Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-02-06


By Mr.. BURT-Of Thomas j. Frazier
and other citizens. of Tuscarawas county,
for law authorizing commissioners OF
said county to build bridgeoyer the Tus-
carawas river at Dover in said county.
Referred to select committee OF one--Mr.
Burt.
By Mr.. BERRY-Of Hon. r. McKelly,
Mayor of Upper Sandusky, the council
thereof and other citizens and taxpayers,
for law authorizing said council to issue
bond and levy aNtax to purchase steam
fire engine, &c. Select committee OF one
By Mr.. JONES-ot John Russell and
other citizens Of Urbana, Champaign coun-
ty, for power to assess themselves to buy
additional cemetery grounds, &c. judi
ciary committee. 'i.f 'H'fl sNs
By Mr.. LINN-Of s. r. Hosmer and
other citizens OF Muskingum county, for a
law legalizng a rate Of interest at 1910
per cent, and on contracts at 10 per cent,
with waiver of appraisal on mortgage Sc
curities located within the corporate limits
of all cities of the first and second class.
Committee on Finance. ffl J. -a3 .''nc
BY Mr.. HOLLISTER-0f G. f. Wilstach
and other citizens of Hamilton county, for
protection against quack dentists. Select
committee on that subject. aa p.
Mr.. WALLING asked aud obtained leave
to record his vote on the passage of S. b..
lS4, and voted nay. al ll
Mr.. BATEMAN asked to be excused
from service on the select committee to
which was referred the petition of Mary
@. Mahan, on account of other engage
ments. Agreed TO, and Mr.. Kellogg was
appointed in his place. ......... .....
S. B. 265, To amend act concerning par
tition of real estate, was read a second time
and referred to the committee OF the Whole.
Also, S. B. 272, referred to committee on
Municipal Corporations.
Mr.. GRISW0LD reported from the COM
mittee on Revision, certain bills correctly
engrossed. .---.
4 BILLS READ THE THIRD TIME.
S. B. 113. To amend the act of March 16,
1887, creating the Office OF county survey
or and defining his duties. The vote order
ing the bill to third reading was recon-
sidered, and the bill referred to the COM
mittee on Fees and Salaries.
s. b. 223, To amend the act to fix the
compensation of members and officers of
the General Assembly, passed April 2, 1866,
was read third time, amended so as to
make it take effect on and after 3lst De-
cember, 1867, and passed-yeas %, nays
none. Supplies an omission in the law of
last year, relative to compensation of clerks
for services after adjournment.
| S. B. 246, To incorporate Sharpshooters'
Associations, was read third time and
passed-yeas %, nays4. Extends usual
corporate facilities TO the Associations
named.
S. b. 255, For the protection of grave
yards and burial grounds, was read third
time. and referred to a committee of one
| Mr.. Brooks-with instructions to amend by
striking out the preamble. -T
S. b. 257, 10 authorize commissioners
of Belmont county to purchase additional
lands and erect additional buildings for in
| firmary purposes, was read third time
and passed-yeas %, nays none.
Mr.. KNOWLES, on leave, introduced a
bill for the relief of certain persons therein
named. Requires townships, cities and
villages to refund moneys to such persons
as were compelled to assume responsible
ties to relieve their townships, etc., from
drafts. -... T'f.
Mr.. HOLLISTER, on leave, in troduced
bill supplementary to the act to provide
for the uniform government and better reg
ulatlon of the lunatic asylumns of the
State and care of idiot and insane persorS.
etc. [Authorizes guardians to lease instead
of selling, estates of such lunatics or idiots
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
o.. By Mr.. KNOWLS, from Judiciary COM
mittee, recommending indefinite postpone
ment of S. B. 2l4, To amend the act for the
election of prosecuting attorneys, increas-
ing the compensation of prosecuting at
torneys in certain counties, on the ground
of its neonstitutionality. Agreed to, and
the bill was indefinitely postponed. il'
. Mr. JTTRn from cauna
ported substitute to s. B. 2l0, To amend
the act concerning probate courts, which
was agreed to, and the bill passed-yeas %,
nays 8. The title was amended to CORES
pond with the substitute. prohibits pro-
bate judges from prosecuting claims
against the United States, or engaging in
the business of conveyancing. .sgo.
Mr.. HURD, from same committee, re-
ported back III. B. 345, To amend section 3
of the act to provide for the partition of
real estate, without recommendation. The
bill was read third time and passed--yeasl
"a, nays 4. [Changes the time OF notice re-
quired in cases of partition from 40 days
before the commencement of the term to
40 days before the hearing of the case.
it Mr.. HALL, from the committee on Fi-l
nance, to which was referred s. b. 27S, To
authorizes contract rate ofinterest not ex-
ceeding ten per cent. per annum, reported
an amendment, providing that banks should
not receive more than z and 10 per cent.
r Mr. WALLLNG moved to amend the
amendment by restricting banks to 6 per
cent. BIO gBri IsrtfliDrr
d Mr.. BROOKS opposed the amendment,
deprecating any discrimination against
banks, and vindicating them from preju-
dices existing against them. b. 4
Messrs. Godfrey and Willett advocated
the amendment. bsj teTslB.s. s.if /
Before any vote was taken, the Senate
took q recess. lC fnYGoGl u..a9 i
L'.r' AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate resumed the consideration of
8. b. 27S, To Increase the rate Of interest,
&C., the question being on Mr.. Walling's
amendment to the amendment reported by
the committee on Finance, restricting.
banks to per cent.
The amendment to the amendment was
agreed to-yeas Is. nays II, as follows:
YEks-Messrs. Berry, Bradbury, Burt,
Carlin, Coombs, Dowdney. Godfrey. Gold
en-, Hurd, Kellogg, May, Martin, Walling,
West, Willett-15. i'V EhIA'a sQ i
NAYs-Messrs. Brooks, Brown, Griswold,
Hall, Harris, Hayden. Hollister, Jones,
Knowles, Mcfarland, Sadler, Warner-12.
The question being on the amendment of
the committee as amended, fth 9tleNi
Mr.. WALLING thought the banks were
entitled to no legislation in their behalf,
and was opposed to increasing their power
TO augment profits at the expense Of the
common people. ~ lt ,L HtN
Mr.. KNOWLES spoke in favor OF 3-10
without discrimination. ~ rf.3ii
Mr.. MAY was opposed to any increase Of
interest for banks. aihy pr 3f-a ih
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