Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-03-21
PETITIONS PRESENTED.

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Th@ journal of yesterday was read and
approved.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
By Mr.. HARRLS-Ot Jesse Stllbbs aud
other citizens. OF West Elktou. Profile coun-
ty, for authority to erect toll-gate on the
Butler and Prebie county turnpike road
within the corporate limits of said village,
Referred to select committee of one Mra
By Mr.. BURT+of Z. sCs Davis aud 81
other citizens of Tuscarasvas and. Gosh Aoc7
ton counties, against any division OF the
| Agricultural College fund. RI ferred to the
Ecommittee on Agriculture.
/ By Mr.. BRADBURY-Of r. r. Hudson
and eighty-seven other citizens OF the in
lcorporated village of Middleport, Meigs
county, for authority to the school board
of said village TO borraw money to COM
liplete their school house and pay debts al
ready contracted in building the same
| Referred to committee on Schools and
IiSchool Lands.
| of John A. Foot and 100 other citizens OF
ICleveland city, demonstrating against pur-
Ichasing lands for parks In sail city, or c0n+
demning land therefor. Referred to COM
mittee on Finance.
Four Senate bills were read second
ltime and referred.
| BILLS READ THIRD TIME.
S. B. 35S, To establish the Ohio Agricul-
tural and Mechanical College. Read
third time.
Mr.. WARNER moved to recommit the
libill to a select committee of one. with in
distractions to amend the bill by adding the
lffollowingt6 section two: provided, that
1.-THE college shall be located in Licking
lcounty, if said county shall donate to the
Icollege the sum OF 100000, as provided for
In this section.
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the table, to afford time for further exam
lination and consideration of it; which was
| disagreed to.
Messrs. Kellogg, Martin, Brown and
| Tiboals spoke against the proposed instruc
tions, and some of the provisions of the
bill especially the appropriation of $75. 900
Mr.. WA RNER'S motion was lost-yeas
s, nays 81. as follows:
YEAs-MesSrs. Burt, Hayden, Hurd, Linn,
May, Savage, Walling, Warmers.
NAYs-Mrssrs. Bateman, Bradbury,
Brooks, Brown, Carlin, Cole, Coombs,
IIDowdney. Golden, Griswold, Hollister,
IIJones, Kellogg. Martin, Mcfarland, Sad
Her, Tibbals, Walker, West, Williamson,
Mr.. GRiSwoLD moved to recommit
Hwith Instructions to amend by striking out
the words "and centrdP' in section 3, so as
to leave it discretionary to fix the college
,
Mr.. WALLlNGs spoke against the amend
! ment, and read the resolution of the State
Board of Agriculture in favor OF Mr.. War
ner's bill.
/ Mr.GRISWOLD'S motion was agreed
to-yeas17, nays l3, as fallows: E
/ Car1in, Coombs, Dowdney, Golden. Girls
void, Hayden, Hollister, Martin, McFar-
Hand, Sadler, Tibbals, Walker, Williamson,
Willett-17.
| Nays Messrs. Bradbury, Burt, Cole,
Godfrey, Hurd, Jones, Kellogg, Linn, May,
Savage, Walling, Warner, West-13.
! The bill was accordingly referred to Mr..
Griswold, who reported the bill amended
according to instructions; hich was
agreed to.
Mr.. BROWN moved to recommit with
further Instructions, to amend by strik-
! ing out the appropriation of $4,000 tor
buildings.
/ Mr.. BROWN advocated the proposed
I amendment. He was not willing to estab-
lish a precedent of apprOpriating so con-
siderable sum at the commencement. He
had not sufficint faith in the success of the
institution to justify him in voting for the
appropriation at present.
Mr.. BROOKS also advocated the propos-
ed amendment, but on grounds somewhat
] different from those of MIR. Brown. ~ =
i sMr. ~SADLER spoke in favor of the
amendment, and of the bill if thus
amended. -.-- 49,
Mr.. MARTIN advocated the amendment,
4 and deprecated the exertions made to place
the proposed college exclusively under the
4 control of the agricultural interest, .ignor-
ing the claims of the mechanical interest,
which was equally contemplated by the
provisions of the grant by Congress.
Mr.. WARNER warmly disclaimed any
purpose ragency in discriminating against
the mechanicaF interest of the State. He
4 coll fn fhn .in nE ho
bill providing that no part of the proposed
appropriation~shallo be drawn until the
100000 required shall be actually realized.
;, and that it is to be used in equal proper
s tieas for the ensuing three years, Sc. He
also referred to the liberal appropriations
i made in several other States to aid in car
rging out the designs of the agricultural
4 grant inAtheir respective States. q ~ - ~ y"
i Mr.. WILLETT followed, expressing his
belief that if the State appropriated any
4 thing at all for the purpose of carrying out
the design of the grant, it should give
4 enough to establish magnificent institu-
ton, that would be credit to the State and
a source of pride to the agricultural inter
4 est. He was not in favor of any appropri-
alton now, and should vote for the amend
: ment. = d2iH dta9s e o' c2 .soh 1900
Mr.. BROWNS motion to amend by strik.
1 ing out the appropriation of $4,000 was
, agreed to-yeas 90 nays IL follows:
4 Il EAS-TM6SSrSs DTOOkS, 7DTOWIl
. Carlin, Cole, Coombs, Dowdney. Godfrey
Golden, Hall. Harris, Hayden. Hollister
Martin, Mcfarland, Sadler, Tibbals, Walk
er. Williamson, Wilfett-- 20. .. 80 q,
NAYs-Messrs. Bradbury, Burt, Girls
wold, Hurd, Jones, Justice, Kellogg, Linn
May w aHfHg, Warner, West-12. *
The bill was accordingly referred to Mr.
Brown, and reported back amended accord
, ing to instructions; which was agreed to.
Mr.. BATEMAN moved to refer the bill
toa select committee of three, with in
Fl Structions to report a substitute for th'
r blk providing fOF the organization of {
corporation to erect and maintain an Agri
cultural College, and upon the erection o
suitable buildings in an accessible locality
to pay-to them the income of the Agrieul
tural fund for thesupport and maintenance
| of such college. ~ - 80 - A~AA @-s
II The motion was advocated by Messrs
BATEMAN and GOLDEN, who spoke a.
some length in favor of it, but before an!
vote was taken, 6SIR .sss
! The Senate took a recess.
f, .~en .AFTERN DON SESSION. 79 1nsTg
: The consideration of the Agriculture
College question was resumed, the queS
ri ton being on Mr.. Bateman's motion to re
y commit the bill to a~select committee o
three, with instructions to amend by pro
O. viding for the organization of a corpora
Il ton to erect and maintain an Agriculture
= College, &c.
Messrs. Bateman, Brown, Mcfarland ant
Walker spoke in favor Of the motion, ant
MessrsI IWarnerand Kellogg against it,
The motion was lost-yeas 13, nays IL, a
follows: q EEtBUlF EE=#Fa .s4l
3 YEAs-Messrs, Bateman, Brooks. Brown
Carlin, Golden. Hall, Harris, May. Martin
Mcfarland, Sadler, ffbbals, Walker, viii
IN N.Y. lMveassrs. Bradbury, Burt, Cole
o Coombs, Godfrey, Griswold, Hayden, Hol
; lister, Jones. Justice, Kellogg. Linn, Sad
: ler,i Savage, Warner, West, Williamson II
L Mr. BA,PEMAN moved a reference @