Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-05-14

seven million acres donated to other rail-
roads, and we have the aggregate OF three
hundred and five million acres, which, If
divided into farms of eighty acres each,
would make three million eight hundred
and twelve thousand farms, which might
sustain in comfort, population OF nine
teen million persons; and
WHEREAS, Land monopoly is one OF the
great evils of our country, and against the
genius and good policy OF our Government;
therefore, be it
Resoloed by the General Assembly, of the
State of Ohio, That our Senators and Rep
resentatives in Congress be requested to
oppose all future grants or donations of the
public lands to railroad companies or other
corporations, or for the establishment and
maintenance of any colleges universities
or other institutions of learning.
Resotred, That the Governor be requested
to forward copy of these resolutions to
each of our Senators and Representatives
in Congress.
The question being on the adoption of
the resolution, it was discussed for con-
siderable time by Messrs. Griswold, Linn,
Berry, Lawrence, Corey, Yeoman and May;
after which the vote was taken, and the
resolution was adopted by the following
vote:
YEAs-Messrs. Berry, Biggs, Campbell,
Carter, Conant, Corey, Dickev, Evans. Ev-
erett, Golden. Griswold, Jamison, Kenney,
Lawrence, May, Onderdonk, Rex, Scrib-
ner, Simmons. Stambaugh, Terrence,
Winner-21. -H'
NAYs-Messrs. Linn and Yeoman-2.
The first two paragraphs of the pream-
BILE were stricken out, and the preamble as
amended was then agreed to.
ADJOURNMENT RESOLUTION.
The House joint resolution for an ad-
journment of the General Assembly at 10
A. NJ. on Monday. May 1s, to IL NJ. on Mon
day, November %, was read, when
Mr.. GRISWOLD demanded division OF
the question.
The question then turning on an adjourn
ment to II NJ. on Monday, November %,
Mr.. GRISWOLD moved to amend so as
to adjourn to the first Tuesday in Decem-
ber.
Mr.. YEOMAN moved to amend the
amendment by providing for an adjourn
ment to the first Tuesday in January, 1869
Lost-yeas 8, nays II.
The question then turning on Mr.. Girls
wold's motion to amend, it was lost.
The question then being on adjourn
ing on Monday, May Is,
Mr.. GRISWOLD moved to substitute
Friday, May 15, which was lost
The question recurring upon adjourning g
to Monday, November %, it was agreed to
by the following party vote:
YEAS-Messrs. Berry, Campbell, Ca rter,
Dickey, Dowdney, Emmitt, Evans, Gold
en-, Jamison, kenney, Lawrence, Linn,
May, Onderdonk, Rex, Scribner, Siam
baugh, Winner-IS.
NAYs-Messrs. Biggs, Conant, Corey,
Everett, Griswold, Simmons, Terrence,
Yeoman-S.
The question then turning on adjourn
ing on Monday. May Is, it was agreed to
yeas 27, nays none.
So the House joint resolution was adopt
ed.
SCHOOL DISTRICT BILL.
On motion of Mr.. TORRENCE, House
bill to create separate school district in
Green township, Hamilton county, was
taken up, and the question being on its
passage. after remarks by Messrs. Tor
renee, Rex, Biggs. and May, the vote was
taken, and the bill failed to pass for want
of constitutional majority in its favor
yeas Is, nays7.
CEMETERY BILL PASSED.
On motion of Mr.. YEOMAN. the motion
to reconsider the vote by which House bill
by Mr.. Branch, to amend the twenty ninth
section of an act entitled an act for the in
corporation of townships, passed March IA,
1858, as amended and took effect March
Goth, 1865, was lost on its passage, was ia
ken from the table, and agreed to. The
bill was then passed-yeas %, nays L.
This bill authorizes township trustees to
levy an additional tax for the purchase and
Improvement of a township cemetery.
On motion of Mr.. SIMMONS, the Sen
ate, at quarter to six O'Clock, adjourned
till 10 A. M. tomorrow.