Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-04-15
Legislative summary.

MONDAY, April IA, 1862.
SENATE. Petitions we're presented and re-
ferred--against the passage Of Senate bill, Re-
ducing the fees of clerks Of courts; for the pas
sage of Senate bill, which provides that real
estate shall not be sold for less than ts appraised
value, and enabling the owner to redeem it
within two years BY repaying purchase money
and interest. .-.
Mr.. Miles offered the following resolution,
which was adopted
ResOlUed, That the committee on Reform
Schools be instructed to report bill making 0
reduction in the salaries Of officers and teach
ers Of reform schools, corresponding with the
reduction made by the bills that have passed
the Senate, reducing the salaries Of the officers
and teachers in the other benevolent institutions
of the State, provided the same can be done
without materially impairing the efficiency ard
usefulness of said schools.
The following bill was introduced and read
the frat time To orgsniZe and discipline the
militia of Ohio. E t 81
The President pro ten. laid before the Senate
communication from the Governor, enclosing
the autograph letter Of Major. General Samuel
r. Curtis, expressing for himself and command
grateful acknowledgements for the resolution Of
thanks Of the General Assembly Of Ohio
A communication from the Governor was
received, relative to the removal to this State
for burial Of the remains Of deceased soldiers
having friends residing In the State, which was
referred to the committee on Military Affairs.
The Senate then-xepaired to the Hail Of the
House of Representatives, to participate In the
BroEnloW reception exercises. After the return
Of Senators to the Senate Chamber that body
adjourned.
HoUsE,-Petitions were presented and refer
red-ageinst the passage Of the bill, To repeal
IN act to establish the Superior Court of Frank
lin county; against the bill, Reducing the s6la-
ries of Clerks Of Courts; for Law 10 prohibit
the further immigration Of negroes and mulat-
toes into this State "a large number of petitions;
numerously signed, on this subject were present.
ed); for the appointment of agents TO visit the
hospitals where our aick and wounded soldiers
are, etc.
Bills were read the second time and commit.
ted; and the following bills we're passed: Reg.
ulating billiard saloons and the use of billiard
tables; For the relief of the Marietta and Ma
| tional Road Plank Road Company; To repeal
section 500 of an act entitled an act to establish
code of civil procedure, passed March IL,
1853; To repeal certain acta therein named,
providing for the election Of additional Com
mon Pleas Judges; To prohibit the tratficking
with persons engaged In armed rebellion against
the Government OF the United States; To re-
peal an act entitled Can act to amend the act
to provide for the regulation of turnpike COM
panles. passed Jan. Z, 1877" passed and took
effect March 10, 1886. ga.h 81 as g
A communicated was read from the Gov
ernoF, relative 70 the removal OF deceased col.
diers to their places of residence in this State,
which vas laid on the table and osdered to be
printed. Vt4ts TEBU
A bill was introduced and read the frst time,
To amend the act antltled can act to establish
code Of civil procedure" passed March lltb,
1853. s-gs tea C NVif aHaG
An eight per cent interest bill was engrossed
and ordered to betead the third time,pext Thurs
day. aeE Lf Ar.g8tsT8E1 itAk
JOINT CONVENTION TO RECEIVE PARsoN BRowaLow.
The Senators, and the ofieess of the Senate,
then appeared In the Hall Of Representative,
and the joint convention was called 10 order by
Mr.. Monroe, President pro fsm. of the Senate.
The PArson coon appeared, being escorted into
the Hall hy Governor Tod, Colonel L. D.
Campbell, aud the joint committed Of invi-
tation of the two Houses. He was intro
duced to the President pro TEN Of the Senate
by the Governor, when Mr.. Mpnfoe proceed
ed to deliver the welcoming address, He
did Ii in handsome and eloquent manner,
and, at the close Of his address, introduced TO
the General Assembly, and others who were
| present, the Rev. w. G. BroWnlow. ThePar-
son responded Enthusiastically and pstriotoal-
ly, being again and again rapturously applaud
ed. Col Campbell was then called out, who
made shors bu. happy speech. Gov. Tod
made few pertinent and we'll timed concluding
remsrks--after which the joint convention adj
journed. niet7s ~ 'fs asln =
The House then also Immediately adjourned.