Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-02-18
STATISTICS.


STATISTICS.
Mr.. JAMISON. from the committee on
Fees and Salaries. reported the following
bill. which was read the first time: To pro-
vide for collecting certain statistics, to
abolish the office of Commissioner OF Sta
tistics, and to repeal certain acts therein
named.
REPORTS FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PRINT
ING. A
MraMAY, from the committee on Pub
lie Printing, reported back the Senate joint
resolution in relation to printing certain
reports. and recommended its adoption.
The resolution was adopted--yeas 26; nays
none. ta
Mr.. MAY, from the same committee, re-
ported back the Senate joint resolution
relative to printing and distributing the
general laws parsed at this session, and
recommended its adoption. After some
remarks from Messrs. May, Brooks and
Dowdney, the vote was taken, and the res
Olution adopted. E@stI 81 81
YEAs-Messrs. Biggs, Campbell, Conant,
Dowdney, Emmitt, Evans. Godfrey, Golden,
Hail. Jamison, Kenney, Kramer, Lawrence,
Linn, May, Potts, Scribner, Simmons, Tor
renee, Winner, WOodworth-2l.
NAYs-Messrs. Brooks, Carter, Griswold,
Keifer, Rex-5.s ne ~ 'if ssa'
BILL REPORTED AND READ TIE FIRST TIME.
OhiO w sel6CC cOumlbC6e, re-
ported the following bill, which was read
the first time: To authorize the township
Trustees and Board of Education of Eaton
township, Lorain county, to levy tax to
build town hall and school house in said
town.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEE ON MUNICIPAL
CORPORATIONS.
Mr.. KENNEY, from the committee on
Municipal Corporations, reported back the
House bill to authorize cities of the second
class to receive donations of library build
ings and libraries, and to keep up and main
tain the same. and recommended its pas
sage. The bill was read the third time and
passed-veas %, nays 1-Mr. Woodwork.
Mr.. KENNEY, from the same commit
tee, reported back House bill to amend sec
tion 4S of the act for the organization of
cities and incorporated villages, passed
May 3, 1852, and recommended its passage.
The bill was read the third time, and
On motion of Mr.. MAY, the vote by
which the bill was ordered to third read
ing, was reconsidered, and the bill refer
red to the Judiciary committee.
THE NEW LUNATIc ASYLUM.
On motion of Mr.. GOLDEN, the House
joint resolution relative to an investiga-
tion of the doings of the trustees of the
new lunatie asylum, was taken up, and
Mr.. POTTS offered the following amend
"That the trustees of said asylum are
directed to suspend the awarding of fur
ther contracts until the 10th of. March,
1865"
Mr.. DANGLER did not know much
about the subject, but he knew enough to
be in tavor OF this substitute. The amend
ment proposed by Mr.. Carter would cause
delay of at least year. There were per-
sons suffering for the want of such an in
stitution as this, and there should be no
unnecessary delay.
, Mr.. REX did not see much necessity OF
amending these resolutions as they came
from the House.
Mr.. GRISWOLD stated that the object
of the northern, the southern. and this
new asylum, was not for the accommoda
tion of the durable insane only, but for the
/ incurable also.
The question was taken on the substi-
tute of Mr.. Potts, and it was agreed to.
The question being on the resolution as
amended, the vote was taken, and tie res0-
luton adopted-yeas q; nays none.
The question being on the adoption ol
the preamble.
Mr.. KEIFER moved that the whole of il
be stricken out.
Mr.. MAY moved to amend the pre-
amble by inserting the words lit is alleged
before the words ''the trustees have failed
to comply" &C., which was agreed to.
The question being on Mr.. Keifer's mo.
tion to strike out the whole preamble,
Mr.. DOWDNEY spoke In opposition tc
it, and Mr.. KEIFER in its favor.
The vote was taken and the Senate re-
fused to strike out by the following vote
YEAs-Messrs. Brooks. Dangler, Golden
Griswold, Hall, Jones, Keifer, Potts, Tor
rence-9. EI{tT
NAYs-Messrs. Biggs, Campbell, Carter
Conant, Dowdney. Emmitt, Evans, God.
frey, Jamison, Kenney, Kramer, Lawrence,
Linn, May, Rex, Scribner, Simmons, Win.
ner. Woodworth-19.
The question was then taken on the adop-
tion of the preamble, as amended, and re-
suited in its adoption.
YEAs-Messrs. Biggs, Campbell, Carter,
Dowdney, Emmitt, Evans, Godfrey, Gold
en-, Jamison, Kenney, Kramer, Lawrence
Linn. May, Potts, Rex, Scribner, Simmons
Woodworth-l9.
NAYs-Messrs. Brooks, Conant, Dangler
Griswold, Hall, Keifer and Torrence-7,
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
On motion of Mr.. r.LAWRENCE, the Sen.
ate resolved itself into committee of the
Whole on the special orders of the day
being the House bill of Mr.. Hill, of Erie
relating to roads and highways. After
some time spent therein, the committed
rose and reported progress.
The Senate then adjourned.
ROUSE.