The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1866-04-05
FROM COLUMBUS,
Legislative.
COLUMBUS, March 81, 1866.

increase tho legal rate Of interest Il
seven per cent. The bill was taSen
from tho table, when Mr. West made
m Intellectual effort TO have "scvcn"
istrickcn out and "six" inserted. The
vote was two TO one against the mo-
ton. Mr.. Dowdney then moved 10
amend the bill so as to provide thatin
case Of judgment or decree the in
terest on note, bond or other instru
mcnt, shall be computed at a rate not
Exceeding ton per cent. This pro-
position was also lost.
ANINsURANcE PETITION.
Mr.. Hollistcr presented the memo
rial of sundry underwriters Of Gin
cinnati, representing local and foreign
insurance companies, asking the pas
sage of law to allow them to become
corporate associations, for the better
regulation of insurance matters. IL
was referred to tho committee on that
subject.
FOREIGN INSURANCE coMPANIRs.
As several Senators voted against
Mr.. Warmers bill to regulate foreign
insurance companies yesterday, under
u misapprchension of its objects, the
motion TO reconsider was this morn
ing agreed TO, aud the bill was pass
cd as amended on the recommenda-
tion of tho Insurance Committee
The main features of the bill are
those which require such corporations
to ale an annual statement of their
financial condition with the Auditor
Of State. and which prohibits any
company having capital of less than
Sl50,000 "cithcr in cash on hand or
in bonds of this State or of the United
States" " from doing business in Ohio.
II is applicable to all classes Of insur-
ancc associations.
THE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
! The Agricultural College bill, as
amended by tho Senate so as not to
establish tho institution at present,
but to allow tho Trustees provided for
to receive proposal and report them
to the Legislature at its next session,
was lost on its passage by only one
vote. The Senate was not very full
Mt the time, which accounts for its
defeat. A motion to reconsider was
laid on the table.
BILLS PASSED.
House Bill-To allow County Com
inissioncrs to levy road tax of not
more than three mills annually, in
1866. 1867, 1868 and 1869, when
ever necessary.
House Bill--To authorize Boards
of Education to borrow money to
build aud repair school houses.
Senate Bill-Amonding section
seven Of the act to relieve tho Dis.
trict Courts. IL refers to the time Of
fixing the terms.
THE TAX BILL.
The General Tax bill was read n
first and second time under suspcn-
sion of the constitutional rule, when
Mr.. Martin moved to increased the
school tax one tenth of one mill
The bills pending amendment were
referred to the Finance Committee.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
CHAMBERS or COMMITTEE.
Senator Williumson's bill to author
iEo Chambers of Commerce aud boards
of Trade to become bodies corporate,
was passed. II proves that such as
sociations shall consist of not loss
than twenty members, and each one
shall havca President, Vice President,
Secretary and Treasurer, who. shall
constitute tho Board of Directors.
There shall bo a standing committee
Of reference, to consist Of three mem
bers of appeals, consisting of five
members Of inspection, to be com
posed of five members, and such 9TH
ers as may be necessary, Tho board
of directors shall control and manage
tho financial and business concerns
of tho association.
Section nine reads az follows:
Every Inspector, gauger, weighcr
or measurcr, appointed by any asso-
citation organized under this act, shall
be recognized as n legally appointed
officer, for the duties pertaining to his
position, in the city and country
wherein such association may be To-
Gated, and shall be subject 10 all the
provisions and penalties of the laws
of this State. Tho certificates o.
such appointee as to his official acts
shall DO evidence and binding upor
the person interested v
Senate Bill-To extend the provis
ions of the nuisance act to the ofial'
of packing and fish houses,
Senate Bill-Rcpealing the law al
lowing the soldiers away from home
to vote at muni cipal elections.
Senate Bill-To recognize the in
stitution for the Deaf and Dumb.
House Bill--To prevent the stock
holder owner or part owner of any
express, dispatch, fast freight ol
transportation company, from holding
an Office of profit or trust in any rail
road corporation. This is the bii
introduced by Mr., Nixon,
House Bill--To provide for making
permanent records Of certain surveys
in the office of the Secretary of State
Senate Bill--To provide for tn,
permanent records of certain surveys
in the Office of the Secretary of State
Senate Bill-To provide for th'
appointment of an assistant Adjutan
General.
House Bill--To authorize the cit,
of Tifdn to purchase steam FIRE en-
ginc,
TIE TAXATION OF BANK STOCKS.
The following resolution, oilero,
by Mr.. Schneider. was adopted:
Resolved, That the Committee oi
the Judiciary be instructed to inquir,