Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-05-14
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
ADJOURNED bEbolUN.
In SENATE.
MONDAY, May 10, 1861.
AFTERNOON SESSION.

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4 cHt H AFTERNOON SESSION. ~
Mr.. JONES presented the following: S, B.
to provide for the militia mustered
nd to he mustered into service. IL provides
that If the sum Of $500.000 appropriated by
he act to more eifectually defend the State
.gainst invasion, shall be insufficient for the
,ayment Of the expenses that may be Incurred
lnder the second section Of said act, the def
,iency shall be paid from the sum appropriated
OR the purpose mentioned In the fret section
If said act"
and the bill being read the first, sec
md and third times. 1t passed. /
Mr.. PERRILL offered the following:
Resolped, That the Assistant Clerks Of the
Senate be allowed for two days extra, each, as
compensaton for night services in bringing up
the Journal, enrolling bills, &c. to be paid on
the certificate Of the President of the Senate.
Adopted. -
which was adopted, viz;
Resolped, That the thanks of this Senate be
and they are hereby rendered to w. ID. Bick'
ham, Esq., Official Reporter, for the faithful,
impartial and able manner in which he has dis
charged the duties Of his Office during the pres
ent session.
Mr.. CUPPY offered the following, which was
adopted, viz:
Rs,slped, That the Clerk of the Senate be and
ia hereby authorized and required to have print.
ed, in the appendix OF the Senate Journal, all
such reports Of stsnding and select committees.
therein provided for.
Mr.. HARRISON offered the following, which
was adopted, viz: n
Resolred, That the thanks of the Senate are
hereby rendered to Homer Norton, Esq, for the
faithful, judicious and efficient manner 10 which
he has discharged the duties Of Journal Clerk Of
the Senate.
Mr.. JONES, from the committee of Confer
ence on s. B. 3l4-Making appropriations for
the maintenance and repairs of the Public
Works from February 18th to June lst. 1861,
&c, recommended that the House recede from
its amendment to Sec. of the bill, and that
both Houses agree to the following as section
A:
Sec a. The Board of Public Works and
each member thereof ia hereby prohibited, du-
ring the current fiscal year, from making any
contracts or causing any work TO be done on the
Public Works of the State, either for construc-
| ton, re construction, or repairs, the sums re-
quisite for the payment OF which will exceed
the amounts specifically appropriated for these
violation of this section shall be void, and any
member OF the Board violating the provisions
of this section shall forfeit his office, aud shall
forever thereafter be ineligible to any office, OF
trust or profit in this State
Original section shall be section S
The report was agreed to.
Mr.. GARFIELD offered the following which
was adopted: u
Pesolped, That the thanks of the Senate are
hereby cordially rendered to Davis Johns, En-
rolling Clerk of the Senate, for the faithfulness
and efficiency with which be has discharged the
duties of his office, during the present session
Mr.. STANLEY, from the Conference COM
mittee, to whom was referred the matter OF dit.
ference between the two Houses relative to s.
B. 3O6-Prescribing the rates of taxation for
State purposes, and limiting the levy OF local
taxes for 1861, recommended that the Senate
agree TO certain amendments: Not agreed TO-
On motion of Mr. STANLEY, notice of dis
agreement was sent to the House, and another
committee of Conference was asked for.
Messrs. Harrison and Glass were ap-
pointed said committee.
Mr.. MOORE offered the following, which
was adopted:
ResoIped, That the thanks of the Senate ar,
hereby rendered To John Wallace, for the faith
full and gentlemanly manner in which he ha
discharged the duties of the Office Of Second AS
sistant Sergeant at-arms and ex oficio Postmas
ter of the Senate.
| Mr.. SMITH offered the following, which wa
adopted:
ResoLped, That the sincere thanks of the Sen
ate are hereby rendered to Clifton M. Nicholas
ESQ, for the faithful and efficient discharge Q
the duties of Recording Clerk of the Sen
ate.
Mr.. SPRAGUE offered the following, whic
was adopted:
Resolped, That the thanks of the Senate ar
: hereby rendered to James w. Sands, for th
faithful discharge of his duties as First AssistaD
Sergeant.at.arms. XXX.
Mr.. MOORE offered the following, which wa
unanimously agreed to, viz;
Resolped, That the thanks OF the Senate b.
and they are hereby most cordially, triumph
antly, constitutionally and syllogistically an
scientifically rendered to each and every Sena
tor for the faithful, gentlemanly, constitutions
and sublime manner iu which they have respect
Il lively discharged their duties as Senators.
Mr.. MOORE also offered the following, whic
was adopted, viz:
i Resolved That the thaLzs OF the Senate b
and they are hereby rendered to Washingto
4 Irvine, Harry Birtol and Henry II. Taylor, 70
the efficient manner in which they have dis
charged their duties as Messenger Bogs Of th
Senate.
!, The Senate disagreed to the H. J. r.. 153-
J Relative to extra compensation TO certain Mes
sengers, &C., employed in the State House.
The Senate agreed to House amendments
s. b. 3l9-Relative to the sale of intoxicatin
: liquors in the vicinity Of camps "a.
Mr.. PERRILL moved to take from thS tabl
the appropriation bill embodying the Doyl
claim. Agreed to.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
T The Governor appointed julius j. Woo
Esa,, of Columbus, Director of the Ohio Pen
Tertiary, to succeed Theodore Comstoek, who's
term has expired, and the Senate confirmed
D unanimously. 10
3 The Senate took a recess OF ten minute
when Senators grayely amused themselves.
: When the Senate convened again, x F3 .
i Mr. SPRAGUE, from the committee on IN
] rolment, reported the enrolment Of sundry bill
Mr.. HARRISON, from the Judiciary con
mittee, recommended the passage OF II b BlN
4s2. Agreed to, and the bill passed.
Mr., COLLINS, from the committee to who
was referred H. J. r. No. 325-Relative to d
settlement of certain claim for work on u
State House its amendmentas
adoption. Agreed to-. - ... 1...
Mr.. JONES, from the committee OF COME
ence on s. b. No. Relative TO repairs Z
,, the National Road. presented report and rs
commended the agreement of the Senate
Agreed to- 4atife
was agreed to; N'fs
Resolped, That Me-. Moore, OF Butler, be al
s, he is hereby cordially and unanimously thanke
for the large number Of resolutions by him In