Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-03-12

and Incorporated villages, passed May 8,
1852. Read the first time.
Also. Senate bill to authorize city coun-
ellis of cities of the first class, having a
population of over one hundred thousand
to issue bonds for water works
purposes. Read a first time.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
Mr.. .CANNON-The petition of J. Rice,
M. D., and $50 other citizens of Portage |
county. praying for the protection OF citi-
zens of Ohio from injury by incompetent
dental practitioners.
Mr.. SKAATS-The petition of Il. Horton
and 80 citizens of Hamilton county, on the
same subject.
Mr.. GERHART-The petition of NJ. De-
Camp and 125 other citizens OF Richland
county, on same subject.
Mr. LAWSON-The petition of S. G.
Bailey and 56 other citizens of Gallia, on
same subject, all of which were referred to
the select committee on Dentistry.
Mr.. RUTTER-The memorial of the
City Council OF the city of Lancaster,
Fairfield county, asking the passage of
law authorizing the city to issue bonds to
be used exclusively for the purpose of
funding and taking up the present out
standing Indebtedness OF the city. Refer
red to the committee on Municipal Corpor-
ations.
Also, the petition of A. B. Gillett and E.
Moore, commissioners of Fairfield county,
asking that the law passed Feb. II, 1868,
authorizing the improvement of the road
from the northern boundary of the city of
Lancaster to the County Infirmary may be
50 amended as to authorize the improve
ment of any road the commissioners may
select. Referred to committee on Roads
and Highways. .
Mr.. .NICHOL-The memorial of David
Holloway and several other citizens of Bel
mont county, praying for the passage of a
law to refund to the Treasurer of Flushing
township seventy-three-dollars and thirty
seven cents, which was stolen from said
Treasurer in the year 1865. Referred to
committee on Claims.
Mr.. ROUGH-The petition of Samuel
Wood, A. f. Stanley and David Snodgrass,
Commissioners, and 26 other citizens of
Hardin county, praying that they may be
authorized to levy tax OF 1a mills on the
dollar of the taxable property of said coun-
ty in the years of 1868 and 1869 for the pur-
pose OF building county intirmary in said
county. Referred to Mr.. Rough.
Mr.. WALLING The petition of J. Lutz
and A other citizens of Pickaway county.
asking the passage of a law authorizing the
condemnation of materials for the repair OF
turnpikes. Laid on the table.
Mr.. LEETE The petition of S. S.
Knowles and M. D. Follett, members of the
bar of Washington county. praying for the
passage or House bill to provide for the
election of an additional Judge in the third
subdivision of the Seventh Judicial District
of this State. Referred to Mr.. Leete.
Mr.. .LAWRENCE-The petition of S. NJ.
Davids and 81 other citizens of Union coun-
ty, praying for law inaugurating free
trade III money or ten per cent. on contract.
Referred 70 committee on Interest.
Mr.. LAWSON-The memorial of Charles
Hunt and 35 other citizens of Gallia coun-
ty, asking an appropriation OF $25,00O, for
the purpose of widening and cleaning out
the channel of Raccoon river, SO as to make
it navigable by slack water. Referred to
committee ON Public Works.
Mr.. NEAL-The petition of II. Ritchart
and AZ other citizens of Ross county. pray
ing for protection against incompetent
dentistry. Referred to committee on Dem
tistry.
Mr. THOMPSON. of Columbiana, offer
ed the following resolutions, which were
adopted:
WHEREAS, complaints are being made.
and no doubt justly, that the incurable or
chronic insane confined within our county
lnfirmaries cannot be properly cared for in
consequence OF the want OF suitable build
ings, and the necessary arrangements to
that end; and,
WHEREAS, the condition of this exceed
1ngly unfortunate class of our citizens, as
presented by the report of the committee
of the State Medical Society must be de-
plOrable in the extreme, crime against
those poor unfortunate creatures, as well
as disgrace to our great State; and,
WHEREAS, The intelligence and wealth
of the people of the State would suggest,
humanity pleads and Christianity claims,
that these unfortunates should all be prop
erly cared for; therefore,
ResOLUed, That it is the sense of this House
that suitable provision shall be made as
soon as possible tor the care and protection
of the chronic or incurable insane within
the State.
RESOLVED. That the stan ding committee
on Benevolent Institutions be instructed to
Immediately inquire as to the number, con-
ditiOn and treatment of the insane confined
within the various infirmaries and jails
within the State, with a view to make am
pie provision for the care and comfort of
this most unfortunate class of our citizens.
Mr.. THOMPSON, of Columbiana, sa i'd:
Mr.. SPEAKER-Every citizen OF Ohio
should feel proud of her benevolent institu-
tiOns. His heart should swell with graft
tude to the Great Maker above that he has
implanted within the human breast the di-
vine principle of sympathy and charity
for poor, afflicted and unfortunate human
ity.
The humane institutions of Ohio are cal
culated to show to the present and future
flowing with kindness and charity toward
the unfortunate deaf and dnmb, the blind,
and the insane have lived and been actuated
by higher and nobler aims than the sordid
accumulation of money.
These institutions are standing monu-
ments of the truly great men of Ohio-not
of the partisan or the demagogue; but they
are the result of higher and more Godlike
Observation-Disclosures that should guide
us in all our acts toward the unfortunate.
When we visit these institutions, what
conflicting emotions are presented to our
minds We look upon these poor crea-
lures with unaffected pity and sorrow.
When we pass through these institutions
and see how neatly they are kept, and how
the comfort of the patient is looked to,
with what kindness and sympathy they
are treated, it gives us great relief.
We know the gentleman now acting
upon the committee for the benevolent in
stitutions are deeply solicitous for the real
welfare OF their inmates; and that they
have genuine sympathy and will anticipate
all the wants of that unfortunate class OF
our people.
But there are still other claims that press
upon our attention. There are a large
number of insane who remain unprovided
for in our asylums. In this we have still
ample room tor the exercise of kindness
and sympathy noble qualities in man, and
ever susceptible of cultivation.
There is no standing still. We are either
on the advance or on the retrograde. 1t has
been said that "vigilance is the price of
liberty" 1t may also be said to be the price
of duty, and of the accomplishment OF all
great undertakings.
There are according to Investigations
made in 1866, about 1000 insane persons
unprovided for within this State; and these
are mostly confined in county infirmaries
and jails, and are not, perhaps cannot be,
properly cared for.
According to the reports of the commit
tee of the State Medical Society-Senate
journal of 1867, pages 2O2 to 235, appendix
compiled from reports of 1865 and 1896
the condition of those confined in the
county infirmaries and jails in the various
counties ofthe State must be deplorable in