Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-02-16
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
, ft tgn MORNING SESSION. 'l
Prayer by Hon. Mr.. Coulter.
The Journal was read and approved.j


' iun MORNING SESSION.
Prayer by Hon. Mr.. Coulter.
The Journal was read and approved.i
Los PETITIONS PRESENTED.
By Mr.. DEFORD-From 100 citizens of
Carroll county; by Mr.. KAGY, from So
citizens of Seneca county; and by Mr..
BRANCH, from the Sorghum Convention
Of Ohio, demonstrating against the division
of the Agricultural College fund. Referred
TO committee on Agriculture.
By Mr.. DENMAN-From 10S citizens Of
Defiance county, for law to raise the le-
gal rate of interest to 7.3 per cent, and to
legalize 10 per cent. on contracts, and
waiver of appraisal on mortgage securities
located within cities of the first and second
classes. ,-.
By Mr.. -LARWILL-From citizens of
Ashland, for the repeal of the law requiring
landlords to pay State license. Referred
to committee on Judiciary. i-- pa
By Mr.. .DENMAN-From 26 citizens of
Defiance county, for law to increase the
fees ofcounty surveyors. Referred to COM
mittee on Fees and Salaries.
BY Mr.. .FITCH--From 8citizens of Brown
county, for law to increase the fees of
county surveyors. Referred to the commit
tee on Fees and Salaries.
By Mr.. MARSHALL-FrOm s. w. An
drews and 1876 other citizens Of Columbus,
demonstrating against the passage of III. B.
No. 1928, metropolitan Police bill.) Refer
red to the committee on Municipal Corpo-
rations. 4a 0"
BY Mr.. THORNHILL-From 274 citizens
of Coshocton county, for law to authorize
the commissioners Of said county to erect a
bridge over the Walhonding river at War
saw. Referred to the committee on Roads
and Highways.
Leave of absence was granted to Mr..
Lockwood till Monday neNk and indefinite
leave to Messrs. Estill and Howard.
The SPEAKER laid before the House a
communication from the Governor, trans
mttting q memorial from the French Cana
the scheme for the confederation of the
British Provinces Of North America. Laid
on the table and ordered to be printed.
SECOND REA DINGs.
Nine bills were read the second time and
appropriately referred. fic,s,
Mr.. JONES, from the committee on Re-
vision, reported as correctly engrossed
House bills Nos. 355, 3S4, 39i, 397, 800 and
402 and House amendments to ). B.No.
232. w. rsf d,lfa
H., B. No. 355, by Mr.. FOLLETT, To
amend the first and fifth sections Of an act
entitled ian act to allow writs of error in
criminal cases." passed March y, 1881, was
read the third time. sga ,l,.io.sg
Mr.. BOYNTON moved to refer the bill
to a select committee of one with instruc-
tlOns, which was agreed to.
Mr.. BRUFF offered for adoption the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resolved, That the Board Of Public
Works be requested to investigate and re-
port to this House, as soon as practicable,
whether, since the construction OF the
canal, the upper level of the water has been
raised in the canal at the level at the town OF
Massillon, Stark county, either by increas-
. Ing the height oflock gates, waste weirs or
the bank Of the canal; and If such level has
been raised, to what extent, and whether
by direction Of the Board Of Public Works
or parties acting under their direction. or
by direction Of the lessees OF thE Public
Works. Also to investigate and report
what amount Of damage, In their opinion,
has been sustained by George Harsh, OF