Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-02-15
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.

By Mr.. KELLOGG, from committee on
Corporations other than Municipal, in ia
vor Of the indefinite postponementof Of II. b.
326, supplementary to the act to enable the
trustees of colleges, ETC., to become bodies
corporate. Agreed to- 10 lar
By Mr.. HURD, from the same committee,
recommending the passage of II. b. 227, To
enable associations for raising funds to be
loaned among their members for building
them homesteads and for other purposes, to
become bodies corporate, with an accom-.
panying amendment. The amendment
was agreed to and the bill passed-yeas %,
nays 8. The purport of the bill is express
ed in the title. 10 700 ala
Mr.. WILLIAMSON, from the committee
on Insurance and Insurance Companies, re-
ported substitute for s. B. 65, Establish
ing an Insurance Department, and recon-
mendation for its engrossment and pass
age. Laid on the table and substitute or
dered TO be printed.
Mr.. MAY, from select committee, re-
ported s. b. 262, TO authorize county COM
missiOners to lay out and establish free
turnpike roads, and to repeal certain acts
therein named, amended according to in
struetions. The amendments were agreed
to, and the bill was read third time and
passed-yeas %, nays 8. Provides that
persons who have already been assessed
and paid tor q road, shall not be again la
BILE to be assessed, except pro rata, for a
continuation of the road.
Mr.. HURD, on leave, presented petit
tion from Geo. B. P0twin, and other citi-
zens of Knox county, for concentration
Of the Agricultural College fund on one in
stitution, centrally located. Referred to
the committee on Agriculture. IL. - .
On motion of Mr.. BROOKS, 5. B. %
Prescribing the duty of supervisors and
relating to roads aud highways, and to re-
peal certain acts therein named, was taken
from the table, and indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. HAYDEN, on leave, presented a
petition of s. s. L'Hommedien, represent
ing the @. H. & d. r. r.. Co.. Diyton &
Michigan, CINCINNATI, Michigan & Chica-
90, and Atlantic 81 Great Western II. II
Co.'s, asking for the passage Of Q law to au-
thOrize railroad companies to collect double
fare In certain cases, and moved its refer
ence to the committee on Railroads.
I. Mr.. BERRY called for the reading of the
petition, and 1t was read. The petitioners
ask for authority to collect double fare Of
all passengers who do not purchase tickets
before starting on a train, wherever an Of
flee for the sale Of tickets is open 30 min-
utes before the starting of the train, and an
agent Is on hand to supply tickets.
Mr.. GRISWOLD moved that the Rail-
road committee be Instructed TO report
against the prayer Of the petitioners. ,l,
Al spirited debate sprung up on the pro-
prietv OF the instructions, In which large
number of Senators participated. Most Of
those who spoke, declared their purpose
to vote against any such law as that asked
for. and no Senator spoke in favor of grant
ing the PRAYER of the petitioners. But a
number of Senators objected to embarrass-
ing the committee by Instructions, having
confidence in the discretion Of the COM
mittee. The vote on the instructions, stood
yeas u, nays 10, as follows: '' =
YRAs-Messrs. Burt Griswold, Hurd,
Savage. WaIIing, West, WiIlett-7.
NKYs-Messis. Berry, Brooks Brown,
Cole, Coombs, Uoan, Dowdney, HouiTey,
Hall, Harris, Hayden, Ho1ulsSeI, LINN, 1n may,
Martin, Sadler, TlDDals' walker, warner
Is. ti.a. .,s a ...
The petition was tnen deierIeo 70 tne
standing c0mmigtee on haiirodos.
Mr. TlBBALS, on Ieave' plesenteu pc
tition OF Jared James ana - otner cislzehs et
OF Summit county, Tor an u increase OF tne ne
rate OF interest 70 or SZiV per @ csne, anu
legallzllg contracts as nign as ncs ~ per cent
1elerre1 ~ sns Soo 9rn,,, ~ ~ comn,sttee IN