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

COurHdl VI yesterday reau anu dpprOVeu
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
By Mr.. WARNER-Memorial of 1877
citizens of Auglaize, and 81 Other, counties,
protesting against any division of the Ag-
tricuftura1 and Mechanical College fund,
and praying for it's concentration upon. a.
single new institution. Referred to com
mittee on Agriculture. AsS - y =
! BY Mr.. BROOKS-Of the mayor, town
Ecouncil and 20 other citizens of Columbiana
township, Columbiana county, for law
authorizing the council of said town to-
levy a tax of $1,000 on the taxable property
thereof, for hepnrehase and improvements
/ of cemetery. Referred to a select COM
mittee of one-Mr. Brooks.
BY Mr.. ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of E.
Pierce, NJ. D., and B. S. Brown, M. D., COM
mittee of the Ohio Medical Society, praying
that the General Assembly may provide at
4 as early day as possible for the erection
| of an additional Lunatic Asylum. Laid on
the table to be printed, and ordered to be
j printed in the Appendix to the Senate
BY By Nj. hfl. KEELo GGGofH. se:Menegssr ri and
55 other citizens, of Ashtabula county, for
4 an increased rate of interest. Laid on the
table. {i2 .srilsi
i 5 BY Mr.. WALLING-Of A. G. Jones and
\ 60 other citizens of Pickaway county, for.
| the appropriation of the Agricultural fund
to the endowment Of one Agricultural Col
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! committee on Agriculture. .sIaa:I ssJ
I! By Mr.. GODFREY-Of James Wilson
and other citizens of Auglaize county, for
a law allowing county surveyors six dol
] lars per day. Referred to committee on
BY Mr.. COOMBS-Of Judge Dickey and
4 % other citizens of Ross county, for an i'm
4 crease Of the fees of county surveyors, and
calling attention to and recommending the
/ passage of H. B. 379 on that subject. Re
i ferred' to same committee ifV = t-11i-E
4 By Mr.. BATEMAN-OfJ j. M. Ridenour
i president OF the Cincinnati & Indianapolis
Junction railroad, for a law regulating
4 fares on railroads. Referred to committee
on Railroads. fsfffslss vra "a mol sr si.s-.o,
X ByiMr. WALKER-Memoria of Charles
Clemens and 81 other citizens of Darke
ieounty, asking tor more stringent law in
relation to the refusal of judges of election
to permit citizens legally entitled to vote.
Referred TO select COMMITTEES of five
Messrs. Walker, Griswold, Linn, Hall and
i Doan. 80 -''i7' ''"
| By Mr. WILSoN--of Smith Grimes and
other citizens of Adams county, praying
that the legal rate of interest may be rails
ed to or 3-10per cent, and 10 per cent:
legalized on contract. Referred to COM
/ mittee on Finance. .I#i5ds5
/ ByMr. .DOAN-Petition of L. C. Walker
and Al other citizens of Clinton county,
praying the General Assembly to so legis-
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from the sale Of land granted to the State
of Ohio for ana AgriculturalC College may be
concentrated in single Institution. Rel
| ferred to committee on Agriculture.
| By Mr.. 5RATEMAN-Of Heidelbach,
Seasongood & Co., of Hamilton county, for
a law regulating agents of foreign mercan-l
tile houses within this State. Referred to.
committee on Manufactures and Com.
merce. .Gsr rgs.5s5.tet4s "a Fg.4 .iEg :.
T. Leave of absence was granted to Messrs.
May, Doan and TibbaIs, members of the:
Icommittee on Benevolent Institutions, for.
Thursday ard Fridy next; to Mr.. Martin,
after to-day, indefinitely; and to Mr.. Hollis.
/ Five Senate bills were read a second
/ S. B. 333, by Mr.. MARTIN, To regulate
! the salaries of officers of the Lunatie AsYA
Elums of the State, was ordered to be en-
| crossed and read a third time on Wednes-
/ day next. .l5tG E.
I On motion of Mr.. WALKER, the COM
limittee of the Whole was discharged from.
further consideration of S. B. 3l1, Supple;
Inentary to the act to provide for the crea-
tion, of incorporated companies, &c., and
the bill wassreferred to COMMITTEES of one
h--,Mr. Walker.
| BILLS INTRODUCED AND READ FIRST TIME.
| BY Mr.. WEST-To amend an act to fix
the compensation of jurors, and to repeal a.
certain act therein named, passed April s,
| 1866. Proposes to give -talesmen $1.50 for
each case, and the same forseach day neees4
50 rilv detatued Ihercafter,f IL the same case
| BY Mr.. LIMA bill to prevent frauds
in insurance, furnishes by Imprisonment
and fine, persons who fraud udulently repre-
sent death of persons Insured s
| By. Mr.. .BATEMAN-A bill relating to.
certain orphan asylums therein named.
Read first and second times and ordered to.
be engrossed and read third time to-
morrow.
By Mr.. HARRIS-A bill authorizing the
increase of capital stock of railroad COM j
pauies in certain cases. Authorizes the
sale of unsubscribed stock to pay off bonds
when issued for making double track, etc.
al REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. BATEMAN, from the special COM
mittee on Railroads, reported bill to reg
| ulate railroads. The bill was read the first
time by its title, under suspension of the
rules, and 300 extra copies ordered to be
printed. "a 90.
and Salaries, reported in favor of the pass:
age of H. B. 339, To amend section of an.
act to regulate the fees of clerks of the
| court of common pleas. The bill was Or:
dered to be read a third time tomorrow.
Mr.. LINN, from the committee on En-
rollment, reported number of bills cor
rectly enrolled. a.
| Mr.. MAY, from the committee on Benev-
olent Institutions, reported in favor of the
| joint resolution for the admission of Catha-
rine Deighan into the Central Lunatic Asy-
lum. The resolution was agreed to-yeas
| "a nays none.
Mr.. r.DOAN, from select committee, re-
ported in favor of the passage of Fl. B. 399,
TO authorize the commissioners of Greene
county to build an infirmary. The bill was
passed-yeas "a, nays1. ~
Mr. BROOKS, from select committee
of one, reported bill to authorize the
council. of the village of Columbiana to
levy a tax for cemetery purposes. The
| printing of the bill was dispensed with.
| The Senate then resolved itself into COM
mittee of the Whole, Mr.. Tibbals in the
chair. 'l' =" rs 70 - !, 70 = - t -.
After some time spent in consideration
of the substitute for S. d. 1913, for the gov
ernment of the Ohio Penitentiary, &C., the
committee rose and reported progress, and
obtained,le leave to sit again.
The Senate then took a recess. .or} =
| bst.sss4 I- AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate resolved itself into commit
ltee of the Whole, Mr.. Tibbals in the chair,
and resumed the consideration of substi-
tute for s. B. 1913, relative to the govern
ment of the Ohio Penitentiary.
4 After along time spent thereon, without
getting through with the bill, the commit
tee rose, and reported progress, and asked
leave to sit again, which was granted.
Mr.. KELLOGG. on leave, introduced a
bill to amend the third section of the act
passed May l, 1854, entitled an act supple
mentary to. the act entitled an act defining
the jurisdiction and regulating. the prac7
Itice of probate courts, passed March IA
1853, as amended February 20, 1854, and
February %, 1855. Read first time.
| Mr.. SADLER offered for adoption the
following resolution: 7.-Ta
| WHEREAS, It is considered desirable to
secure for the benefit of the Reform School
from fifty to one hundred acres or more of
| mood meadow and corn lands in the nei oh