Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-01-23
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
ADJOURNED SESSION.
IN SENATE.
TUESDAY, January 22l, 1861.

TUESDAY, January 22l, 1861.
..a--a.a1 AFTERNOON SESSION.
The President presented memorial from
ctizenH OF Cincinnati, inclosing history Of the
proceedings of the "Union Meeting" at Smith
Nixon's Hall, In that city, some time ago. II
was read to the Senate, and referred 10 the
committee on Federal Relations.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.
The following frcm the House were read a
FIRST time, viz;
II. B. 261-To amend the road act of Jan,
uary 9th, 1853. Y
II. B. 46-The Amalgamation bill.
II. u. 25l-To amend the act Of March 4th
1885, for the regulation OF Incorporated Compa
MES.
Mr.. READY, from tho select committee on
Woman's Rights, reported that the number OF
petitions presented upon the subject OF w oman g
Rights, require that 1t should be thoroughly OK
amined. The committee thought the subject
should be placed in the hands Of It's friends.
Some members Of the committee are not friend
ly to the Subject. For himself he desired to be
excused from serving on the committee, If the
Senate would not excuse him he would act con
scientlously, but he desired to be excused.
Agreed to.
Mr. HOLMES. from the same committee,
then desired to be excused upon similar grounds
The request was granted
Mr. MOORE said be believed he was put up.
on the committee because II was known he
would ridicule il. Some OF the requests of me-
moriaists were reasonable and he should treat
them respectfully; but that the married women
OF Ohio should request legal, separate exist
ence, and the right Of suffrage, is too ridiculous
for him to consider He therefore hoped he
would be excused Agreed to.
Messrs. MONROE, MOORE and KEY we're
appointed 70 fill the vacancies
Me-. MONROE said too much must not be
expected Of him Some of the prayers Of pc
titions upon property right, he was disposed to
favor There were other prayers which he did
not favor.
On motion of Mr.. STANLEY, the Senate
went into committee Of the Whole on the Mi
litia bill, Mr.. Monroe in the chair.
After some time the committee rose and re-
ported 1t back with sundry amendments, when
it was referred to the Militia committee.
Mr.. MONROE said that he understood that
two important conventions will be held in the
city to morrow, which Senators desire to at
tend. He therefore moved that when the SEN
ate adjourn it will adjourn until Thursday morn
ing. Adopted.
Messrs STANLEY and HOLMES we're ap.
pointed n committee Of conference on the disa-
greement between the two branches of the
General Assembly, relative to the resolution
concerning a flag on the State House.
| The Hamilton county delegation were ap-
| pointed a committee OF conference in relation
to the bill concerning the Long View Asylum.
Mr.. SPRAGUE, presented petition from
Esther Wood and SO others, relative to woman's
rights. Referred to the special committee.
Mr.. SCHLEiCH, from the Select committee
TO whom was referred Il. B. lag, being the
f"Active Militia" bill, reported it back with
Observation-Disclosures published. The
amendments were agreed to and the bill was
eDgrossed for a third reading on Thursday.
The Senate then adjourned until Thusday
morning.