Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-03-13
The OHIO IEGIsLATUREs
MuSpkY, March u, 1865.
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~ ~ MONDAY, March H. 1885,
N SENATE.
@ MORNING SESSION.
PRAYER BY Rev. II. d, Morris.
The journal was read and approved;
Mr. WlST presented the petition OF the Commia-
sioners Of Belmont county and 0thers' praying for
the passage Of iaw to regulate railroad companies,
so as TO equaliEe the rates OF freight, and compei
them to make close connection. for the accommoda
ton Of pas engers which ordered to be printed
Mr.. BERRY presented the petition OF BENJAMIN
Williams and other citizens OF yandot county ask X
ing the Legislature TO make certain amendments TO
sect IL OF the school Law, which was reierreI 10
select Committee Of one-Mr. Berry.
Numerous bills were read the second time ana IT,
ferred 10 appropriate committees.
= Mr.. HAYDEN offered the following resolution
which was adopted:
ResolUed. That so much OF the Auditor 5 report as
relates to the appOriOnmeht of appropriations iOr
the support Of bunato Asylumsin the Stale, be-
tween the Longyiew Asylum and the balance OF the
State asy,ums he referred to the Judiciary commit
tee With instructions to examine and report BY res
0ution or otherwise, as to The relative rRns Oh 'ne
PII On motion If Mr.. WEST, Senate bill. Fixing the
Compensation Of members of the General Assembly,
was taken from the liable and referred to select
committee of thres-Messrs. West Sadler and hel-
Mr. SADLER introduced bill to amend the act
to prevent nuisAncos to bring packing and hsh
houses under its provisions, ,..,.. -.
mittee was instructed to inquire into the pfoprety
Of purchasing for the Of state Ufclals and the
q urts Of this state, copies Of Gh0son d Okeys
Digest of the Ohio Reports.
. The Serate then took recess.
g,... AFTERNOoN SESSION.
The following resolution, offered by Mr.. Brooks.
was adopted: . Z .-.i7,... .-..yt..r t,,..
Resoleed, That the standing committee on Public
Printing be requested to ascertain whether any doc
uments have, been printed by the State Printer,
other than those authorized by law; whether any
have bean printed in excess of the number author
lied BY law and what provision has been made for
the payment Of anV sue b printed matter as atore-
said, without authority Of law.
On motion Of Mr.. WEST. the Senate went into
executive session and confirmed the following reap
pOintments made by the GOyernOr:
samuel G. Harbaugh, as State Librarian for two
VIM. M. Awl. as Superintendent of the State
The Senate resolved itself into committee Of the
Whole, and after spending some time therein, re-
ported back sundry bills. some Of which were order
cd 10 a third reading and others were appropriately
referred.
Among the measures considered in the committee
iwai Mr. Halls bill 10 increase the legal rate Of inter-
est 10 seven per cent II was discussed BY Meisrs.
West, ilall, Sadler. Martin, Bromn, Cole, Dowdney
and Brooks.
Various amendments were proposed. but no vote
was taken on their merits, ..
On motion Of Mr.. LINN, he vote by which the
bill 10 extend the provisions OF the Cleveland Street
Sprinklng act TO all cities, was indefinitely post
poned, was reconsidered. The bill was aid on the
table. ..