Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-01-16

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message recently communicated to the
General Assembly, recommended that the
Agricultural and Mechanical College fund
arising from the sale of land scrip granted
the State of Ohio by Congress. amounting
In round numbers to $360,S94 be made
available as soon as possible to the classes |
of our youth and the industrial interests it
was intended to benefit; therefore, be it =
Resolued, That all petitions, memorials, |
messages, reports and papers relating to |
the disposal of the fund arising from the |
Congressional land grant, and the est4b |
lishment of one or more agricultural and
mechanical college or colleges, be referred
30 select committee of one from each Con-
gressional District, to be chosen by the
Representatives of the District and the
committee shall be known as the Agricul-
tural College committee. H9a Pis'
Mr.. ACKER offered the f,llowing reso-
luton, which was adopted: f...
WHEREAS, The General Assembly of the
State OF Ohio did, on the 9th day of March.
| 1866, transfer eight hundred thousand dol
lars of the soldiers relief fund to the sink
| ing fund of the State. upon the claim that
there was large deficiency in the Treas
ury of said sinking fund. Therefore, be it
Resoluetl, That a committee of three be
appointed to enquire into the cause of such
deficiency and report to this House the re-
suit of their investigations. Referred to a
| Select Committee, Messrs. Acker, Sherwin
and Walling. Ff+h
Mr.. KERR offered the following resolu-
| ton, which was adopted: cid r.a5e
RESOLVED by the House of Representatives. of
the State of Ohio, That the Standing Com
mittee on Railroads be, aud they are hereby
instructed to inquire into the necessity OF
so graduating the charge for freight on the
several railroads i'm this State, so as to make
said charge conform to the distance the
said freights are transported thereon, aud
4 hxrh
| wise. iss. 1sa- 'f-sf1 en.i ~ .gui
| Mr.. SAYLOR offered the following res
olution, which was adopted:
RESOLVED, That the committee on Public
Schools be instructed to inquire into the
propriety of distributing the public school
funds in proportion to the number of pupils
in actual attendance at the schools for the
year next preceding such distribution.
Mr.. KERR offered the following joint
resolution, which was ordered to lie on the
table under notice to discuss: g
Joint Resolution, suspending the action
and power of the Trustees appointed by
the Governor last year to locate and erect
newLunatic Asylum. gf.is3
WHEREAS, An act was passed by the
General assembly of the State OF Ohio
April 13, 1867, entitled an act to provide
for the erection of an additional lunatic
asylum: ls. 5gk7a -.-.a ...t-. ri
Resolued, Notwithstanding the necess sity
of increasing the facilities for the accom-
mediation and treatment of that unfortunate
| class among us, the insane, that in c0nsid-
Grafton OF the fact that great dissatisfaction
exists among the people throughout the
greater part of the State concerning the To-
cation of the above institution, and in order
that the matter, which is OF great import
ance, may be further considered and fully
| investigated, that the action of the above
| trustees and the powers OF the same be
hereby suspended until further ordered by
the General Assembly, and that the said
trustees be notified of the same. And be it
further resolued, That this General Assembly
should take Immediate action on the ques-
tion herein involved. si'H'l-i ~
Mr.. RUTTER offered the following res
olution. which was adopted rrf
Resolued, That that portion of the Gov
ernor's message in reference to the purchase
of farm of good meadow and corn lands
for the benefit of the Reform School, be re-
ferred to the standing committee on Reform
School, with instructions to report by bill
or otherwise.
Mr.. PARR offered the following resolu-
ton. which was adopted: r.-
Resolved That the Trustees of the Deaf
and Dumb Asylum are hereby requested to
report to this House whether they have, in
the erection of the new building for said
Asylum, exceeded the appropriations here
tOfore made, and if so, to what extent; and
also what sum of money is required for the
cOmpIet10n OF the same.
Mr.. HILL. of Erie, on leave, introduced q
bill to provide for fencing railroad ways,
which was read the first time. 1
Mr.. CRIST, on leave, introduced bill for
the inspection of gas meters the protection
4 OF gas consumers, and the protection and
regulation of gas-light companies, which
was read the first time. :l..-f+
Mr.. CANNON offered the following res
olution. which was adopted: Il'.-l
ResolUed, That the committee on Finance
be instructed to inquire into the eXpedi-
ency of so amending the laws regulating e
and requiring assessments to be made by
township assessors. that said assessments
shall be made in February and returns
made on or before the third Monday Ol
March, annually. instead of May, as now
required, and said committee be requested
to report by bill or otherwise.
Mr.. JEWETT moved that me ssage be
sent to the Senate informing that body
that the House was now ready to go into
Joint convention for the election of United
States Senator. Motion prevailed; and in
a few moments the presence of the. Senate
was announced. Alter being seated, the
Clerk of the Senate, Mr.. Flood, proceeded
to call the roll, when all its members were
found present. The Clerk of the House,
Mr.. Layman, called the roll of the House,
I except Mr.. Kennon, of Belmont, who had
leave of absence. M elar - ,itls
The journal of the Senate was then read
reporting that Hon. A. G. Thurman had
received 10 votes tor Senator, and Hon
Benz. f. Wade Is votes. 9ifll
The journal of the House being read, ii
was found that Hon. A. G. Thurman had
received 55 votes for Senator, and Hon
Benz. F. Wade 40 votes. -
The President OF the Senate, Lieu. enapt
Governor LEE, presiding, declared that
Hon. A. q. Thurman having received a
majority of all the votes cast for Senator
of the State of Ohio, was duly elected for
six years from the 4th of March, 1869
Recess. sfili t74f D- srf0 j.
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