Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-02-21

third time and passed-yeas 3D. nays none.
The SenAte then adjourned. u
HOUSE OF REPM MESENTATIvES.
MORNING SESSION.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Horocker.
The journal was read and approved.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
/ BY Mr.. CLARK, of .Harrison-From R.
B. HandleY, of Harrison county, for a law
to prevent the making of Wills except
where there are no legal heirsrr Referred
BY Mr. PENN NESirBN--Fr0 numerous
citizens of Pike county, tor lawdncreas-
ing the legal rate of interest to or z $40
per cent, and legaliZing 10 per cent. on
contracts. Referred to the COMMITTEES on
Finance. "esii'A r q z.'i' Boz
! By Mr.. FITCH-From 10 teachers of
Brown county, for law creating the! office
of county superintendent of common.
schools. Referred to the committee II on
Common Schools and School Lands. u i 'i-r
By Mr.SCHNEIDER-Fr 153 citizens
of Bethlehem township, Stark county, for
a law to relieve the treasurer of said town
ship and his sureties from liability on ac-
count of certain funds stolen from the
township treasury. Referred} to- a select
committee oftwo, the members from Stark.
By Mr.. .s!WOOD-From 81 citizens of
Wood and Ottawa counties, for a law In
creasing the,legal rate of interest. Referred
9 to the COMMITTEES on Judiciary
I By Mr.. .PENNISTEN-F From 14S citizens
of Waverly, Pike county, for law author
izing said town to, subscribe $4,000 to the
capital stock of the. Waverly and Suntish
Turnpike Comhany, and issuebonds there
for. Referred to the committee on judi
ciary.
By Mr.. Mr.lBRONSON-From SO citizens of
I Wayne county, demonstrating against the
Id iric Of fhn nr GolJ
fund, and praying for its concentration up
on a single institution. Referred to the
committee on Agriculture.
By Mr.. r.HOWARD-From 80 citizens of
Greene county, for q law raising the legal
rate of interest, where no interest is named,
to or $40 per cent, and to legalize 10
per cent. on contract, and the waiver of ap-
praisal on mortgaged securities inCcities OF
the first and second classes. Referred to
the committee .on Finance. sI{1 s-It II toyv.
By MIR. GREENE-From the President,
Trea 5urer and Directors of the Washington
County Agricultural Society and Mechani-
cal Association, for the'cOncentT alton OF, the
Agricultural College fund upon q single
Institution Referred to the committee on
Agriculture. II - =
By Mr.;BRONSON-F From 55 citizens of
Medina county, for a bounty to disabled
soldiers who have not avaled themselves of
the benefits ofLthee Soldiers Home. Re
fairs. 80 So 1,I. .3. -. .s-, 1
BY Mr.. PIATT-From 2O1 citizens of
Logan county, for law to authorize viii.
lagos to impose tax upon realty, for the
construction of turnpikes, &C. Referred
to the committee on Roads and Highways.
ft-4.-..-, SECOND READINGS.
Two bills were read the seconditime and
appropriately referred. a.-s+ -siit -ai
Upon leave, Mr.. PIAFT offered for adop-
tion the following resolution:
Reselved, That, the committee on Public
Buildings be Instructed to inquire into the
practicability. and estimate the cost, of
lighting the Hall :aof the House of Repre-
sentatives by sky-light; that to accom-
p1ish this, the committee is authorized
to employ competent architect. Agreed to.
Mr.. LOCKWOOD, on leave, from the
committee on Reform School and Idiotic
Asylum, to which was referred House res
olution,5bY Mr.. Beer, instFueting the COM
mittee ito Investigate certain: charges
against the Acting Commissioned the
Reform School, reported their action and
the testimony taken in the case, and asked
to have the report tabled and printed.
Agreed to. The charges referred to were
made: by the editor of the Ohio Eagle, at
Lancaster. Phe estiniony taken fails to
spbstantiate the charges. The committee
of Investigation report the result as ground
for increased 90 onfidenee in the Integrity of
the Acting Commissioner mn of the Reform
School:l
Upon leave, Mr.. YOUNG, from the COM
mittee on Public Buildings, reported ad-
versely to the adoption of the resolution of
Mfr. Putnam. to provide for increasing the
number of water closets in the State House,
and recommended its indefinite postpone
ment. ~ g3fs3s ts5 e -. s..
On motion of. Mr.. ALEXANDER, the
resolution Vas 1a.td on the table.
Mr.. COCHRAN, from the committee on
Enrollme reported correctly enrolled
four bills afd one Joint resolution.
Mr. r.tBOYMTON, from the committee on
Revision, also made q report.
Mr.BANNAzNtI y presented the petition OF
u. Is. RotWln ana$ ~ 0Gher cItlzens OF Knox
county, asking the Legislature by resolu-
tion to acknowledge the value of the geo.
logical survey Of Knox county, by Peter
NeH and others. Referred to select COM
mittee OF. MIR. Banning. -
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