Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-02-01
] pEr1rroNs PRESENTED.

L H.
J. The journal Of yesterday was read and
approved. V -1r
ll PETITIONS PRESENTED. NJ
w By Mr.. BROOKS-Of.A. Beatty and
| other citizens of Jefferson county, for q
law increasing the rate of interest to $40
per cent, and allowing persons to con-
tract for 10 per cent. Referred to Finance
BY Mr.. SADLER-of Platt Brush, aud
other citizens of Sandnsky county,, for. q
law to increase the legal rate OF interest,
Hnd for changeOf the appraisement laws.
Same committee.
| SECOND READING. fNey
e s, B. 27S, To authorize contract rate OF
interest not exceeding ten per cent, was
re ad second time, and referred to the COM
mittee on Finance.
THIRD READINGS
s. B. 3Ol, To authorize the commission1
ers of Fairfield county to build court
house, was read third time and passed. |
| 6,S. b. 247,i Repeating the act granting li-
censes and regulating taverns, passed
March 3, 1881, aud several acts amendatory
fheretO ,iItEl No NlHiN .tthJ faii 99MV !
LrF Mr.. MAY. advocated the passage Of, the
bill, on the ground that the old laws In
question cumber the statute books, and are
useless, and mostly obsolete. Besides, he
could not, see why tavern keepers, more
than othersIshould be taxed for the priyil-
ege OF carrying 0p their occupations. In
Mr., ,,WILLETTspokei In opposition to thel
bin.H he thought ii did not strike at the
root of the eyilsn The Constitution, In his
| opinion, should be amended, so as to leave
| the whole question open for Legislation,
| with view of raising a revenue from the
II
Mr.. GODFREY advocated the bill, on
the ground, among Others, that the law
was great burden, and productive OF
| little benefit, and was. In fact, unconstitu.
ti0nal, according to the spirit and letter of
/ the Constitution OF 1851. FidI1r q '
Mr.. MARTIN opposed the bill, 1t took
away all restraint upon the character OF
taverns or their keepers. Under the law
proposed to be repealed, the citizens may
demonstrate against and cause an abate-
ment of Q disorderly and disreputaple
house,
The bill was passed-yeas %, nays !, as
follows: -lnh. o.I Ea+ 3H
YEAs--MessYs. Bateman, Berry, Brooks,
Brown, Burt, Carlin, COOmbs, Doan, Dowd7
ney, Godfrey, Golden. Griswold. Hall, Har-
ris, Hayden Jones, Knowles, Linn, May,
Mcfarland, Sadler, Warner, West, Wilson,
Williamsop---25.,u a.. uHusEri s-
NAYs-Martin-l .
T6e title was changed to the following:
Regulating taeerns and repeating certain
acts therein named" sa11. ale9|
| S. B. 25S, To provide for the disposition
of unclaimed costs In the hands of justices
of the peace and mayors of cities and VII
lagos. Passed--yeas %, nays none. Pro-
vides that unclaimed, costs remaining in
the hands of justices and mayors, after one
wear, shall be paid into county or township
treasuries, and applied to school purposes,
after one year more.ligf t.. i'i- lHG .Hl
- i.
BILLS INIkoDooED AND READ READ FAN' y H'adi iimh'
BY Mr.. BATEMAN--A bill to authorize
the incorporation OF elevator companies. Il
By Mr.. LlNNT-A bill to authorize city
councils OF the second class to borrow
money and issue bonds for the enlargement
and improvement of water works. " .-
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MI. nOhD, IrVll, tne c1nl,1iICSe ~ HItS I'll Un Cne
Judiciary, reported on =, B..No; I Io pro-
vloe ior .ne Leoislon anu colsviluasron "a
Ghe statutes OF Onio, ,recoullnIelluIhs I, 1lieh9-
ment gives tne commissioners autnorlty 70
propose amendments, Us wen as eoully Che
exlstlng laws; Anotner increaSss Cne eo Solo ono
pei.saolou VI sne couililSSioners nun SA'VVV
70 S3OQV, 3OQVo,,,
MT. phOoho gsve sCaeisGics' suoWhs
tne propaDle cost Oh Tue reVlsing, PrlutIng'
binding and paper, ior executing tne work,
70 De a0onG @ S41,9VO.
Mr. mAhNEh moveu 70 ray tne pii anu
amenomenCs on tne taole 70 1e prinIeu, anu
70 give, time i4r an C5 eXamlnatloh ol Inem.
MT: nlCc AnLANE - hopeu Ine Dela.S
Wouiu now VOte .,, On tle aLneiiuunenIs, aIu
dispose oI Vhe Dill, SO tnat acClon inlgnt oe
taken Win oCner proposiVions W parualiy
revise IIzB gne Iaws. ,,. ppownr q,
u.Ji,,L MI. a w anu MI ono ono ~ urseu 'ne
same In consiueratlons. .,.,..1,.J..,...
ine Ino9lOn 10 lay On INC Vavie was tost' |
MIR. Brown moved, 70 ameno so enaEtne
commissioners anu CLERK M snoula rec9Iys |
per ulem conlpeusatlon lor Ineir selfIoes'
lhstea1 OF saiary:
M. oADLEh auRocateu tlle alnenuInent'
~, Mo man c9nPsiene ioL Cne woih, myu,I oe
ilkeiy 10 pe aple W ueVoVe HIS "nole Illne
W tne o,,, W0Tk; , .,..,.5u,I
? MI. DhVVho oppossu Sne I SIleiuilenV. ele ale.
II II we want t9e work oone wen, we hlust
De ilDeral III t4e ne uiaStsr W. VI vonlpensatlon;
Mr. MCtAhLAND ~. a,so opposed tne
anenunenI anu Mr' Dro"n' on leAVe,
.WInhaTeW rev, IT,: = I,.rr '.,,, s :. 49,,
Mr; " tLLEA ~ WAS oppoSeu 70 ene exr
peass u ~. coLlisSl2i Ia...u iGr pitpUSo ~
revlslng tne laws: ne Snougns ~ N nHlshe st
ana ougnt 70 oe aone Dy commigtees Oh the
Ie9eral ASSW Assempiy. - >. " d ~,
MI BEhh1 moved 10 amenp SO as TO
make the compensation ?z'ouV per year.
Inc e amendment anne making the compenSa-
sl9I SS,vgg J was agIeeT % 70. s,a
MF; iLaaamSON sau ne ~ uiu inr;s nHs as
Of the committee in favor Of the passage of