Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-02-16
Legislative Summary
SAruap1r, Feb. is, lsl

rsta. .ts SATURDAY, toD.a 10, l6oz.
SENATE Mr. EggIeston presented the me-
mortal Of 8. s.. Davis, for . bill for the relief OF
the bill holders of the, Seneca county bank,
which was referred 10 the Currency committee.
Mr.. Groesbeck presented the petition of Thos.
J. Moon and others, for the repeal Of the law
allowing a tax TO be levied by school boards,
and School LAnds. The bill To amend section
and to repeal section 3 Of an cot psssed April
l2, 1856, being supplementary toian act prsscrib
ing the duties Of supervisors and relating 10
roads and highways, passed February l3, ls53,
etc., was passed. House bill, To repeal an act
supplementary TO the act 70 provide for the Or
ganization Of cilies and Incorporated villages,
passed MAY 3, 1852, passed April 3, 1857, was
also passed. The following bill vas introduced
aud read the fret time: Supplemental 10 an
act passed May lst, 1861, entitled "An act to
exempt from execution the property Of the mil
itia of Ohio, mustered into the service of the
United States'. Mr.. Sinnet submitted the fol.
lowing resolution, which was adopted:
ReeOlued, That the Governor be requested TO
communicate TO the Senate the following ihfor-
nation; AZ
& lst. The names Of oil officers who in any ca
pacity have served on the Governors staff dur.
ing the f.cal year ending Nov. Is, 1861. =
ID. The names Of all the assistants who
have served in connection with said staff OH
GERS. ID al
Sd. The time each stAff officer and assistant
has served, and In what capacity.
9TH. The amount claimed by each and every
person 30 reported, and under what law the
same 10 claimed.
5ih. The amount, If any, paid to each staff
officer and assistant 90 connected with the Gov
ernor's staff
House messages we're read and disposed of,
committee reports we're submitted, and the
Senate spent some time In committee Of the
Whole. ~ ii@ 81 ' . '9i- rtl
The Senate adjourned at noon, until Monday.
HOUSE. E.-Numerous Senate messages were re.
ceived, and Senate bills were read the frat time
Mr.. Dresel presented the memorial of Rickly
and brother, relative to o claim against the State
of Ohio for pine lumber delivered at Camp
Chase, which was referred TO the committee
on Claims. Mr.. Lind presented the memorial
Of Kent Jarvis, Nelson Franklin, and Thomas
Spoouer, late Commissioners on New Peniten-
tiary site, which was referred to the committee
on Claims. Petitions were presented and re-
ferred-for the amendment OF the law regulat-
Ing INCORPORATED villages 90 As 10 authorize said
villages to erect calabooses, etc.; for the re-
duction OF the salaries of all State, county and
township oficerb; against Mr.. Odlin's bill, rela-
tive TO the payment Of costs in minor criminal
for the repeal Of the act TO erect
the township Of Muskingum, In Washington
county, passed April, ls 1861. shndfy bills
were read the second time, and committed, aud
Mr., Scutt's bill, To provide for an early publ.
cation of the laws In newspapers, was read the
second time and laid on the table, By the follow
Ing vote: y. -, -.
frAs-Auls, Bates, B.yatd, Bossel. Fee of
Brown, Ferguson, Ferriil, Fiagg, Glessner, |
lribben, Griawold. Gunsanlus,, Harsh, High,
Hills, Howard, Jefiiea, johnston, Kennon, Key.
Lind, Lott, Masters, Means, Montgomery, Ny |
Randall, Reamy, Reilly, Reisinger, Robb, Rob.
'rts; Sieg, Smith, Smy.he, Snyder, Stewart,
,tlver, Taylor, Thorp, Tiffany, Uhl Vance,
vAllar, Warner, Wells, Whitney, WilkiD,
|peaker-62 =
NAYs--BArtrsm. Blocker, Braehman, Brad
Jury, Clarke, Converse, Dresel, Fee Of Vinton,
Holden, Huston, Kecb, Maffett, Miller, Mon.
oe, Mcclellan, Rockwell, Ssyler, Scott, stiers,
Titus, West, Woodbury., Zinn-23. 4
Notice Of new bill was given, and the fol-
owing bills were introduced and read the first |
ime: To amend section 6 Of an act q. regulate
he fees Of clerks Of the courts Of Common
'leas, passed May 1, 1851; supplementary to
in act fixing the compensation Of members Of
he Legislature; To repeal the act 10 erect the
ownship Of Muskingum In Washington county,
,assed April 10, 1861. On motion Of Mr.. Lind,
esolutions, Of inquiry relative to taxing patent
medicines and dogs, were adopted. The Senate,
Ipon motion Of Mr.. Myers, was called upon to
xplAin BY what authority that body assumed to
mend House bill 10 repeal the Law which pro.
ices for the early pubicaton Of the, laws In
ewspapeis, after said bill had passed both
ranches of the General Assembly, and was
lgned BY the Speaker Of the House and sent to
be Senate for the Presidents signature. Com
nittee reports we're submitted and disposed of.
The following bills were indefinitely post
'oned: To authorize the county commission.
rs Of Licking county to transfer money IN the
reasury Of said county from the bridge fund TO
he fund for the support Of families OF yolun-
GERS; To authorize the commissioners OF Mer-
eF county 10 borrow money for the relief Of the
antilles Of volunteers in the county Of Mercer.
Communication was received and ordered to
o printed, from the Warden Of the Penitentla-
y, In response TO House resolution Of inquiry.
rhe House was 10 committee Of the Whole
INST NJ the a aftnrnonn u s' atth