Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-02-06
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AFTERNOON SESSION.

The committee on claims made report on
the claim of Samuel Rodebugh. of Dayton, for
the use Of room for storage Of public arms, re-
commencing the payment Of thirty ak dollars to
him for the same which was agreed to.
The committee on fees and salaries reported
back the memorial Of G. w. Sweigart, on the
subject of Constitutional amendments, asking to
be discharged from the same, which was agreed
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The committee on claims reported adversely
TO the claim of Lawrence Barclay, for. the bal
ance on an old canal contract.
The committee on claims made q report on
the claim of Samu ei Doyle, for balance on his
contract on the National Road, recommending
the payment to him Of $4,355 35; which report
was laid on the table to be printed.
Mr.. KRUM from the committee on fees and
salaries, reported back 8. b. 32-Regulatipp
the fees Of county Auditors, with an amend.
ment providing that it shall take effect upon its
passage. ....s, s,,ssa res s.lsrt d.
Mr.. McCLUNG advocated the amendment,
and the bill as amended, and contended that
1.-THE salaries Of the. Auditors were too high. He
showed that the average saleries ,of Auditors
| In the State amounted 10 over 5000 q year.
He said this bill would save to the State $780,.
OOO-a sum that Is now taken from the pockets
Of the people. This bill would give the Au-
ditors salary of 81 900 on an average, which
he said was above tho average income Of either
the lawyers or clergymen Of the country. BE
said 1t had been urged that Auditors were com.
pelled to pay part of their salaries for polIt-
ical purposes. To this he entered his protest.
He was willing to pay men for their labor, and
pay them well, but he would not tax the peo.
pie to enable officers to pay expenses Of this
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petent to do the duties Of the Office are to be
found all over the State who would take the
Office for $1,000 year. -fi e.
Mr.. JONAS was pleased with the general
provisions OF the bill, but he thought il did moi
allow sufficient amount to the auditor of Ham
ilton county. 0n being assured that It gave
sufficient salary there, he acquiesced In ths
bill. q 6-t slgs sris,s sssglis
Mr.. BROWNE, of Miami, said if this bin
worked no injustice 10 the present incumbentl
Of the Office or those elected TO the Office, aut
II caused no injustice to anyone, he should vot,
1 for II. st. ee u ..ss
Mr.. HILLS said he was pleased With the idst
OF reducing the income Of the auditor. An
other bill had, however, been introduced, Whicl
4 makes the Office salAried one, which be though
was the superior system. II was jpst a. easy L
graduate fairly the salaries in the different
counties as the fees; and In bis view much more
10 public advantage. He therefore hoped the
action Of the bill would be delayed for awhile
4 TIL the matter could be further examined.
Mr.. BROWNE, Of Miami, contended thai
the bill could mot be made, In Justice, to apply
either to those now In office or those expecting
to take Office under 1t, being now elected, II
made to apply TO those elected hereafter, he
was altogether 10 favor oil a4s'
Mr.. McCLUNG thought, there were very
Few positions which men would not leave 70
take the Office under this bill, and therefore Il
could work no injustice. Besides the County
Auditors had run for ofice With this bill hang.
ing over them as contingency IL had been
pcstponed last year. after County Auditors bad
been lobbying pgaibst IL; and now their friends
claim that those si them who have run for the
Office second time, ask to be exempt from tho
opsrstion Of the bill esyssgs, Z, ssty4 an
Mr.COx said Il was very plain that something
should be done 10 reduce the salaries Of this Of
Zoe. Bat be could not avoid regarding Che cleo.
Mon q man 70 an cfice asa contract, which fore