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vention in the hall of the house of representatives on Wednesday, Januuary 6 inst., at 11 o'clock, a. m., to witness the opening and publishing of the returns and declaring of the results of the last election for state officers, in accordance with the provisions of the constitution and statutes of Ohio.

LEWIS C. LAYLIN,

Speaker of the House of Representatives.
ANDREW L. HARRIS,
President of the Senate.

Adopted January 21, 1892.

[House Joint Resolution No. 5.]

JOINT RESOLUTION

Relative to the meeting of both houses of the general assembly in joint assembly for the purpose of taking such action relative to the election of a United States senator as is provided by law.

Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That the members of the two branches of the general assembly convene in joint assembly in the hall of the house of representatives, at 12 o'clock, m., on Wednesday, January 13, 1892, for the purpose of taking such action relative to the election of a United States senator in congress as is provided by law.

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Authorizing and directing the appointment of a committee to make an examination of the sanitary condition of the state-house, and report to this general assembly.

Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That there shall be appointed a joint committee consisting of five members of the house of representatives, to be named by the speaker, three members of the senate, to be named by its president, the secretary of the state board of health, the chief inspector of workshops and factories, and the statehouse engineer, to examine and inquire into the sanitary condition of the state-house and to make a complete report in detail to this general assembly of the result, together with such recommendations as they may deem necessary to place the state-house in a good sanitary condition. The said committee shall proceed to make such sanitary examination as soon as possible, and are hereby authorized to incur such expense as may be nec

essary to make an accurate, complete and thorough examination and report of the sanitary condition of the state-house.

LEWIS C. LAYLIN,

Speaker of the House of Representatives.
ANDREW L. HARRIS,

Adopted February 2, 1892.

President of the Senate.

[House Joint Resolution No. 10.]

JOINT RESOLUTION

Instructing the senators and requesting the representatives in congress to take action with reference to Temple farm and Moore house at Yorktown.

WHEREAS, The Moore house and Temple farm, upon which it is situated, at Yorktown, Virginia, will carry with them through all time the memories of the siege and victory, by which the allied armies of France and the American colonies secured our nation's independence; and

WHEREAS, During the recent centennial celebration of the event by the citizens and representatives of the republic of France and the United States of America, the hope was expressed by the descendants of the officers of both France and America, who commanded on the field in one housand seven hundred and eighty-one, that the farm and house should be preserved and perpetuated as a memorial of the friendly alliance which then and ever since has existed between the people of the two nations, as well as in respect to the memories of those who fell in or survived the struggle that ended the protracted war and gave peace and hope to a then impoverished people; and

WHEREAS, It is stated the property can at this time be secured for a nominal sum, and that the product of the farm will probably be ample to preserve and keep the buildings in repair, and which are so located as to be well adapted for government purposes on occasions of naval inspections and reviews on York river; and

WHEREAS, The sentiment expressed by representatives of the French republic and descendants of French officers who commanded on the field at Yorktown during their recent visit to participate in the centennial celebration, in conjunction with the descendants of the colonial officers, was that this government should take charge of and preserve and perpetuate the property, and believing this to be also the sentiment of the American people in general; therefore,

Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That the United States senators from the state of Ohio, be and they are hereby instructed and the representatives in congress, requested, to prepare and support a bill for the purchase of the Temple farm and Moore house, at Yorktown, Virginia, by the government of the United States of America; provided, the cost of the said farm and all improvements shall not exceed a reasonable price.

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Resolved, That engrossed copies of this preamble and joint resolution be sent to the United States senators and representatives in congress from

the state of Ohio.

LEWIS C. LAYLIN. Speaker of the House of Representatives. ANDREW L. HARRIS,

President of the Senate.

Adopted February 4, 1892.

[Senate Joint Resolution No. 4.]

JOINT RESOLUTION

Relative to appointing a joint committee to report rules for both houses.

Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That a joint committee of three on the part of the senate and five on the part of the house of representatives be appointed to prepare and report joint rules for the two houses.

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WHEREAS, A bill has been introduced into congress providing for an amendment to the constitution of the United States, so that United States senators shall be elected by direct vote of the people, and not by legislatures; and

WHEREAS, We believe that this mode of election would be more acceptable to the people than the present mode; therefore,

Be it resolved, That our senators and representatives in congress be requested to use their best efforts to secure this amendment.

LEWIS C. LAYLIN.

Speaker of the House of Representatives.
ANDREW L. HARRIS,

President of the Senate.

Adopted February 10, 1892.

[House Joint Resolution No. 14.]

JOINT RESOLUTION

Removing Floyd M. Davis from the Clark county infirmary.

WHEREAS, Floyd M. Davis [is] now confined in Clark county infirmary; and

WHEREAS. The said Floyd M. Davis, having lost his residence by removal from Greene county, Ohio, to the state of Kansas, and remaining in said state for a period of more than two years, thereby losing his right to admission to any of the asylums of the state of Ohio; and

WHEREAS. The said Floyd M. Davis having returned from the state of Kansas to Clark county, Ohio, and having been adjudged insane by the probate court of said county, and by order of said court is now confined in the infirmary of Clark county; therefore,

Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That the superintendent of the Dayton asylum for the insane be and he is hereby authorized and required to admit the raid Floyd M. Davis to said asylum for treatment, and the probate judge of said county of Clark is directed tissu- his order to the superintendent of said infirmary to remove said Floyd M. Davis from said infirmary to said Dayton asylum for the insane.

LEWIS C. LAYLIN,

Speaker of the House of Representatives.
ANDREW L. HARRIS,
President of the Senate

Adopted February 12, 1892.

[Senate Joint Resolution No. 8.]

JOINT RESOLUTION

Relative to appointing a committee to investigate the leasing of lands belonging to the state of Ohio.

WHEREAS, The canal commissioners and board of public works of the state of Ohio have leased state lands for gas purposes, under an act of the general assembly, passed April 12, 1889; and

WHEREAS, It is reported and generally known that the lands leased by said board and commission for gas purposes have been and are producing large quantities of oil, and that the same is being disposed of by the lessees; and

WHEREAS, It is believed that the oil so taken from the state lands and disposed of without authority of law has amounted to many thousands of dollars, and that the state has received no compensation; therefore,

Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That the president of the senate and speaker of the house appoint a committee of three on the part of the senate and five on the part of the house to investigate and report to the senate and house the number of leases made by the aforesaid board and commission for gas purposes to date; the number of such leases on which gas is produced, the number of such leases on which oil is produced, the amount of oil that has been produced on such lands, and the disposition of the same, and what, if any, compensation

the state has received for the oil which has been produced and disposed of by the lessees.

Resolved, further, That the board of public works and canal commissioners be called on to furnish the committee all information they have at their command bearing upon the work of the committee, and the facts sought to be ascertained by this investigation.

Resolved, That the committee is hereby authorized and empowered to subpoena and compel the attendance of witnesses, and to call for and receive all papers and documents necessary to make a full and complete investigation.

Resolved, That if the committee, after a full and thorough investiga. tion, are satisfied that oil has been taken from state lands without authority of law, and been disposed of without full and adequate compensation to the state, that they recommend what, if any, steps should be taken by the state to compel persons or corporations who have produced and disposed of the oil to make a settlement for the same with the state.

LEWIS C. LAYLIN,

Speaker of the House of Representatives.
ELBERT L. LAMPSON,

President pro tem. of the Senate.

Adopted February 18, 1832.

[House Joint Resolution No. 15.]

JOINT RESOLUTION

Providing for a committee to prepare amendments to the Australian ballot law.

WHEREAS, The standing committee on elections has been kept busy in hearing contest election cases, and has not yet completed such work; and

WHEREAS, There have been numerous bills referred to said committee amending the so-called Australian ballot law; and

WHEREAS, The said committee on elections will not be able for several weeks to give such bills the attention that they should receive;

Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That the president of the senate and the speaker of the house each appoint two members to constitute a committee to prepare such amendments to said Australian ballot law as may be necessary, and embody the same in a bill to be presented to the general assembly for its action, and that the committee on elections in the house and the committee on privileges and elec tions in the senate be relieved from further considering such bills relating to the above subject as may be before them and that they be referred to the committee provided for in this resolution.

Adopted February 19, 1892.

LEWIS C. LAYLIN,

Speaker of the House of Representatives.
ANDREW L. HARRIS,

President of the Senate.

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