Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-04-04

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1t would pass. ..,... ,,,..,.
Mr.. MCCALL, from tho committee on Roads
and Highways, recommended indefinite post
ponement Of H B. No. 377, amending the road
act. Laid on the table. - rg pse a
The Senate took recess. AA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THURSDAY, April 4, 1861.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Grover.
The following memorials were presented and
| referred. 81 gr.s r1r.e wysw
By Mr.. COovER, from John Lawrence, and
322 others, Of Montgomery county, for author.
| ity to build a bridge over the Miami River, at
| Dayton. atr1aarl ssJlptLlA9
By Mr.. REEs, Of Franklin, from F. Fuller,
and 23 others, Of franklin County, for an arr
rangement to pay the State debt. -...,,-
By Mr.. REID, from A. H. Baughman and
25 others, Of Greene county, for certain regula-
tions in the disposition Of city prisoners in the
county Jail, ,,r ,-,r.r rroE
The Following bills were read second time
and referred: ,vrts zlgU
H.B. No. 466, by Mr.. BALDwIN-Tolim limit
the fees OF county auditors Finance. so3u0
H. B. No. 467, by Mr.. BROWNE, Of Miami
Ito require the payment by railroad compa-
MES of their Indebtedness in specie or the notes
Of speciepsyipg banks Of the State Of Ohio
H. B. No 46s-Supplementary to an act to
| provide for the reorganization, supervision and
| maintenance of common schools, passed March
| /, 1853. Schools and School Lands.
| H. B. No. 469, by Mr.. SCOTT, of Warren
To abolish the Office of steward in the different
benevolent institutions of the State of Ohio,
and to provide for the performance OF the du-
ties heretofore imposed upon such officer. Be-
nevolent Institutions.
Fl. B. 46l, by Mr.. WOOD-To provide for
killing blackbirds In Ottowa county.
Il Mr.. WOOD moved that the bill be referred
to the committee on the Judiciary, which, after
some discussion, was agreed to.
J Mr.. JESSUP presented the memorial of w.
s. Laughlan and 6, ,957 other citizens OF Cincin.
matt, praying for the repeal Of the per capita tax
on street railroads, which was referred to the
Hamilton County Delegation.
4 II. B. l44, by Mr.. WRIGHT, of Hamilton
TO amend section 63 of the school act--was
read third time, when
Nc. WRIGHT, of Hamilton, said he regard
ed the bill before the House as one OF the mos
important that had been before the present
General Assembly. Its object was to reduce
the State school tax. He was in favor of sup
, porting entire the common school system by
loal taxation; but was willing to defer, though
. he did it reluctantly, to the opinion of lega
! gentlemen who regarded State school tax al
! q constitutional requirement.. In his opinion
: Justice and equity demanded an abatement of th,
\ burden which the Constitution would no
y permit to be removed. The object of
!, ey, but educational privileges. And thes
= should be equitably distributed. Under the
present law this could not be done. In conse
quence of the defective mode of distribution o.
q the school fund, the favors were unequally dis
Q tributed. For example, the youth in Carol ant
= Medina counties are kept at school two or thre,
: times longer thauSin Franklin or Hamilton
o counties.
The cost Of education is greatest in the coun
: ties that pay an excess into the school fund
. and least in those counties that receive the moa
] aid from the State. There might be exceptions
: but as general rule this would be found to bt
E correct. The duty of the State was In hi
! opinion fully performed when it had provided
by law for q system OF free schools. The supper,
: and management Of the schools should be lett
to the people in their. local Jurisdiction. This
would secure economy and efficiency
i Mr.. REES, of Morrow, replied:
u Mr.. SPEAKER;-Ths high esteem 10, which
have ever held my friend from Hamilton en-
barrasses me. Bat the principle of this bill
: can consider in no other light than a strike al
i the school system Of the State. rfvtuf
The sentiment upon which Ia based the pres
8 ent school law of Ohio, presupposes that th,
, property of the State should educate the child
: rem OF the State. Now, sir, II this sentiment
l. is erroneous, Hamilton more than any Other
county in the State, is responsible for that SEN
= timent. The indefatagable labors of the la
0 mented Prof. Ray, Samuel Lewis, Nathaniel
: Guilford, II. II. Barney, the Kings, the Knowl
: tons, and the Aliens, have contributed more
to create that sentiment than the same
% en may BE- sn al ,ns called ss n
q mother OF schools and colleges and now tina
this principle should react, In the person Of m!
!. excellent friend from Hamilton, astonishes me
, The principle that requires county to educate
lher own children would require township,
j. school district, and each individual, to educat,
. their own children, v7s .qgy1 ma
0 The Government has made bequest TO tn,
, children OF Ohio, and It 10 the duty OF the Re
: presentatlves to protect this interest The schoo
Il lands OF Ohio, at the last valuation, were value(