The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1862-05-09
LrgislntiYc snm,nnrr-
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.

COLUMNS, May T.
House bill, 60 provide for the inspco
iion Of petroleum aud coal oils, fixing
the standard grade at 100 degrees, was
passed.
Also, Miller's House Bill, to compel
administrators and executors to make re-
turn of accounts promptly according to
law, or forfeit their compensation.
Mr.. Osborn's House bill, to tax the
cash receipts Of railroad companies, was
amended BY striking out all relating 20
the taxation Of income, and substituting
the present method Of taxing their prop
erty, but retaining the plan Of the bill for
getting that property on the duplicate, or.
by the action OF the auditors Of all the
counties through which the roads run. IL
is now listed by the agents of the roads in
the several localities. Thus amended
the bill passed.
Mr.. Osborn's House bill, for the taxa.
ton OF express aud telegraph compan MICS,
by making the levy on their pross res
ceipts, was amended and passed.
The House Bill relating 10 the fees Of
the clerks of court, passed
NEGRO PRIsoSLRs.-Gov. Tod replied,
in regard to Mr.. Gunckels resolution Of
yesterday:
81 state that have not had directly
any correspondence with the Secretary
of War on the subject. The care and
saiekeeping of the prisoners Of war at
Camp Chase has been committed BY the
War Department to Col. w. Hoffman,
whose headquarters are at Detroit. By
authority derived from him, | am dis
charging all the colored prisoners at Camp
Chtse. They are released in small par
ties Of three or four at time, giving to
eacli three days cooked rations, and n
certificate Of their discharge. siened bv
Col. Moody the commanding officer Of tho
camp" No further action was deemed
nee sslry.
EXTRA PAY.-On motion Of Mr.. Gunc-
kcl, the Chief Clerk was allowed per
diem for ten days in writing up the Jour
nal and arranging papers. On motion O.
Mr.. Sherard the Assistant Clerks were
allowed two days extra per diem for
night work.
CONFERENCE REPoRTs.-On fees of
County Auditors, agreed to Senate amend
ment, with the provision that in counties
having $4,000 male inhabitants, and less
than 30 900 commits toner's may allow
iuuultionul colnpcnsutllno ot y ,OUO.
On fees of County Trelsurer's, agreed
10 House amendment.
PosTPoNED. --On motion of Mr.. Com
verse, Senate bill to encourage the cul-
tvation of the sugar beet, and the manu-
facturc Of suga- therefrom was postpon-
el till next January.
Mr.. Whetstone's $. b., In regard to the
appointment of surgeons and assistant
surgeons for Ohio Volunteers--till next
January.
Two anti-negro bills were laid on the
table, aud one postponed till January
1868.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
military CLAIMS The Senate bill
TO establish n commission to audit and
settle certain military claims incurred in
organizing and eqripping volunteers du :
ing 1861, was taken from the table.
! On motion Of Mr.. Howe it was amend
cd, by providing that all claims for dam
ages to property, arising out ofthe exocu-
} ton Of any order given by the Governor
or other officer, shall not be paid by said
: Board, but reported to the Legislature at
, its adjourned session.
} On motion Of Mr.. Flagg, the Comp
trollcr of the Treasury was substituted
for the Commissary General, os one of
, the Board. Thus amended, the bill pass