Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-11-24

ana others asking law permitting the cit
Izens of Franklin county TO tax themselves
IN the sum of 100000 for the purpose OF
purchasing sufficient amount of land for
an experimental farm and necessary
buildings for an Agricultural and Mechan
1 al College. Referred to Messrs. Ross ano
Mann.
THE CLERGY.
The SPEAKER laid before the House
communication from the Ministers OF the
Gospel of the city of Columbus. represent
ing that the Legislature having denied to
said clergymen the free use of the State
Library, they infer that their services a.
Chaplains are no longer desired -
On motion of Mr.. SCOTT, OF Warren,
the communication was referred to the
committee on State Library. % eai
fH RESOLUTIONS. .tfsai-
Mr.aBALL on leave offered the following
resolution which was adopted: -..-.-,.... -
ii. K. No. 172-ReSolued, That the speak
er be requested to invite such members OF
this House as are Ministers of the Gospel
to open the daily sessions with praver.H
Mr.. SCOTT, of Warren on leave, offered
the following resolution which was adopt
ed: ~ w -.-''-' - .t's''
Ii. r. No. I73-Resolued, That the COM
mittee on Benevolent Institutions be and
they are hereby instructed to report bill
making provision for the admission of the
durable insane of the Central District into
the Ayslums of the Northern and South
ern Districts 8, until the Central Asylum s
rebuilt and ready TO receive patients. 7o7
Mr.. HUGHES, of Highland, on leave,
offered for adoption the following joint
resolution: n-G---l lss-ii - .03f-r2
l. Hi. r. No. 92-- WHEREAS There has
been great complaint, and losses sustain
ed, by many persons in our State, on ac
,ount of cattle disease, which is believed
by many to be caused by the cattle brought
from Texas and other partsof the country,
and as much of the wealth and prosperity
of our State depends upon the SUI cesstul
| raising of good cattle; therefore be it
| ResoLded by the Geaerdl Assembly of the
State of Ohio, That joint committee con-
sisting OF three on the part of the House,
| and = on the part of the Senate, be ap-
| pointed, whose duty it shall be to gain all
the Information in regard to this matter,
| and what should be done tor tie future
protection of the cattle, from that, or any
| other dangerous or courageous disease, to
report at an early day by bill or other
wise. piufi a.ofH37q t>ru YtHHT'a
The resolution was adopted-yeas 60
nays 2. ...... ~. ..a,., -. I'd. 1.....
| I GOVERNOR.
The SPEAKER appointed as members
of the committee on the part of the House
to wait upon the Governor, Messrs. Hen
ricks, Sherwin and Finley. -a'if -
| The joint committee appointed to wait
on the Governor reported that they had
discharged that duty, and that the Govern
or would communicate by message imme-
diately. il % Aai IT'D 'tlE IL" -af
3s GOVERNORS MESSAGE. ed sai
The Governors Annual Message was
then received through w. B. Thrall, Pri-
yatee Secretary of the Governor, and was
roo hu thn owl
On motion of Mr.. BAEL, the message
was laid upon the table and ordered to be
printed. 7 s-- !is2.rt 81. r4fln-rJ
.E MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR. sii.'
A message was received from the Gov
ernor transmitting the special report of the
Board of Trustees of the Central Ohio
Lunatic Asylum, which was read by the
Clerk. 3.A .tiH1sisfs4l rtf .i
A special meeting of the Board of Trus-
tees of the Central Ohio Lunatic Asylum
was held, on call of the ,Superintendent, at
the office OF the Institution for the Deaf
and Dumb, in Columbus, on the 20th- of
November, 1868, atiwhieh were presents.
S. M. SMITH, M. D., Pres't, aA $40
w. THRALB, Secretary, Il Tr,stoa.,
HENRY b. CURTIS, a. tz H'S9er'
JOHN HUNTER, -... r.E.--
The Superintendent made verbal re-
port, setting forth, that on Wednesday
night, the 18th inst, the building of the
Central Ohio Lunatic Asylum was destroy
ed by fire; that six female patients perish
ed by sutfocation, their remains being re-
covered before the conflagration reached
them; that III of the patients have already
been returned to their respective counties,
in care of competent persons; that 103 othe 7
patients have been transferred to the
Northern Lunatic Asylum, at Newburg
(two new wings OF which are Just being
tinished) in conformity with an arrange
ment kindly proffered by the SuperiDtend-
ent OF that Institution, in postponing, to
that extent, applications for admission, to
afford this temporary relief; ana that "a
patients are remaining here, awaiting re-
moyal by friends or proper county officers.
That the Superintendent of the Southern
Asylum, at Dayton, has kindly rendered
reception and care. at that Institution, for
such recent. durable cases. as may hereafter
apply for admission from this district, III =
til other arrangements be made by legisla-
tive athority for their reception and treat
ment. -HUre .r. ssE. ip sbG.l
The Superintendent reported further,
that so soon as the great calamity had
overwhelmed the Central Asylum, the Su-
perintendent of the Deaf and Dumb Asy-
lum, Mr.. Fay, kindly rendered apartments
in that Institution tor the temporary shell
officers OF this Institution.
d Mr.. DICKSON offered the following res
olution: @ f..as #iTHai
Fl. r. No. 174-ReSotued, That the Speak
.er be requested to enlarge the standing
committee on the judiciary, by increasing
the number by one additional member
The resolution went on the table under the
rule. 500 q
r. CATTLE DISEASE. ,ttitn..us
aF. +ha s.
Joint resolution: '-
HJ. r. No. 93-WHEREAs, Very seri-
Gus losses have occurred to the cattle
growing interest in Illinois, Indiana and
the State OF Ohio during the past year from
the introduction of disease communicated
by cattle from beyond the Mississippi river
being transported through or pastured in
the above named States, and 10. f -r,f
WHEREAS, The Governors of Illinois
and New York have agreed to call con-
vention or meeting at Springfield, Illinois,
to take place the 1st of Decent Der, and to
which meeting representatives from other
States are respectfully invited, for the
purpose OF ascertaining what legislation
is necessary to prevent the introduction or
recurrence of the disease, and further to
decide upon the necessary steps to be taken
to secure harmonious and uniform laws in
relation to this subject in the States east of
the Mississippi river; therefore, be it a
RESOLVED By the General Assembly of the
State of Ohio, That the Governor is hereby
authorized to appoint commission or
committee of five persons whose duty it
shall be to represent the State of Ohio at
said convention in Spring field, Illinois, and
report to the Governor the action and rec
ommendation of measures there passed,
on or before the first Monday of January :,
1869. ....r-. .. ..I =...-
On motion of Mr.. WALLING, referred
to committee on Agriculture.
Mr.. COCKERILE offered the following
resolution which was adopted: a
HI. r. No. 175-Resotued, That the COM
mittee on Finance be requested to prepare
and report at the earliest moment practi-
cable, bill providing for appropriations as
recommended in the message of the Gov
ernor. . ... ...a .st a.l-t
BILL INTRODUCED. .