Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-04-29
Legislative. SUMMARY.
SATURDAY, April 2s, 1882.

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sENAFS. E
The bill 10 pay various Officers connected
with the Governors staff prior to November
30 1851, was further amended and ordered
TO be engrossed.
DR. Goats rose to a question OF privilege,
and had the clerk read rom the Oineinnan
Times letter charging gross Di'mansge-
meut Of the wounded soldiers on board the
Magnolia. the steamer chartered by the State
and sent TO PlttsburR Landing under charge
of Lieutenant Governor StantOni ana IN
which several Senators and Representatives
went az volunteer surgeons.
DR. OConner, one of the surgeons. MADE
An exclamation, admitting some shadow OF
Ground for the charges as to minor psrticu'
lars. but showing all to be greatly exsReera-
ted and much Of Il false, go far as he knew
DR.. Coates asked the appointment OF 3
Committee to report on the subject, but af1er
some expression of opinion By Senators, was
induced to withdraW 1t.
House bill to reduce the fees OF Oounty
Auditors The Senate amended this Dill oy
substituting Mr.. Hitchcock's, which provides
that Auditors shall be paid according % the
at Of 1851.
OoNTraNEp.-The appointments OF ). A.
Lutz Trustee Of the Idiotic Asvlumi W. n
AwJ superiutendent Of State Houses A. D
K,bbee. Paw Apeutfor Ohio Volunteers; Peter
Hitchcock, Trustee Of Tdiotic Asylum
Mr.. Egqleston's B. to enable wife to
Obtain a divorce on the ground that her hus-
hand is engaged, or has been engaged IN the
rebellion a ainet the Government was IN
definitely postponed
SoBooI MlFTRBs. Monroe, from the
School Committee. made report In regard
to the various petitions about the school laws
viz: r-- sr H
That the COMMITTEES were unanimously op'
posed 70 abolishIng the Office Of School nom
missioner, and that the majority OF tn'
Genersl Assembly were of the same opinion
that II was not desirable TO shorten the tint
reouired for keeping schools In operation
and that by economy the reduced levy would
enable trustees to keep them open the ful
time. that It was ingredient to change th'
mode Of districtlng the State for school Dur
poses, or make any other change In the laWI
at present.
Mr. Bartram arose to question Of privil
eOe and asked the clerk to read letter II
the Cincinnati Daily Times in regard to th'
treatment of sick and wounded soldiers OF
the steamer Magnolia, brought from Tennes
see under the charge OF Lieutenant GoVerno
Stanton.
On motion Of Mr. Grouse, q COMMITTEES
three was appointed to report on the sublec
at u o'clock P. n.
| APPROPRIATION BILL Further amend
meuts to this bill were made, Of which tn
following are worth mentioning: A proVis
ion that the Commissioner Of Common
Schools shall not be allowed fund for trav
cling expenses. The reduction OF the appro
priation for clerk hire in the Office OF Secrs
tarv of State from two to one thousand dol
lars; for clerks in the Comptrollers ONO
from three to two thousand. The sppropri
alton of contingent funds for all Stat
officers was stricken out. The bill was thel
passed. .
REgoRM SCHOOL motion of Mr.. Con
verse. the Committees of the two Houses Of
Reform Schools were authorized to visit tn
Reform Farm at Lancaster in the month q
April or September, and reuort to the mex
meeting of the Assembly-they not havin
had an opportunity to visit 1t during this sei
sion.
AdR1oULTURAL RBPoRT.-The' joint reso
luton providing for the printing and distri
button of 10000 copies of the Agriculture
Report was passed.