Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-01-13
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MORNING SESSION.

Mr.. Delands bill for accepting the Con-
gressional grant of lands to aid in the es-
tablishment of agricultural colleges was
read the second time, and, on motion Of Mr.
Deland, referred to the committee on Ag-
riculture.
The bill reported by Mr.. Odlin, from the
Finance committee, Making partial appro-
priations for the current year, was read the
second and third time, and passed.
Mr.. Scott gave notice of a bill to authorize
the school board of Granville toissue bonds
to raise money to build a school house.
f. Mr.. Allison :Of bill to amend the law
regulating descents and distributions.
Mr.. Bloom: To authorize the Board of
Education OF Mansfield to issue bonds to
raise funds'to build a school house.
Mr.. johnson, of Lawrence: To authorize
the commissioners of Lawrence. county to
levy a special tax forroad purposes. :"
Mr.. ThompsOn: To amend the act to pro-
vide for the erection of town halls.
Mr. Evans, of Clinton: To give probate
courts concurrent jurisdiction with courts
of common pleas in PARTITION of real estate.
Mr. Bradbury: To amend the act for the
relief OF discharged sick and wounded Ohio
soldiers. ITE2 OF IgfMGL !.
Mr.. Allison introduced bill to authorize
courts to require officers, executors, guar
dians, and administrators, to deposit money
belonging to parties unknown, in the State
Treasury or Treasury of the proper county.
Mr.. Miller introduced bill to amend the
express and telegraph taxation law; also, q
bill requiring justices of the peace and
mayors of cities to pay into the county
treasury unclaimed costs remaining in
their hands. fr-.,r,y
Mr.. Lott introduced bill prescribing
fees of county treasurers, giving one per
cent. on collections of two hundred thous-
and; three-fourths of one per cent. from
two to five hundred thousand, and two
fifths of one per cent. on amounts above
five hundred thousand. l7saastl sr ~
Mr.. Stanton introduced resolution, en-
dorsing the sable Inaugural Address" of
the Governor, and ordering one thousand
copies printed in German. Laid over for
discussion. r7.--JC, eh .
Mr.. Wood introduced bill to authorize
executors and administrators to dispose of
lands at private sale. tttt iHTfU u
Mr.. Brinkerhoff introduced bill to au-
thorize the City Council of the city of
Wooster to borrow money to pay expenses
of putting their Fire Department in order.
Y Mr.. Odlin offered for adoption the follow
ing preamble and joint resolution %
WHEREAS, The Executive term of Gov. Tod has
been period of unexamped trial to the State and
nation. involving the existence Of the government
and demanding devoted loyalty and extraordinary
WHEREAS, In our opinion, these demands have
been met by him in a manner eliciting the appro-
Assembly Of the State Of Ohio, in the name and be-
half Of the people Of Ohio, feel constrained to award
to Gov. David Todlupon his retirement from office,
teem; ss8fi-l 5tl .14fptn r''i "a s-'fi''t ="
,Resolred. That the thanks Of this General Assem-
bly, are hereby rendered to him for the able, self
iGaiu nd dau otaH IN, ,vht bol
charged all the duties of Chief Magistrate of this
State for his devotion in ministering TO the sick and
wounded soldiers for his kindness, courtesy and
sstance to the family and friends Of the so1dierin
their anxious inquiries for those exposed in camp,
spon the battle field and in hospital for his pecu
narg ssefcS; IN S Tor e soidIss and
for his well arranged system Of half fare tickets, by
visit the hospitals and batt fields to convey relief
the loyal North the remains Of those who had given
se' 9r TO- ~ for d a
and fte in the cemeteries Of Spring Grove and
of Gettysburg; for the preservation Of the peace
dsoyalty and resistance to the laws for untirng in
dusry in the business Of the State for deep toned
loyalty; for the full and faithful discharge of the
loyal people, for all this he takes with him in his
retirement our thanks, our approval and our desire
for his future welfare and happiness and when the
luldmOus IeDell1On Snail nave
closed, bis official discharge ef duty will remain
proud monument to his memory, and rich legacy to
his children. -,,, - Yf-, - Ir-r a -
THE yeas and nayswere ordered, on de-
mand of Mr.. Dresel, and the vote resulted
yeas 20, naysl0 ? Q RIO q . 9st9f03 |
So the resolution was adopted.
The House then took recess. -.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On motion'of Mr.. Long, House resolution
relative to Address of G. w. Dorsey was
taken from the table, and, on motion of Mr..
Woodbury., referred to the committee on
Printing.
Mr. Gunsaulus offered for adoption the
resolution: -,
Resoleed, That the Speaker be and he is hereby
instructed not to sign any certificate for per diem or
Mileage for any Member of this House whose seat is
,eng contested, until said contest shall have been
determined.
Which was agreed to. ..sls5grs gaoa
The Speaker laid before the House docu-
nents containing testimony in the Hancock
county contested election case, which were
eferred to the committee on Privileges and
Elections ~ g@pysfsns.T,sE ~ Il
Mr.. Kneeland moved to take from the
able his resolution protesting against a re- |
,gIspnsiIn91 3di Issa 'i.lot