Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-01-12
lIps, deceased ; Clst, vice Oberkline, de-

Manufactures and Commerce e-Brancn, vice
| StoOkey, deceased.
Medical Colleges and Societies-Branch,
vice Stookey, deceased.
Military AGairs- Bruff vice Phillips, de-
ceased; Hastings, vice Wilcox, resigned.
Benevolent Institutions = Martin, vice
Clark, resigned; Coulter, vice Teetor, de-
Public Works-Cist, vice Haskins, de-
ceased.
Municipal Corporations-Fi vice
| Oberkline, deceased.
Privileges and Elections vice Tee
| tor, deceased.
Public Lands-Philllps, vice Wilcox, re-
| signed.
Public Buildings Green, vice Gaddis
resigned. i,
RGilroads-Cist. vice Haskins, deceased
Retrenchment-B vice Wright, re-
signed; Wiles vice Clark, resigned.
Reform SchoOl-Martin, vice Gaddis, re-
signed.
Also, Henry Penn, to be Messenger boy
| in place of George Slack, resigned.
On motion of Mr.. HITCHCOCK, 1t was
ordered that list of the committees be re-
printed. - =,
On motion of Mr.. HITCHCOCK, the
committee on Printing was directed to in
quire into the expediency of reprinting SC
much of the report of the Superintendent
of the State House, in 1863, as relates to the
building of the State House.
The SPEAKER laid before the House a
communication from the Governor, trans
hitting the report OF G. II. Campen, X. K
Emigrant Agent.
Mr.. BEER offered the following resolu-
ton:
WHEREAS, Complaints have been made
| n. of kl.. M n
| State against G.. 4. Howe, acting Commis-
sioner of the Ohio Reform Farm and School,
charging him with extravaganza and IA
vOritism in making contracts and purchases
for said Farm and School; therefore,
Resolued, That the standing committee
on Reform School and Idiotic Asylum be
required to investigate said charges and
make report of the result of such investi-
cation to this House at as early day as
practicable.
Resolved, That said committee be author
lied to visit said Reform Farm and School,
and empowered to send for persons and pa
pers.
Referred to standing committee on Re-
form School and Idiotic Asylum.
Mr.. CURTIS offered the following reso-
luton:
RESOLVED, That the committee on Military
Affairs be instructed to inquire into the
expediency of the payment of claims for
local bounties which were placed by re-
cruits in the hands of recruiting officers
and District Provost Marshals, and lost in
transit or otherwise. Referred to the COM
mittee on Military Affairs.
The House then took a recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
A call OF the House was demanded, and
76 members answered to their names.
Mr.. CL Ark, of Guernsey, on leave, in
troduced bill to amend an act prescribing
the duties of County Auditors, passed and
took effect April 4, 1859. Read first time.
Mr.. HITCHCOCK, on leave, from the
Finance committee, reported back the par
tial appropriation bill for 1867, with certain
amendments, which were agreed to, and
the bill was ordered to be engrossed at the
Clerks desk, and read third time now.
The bill then passed-yeas 81, nays none.
On motion of Mr.. CHASE, S. B. No. 115,
To vacate TIE tOw-path on Swan creek,
from Lock /, Miami and Erie canal, to the
mouth of said creek, was taken up and
read a third time.
The bill passed-yeas Sc, nays q.
Mr.. NIXON, from the committee on
Printing, reported back the Senate resolu-
tion relative to employing reporters for the
two Houses, recommending its passage.
The resolution was passed-yeas ~
nays l.
On motion of Mr.. NIXON, the resolu-
ton passed last winter, to pay the Columbus
Journal and OHIO STATESMAN for the daily
publication of the proceedings of this
House, was rescinded.
Mr.. JOHNSON offered the following
Joint resolution:
Resolved by the General Assembly OF the
State Of Ohio, That the Treasurer of State is
hereby authorized to sell the silver coin in
the State Treasury, in lots or parcels to
suit purchasers, at not less than the market
price when sold; and that the premiums re-
ceived for the same be placed to the credit
of the general revenue fund. and that the
Treasurer file with the Auditor of State a
bill for the sale thereof. Referred to COM
mittee on Finance.
On motion of Mr.. RHODES, Fl. B. 1872,
To repeal the act to enable the qualified
voters of this State in the military service
of this State or of the United States, to ex-
ercise the right of suffrage, passed April
II, 1863, and other acts hereinafter recited,
was taken from the table and ordered to be
read third time tomorrow.
S.B. No. 2l5, Fixing the times of hold
ing District and Common Pleas Courts in
the 9TH Judicial District. in the State of
Ohio, was received from the Senate, and,
the rules being suspended for the purpose,
was read three times and passed-yeas &c,
nays none.
On motion of Mr.. FOLLETT, it was
Resolred, That the committee on Public
Schools be directed and required to inquire
into the propriety and expediency of
separate enumeration for School purposes,
of the youth who may be inmates of any
County Iniirmary in the State, and of au
thorizing and requiring the Directors of
any such Infirmary to employ and pay
teachers and maintain schools in such In
frmaries as the local Directors of sub-dis-
tricts are now by law required to do.
On motion of Mr.. OTIS, the House pro-
cecded to the election of Reporter.
Mr.. CURTIS nominated Harrison Gray
Otis, of Marietta.
Mr.. ALEXANDER nominated DIR. c. w.
TalfOrd.
The vote was taken, and resulted, Otis
30, Talford % scattering 2. Mr.. Otis was
elected.
Mr.. COULTER offered resolutions of
respect for the memory of Hon. Abram
TeetOr, late member of this House, de-
ceased.
Messrs. COULTER and HOUSTON spoke
in warm terms of eulogy Of Mr.. Teetor, and
the resolutions were unanimously adopted.
Whereupon the House adjourned.
The widow McClintock farm in Venango
county, Pa, lately the property Of Steele
known as Coal Oil Johnny--has been
purchased for $4,000, by gentleman in
During the oil fever the
same property was valued at half a mil