Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-01-28
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By Mr.. SCHNEIDERs+ From George v.
Kelley, and numerous othehcitizepsof Mas
slon, for a law to raise the4egai rate of ih4
terest, and to legalze 10 per cent. on con-
tracts Referred to the rcomaittee on FL
nance.
BY Mr., ALEX ANDER- From JiW. De-
frees and l6 other citizens of Miami coun-
ty, for law to raise the legal rate of in
terest to 7 per cent, and to enforce contracts
at 10 per cent. Referred to the committee
on Finance. .,....,, .-., "a
ByMr. .HITCHCOCK-Me Of Fred
erick Merrick, James Ii. Fairchild aud 9TH
ers, committee, upon the subject OF the
distribution of the Agricultural College
fund. Referred to the committee on Agri-
culture. --., f..,l-
BY Mr.. HIBBS-From. J. f. Neereamer,
a citizen of Franklin county, for law to
pay him S125 for, military services. Re
ferred to committee ON Claims. ~
BY Mr.. MYERS-From Hamilton Slade,
and other citizens Of Darke county, for. a
law granting a pension. Referred to the
committee on Military Affairs. sFT ffBl
n BILLS READ THE THIRD TINE. 4
BY Mr.. MCFARLAND Is. B. No. 231)-
To authorize the Commissioners Of Butler
county to levy tax to build free bridge
sH
The bill was spassed-yeas 73, nays2. 9h
BY Mr.. MCFARLAND 6. b. No. 233)-
To authorize the Commissioners of Butler
county to levy q tax to assist in building a
free bridge across the Great Miami river in
said county, H2tg1HJ 'm 1fi 80 'all a2'1.
The bill was passed yeas Y, nays i. ..slt s
Mr.. JONES reported from the committee
on Revision, ii. B. No. 320--by5 Mr.. Myers
RTo reimburse Jacob Miller, Treasurer of
Wayne township, Darke county.
The bill was passed-yeas 81, nays l6.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND READ FIRST TIME.
BY Mr.. DANGLER (No. 361) ITO authors
ize railroad companies to issue preferred
1' By = Mr.. PATTON (No. s62)-ro / amend in
the law providing. Ior- the settlement OF
deceased persons estates, passed March 23,I
1910. F'F,t f8Esgff.kA nm \
By Mr.. SAWYER no. 263)-To amend
the law relating to-the- Jurisdiction and
procedure before justices of the peace and
the duties or eopstabtes in civil confCsg[F e
BY Mr.. BLOOM {No. 364)-To amend the
law concerning the relation Ofsguardian
and ward, passed April IL, 1858. 1.-THE OBJ
ject of the bill is to allow administrators or
executors to actas guardians Of minors ih-
terestedsone year afterVthey have settled
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Mr.. CLARK, of Harrison, from the COM
mittee on Agriculture, to which was refer
red II. b. No. 306-- 10 repel section two of
an act eDtitledt;an act to restrain fromrun-
ming at large certain animals therein NAM
ed" passed April l3,, 1866, reported the
same back recommending its indefinite
postponement. Va5i y tlf1Ea6 ,sbdnnioo
The bill was debated at some length.
Mr. WEISIIf IfmoYed that the House take
recess, which was disagreed to. ~ III N,l
The reporter the ecommitteeIwas adopted
yeas 30, nays IL. --
Mr. ESTIIILTmoved that the House ad-,
journ, which was disagreedsto. 4 q iso ~
On motion, the House took recess. q7a'
,aysls 4 AFERSooN sEssIoN.1 YaUTnl
Mr.. STANTON, from the committee on.
Common Schools and School Lands, to
which was referred sundry memorials con-
eerfing the creation Of the office of county
school commissioner, reported IN accord
ance Herewith a bill to create such office
and to prescribe theidnties thereof. eGil9f
On motion of Mr.. STANTON, the consti-,
tutionai rule was dispensed with and the bill
read the first time. -
indefinite leayeof absence was granted
to Messrs. Marshall and Piatt. ~ = -
Messages were resolved from the Senate,s
Transmitting three bills, in which the conf
currence of the House was asked.
Senate bills 2i5and R32yereread the first
time.
On motion of Mr.. LOCKWOOD, the con-
stitutional rule was dispensed with, and S.
b. No. ll6, relating to Roadsand Highways,
was read the irst and second times by, its,
title, and fefegredto the committeeO on Roads
and d-Hi0hways.g 81 " NASA - x
A message was received from the Senate
concurring in House amendments to the
bill authorizing the purchase of gas works.
A;message was received from she Senate
announcing the adoption of a resolution
relative to repeal of so much of the inter-
nal revenue law as provides for a tax on
cotton 'iApA A's'f"rf.sN 1AAAN ApAAi 80
On motion OF Mr.. LOCKWOOD, the res
olution was referred to the committee on
The The SPEAKER laid before the House a
communication from the Adjutant General
relative to volunteer CREDITS. which was
referred to the coinmittes on Military AZ
tairs.9 ! DNid1A9f HIA0WhHAA3
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