the power to
leavy ten times as much tax for othor purposes,
1t was needless to vote separately on this.
Mr.. VORlS explained that this provision
would 90 complicate the plan as TO make It too
cumbersome for utility.
Mr.. BALDWIN took the same view of the
subject. anc opposed the reference
Mr.. VINCENT was in favor Of the reference.
This bill1s to review the School Library system
in fragmentary manner. He thought the sub.
mission of the tax to vote, would be usefu In
giving the people the opportunity of saying
whether they desire such system or not. The
Boards OF Education already have too much
power OF taxation IL there was ANYTHING that
the people desire, 1t is reduction Of the power
of these Boards. He said we are burdened
down with local taxation. He would most
gladly lay his hand upon the system Of local
taxation and arrest It's extension.
Mr.. SCOTT, of Warren, urged the reference,
because, these llbrares are in fact not for the
schools or the children, but the adults Of the
Districts, and 1t is proper that the people should
say whether they want such libraries or not.
Mr.. KRUM said he was the ardent friend of
our Public School system, and he therefore,
cautioned the friends of the cemmon school. to-.
be careful OF incurlng local taxation, and swelh-
ing the powers OF the Boards of educ ,tion, to
an extent against which the people would rebel,
to the injury Of the school system. bls
Mr.. BRUFF took the same view Of the sub
jees as Mr.. Krum, aud supported the reference
from the same motive. t.,.r
Mr.. STIERS said he should vote against the
Bill, becausehe thought we should have a gem
eral library system or ncne at all. ,r
MIR. VORlS moved further to instruct the
committee to provide that all school taxes shall
DO submitted to the people.
Mr.. MYERS opposed the general features of
he bill as delegating to the township boards of
suuSeuvht - PoWeE huu responsibility. tnRt VIC
iare not assume here. He would be glad to see
hetownship boards abolished altogether, There
vas no petition for this system, and he aid nos
hink the people Yanted it.
Mr.. PLANTS said he had reluctantly signed
ne report In favor Of this bill. II had been pe.
itoned for, and he had yielded to them. He was
atisied with the Library system when We had
:, but now that was repealed, he felt like trying
he present, plan, and not engrafting upon ie
hose partial provisions. -'''.deig
Mr.. FELLOWS opposed the bill, because Il
ras partial. In Its operations. He would
AVE tho system general, or not at all. He want.
q system OF State policy on this uubeo. TO be
rnown and understood by all. 7s1f
MIR. HUTCHINSON favored the reform, be,
ause the determination of these matters should
. with the people. Indeed he Would divorce
ne state entirely from the educational sytem.
. foreign to II and Its purposes. He Wouid not
isparage popular education, but he djd not
hink IL was the business OF the State. Ho
Fould oppose any and all extensions Of the sys.
EN-. ffPNfN4 f44ftet aTF7s
Mr.. MoCLUNG regarded this as an s,.0m,.
revive the. library system, by piecemeai.
gainst which he voted last year, He tbersfors
emanded the previous question, which was ana.
Aimed. " WIZ )" -" "1s ' sun
The question then being on the pas,ase
10 bill, II failed to paas-yeas III nays NJ.