S. C. R. No. 33 As Reported by the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee

As Reported by the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee

130th General Assembly

Regular Session

2013-2014

S. C. R. No. 33

Senator Hite

Cosponsors: Senators Peterson, Bacon, Balderson, Beagle, Brown, Burke, Cafaro, Coley, Faber, Gardner, Gentile, Hughes, Jones, Kearney, LaRose, Lehner, Manning, Obhof, Oelslager, Patton, Sawyer, Schaffer, Seitz, Skindell, Smith, Turner, Uecker, Widener
Representatives Hall, Cera, Barborak, Boose, Burkley, Curtin, Damschroder, Hagan, C., Hill, Landis, O'Brien, Patterson, Pelanda, Redfern, Retherford, Ruhl, Scherer, Sheehy, Strahorn

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Honoring the Smith-Lever Act of 1914 on its 1
Centennial. 2

       WHEREAS, The members of the 130th General Assembly of Ohio 3
are pleased to commend the Smith-Lever Act of 1914 on the 4
auspicious occasion of its One Hundredth Anniversary; and 5

       WHEREAS, Recognition of this prestigious milestone is a 6
fitting tribute to the Smith-Lever Act of 1914, for it has held an 7
important place in American history. The Morrill Act of 1862 was 8
instrumental in the creation of public and land-grant colleges and 9
universities, and in 1914, Senator Hoke Smith of Georgia and 10
Representative A.F. Lever of South Carolina introduced legislation 11
that established and partially funded a national cooperative 12
extension system to expand the vocational, agricultural, and home 13
economics programs offered to rural America through these 14
colleges. Signed into law by President Woodrow Wilson on May 8, 15
1914, the Smith-Lever Act was later amended to include schools 16
beyond the original land-grant institutions and the tribal 17
colleges of Native Americans, and its Centennial is being 18
celebrated with activities at the national, state, and local 19
levels; and 20

       WHEREAS, The State of Ohio has benefited greatly from the 21
Smith-Lever Act of 1914. Founded in 1870, The Ohio State 22
University is Ohio's land-grant institution of higher learning, 23
and the act has helped the OSU Extension bring education, 24
information, and training to people in agriculture-related fields 25
in our state and nation; and 26

       WHEREAS, The spirit of our nation is founded upon, and 27
reflected in, its exciting and colorful past, and the 28
memorializing of significant landmarks and events is vital to the 29
preservation of America's heritage. All those involved with the 30
observance of the One Hundredth Anniversary of the Smith-Lever Act 31
of 1914 are to be applauded for their tremendous efforts to ensure 32
that the important details of our past are transmitted to 33
succeeding generations for their reflection and appreciation; 34
therefore be it 35

       RESOLVED, That we, the members of the 130th General Assembly 36
of Ohio, in adopting this Resolution, honor the Smith-Lever Act of 37
1914 on its One Hundredth Anniversary and encourage all citizens 38
to reflect on the significance of the landmark legislation; and be 39
it further 40

       RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the Senate transmit duly 41
authenticated copies of this Resolution to the news media of Ohio. 42

WHEREAS, The members of the 130th General Assembly of Ohio	3
are pleased to commend the Smith-Lever Act of 1914 on the	4
auspicious occasion of its One Hundredth Anniversary; and	5

WHEREAS, Recognition of this prestigious milestone is a	6
fitting tribute to the Smith-Lever Act of 1914, for it has held an	7
important place in American history. The Morrill Act of 1862 was	8
instrumental in the creation of public and land-grant colleges and	9
universities, and in 1914, Senator Hoke Smith of Georgia and	10
Representative A.F. Lever of South Carolina introduced legislation	11
that established and partially funded a national cooperative	12
extension system to expand the vocational, agricultural, and home	13
economics programs offered to rural America through these	14
colleges. Signed into law by President Woodrow Wilson on May 8,	15
1914, the Smith-Lever Act was later amended to include schools	16
beyond the original land-grant institutions and the tribal	17
colleges of Native Americans, and its Centennial is being	18
celebrated with activities at the national, state, and local	19
levels; and	20

WHEREAS, The State of Ohio has benefited greatly from the	21
Smith-Lever Act of 1914. Founded in 1870, The Ohio State	22
University is Ohio's land-grant institution of higher learning,	23
and the act has helped the OSU Extension bring education,	24
information, and training to people in agriculture-related fields	25
in our state and nation; and	26

WHEREAS, The spirit of our nation is founded upon, and	27
reflected in, its exciting and colorful past, and the	28
memorializing of significant landmarks and events is vital to the	29
preservation of America's heritage. All those involved with the	30
observance of the One Hundredth Anniversary of the Smith-Lever Act	31
of 1914 are to be applauded for their tremendous efforts to ensure	32
that the important details of our past are transmitted to	33
succeeding generations for their reflection and appreciation;	34
therefore be it	35

RESOLVED, That we, the members of the 130th General Assembly	36
of Ohio, in adopting this Resolution, honor the Smith-Lever Act of	37
1914 on its One Hundredth Anniversary and encourage all citizens	38
to reflect on the significance of the landmark legislation; and be	39
it further	40

RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the Senate transmit duly	41
authenticated copies of this Resolution to the news media of Ohio.	42