Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-04-01
dent on such territory. Referred to COM

dent on such territory. Referred to COM
mittee on Municipal Corporations.
Mr.. SHAW-The petition of Thomas f.
Dunham and 40 other citizens of Clermont
county, Ohio, asking an amendment to SUBJ
stitute for S. B. No. 81, providing for the
removal from office of county and township
officers who are habitually drunk, so as to
include legislators and all other State off,
GERS. Referred to committee on Temper
ance.
Mr.. nICKSON-The petition of e. j.
Goodrich and 115 other citizens of Russia
township, Lorain county, praying for the
passage OF law authorizing the trustees
of said township to levy tax and issue
bonds to build town hall in said township.
Referred to Mr.. Dickson.
Mr. ROSS-The petition of Thomas West
and several other citizens of Franklin
| county, for a law making it the duty of the
trustees and superintendent of the public
| Benevolent Institutions in the State of
| Ohio, to advertise that they will receive
proposals tor the furnishing of provisions
! for said Institutions. Referred To the COM
mittee on Benevolent Institutions.
Mr.. DUNN-The petition OF the trustees
of Chester township. in Morrow county,
asking the passage of a bill to purchase a
site and build a town hall. Referred to
Mr.. Dunn.
Mr.. BAKER-The petition OF E. NJ.
Walker and 45 other citizens of Darke
coanty. praying for the passage of S. b.
No. 1872 authorizing the county commits
sioners of Darke county to levy taxes to
| build a new court house and Jail, not eX-
ceeding 100000. Referred to committee
on Public Buildings.
| Also, the petition of d. M.Stephenson and
" other citizens of Darke county, praying
for the passage of S. b. No. 1852, authoriZ-
ing the commissioners of Darke county to
not exceeding 100000. Referred to same
committee.
Mr.. KERR, of Jefferson-The petition of
w. A. Walden and twenty other citizens
of Jefferson county, asking for ''free trade
in money" or to legalize ten per cent. in
terest on contracts. Referred to special
committee on Interest.
Mr.. BELVILLE-The petition of S.
Mills and l40 other citizens of Montgome-
ry county. praying for the passage of 81.
B. No. 176, to provide for the creation and
regulation of Incorporated companies in
the State of Ohio. Referred to the COM
mittee on the Judiciary.
Also the petition OF A. Simms and other
citizens of Montgomery county, praying
that the law regulating proceedings In
forcible entry and detainer before justices
of the peace, may be amended SO as to re-
quire security for costs from the party de-
manding jury. Referred to committee
on the Judiciary.
RESOLUTION.
Mr.. WOLF offered the following resolu.
tion, which was laid on the table under 6
notice to discuss: - Y tt
WHEREAS, The present General Assem-
bly, has been petitioned by a large number
of citizens from various parts OF the State
praying for change lin the law govern.
ing interest upon money loaned and,
WHEREAS, The present law upon interes
is most shamefully circumvented and VIC,
lated. it being to very great extent Z
dead letter upon the statute book; and,
WHEREAS, 1t is imperatively to the in
terest of the people to have the prayers o.
said petitioners granted; inasmuch as the
present stringent usury laws are calculated
and do keep capital out of the State, max
ing money scarce and interest high; as the
subject matter under consideration mus
always be regulated in accordance will
the supply and demand; and
WHEREAS. Our sister States having more
liberal laws in regard to interest to bt
charged upon money loaned are drawing
the capital from our own citizens to Other
States, thus injuring very seriously oul
commercial interests; and
Whereas it is impossible and unjust tC
demand money at six per cent. interest
| WullSl LdAGS are Ill Gtlc CLUES ldnu WutTs
money is mostly netded) nearly three PEI
cent. Therefore,
Resolued, That the committee who have
had this matter so long in charge, and who
have not as yet reported, be and they arr
hereby instructed to report to this HOUSE
Immediately either by bill or otherwise.
Mr.. COCKERILL offered the following
joint resolution. which was laid on the ia
BILE under notice to discuss.
IL l.. X. No. m rpScind the lOin
resolution OF the General Assembly OF tn,
State OF Ohio, passed April 5, 1866 relativ,
to selling the public arms of the State.
Resolved by the General Assembly of tn
State of Ohio, That the joint resolution
passed by the General Assembly of tn,
State of Ohio, April 5, 1866, relative to sell
ing the public arms of the State OF Ohio
be and the same is hereby rescinded.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
H. B. No. 3OS, by Mr.. ANDERSON, from
select committee-Providing for geologi
cal survey OF the State of Ohio, and fol
other purposes-read the first and secont
times.
II. B. No. 300, by Mr.. EAMES, from
selert commiutee-To authorize county
commissioners to appoint harbor masters
in certain cases-read the first and seconC
times. ..
THIRD READING.
IL. ID. mo. ZS0 MT. LIZ Il L IL. from com
mittee on Finance-EuIitleG an act to pre-
vent trespass upon lands belonging to tn,
State of Ohio, and further to prescribe tht
duties of the Superintendent of the State
House. was read the third time.
Mr.. LEETE explained the object of thu
bill and desired its passage.
The question being on the passage of thu
bill. the yeas and nays were called and re
sulted-yeas 90 nays 4. So the bill passed
Fl. B. No 205, Mr.. BAKER-To provid,
for locating. establishing and constructing
bitches, drains and water courses in town
ships, and to repeal a certain act therein
named, being up for third reading. severa
amendments were proposed and agreed to
and the bill read tile third time; and tn,
question being OIL its passage. the yeas anC
nays were demanded. ordered and had, anC
resulted-yeas Sc, nays 4. So the bill
passed. --
On motion of Mr.. ACKER, the Hous,
took recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
| Ee BILLS INTRODUCED.