Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-02-23
agreed to, and the bill setsor its third read

agreed to, and the bill set for its third read
ing ON Tuesday, Feb. 26.
Mr.. GARDNER, from the committee on1
Judiciary, to which was referred ii. B. 373, /
To amend the act to provide for the parti-I
tion of real estate, passed Feb. IL, 1881, re-
Commended its passage with an amt nd |
ment The amendment was agreed y, and
the bill set for its third reading on Tues |
day, Feb. 26.
Mr.. CHASE, from the committee on Mu-
nicipal Corporations, TO which was refer |
red 5. b. 271, To authorize city councils to
appoint inspectors of beef cattle, sheep,
hogs, poultry, game, milk, fresh meat and |
fresh fish, recommended its passage The |
bill was set for its third. reading on Tues
day, Feb. I26. .. F"9' 13tHe .ftf3'') Il
Mr. 'BOYNTON, from the committee on
Judiciary, to which was referred III. B. 40.
TO amend section 313 of an act to establish
a code of civil procedure, recommended the
passage of a substitute. ''If" 'fitr
The substitute was tabled, to print. N
Mr.. MYERS, from the committee on
Roads and Highways, to which was refer
red IL. b. 429, TO authorize the commission
ers OF Fairfield county to improve road,
recommended its passage - 7tt 81
The bill was set for its third reading on
Tuesday, Feb. 26. 7is'oii}a - M haHE7 =
Mr.. PATTON, from the committee on
Municipal Corporations, to which was re-
ferred III. B. No, AGO.. To authorize the city
council of Lancaster to build a market
house, recommended the following amend
ments: Strike out of line 3, section /, the
words. sat a rate Of interest not to exceed
seven per cent?" and out of line A, section
1, the words ."'per annum," and insert the
words .bearing a legal rate of INTEREST,""
and strike out Of line 4, section 2 the words
| 'interest'at the rate of seven per cent. per
annum," and insert instead, the words
illegal rate of interest" As thus amended,
the committee recommended the passage of
the bill. 2al i" = SHio3" h'4sa- ~ -
The amendments were agreed to, and the
bill set for its third reading on Tuesday,
| Mr.. CHASE, from the committee on Mu-
nicipa1 Corporations, to which was referred
;. b, No. 229. Supplementary to the act to
provide for the Incorporation of cities and
incorporated villages, passed May 3, 1852,
recommended its passage. 37'.h '.i'
The bill was set for its third reading on
Feb. %. ".-ts-' 'iiii 5' t-.s' t. -75tto
| .. tcr.,, AFTERNOON SESSION. T..
Mr.. BLOOM offered the following sub
stitute to the substitute: .,.ya sH. - -,,i...
| ResOlved, by the General Assembly Of the
State Of Ohio, That the Secretary of State
is hereby authorized and required to have.
the general lawsof this session of the Leg
/ islature printed under existing contracts,
as soon as possible after enactment, in forms
i copies of the same to be distributed as fol-
lows: One copy to each member of the
| General Assembly, and the remainder he
shall forward to the several county audi
tors, unless otherwise directed by said
members; said copies to be furnished out of
the 10000 copies directed to be printed by
law. ,l .r s.a -st.igfa.- .r. :.
The resolution as amended was agreed to
yeas 81, nays l. -..| AZ .rr...l..s. n - p.
Mr.. BANNING, from the select commit
tee of two, to which was referred S. B. No.
| 224, To abolish the Bureau of Soldiers
Claims and the Office of Military Claim
Agent, reported substitute and recon-
mended its passage. Substitute transfers
the business of the Columbus Bureau to the
Washington Agency, and continues the lat
| ter indefinitely 'F-.s = ~ p -..ael4-s7
i The substitute was tab led to print. .ryr-
| Mr.. BOYNTON moved to take from the
table III. B. No. 81, which was agreed to.
| Interest bill, providing for 10 per cent. on
contract except in banks,l a,T s-3f'.. IL.
| Mr.. BOYNEON moved to amend by
striking out all after the word "annum," in
the 18th line, section /, 1.-THE effect of which
is to remove all discrimination against
banks, and place them on par with other
Mr.. MONOGRAM moved to refer the bill
to the committee on Finance. Disagreed to.
The amendment of Mr. BOyntOn was dis
agreed to-yeas "a, nays 49, .-s.f -.a
Mr.. GARDNER moved to amend as fol-
! lows: Add to section the following: Any
person or persons contracting for, or taking
| or receiving any greater amount OF interest
| than 10 per cent. per annum, either by way
| of discount or loan, shall forfeit the princi-
pal and interest and no suit shall be main
tanned to recover any part of such principal
| or interest; and any person paying any
| amount Of interest greater than 10 per
centum per annum. may recover of the per-
son to whom paid the whole amount of
such illegal interest, together with 90 per
! cent. thereon in addition. -r... ~ A..
The amendment was agreed to-yeas 80,
navs 10. .rc ea. gt.s--. .. l-..,-.,
Mr.. BANNING moved to amend as fol-
| lows: Strike out the word .sten" in 1st sec
tiop, 18th line, and insert EIGHT !" and the
word "ten'' in the I'd section, line A, and in
sert ''eight;'' also to strike out the. word
''ten'' and insert the word "eight'' in the
amendment. Makes the legal rate per
cent
Pending action on the amendment,
On motion of Mr.. BRUFF, the bill was
referred to the committee on Finance.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND READ FIRST TIME.
HB. No. 467, by MIR. DAVENPORT
To authorize the board of education of the
| incorporated village of Barnesville and ter
ritory annexed for school purposes, to bor-
row money and levy taxes for enlarging
school buildings. 10 Z ~ 1.El ufa-
Fl. B.aNo. 46S, by Mr.. MASTERS-To
amend the act passed March 27, 1861, for
locating. establishing and constructing
bitches, drains and water courses. 14f.
On motion of Mr.. WILES, III. B. 321 was
taken from the table, and postponed until
February o.. fFa .i...i>g Fl. .-., =.
Mr.. OREN, on leave, presented the petit
tion OF Alexander, Wilson, of Wilmington,
Ohio, for law to, appoint guardians to
take charge of the property of persons who
are spending their money by Drunkenness.
Referred to the committee Gu Temperance.
On motion of Mr.. ENCELL, H. B. 32S
was taken from the table and made the spe-
cial order for. Thursday, Feb. IS. ~.
Mr.. NIXON moved to take from the ia
BILE S. j. r. 60, asking Congress to pass a
law removing the tax on cotton
The resolution was debated, when, pend
| ing discussion, 1- 80, .
The House adjourned. ..-..,.... .-.
[NoTE.-The following bills, not includ-
ed in yesterdays report, were introduced
and read the first time on Thursday
REP. .--. 10. -.
i ii. B. 459, by Mr.. BANNING-Sup
mentary to the act concerning the fees of
justices and constables in criminal cases,
passed Feb. 13, 1866.
III, B. 400, by Mr.. ENCELL-To author
ize the erection, Improvement or enlarge
ment of town halls, or the construction OF
additions thereto. r
ii. b. 46I, by Mr.. COAN-To authorize
the election of one additionalal judge in
the court of common pleas in the second
subdivision of the fifth judicial district.
| Indian War. ...
The public feeling is to be stirred up, to
the determination point by the frequent
| publication of Indian maSSacreS. This IS
the regular prOcess-first unprincipled
! white men meet with small bands of In
dams and commit depredations on them by