Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-01-18
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
IN SENATE.
ADJOURNED SESSION
AFTERNOON SESSION

AFrERNooN SESSION.
Mr.. SMITH moved the Senate 90 into com
mittee of the Whole. Agreed, and Mr.. Jone
was called to the Chair. After some time th
committee reported back the following bills:
Senate Bill LOG To amend Section 525 o
the civil code. Ordered for its reading to
morrow.
Senate Bill l69--For the protection of bees
with amendments. Referred to the committe
on Agriculture.
RESERVED MILITIA BILL.
Mr.. BONAR from the Militia committee pre-
sented Senate Bill 1870 amend the militi
act of March 9th, 1857. II revises Section
four and Eve of that act, which were repealed b
the act of March Sd. 1853, providing for enroll
ing the militia, and it provides also for reserve
corps.
N-.--. THE ACTIVE MILITIA BILL.
Mr.. sCHLEICH, from Select committee o.
Militia, reported back H. B. No. l46-To en-.
courage and secure the safe keeping ofthe pub
lie arms in the hands of volunteer companies
with certain amendments. The original bill
appropriated for organized and uniformed mill
tary companies $5 for each sober, uniformed
member OF q military company, to pay armor,
expenses. If 1900 such are reported, and pr
,ato from said $4,000, if greater number
thar 1900 are reported.
The amendment provides: Sec. 9-That NJ
payment shall be made before November lst ol
each year, and in case the number (of enrolled
troops) then reported by the Adjutant Genera
shall not exceed the aggregate of sir housans
men by more than forty men, or one company
the total number 80 reported shall be entitled
TO the benefit of this act, and shall be paid II
the order OF their organization. As soon as
practicable after this act, the Adutant Genera
shall report to the commander.in-chief tht
number OF existing organized and uniformed
companies, and their aggregates Of officers and
men, and the new companies shall be constitu-
ted of infantry, cavalry, or artillery, as the best
interests of the service shall, in the judgment
of the Commander-in-C Chief, require; and, upon
the passage of this act, the Commander in
Chief shall apportion through the State the
companies to make said aggregate Of 5000, sub
stantially as follows
To counties having population Of 100000
inhabitants and upwards, not exceeding two re-
giments of infantry, taking the minimum com
pany standard of forty men as a basis.
To counties having population OF $4,000
and upwards, but less than IO0, 600 mot toexceed
one regiment of infantry.
To counties of 0,000 and over. not to exceed
a battalion of five companies Of infantry.
To counties of 30 600 and over, not to exceed
a battalion of three companies; and to other
counties in proportion to number and density o
population, based upon the,census of 1860, and
in such manner as to secure regimental or bat
TALON organizations to each Of the divisions, 30
far as practicable; and provided that after
April let, 1861, when the returns contemplated
by this act are received by the Adjutat Gener-
al, In case no county has organized its maxi.
mum number of companies, and applications
are made for the organization Of additional
companies, in counties not having full battal
ion organization, such additional companies ma,
be o organizedt until o complete battalion il
formed.
Sec. 8. In the return Of artillery companies
consisting of a full complement of twenty men
If the company and other legal parade
have been made, with full complement of horses
such company shall receive the sam allowed tC
the minimum number Of men necessary for al
infantry company, and in proportion, If theil
numbers are less than twenty men, to meet tn
Increased expenses incident to care Of cannon
rent of armory and gun room, and the care o
small arms to them issued.
Laid on the table to be printed.
RECONSIDERATION.
Mr.. LASKEY moved to reconsider s. B No
1870, BY Mr.. Cox-whioh was lost yesterday -
Agreed to, and the bill was referred to MI
Cox.
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
"WEDNESDAY, January II, ls6l-2hP. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. BRUFF was excused form serving on tn
select committee of nine, on the subject Of BAN
circulation, and Mr.. Herrick appointed in hi
place.
Notices of the introduction of bills was given
By Mr.. MONAHAN-To authorize the sal
of sect. l6, town six, range twelve, Of the Obi
company purchase.
By Mr.. DAvls-To amend the act relatin
to the duties Of probate judges.
By Mr.. HERRICK-To protect sheep sgains
dogs.r aoc
Justices code. fi
The following bills were introduced, and rea'
the first time.
H. H. 2s6, by Mr.. THOMPSON, of PER-,
TO amend the act for the punishment o
H. B. 2s7, by Mr. sTIERs-To exempt
county and district agricultural fair ground
H. B. a9s, by Mr.. ANDREWS-To ameut
sec. IA of the act relating to the Incorporation
of mutual insurance companies.
Mr.. RUKENBR0D, from the committee OF
Benevolent Institutions, reported back the res
olution for the admission of James Kehoe Il
the asylum for the blind, recommending that Il
Mr.. Mr. CONVERSE moved to lay the report
upon the table, which was disagreed to-
Mr.. SCOTT, of Warren, said the same ap
plication was made last winter, and denied for
what was deemed good reason; and as he was
Judged amply qualified to 60 out into the world
and support himself, he would discourage his
and that Of any others, when
hose who had received no advantages, were
waiting for admission.
On motion Of Mr.. BROWNE, of Miami, the
-sport was laid on the table, that the House
might proceed to the special order OF the day
he election Of Speaker pro tsmpore, to act in
he temporary absence of the Speaker, ~ /.
Mr.. WOODS nominated g. w. Andrews OF
Auglaze, as candidate for that Office, and
Mr.. BROWNE, of.Miami, nominated e A.
Parrott, Of Montgomery, asa candidate for that
,fice.
The House then proceed to vote for Speaker
,7o tempoye, when Mr.. Andrews received 80
votes. Mr.. Tarrott received So votes. Mr..
parrott having received q majority of oil the
Totes cast, was declared duly elected Speaker
yo TEN.
aid; st szr -
Mr.. Speaker and Gentlemen Of The House Of
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