Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-01-17
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.

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poration OF oil transportation companies
Read the first time.
Mr.. .RUKENBROD-A bill to amend sec
ton eignt of an act entitled an act to pro.
vide against the evils resulting from the
sale OF intoxicating liquors in the State q
Ohio, passed May l, 1854, amended April 5
1853. Read the first time.
Mr.. HILL, of Fulton-A bill to repeal an
act entitled an act to provide for locating
establishing and constructing bitches
drains and water courses in townships
passed May l, 1912. Also, to repeal an act
entitled an act to provide for the locating
establishing and constructing bitches.
drains, and water courses in townships.
passed March 9, 1866. Read the first time;
Mr.. r.NEWMAN-Abi bill to provide for the
early publication of the general laws Ia
newspapers, and for other purposes. Reao
the first time. sy.tf -5.v, -s .,;-.
Mr.. HUGHES, of Highland-A bill t.
amend an act to prevent Illegal arrests III
this State, passed April 8, 1868. Read the
first time. 4uer.r
Mr.. EAMES-A bill to amend section l3
of an act for the Incorporation of town
ships, passed March ID, 1858. Read the
first time. -r' +' f~- iii
MIR. BELvILLE-Ab bill to amend origi
nal section 2, and section S. as amended
March %, 1858, of an act entitled IAN act
to exempt the homestead of families from
forced sale on execution to pay debts
Read the first time. ~ ~ ul
Mr.. KENNETT-A bill to amend Sec
tion 25 of an act entitled IAN act to regu-
late insurance companies passed April
Is, 1867. Read the first time.
T GENERAL BUSINESS.
The select committee to whom was refer.
red the petition in regard to defining the
boundaries of Kelley's Island, asked and
.o1 taax TO- rf HI IN coi6
pose. Read the first time.
- PETITION.
Mr.. BROOKE asked and obtained leave
to present the petition of Jesse Baldwin,
executor of the estate of Robert Patrick,
who holds 50 500 of the Union Loan" au
thoriZed BY act of the General Assembly
in April, 1861. This amount becomes due
July l., 1868, with some increase interest
since July l, 1867, at the rate of per cent.
As all obligations to pay dollars, at the
date this loan was authorized. was payable
in gold coin, unless otherwise agreed,
therefore this debt OF the State of OHIO is
Justly payable in gold. The Undersigned
petitions that it be ordered and directed to
be SD paid. Also as SIS interest due July l.
1866, and SIS due July l, 1867, and $75 due
July l. 1868, in all 1925. was refused to be
SO paid, and as make it, the highest reali-
zation in the market tor greenpacks would
difference, $50 in gold, be orderedcto be SO
paid. Also tne S75 due January 1. 1868, be
also ordered to be so paid. This is just what
is honest just what is fairly due, and as
right wrongs no one, m5stkrespectfully
ask that Justice be done. ask also prompt
az tion, as hope d>ferred maketh the heart
sick" fA~ 81 JESSE BALDWIN.
Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.RUTrER offered the following resO-
luton, which was adopted:
RESOLVED, That the standing committee on
Agriculture be Instructed to inquire into
the proprety of reamending an act for the
encouragement of agriculture, passed Feb
ruary "a. 1916, creating the Ohio State
Board of Agriculture as to have one mem
ber of said Board for each Congressional
or judicial district, said members to be
elected within their respective districts by
the Agricultural Board of the several
county societies comprised in said district
- AFTERNOON SESSION.
GENERAL BUSINESS.
Mr.. HILL, of Defiance, offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was referred to
the standing committee IN Pr nting:
Resolued 5y the General Assembly of the
State of ohio, That there be printed in ii q
German language, for the use of the mem