Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-04-07
THE OHIO LEGISLATURE.
THURSDAY, April 6, 1866.
SENATE.
MORNING SESSION.

Prayer by Rev. j. S. Cantwell.
The entire session was passed in a pro-
tracted, and at times, rather warm discus
sion upon the appropriation of $4,000 fol
the erection of an Idiotic Asylum, involv'
ing the question whether the Asylum
should be located near Columbus or Mount
Vernon Without being able to come to 8
vote, the Senate took recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The question being on amending the Gen.
eral Appropriation bill so as to appropriate
$4,000 for the erection of an ldiotic Asy.
lum, it was lost by a vote of ID yeas to Il
nays.
MIR. Gunckel moved an amendment to the
bill, appropriating $4,000 for the construc-
tion of the new Idiotic Asylum, provided
that if the Trustees of the asylum shall be
able to procure by donation a sufficient
quantity of land in any other healthy and
desirable locality, they shall sell the land
already purchased, and locate the asylum
in such other locality as may be rendered
by donation to the State.
Mr.. Converse moved to amend the amend
ment by inserting after the word ''shall, y
the following: "If they deem it for thein-
terest of the State and the institution"
This was voted down as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Bates, Converse, Eggles-
ton, Gass, Hall, Hart, Howells, Lang, Nc
Burney, Newton, Willett and Wilson-12.
NAYs-Messrs. Connell, Cranor, Curtis,
Devin, Gunckel, Howard, Humphreyville,
Jamison, Louden, Maginnis, Martin, Nc
Kenzie, O'Connor, Patton, Stanton, Steven
son, West, Wickham and Williamson-19.
Mr.. Stevenson moved to amend the amend
ment by inserting after the word ''dona-
tion" the words: "Or by purchase on rea-
sonable terms" which was agreed to by a
vote of 16 yeas to Is nays, as follows:
YEAs--Messrs. CranOr, Curtis, Devin,
Gunckel, Hall, Howard, Humphreyville,
Jamison, Louden, Martin, Mckenzie, OCon-
nor, Patton, Stanton, Stevenson, and West.
NAYs-Messrs. Bates, Connell, Converse,
Eggleston, Gass, Hart, Howells, Lang, Ma
ginnis, McBurney, Newton, Wickham, WI
lett, Williamson and Wilson.
Mr.. McBurney moved to amend the
amendment by adding provision that If
no donation or purchase shall be made and
accepted before the lst OF July next said
trustees shall proceed with the construction
of said asylum upon the land now held for
that purpose.
This proposition was lost by the follow
ing vote:
YEAs-Messrs. Bates, Converse, Eggle-
ston, Gass, Hall, Hart, Howells, Lang,
Maginnis, McBurney, Newton, Willett,
Williamson and Wilson-l4.
NAYs-Messrs. Cranor, Curtis, Devin,
Gunckel, Howard, d,Humphreyyille, Jamison,
Louden, Martin, Mckenzie, O'Connor,
Patton. Stanton, Stevenson, West and Wick
ham-16.
Mr.. Converse moved to amend the amend
ment by inserting after the word 'sell,"
the words "For not less than the purchase
price," which was lost by vote of II yeas
to IL nays.
Mr.. Gunckel's amendment to the bill was
agreed to as amended. The vote stood:
YEAs-Messrs. Bates, Cranor, Curtis, De-
vim, Eggleston, Gunckel, Hart, Howard,
Howells, Humphreyville, Jamison, Louden,
ton, Stanton, Stevenson, West Wickham
nd Williamson-22.
NAYs-Messrs. Converse, Gass, Hall,
Lang, McBurney, O'Connor, Willett and
Wilson's.
The Appropriation bill was further
amended by appropriating $4,000 for pro-
curing medals for Ohio veteran soldiers.
Recess until ~ o'clock this evening.
EVENING SESSION.
Mr.. Howard, from the select committee,
to whom was referred the memorial of VIM.
H. Powell, relative to his historic picture,
commemorating Perry's victory on Lake
Erie, reported that the committee had had
the matter under consideration, and find
the design and execution of the work ten
dered to the State to be superior to that
contemplated when the picture was order
ed; and that from the change of design, the
work has consumed more time than was
contemplated, and cost more money than
was expected, and that the work is of very
much more value than it could have
been, If constructed on the original design.
Under these circumstances, the commit
tee consider that it would be inequitable
and unworthy the State to insist upon the
letter of her contract by which she would
take the work Of an artist, who is dis
tinguished citizen of Ohio, for less than it
cost him, and for, as we believe, one-third
or one fourth of its value In the market.
The,committee, therefore, recommend the
acceptance of the picture, and that the
amount named in the memorial (Sl600O
be paid to Mr.. Powell, so soon as he shall
have properly placed the picture in the ro-
tunda upon structure, with appropriate
drapery and adornments-said sum to be
in full payment of said picture, and all ex-
penses of framing, transporting and adorn-
ing the same. The majority of the COM
mittee recommend the adoption of the ac-
companying resolution.
A. +. HOWARD,
M. r. WLLETT,
JOB. E. STEVENSON.
We concur in the above report, except in
regard to the amount to be paid, which we
consider somewhat too large.
A S. WILLIAMSON,
ar ,rv..~t, .g j. G. JAMIsoN.
The resolution referred to in the foregoing
report was the Senate joint resolution al
lowing Mr.. Powell $4,000 for his picture.
It was taken up, and the question being on
its adoption, it was laid on the table.
The General Appropriation bill was then
taken up, and various amendments con-
sidered, until adjournment at late hour.
. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MORNING sEssI ON. "a
( Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Camp.
( On motion of Mr.. Putnam, the following
resolution was adopted:
Resolued, That the frame containing the
photographs of the officers and members o.
the House OF Representatives with said
photographs, now suspended in this Hall,
be, and the same Is hereby donated to the
State, and the ergeant-at-Arms is hereby
directed to have the same placed in some
appropriate position in the State Library
Immediately after the close of the session.
The House agreed to the Senate joint res
olution for the appointment by the Cover
nor Of local agents to collect sanitary stores
House bill to provide for the inspection
of oo.aoI ,,raina and Indian corn was dis.