Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-02-18
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and telegraphs. The Journal was correct
ed accordingly.
PETITIONS PRESENTED. e1s
By Mr.. SADLER--Of d. s. Morthingtor
and 40 other citizens OF Erie county, for 1
law creating county superlntendents o.
schools. Referred to cemmitteeon Schools
and School Lands.
BY Mr.. WE5T-Of r. NJ. wilkins and Il
other citizens of Belmont county, for Q
legal rate, Of interest ut 2 $40 per cent
Laid on 0,e table. ssf agsg Is9r.I ~
BY Mr.. JUSTICE--Of Joshua SpOuogle
and 20 other citizens of Holmes county, for
an alteration In the act passed March ~,
1851, for the locating, constructing and es-
tablishing bitches, drains and water courses
in townships. Committee of one Mr.. JUS
tice. it f0f.f.7ta rdt he3
By Mr.. HALL--Of Warren Colburn, Vice
President of the Toledo & Western rail-
road, for the passage of a law authorizing
the collection of double fares from passen-
gers coming on trains without tickets, at
stations where tickets are sold. Referred
to select committee on Railroads. rst
Twelve Senate bills were read second
time and referred to committees.
Mr.. GRISW0LD, from the committee on
Revision, reported sundry bills correctly
engrossed. .eae
On motion of Mr.. HURD, the third read
ing of bills was postponed until Tuesday
next. 1ttu 81. f.t9 r ~.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND READ FIRST TIME.
BY Mr.. HARRIS-A bill to amend sec.
13 of an act defining the Jurisdiction and
regulating the practice of probate courts,
passed March IA, 1858. [AuthOrizes COM
missioners to furnish blank books and
blanks for the use of probate judges.l
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. BROWN, from the committee on
Common Schools and School Lands, re-
ported amendments to s. B.3l0, relating
to levy for school purposes, which were
agreed 10, and the bill ordered to be read
third time on Tuesday next. fts
Mr.. COOMBS, from the same committee,
reported in favor of the passage of III. b.
$50, relative to certain school lots in Mont
gomery county. The bill was ordered to
be read third time on Tuesday next.
On motion of Mr.. D0WDNEY, S. b. 277,
for the better regulation of turnpike and
plank road companies, &C., was taken from
the table, and ordered to be read a third
time on Tuesday next.
Mr.. WARNER offered for adoption the
following resolutions:
WHEREAS, Major General Phil. Sheridan
is now at his home in this State; therefore,
l. BE ii resolved By the General Assembly of
the State Of Ohio, That joint committee Of
three on the part of the Senate and - on
the part of the House, be appointed to wait
on him and earnestly invite him to visit
the Capital and the Legislature, that we
may each personally take him by the hand
aud express to him the gratitude which all
loyal hearts feel for his splendid and noble
services to his country in crushing the late
rebellion.
2. That the Governor be requested to ac-
company and act with the committee.
The resolutions were adopted-yeas 10,
nays none, as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Brooks, Brown, Carlin,
Cole, Coombs, Dowdney, Griswold, Hall,
Harris, Hurd. Justice, Kellogg, May, Mar
tin, Sadler, Tibbals, Walker, Warner, West,
Willett-19.
Messages from the House were read.
The President pro tenn. signed sundry
bills.
S. B. 341, authorizing the council of Ash
land to borrow money for engine purposes,
&C., was laid on the table.
House amendment to S. B. 259 author
iZing the commissioners of Mercer county
to build court house, was agreed to-yea
10, nays 2.
The Senate concurred in Honse amend
meDt to s. B. 232, providing that assault
and battery may instead of shall be pun
ished with six months mprisonment-yea
20, nays l.
Bills from the House were read first
time.
Mr.. WARNER, on leave, introduced
bill to amend the act fixing the rate of in
,erest, passed January II, 1924, and the
lcts amendatory thereof.
Provides that interest may be contract
I'd for as high as 10 per cent. on short COM
nercial paper not secured by real estate,
Ind not running more than six months
ind as high as 8 per cent. on transactions
secured by real estate and running more |
han six months; in the absence OF special |
contract leaving the legal rate 6 per cent? |
The President pro TEN. announced |
hessrs. Warner, Harris and Brown the |
committee on the part Of the Senate to wait |
lpon General Sheridan, and invite him to |
'isit the Capital.
The Senate then adjourned till Monday |
lext at 10 o'clock A. M.