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Ohio Legislature.

Ohio legislature. ]
Friday, Feb IA, 1858.
SENATE.
MORNING SESSION..
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Spahr.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
By Mr.. CONANT-From citizens of
Portage township, Summit county, two
against the passage Of the |
Senate bill supplementary to the act for the |
support of common schools In the town of
Akron. Referred to Messrs, Conant, Brooks
and Rex. as a select committee.
By Mr.. STAMBAUGH-From 4S citizens
of Tuscarawas county, relative to the rate
of interest. Referred to the Finance COM
BY Mr.. HOLDEN-From 20 citizens of
Athens county, for law to regulate the
weight of bituminous stone coal. Referred
to Mr.. Golden, as select committee.
THE DOG LAW.
The substitute for the House bill to
amend the acts to restrain dogs from rum
ming at large at night, and tor the protec-
tion of sheep, reported yesterday by the
judiciary committee, was read the third
time and passed-yeas %, nays 1-Mr.
Keifer.
A message was received from the Gov
ernor, transmitting communication from.
and resolutions adopted by the Trustees of
the Northern Lunatic Asylum, relative to
the further Improvement and furnishing of
the said Asylum. &c. Referred to the COM
mittee on Benevolent Institutions.
The following are the resolutions adopted
by the said Trustees:
Resolued, That we deem it expedient to
10 slof frIr TO l. a q m q onnr0nrlQ.
tion of fifteen thousand dollars, with which
to procure suitable furniture for the new
wings when completed. =
Resoloed That we approve the plans for
an additional story to the kitchen, &C., as
prepared by Mr.. B. F. Moore, and deem it
expedient to ask an appropriation of four
thousand dollars, with which to build said
addition, and to supply the same with heat
ing apparatus, bathroom, and furniture
for the same.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
Leave of absence for to-day was granted
to Messrs. Rex and Brooks.
THE NEW LUNATIC ASYLUM.
The House joint resolution relating to
the investigation, by the committees on
Benevolent Institutions of the two Houses,
of the transactions OF the Trustees to To-
cate the new Lunatic Asylum, was read,
and the question being on its adoption,
Mr.. LAWRENCE offered an amendment
adding at the close the following:
ssAnd that the Trustees of said institu-
ton be. and they are hereby required to
suspend all operations in regard to con-
tracts, or in any way connected with said
institution and work upon the same until
further action of the General Assembly In
regard to the matter, and that said Trus-
tees be notified of the passage Of this reso-
lution.;
The question being on agreeing to this
amendment.
Mr.. GOLDEN trusted the amendment
would not be adopted. He did not desire
to discuss the subject now.
Mr.. LAWRENCE desired to say to the
trustees of the institution that they should
suspend all action until the proposed in
vestigation was had.
Mr.. GOLDEN had heard it charged that
the location of the Institution at Athens
had been procured by fraud. He therefore
desired full and thorough investigation,
that the charge might be shown to be false.
There was not an iota of evidence of fraud.
The Senate should do what the House has
done, pass the resolution for the investiga-
tion, but not stop the work on the institu-
tion until some show of fraud was made.
Mr.. LAWRENCE said his amendment
would prevent the trustees from letting &
any further contracts until the investiga.
ton was had, and the matter was deter
mined one way or the other. 1t was due
to the people of the State that the suspic-
ions of bad management should be quiet
ed, and in the meantime it was right that
all operations at Athens should be sus-
pended.
Mr.. JONES called attention to the fact
that work was going on under contract, and
the rights of persons might be interfered
with by delay.
ton, with the pending amendment, was re-
ferred TO the committee on Benevolent In
stitutions.
TINE.
By. Mr.. HUTCHESON-To amend Sec
| ton S of the act for the punishment OF
| crimes, passed March z, 1885.
| The object of this bill is to remedy q
| technical difficulty. arising under the ex-
isting statute, of conyicting man fol-
| making advances or attempts to have car
nal knowledge of female child under ten
years of age, she consenting thereto.
By Mr.. Neutrality-suspicious. to
| the act for the creation and regulation OF
incorporated companies, passed May l.
| 1852.
By Mr.. WINNER-To amend section
| two of the act to provide for the partition
OF real estate, passed Feb. II, 1881, and to
amend section of said act as amended by
| the act passed April 16, 1867.
By Mr.. GODFREY-To repeal the act
for establishing line of wharting and
dockage in the navigable waters of this
State.
Bv Mr.. HUTCHEsoN-To authorize
the Commissioners of Franklin county tc
levy tax to build a bridge across the
Scioto river.
By Mr.. YEOMAN-Supplementary tc
4 ~. -, scci nr<
to construct roads on petition of majority
of resident land owners, &c.
By Mr.. GRISWOLD-To define the
rights of land holders in relation to drain.
| ing the same, and to encourage thorough
drainage.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. LINN moved that the House join
resolution relative to a settlement with
William Geller, late Treasurer of Marion
county, be taken up, and referred to the
Finance committee, which was agreed to
Mr.. SCRIBNER presented the petition O.
| citizens of Morrow county for the passage
Of the above resolution. Referred to thu
said committee.
Mr.. MAY offered joint resolution rela'
tive to printing certain reports. which wa
referred to the committee on Printing.
i On motion of Mr.. GODFREY, the Srnat,
| resolution, appointing a committee. con
SlSttng OF SENATORS berry. ElnmitCs helIeT
Lawrence, Corey, Linn, Potts, May, Sim
mons and Evans, to whom all matters rela
tive to an Agricultural College should b.
referred, was taken from the table ant
adopted.
On motion of Mr.. HALL, his Senate res
olution relative to the support of the Agri
cultural Colleges It the Ohio Universit.
and the Miami College-and the division O
the College lands and funds, was take
fro,,, tho hln and refprrpd tO the Splec
!, committee ON Agricultural Colleges.
REFERENCE OF BILL AND PETITIONS.
On motion of Mr.. WOODWORTH, th
Senate bill supplementary to the act 70
: the support of common schools In the tow
of Akron. and the petitions relating to tn
same subject, were referred to the Judic
: iary committee. -a-.-Frft L.s