Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-05-16

Mr.. WALLING was for having the
matter investigated and attended to now.
Pending which on motion, the Houst
took recess till ~ o'clock.
EVENING SESSION. l.
The House again took up the communi-
cation from the Board of Trustees OF the
Deaf and Dumb Asylum.
The question being upon referring said
communication to the select committee OF
five, vFr r0vY
The motion prevailed; and the commit
tee were instructed to report at 10 O'Clock
A. M. on Tomorrow.
Mr.. GASTON offered the following reso-
luton, which was referred to the commit
tee on investigations: y Etft
H. R. NO. 142.
WHEREAS, The present Board of Truss
tees OF the new Deaf and Dumb ASYLUM
have, by their own showing to this House,
made manifest chat in their management
of said institution they have pursued
course of reckless extravaganza in eXpen-
ditures and general prof gacy and impro-
violence which in the estimation OF this |
House renders them totally unfit for the |
important trust heretofore confided to |
them, therefore,
RESOLVED, That the Governor is hereby |
required to remove from office as early as
practicable, Samuel Galloway, HI. F. Booth |
and Kent Jarvis, Directors of said Deaf
and Dumb Asylum, for the reasons therein
mentioned.
Mr.. KERR. of Jefferson, offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was laid on the
table and ordered TO be printed:
H. j. R. NO. 81.
ResolUed By the General Assembly of the
State of Ohio, That our Senators aud Rep
resentatives in Congress be requested to
procure the passage OF law authorizing
the State of Ohio to transfer the Agricul-
tural College Fund to the Irreducible
School Fund of this State; provided, that
said fund shall not be so transferred if the
Agricultural College shall be established
before the expiration of the time now des-
ignated by act of Congress.
ResolUed, That the Governor be requested
to forward a copy OF the foregoing resolu-
tion to each OF our Senators and Repre-
sentatives in Congress.
COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE.
Mr.. DICKSON submitted majority re-
port from the committee of conference on
the differences between the two Houses ON
the Appropriation bill, recommending that
the House recede from its amendments to
said bill.
+ Mr.. GASTON submitted minority re-
port on the same subject, recommending
that the House disagree to the report of the
majority of said conference committee.
The House refused to agree to the report
of the committee of conference-yeas 36,
nays 35.
On motion of Mr.. WALLING, message
was directed to be sent to the Senate in
; forming that body of the action of the
House upon said report, and requesting
another committee of Conference.
/ REcoNsIDERED.
On motion OF Mr.. NEAL, the vote by
! which ii. B.No. $50, Mr.. Mann-To further
! prescribe the duties OF boards of trustees of
! benevolent institutions, was lost on its pas
/ sage. was reconsidered and the bill laid on
! the table.
! SERGEANT-AT-ARM
Mr.. RUTTER offered the following res
olution, which was referred to the commit
! tee on Fees and Salaries:
| H. R. NO. 143.
| Resolced, That the speaker be authorized
to certify five days per diem in favor of
! the Sergeant-at-Arms, and also in favor of
one of his assistants, for the same time, as
| compensation in cleaning up the II all after
| the adjournment.
1 THIRD READING.
/! S. B. No. 136, by Mr.. REX-To amend
section five of the act entitled an act to re-
! lieve district courts and to give greater
State, passed April II, 1858, was read the
third time, and passed-yeas 81, nays 6.
S. B. No. 12l-To repeal an act entitled
D.! an act to prohibit the trafficing with per-
| sons engaged in armed rebellion against
! the Government of the United States, pass
ed May l. 1862. was read the third time,
| and passed-yeas 81, nays 9.
! Mr.. RUTTER offered the following res
!; olution, which was adopted:
/ H. R. NO. IA.
7 ResolUed, That the offices of the third,
Z fourth and fifth assistant Sergeant-at-
Arms be and the same are hereby abolish
ed from and after the adjournment of the
caSci0n and that tho Snpalyor of tho
:, House is hereby requested to dispense with
the services of two of the messenger boys,
i who may be designated by the Sergeant
| alarms of the House.
!. Mr.. KERR, of Jefferson, offered the fol-
/ lowing resolution, which was referred to
the committee on Benevolent Institutions:
H. R. NO. 145.
/ Resolued, That the Superintendent of
the Blind Asylum be authorized and di-
| rected to procure and give to each pupil or
his or her discharge from that institution,
:, copy of the Bible and Testament similar
to those now in use in the aforesaid insti-
tuition.
Mr.. HUGHES. of Butler, asked to be ex-
cused from serving as member of the
committee appointed to examine sites for
the location of a new Penitentiarv. The
! House excused Mr.. Hughes. and the chair
appointed Mr.. CASTOR to fill the vacancy
thus created.
Mr.. BELVILLE offered the following
resolution, which went on the table under
notice TO discuss by Mr.. Pond:
H.J.R. NO. SS.
WHEREAS, The evidence and arguments
I on the trial of the pending Impeachment
, against Andrew johnson, President of the
United States, is now closed, and the SEN
ate of the United States sitting as a high
court of impeachment, is deliberating what
! judgment shall be rendered on the articles
I preferred; and
i WHEREAS. A violent outside pressure is
publicly and shamelessly being brought to
influence members of the court to render a
decision without regard to their oaths, to
I try the case impartially according to the
law and the evidence; therefore,
Reso,ued. by the General assembly of ttt
State of Ohio, That we solemnly protest in
| the name OF the people of this State against
all efforts to tamper with the members OF
| the court and denounce as infamous and
unpre edented in American history and an
outrage on the right of an accused party
to a fair trial, every attempt to browbeat
| and force Senators acting as sworn judges
| to render Judgment contrary to their
conscientious convictions of what the law
and the evidence in the case may require
Resolued, That the Governor be requested
| to forward a copy of the foregoing pre-
| amble aud resolutions to the Chief Justice
of the United States, the presiding officer
of the high Court of Impeachment, and to
our Senators and Representatives in Con-
| ress.
On motion of Mr.. WALLING, the House
adjourned.
The Lost Cause.