Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-05-03
last Hours of she sessI ON.

LAST Hours OF she Session.
Both branches Of the Legislature adjourned
between two and three O'Clock on Friday morn
ing, to meet again next January.
The Senate had very quiet and orderly
night session, most Of the time being spent il
awaiting the action Of the House. A numbel
of grave Senators were In the Hall Of Repre-
sentatiyes, 10 witness the closing scenes in tn'
popular branch Of the General Assembly, where
the /" noise and confusion" were so great al
times that the business Of Legislation had to
be suspended. Many of the Representatives
amused themselves by throwing paper balls Of
each other, and frequently chair-cushions were
thrown with considerable force. The gentle
man from Medina being struck BY the gentle
man from Clark, returned the compliment with
spittoop, and Afterwards apologiEed very
handsomely to the House and to Mr.. HARRIsoN
Fun and frolic were the order of the hour, and
she Speaker essayed in vain to restore quiet
His hammering tor order was dsregarded, and
the rsvelry In obiO's proud Capitol went on un'
sHHHa
controlled! ssG E5s-
The inimiIable PrrER HITcHcocE, of the
Senate, was again and again called to the
Clerks desk to favor the House and the sur
rounding audience who we're present to enjoy
the spree, with his mirlh.provoking ''readiDgs''
Of the journal. messages. bills, etc. His enter
tainments of this character are always anus
ing, being richly spiced with wit aud humor
The significant feature, however, of this
memorable night-session, was the discussion
and action on the bill, To enable the Ohio Vol
unteers to vote wherever they may be, on the
day Of election in our STATE. That whole soul-
ed, patriotic Democrat, Mr.. UHL, the Repre-
sentative from Holmes, succeeded 10 getting 1t
before the House, by reporting is back from
select committee. Mr.. CONVERSE promptly
moved that 1t be engrossed for third reading.
Motions to kill the bill then rapidly followed,
from the Republican side. A discussion en-
sued, which will never be forgotten by those
who heard it.
Mr. SMITH, the Republican member from
Clinton, made two or three speeches against the
bill. He argued that the Law would be uneon-
and that 1t would destroy the purity
Of elections claiming that it would be great
source of corruption. Thus he virtually
charges that our brave and gallant volunteers
are not to be trusted to hold an election-that
they are less honest than those who stay at home
and hold elections and vote.
Mr.. DREsEL spoke in favor Of allowing the
volunteers to vote. His arguments were con-
vinciDg and conclusive. He reminded the Re-
publicans that their opposition to the bill arose
from wholesome fear OF Democratic thunder
rom the noble soldier boys. Kill this BILL said
be, and the soldiers will know who are their
friends and who are not.
Mr.. oDLIN, Republican from Montgomery,
made speech against the bill
Mr.. GnBBEN, Democrat from Hancock--Who
has just returned from the battle field at Pitts
burg Landing, with the remains of q dead
brother that fell there, nobly defending the
Union and the Constitution--epoke pssriotical-
y and eloquently In favor of the bill to ALLOW
Ioldiers to vote. H.nssq
MIR. CoNvERsE made y clear, logical and con-
1incing speech In favor Of the bill-in favor Of
allowing the soldiers to vote. He answered in
/ most triumphant manner the constitutional
affections that had been raised against the bill,
md ably defended our gallant soldiers on the
,harge Of fraud and corruption that had been
nsiDuated against them, by some Of the Re-
,nblicans He pi id q high compliment to our
loble volunteers, and expressed entire conf
Ience 10 their honesty and regard for Law and
rider.
He desired that they should aid in deciding
{ the ballot.box the great questions We shall
DON have to meet. Fifty thousand petitioners
ad asked the Legislature TO psss Law to pre-
llbit negro immigration, but the majority bad
Itserly disregsrded the wishes Of these petit
toner's. He wanted the soldiers TO have
'oice in deciding the questions that will grow
ut Of this negro immigration, which has been
,yiled by Republican votes. The soldier ab
ent fighting the battles Of his country, and the
egro in bis very home. Terrible to think Of.
The increasing tread Of the Democracy which
lese Republicans hear alarms them. The
Ict that there are four Democratic in the
rmy to one Of the other party accounts for the
eaublIcAn opposition to this bill. Other States
ave laws enabling their soldiers to vote, and
o hear Of no frauds. Everything works
ell under them. We shall see by the action
I members, on this bill, who are the friends Of
lr brave volunteers
Mr.. HILLs, Republican from Medina, spoke
Utterly and excitedly against the bill.
Tho Republicans then killed u, while the
democrats we're tFyiny to paes Il. esiA
Close of the Session. !,
II will, no doubt. RFafifv A verV large maiori-