Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1869-01-16
AFTERNOON SESSION.


On motion of Mr.. ULLERY, the House
AFTERNOON SESSION.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND READ.
Mr.. SCOTT, of Warren, II. B. No. 4Sl-
To amend an act entitled an act to regulate
the fees of officers in civil and criminal
cases. The bill is to amend the act relating
to fees OF county commissioners, surveyors,
and chain carriers for services rendered in
partition of real estate.
Mr.. READ, III. B. No. 4S2-To authorize
the board of trustees of Goshen township,
Tuscarawas county, Ohio, to borrow money
and levy tax for the same on the taxable
property of said township, for bridge pur-
poses.
= THIRD READING.
Mr.. FIELDING, from the committee to
whom was referred H. B. No. 457-To au-
thorize the commissioners of Shelby county
county to apply certain funds in the county
treasury for the completion of county
infirmary in said county, reported the same
back with the recommendation that it pass.
The report was agreed to, and the bill
passed-yeas 6S, nays 3.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND READ.
Mr.. PARKER, on leave-H. B. No. 4s3
To amend an act entitled an act for the
opening and regulating of roads and high
ways, passed january ~, 1905.
Mr.. BAKER, on leave-H. B. No. 4S4
To amend section Is of an act entitled an
act to regulate insurance companies, passed
April 15, 1867.
CENTRAL LUNATIc ASYLUM.
Mr.. ROUGH offered the following reso.
luton. which was adopted:
WHEREAS, After the burning of the Cen
trail Lunatic Asylum, many of the inmates
of that Institution were returned to and
supported by the counties or townships
from whence they came, in some cases tol
time, and in other cases are still being SC
supported; and q tns 7eW IitIi9f '
WHEREAS, The inmates of other State
Lunatic Asylums are supported by taxes
levied on the taxable property of the whole
State; therefore, +ot s|+3faQt- a.-if-faa
sResozved, That the standing committee or
Benevolent Institutions be instructed to in.
quire into the justice and propriety of pro.
viding by law, so as to require the county
commissioners of the several counties to
which lunatics have been returned, and
which have been or are now being support
by the respective townships of such coun.
ties to refund to such township the amount
so expended, and to require the State to re.
fund the same to the several counties, to-
gether with the amount expended by them
i'm sustaining returned lunatics when kept
by counties, or to refund an amount equa
to the cost of sustaining the inmates of the
remaining lunatic asylums, and report by
bill or otherwise -ai - tss 3 ~
Mr.. DUNN offered the following resolu-
ton which was laid on the table and or
dered to be printed:
aResozued blythe General Assembly of The
State of Ohio, three ffths of the members elecl
to each House agreeing thereto, That it be and
is hereby proposed to the electors of the
State to vote at the next annual October
election upon the approval or rejection ol
the following amendment as substitute
for section second (2), article second (2)
section first (ll, article third (3). and Sec
tion second ~, article ten (l0), of the
Constitution OF this State. viz: Section
second (2), article two (2)-Senators and
Representatives shall be elected biennially
by the electors in the respective counties
or districts on the Tuesday next after the
first Monday in November. Their term o.
office shall commence on the first day o.
january thereafter, and continue two
years. =,
Section first (1l, article third (3). The
Executive Department shall consist of 6
Governors Lieutenant Governor, Secretary
of State, Auditor, Treasurer, and an AttOr.
ney General, who shall be chosen by the
electors of the State, on the Tuesday mex
after the first Monday in November, and
at the places for voting for members of the
General Assembly.
Section second ~ article (10). County
officers shall be elected on the Tuesday
next after the first Monday in November
until otherwise directed by law, by the
qualified electors of each county, in such
manner and for such term, not exceeding
three years, as may be provided by law.
Mr.. RUTTER offered the following join
resolution, which was laid on the table un-
der notice to discuss by Mr.. Thornhill:
oI,.ol 1a.f Aoon ia, of h
State of Ohio, That the chairman of each
of the joint select committees, appointed
by the Legislature, at its last session, on
Agricultural and Mechanical College. on
erection of additional Penitentiary. and on
Reform School for girls, are hereby re-
specttuliy required to report to this Gen.
eral Assembly at their earliest conyeli-
ienee. the per diem received by each mem
Der of said committee, for services rem
dered during the recess of the Legislature
with all other expenses incurred, for which
the money was drawn from the State
Treasury. =; -,fltf-
OBITUARY.
Mr.. MOON, of Putnam, offered the fol.
lowing resolution, which was adopted: S
Resolred, That there be printed under
the supervision of the Clerk of the House
of Representatives, for the use of the mem.
bers thereof, I 700 copies each of the reso.
IutiouS pdssSus dlu cuiOSicS OA TcSpecG anu
coincidence pronounced upon the Hon
Henry j. Behmer and Hon. Andrew Ger
hart. s.,f Ia II &Sa1f4 ss-f4f+ i.i fl-5.- n
AGRICULTURAL REPORTS. -
Mr.. HUGHES, of Highland, offered the
following resolution, which was adopted
WHEREAS, Great complaint is made and
Injustice done to the tax payers and agri-
cultural interests of the State by the delay
in publishing the agricultural repor 8,
which in justice should have been in the
hands of the farmers of our State three or
four months ago; therefore,
ResolUed, That the standing committee
on Agriculture inquire into what has
caused the delay, and whether any legis-
lation is needed to.remedy the evil. and to
report at an early day by bill or otherwise
Irg as ass BILL PASSED
Mr.. SCOTTsmoved to take from the table
III. B. No. 413: For the relief of Peter Fry
ginger. Treasurer of Wiltshire township,
Van Vert county, Ohio; which motion
third time and passed-yeas 6S, nays a.
Mr.. NEAL offered the following resolu-
ton, which was adopted:
ResolUed, That the standing committee
on Finance be and is hereby instructed to
report to this House on or bt fore the Isl
day of February next, the general appro-
priation bill for the year 1869 and the first
quarter of the year 1870, preparatory to an
early sine die adjournment of this General
Assembly.
On motion of Mr. HILL, of Defiance
the House adjourned.
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