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OHIO LEGISLATURE.
MONDAY, DEcENprR z. Ia16.


sESATT.-A message was received from The
House relative 10 postage on letters and public
documents, authorizing the Speakers TO auditibe
postage On the same, for members and clerks Of
both houses, the weight not 10 exceed six ounces.
Mr.. Goddard moved an amendment, striking
out clerks, as not comporing with the purpose OF
'he DILL which was merely to facilitate communi.
Gallons between the representative and bis con.
suluenis. Lost-aycs 10; noes II.
Mr. Eckley moved to strike out "pubIic docu.
men's' and it was further suggested that news.
papers be included. Losi-ayes II; noes IT.
Lhe bill was then passed BY the following vote:
fRAS-Messrs. Cronise, Edgeuon, Ewing, Ora.
ham, Hare, King Mackall, Martin of Columbisna.
Newman, Reid, Reemelin, SpindIer, ThcrpbiIl
Uner, Wheeler, Wilford, Winegarner, and Spea.
ker--le.
NAYs-Messrs. Bean, Beaver, ,Coonbs. .EckIev.
Ford Goddard, Hastings, Hopkins, Johnson, Lew.
IS, Madeira, Marin of Fayete, Perkins, StutsoD.
Welch, and Wilson-lG.
A message was received from the House. GOV.
ering joint resolution relating TO counting The
votes for Governor, and its concurrence with ,ba
senate JOINT resolution relative TO appointing
committee 10 wait upon the Governor, and thai
Messrs. McMakin, Noble, and Lawrence were an.
pointed that committee on part of the House.
Messrs. Ford and Newman were appointed by
the chair as the committee 10 await upon the Gov.
ernor upon the part Of The Senate.
Mr. Ford then moved The Joint resolution from
the House relative 10 counting the votes for Gov.
ernor be laid upon the table for the present, as the
iactwas not yet ascerained thatreiurns were readv
The Chair announced the committee on eIec.
tions-Messrs. Edgeron, Madeira, and Ewing.
House OF REPREsENTATIvEs.-Mr. VaIlandi.
CHAM, from a select committee on Postage, repor.
ted that the resolution in regard TO the postage Of
members be amended so as 10 exclude documents
over six ounces inweight. Thesugges,ion of the
committee was agreed to, and the resolution adoD.
ted.
Mr.. Bennett offered resolution instruc,inp
the Speaker to invite the clergymen of the ci,y
10 open the proceedings Of the House with pray.
er-agreed 10.
On motion of Mr.. Trimble Of Highland, the
House resolved TO meet at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ. and
3 o'clock, P. NJ, until otherwise ordered.
Mr.. Bennett offered resolution for the an.
polntment Of a select committee Of five, 10 report
rules for the government of the House.
Under The above resolution the Speaker ap.
pointed the following committee, viz: Messrs.
Bennett, Yost, Hlbberd, Abernethy, and Killer.
On motion Of Mr. Bennett, ont resolution
was adopted Tor the meeting Of the two Houses in
the Hall of the House of Representatives on
Tuesday at 8 o'clock, P. NJ, for The purpose of
opening the returns of the election for Governor.
Aresoluton was received from the Senate, an.
pointing committee Of Two on the part of the
Senate, and - on the part of the House, 10 wait
upon the Governor 10 inform him that the Hon.
ses are ready 10 receive any communication
which he may wish to make. The blank was
filled with three, and the resolution adopted.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8.
SENATE.-A message from the House, cover.
ing joint resolution that select committee. con.
sIsl1ng OF eight members on the part of the House,
and - members on the part of the Senate, be an.
pointed 10 fix the times of holding the Judicial
courts for the ensuing year.
On motion Of Mr.. Goddard, laid on the table.
The resolution was, on motion of the same.
taken up, and an amendment to substitute "Su.
preme court" for "Judcial couts," and TO fill the
blank with the word "fve" introduced
The resolution as amended was then adopted
A Amessage from the Governor covering his an.
nual communication, was received and read.
Mr.. Ford offered resolution requesting the
Speakers Of both Houses 10 invite the cergymen
OF Columbus TO make such arrangement as may
be convenient 10 them, to open the morning ses.
sion with prayer. Adopted-ayes "a; noes 0.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIvEs.-Mr Vaandi-
CHAM gave notice that he should at some subse.
qucn, day Of this session, ask leave TO introduce
a bill 10 amend the "act TO regulate the admission
and practice Of attorneys and counseors at law"
Also, bill 10 provide for calling convention
TO amend the constitution of the State.
MIR. Bennett offer resolution for the appoint
ment of committee of eight on the part of The
House, and - on part Of the Senate, 10 fix the
times of holding the judicial courts.
The annual message of the Governor was com.
municated to the House, and read.
A message was received from the Senate, dis.
agreeing to the House resolution for the appoint.
ment OF joint committee TO fix the times of hol-
ding judicial courts. Mr.. Smith moved TO lay
the resolution and amendment on The table.
Mr. Smith Of Hamilton, moved the printing Of
1000 copies of the Governors message in The
English language, and 1000 in the German Ian.
guage.
MIR. Trimble of Highland, moved the indefi.
mite poStponement of the resolution.
Mr.. Metcalf moved 10 amend the resolution by
inserting 5000 in the place of 1000. Lost
ayes 80; noes 80.
The question then being on the indefinite post
ponement of the resolution, it was carried; ayes
So; noes 81.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8.
SENATE.-[Thero was no business Of impor.
tance before The Senate to-day.]
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIvEs.-Mr. Valand.
CHAM, according to previous notice, introduced a
bill for calling convention 10 amend the Const.
tuition Of the State Of Ohio, which was read the
first time.
Mr.. Vallandigham moved to take up the reso-