Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-01-11
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
~ sssled bi FMpKY,a jan 10, 1861

s6t ~ ssaaeda ni FmDAT,a jan 10, 1859.
is} g 7uo MORNING SESSION '9k
Speaker In the chair. ~
Prayer BY ReY. Dr.. Smith % le- % =
Journal read SrH, vi pc p ,'l'A'1 ~ 4
Message from the senate, ,lig 9a9 s w y,
~ ,A ciTDrrryALs OF hEEiERs,
On motion Of Mr. Flsgg, the credentials D
members we're efeterred to the standing commit
tee,O0 ?fivileges and Elections. hs,a1s li ,.la
I s,. PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS. 51s'
Mr.. crain-PetitIon of Mr. veich and othel
citizens Of scioto.c o.county praying for law pre-
sefibing the duties Of County Auditors.
Mr.. Whitney--Slmilsr petition from citissnI
Of Knox county. y s--s
Mr.. Roberts--simIlat petition from citizens
of Jackson county. ll-p e.
Referred 70 standing committee on Judiciary,
Mr.. Cory-Similar petition from citizens Of
ecioto county. $50 t-@
Mr. Warnef--Similar petition from citizens
Of Loraln county.
Referred to committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. Wells--Memotials Of Jacob Wiford and
citizens Of Shelby county, praying that law
be passed to compel the Dayton & Michigan
railroad to fence their road. 'ls
Referred to committee on Railroads and
Tusnpikes. esf -
Mr.. sieg--From A. Fultcn, praying for an
Referred to committee on School and Lands.
SECOND HEADING or BILLS.
H. B. Mol. Introduced BY Mr.. Krum-To
afford relief to the INDECENT families OF soldiers
Into the service of the United States
under the requsltion Of the President, or In the
service of the State Of Ohio.
sEcTIoN 1. Be Il enacted bT the GsnsFsI Assem-
BY ef the State Of Ohio, That the. county COM
missioners Of any county In thia State are here
BY authorized to levy, In the year 1862, and In
each succeeding year during the continuance Of
the presenE war, tax not exceeding one-half of
one mill on each dollars valuation Of the taxa
bic property Of such county, for the purpose Of
afording relief to the INDECENT families of the
Ohio volunteer militia, mustered into the SER
vice OF the United states, or into the actual ser
vice Of the State of Ohio.
SEo. 2. To anticipate the receipts which may
come iuto the treasury of any county BY virtue
Of the tax levied under authority Of the pro.
visions of this act, the county commissioners
may borrow, from time to time, as they may
deem necessary, such sums ss shall NOS In the
aggregate exceed three-fouEths of the total tax
20 levied By said commissioners, which moneys
10 borrowed shall be repaid with interest at a.
Ia:e not exceeding elk per cent. out of the
moneys thereafter collected from such afsess-V
uent.
SEc .. The fund raised by authority Of this
'ct, shall be distributed by the county commits.
'ioners for the relief Of said families, as their
leceqsitlee and wants may require, under such
'ules and regulations aa said commissioners may
prescribe, care being taken that this fund shall
70 judlcIously expended in the purchase Of me-
,esaaries for the support Of said families. III
my soldier shall be disabled In the service, or
ball have been killed, or shall have died In the
erVice, the county commissioners may continue |
be relief to the family Of such soldier for one
ear after such disability or death. The com. |
nissIoners Of each county shall be restricted In
he distribution of this fund, to the relief Of |
he ia miles Of soldiers who we're residents |
4 the county at the time Of their enlistment. |
The word family, as used in this ac:, shall be |
onetrued 10 mean, only . wiiey or minor child |
r children, or dependent parent. !
SEo 4, II any portion OF the fund, raised 10 |
ny county for the purpose mentioned In this
ct, shall remain unexpended and shall not be
eeded for said purpose, the county commission.
70 may tiansfer said sufplua TO the county fund
{ said c1uny. g.i., x.
sEc. 5 This act shall be 10 force from and
tier It's passage 81 sas Ge) NO. r.
RefoIred to standing committee on Military
Iffairs. $50
II. b, No. 2. introduced by Mr.. sco!t,-S'Fcs
be relief ot the families OF volunteers in the
tate and United States service"
eEc. /. b II saaeted bv tie General Assembly
tie State Of Ohio, That for the relief of the
.milIes OF volunteers 10 the service Of this
late, and the United states, there be, and
ereby is levied and assessed, forthe year 1852,
,e-balf mill on the dollar valuation, on the
rand list Of the taxable property Of the state;k
ID the amouut 20 levied and assessed shall bel
elected in the same manner % other ststeV
SEQ :. Il shall be the duty Of the assessors Z
the several wards ard tognships In the state,l
ben they ere making the assepsment Of 1921 I
teke ap enumeration, Of AL the volunteeraI /
ho have enlibted from their several wards and x
Bnahips, and are then y the ssrvloe Of the