Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-01-08
AFTERNOON eEs ION

Mr.. Lind arose to a question OF privilege 8
name having appeared 10 the printed proct d.
ings In the columns Of the Ohio State JouI al
as having voted, for Speaker, both Tor Mr. b D.
bell and Mr.. Converse. He desired the rec ID
to be that his vote was gwen Tor Mr.. James H.
Hubbell =.
The Speaker announced as the committee OF
the House, sgreeably to S. J. No 4-k a.
tive to the appointment OF committee 10 O.
pare joint rules for the government OF the 20
Houses, viz, Messrs. Smith, Flagg and Smy de
Mr.. Montgomery offered the following "'o-
luton
Resolved, That the Governor be requisite to
Furnish to this House the reasons, together Nth
the evidence OF these reasons, whicn induces he
recent pardon Of William o. Moore OF Nah ~
ing county, from service in the Penite1u ~.
Mr.. M. said that he meant no reflection ell er
expressed or implied, ON any person in or OF OF
the Government.
He disclsimed any ill-Wil or revengeful 'el-
ings toward the person NAMED In the resilu-
tion, but only wished to subserve the enc, OF
justice.
He wished to have made public, rearons
which operated to return to Mahoning col nty
man, whom its people believed should have
finished the term Of his sentence.
Mr.. Kr1m urged that the presentation of the
resolution was perhaps premature-as the e. ov-
ernor would no doubt communicate the requ red
information in special message.
Mr.. Flsgg urged that the resolution was un-
necessary, there being provision Of law re-
quiring the Governor to report his reasons for
each pardon.
Mr.. Montgomery was aware that It was the
duty OF the Governor thus 70 report, but, o. The
term of the Office OF the Govtrnor was nea. its
close, he had introduced the resolution, not TO
complain but to insure a compliance With iiR.
Mr.. Reamy remarked, that the Consttu ION
made it the positive duty ot the Govern TO
communicate TO the General Assembly, att cry
regular session, each case OF reprieye, con lu
taIicn, or pardon granted, with his REQ oDs
ther eior; and that no doubt his special repO,, On
this subject was already prepared and IN the
hands OF the printer.
Mr.. Scott referred to the precedent of 1860
that Gov. Chase communicated in q sp ;lal
message, his reasons Tor the paIdons grs ted
by him.
The resolution was laid on the table u der
the rule
Mr.. Hills offered the following:
! Resolued, That the G0vernur De, and Il here
by requested to inform ths body what are the
duties of the Surgeon General Of the Je,
and how many applications there have en-
made for appointments for Surgeons and A ST..
ant Surgeons; how many have received sp-
pointments that have not received certlicat of
qualification from the Blsrd OF ExAmins OF 1;
how many applying for appointments hs .ug
such certificate have been reIected, and hy
private examinations aie nov continued De
ordered; aud further, the amount paid and wv
paid for said examinations
The above resolutions, under the rule, ere
laid on the table.
Mr. Zlnn, in submitting tfe following re' ,lu-
tions, remarked that ss the House would not
hold business session tomorrow aud as ere
was no other preparation 10 recognize this day
of such glory III the annals OF our nLtiOt be
felt prompted as II by the Spirit OF Old Hic ry
TO provide for recognition OF the day b, the
!, peoples rePresentatN es, and therefore Oh eC
the following:
Resolued, That when the House adjourn BIZ
day, it be 10 meet on Wednesday, Januaf
1862, at O'Clock P. NJ, and that in consid ara
, tion of its being the anniversary Of the bath
of New Orleans, that Hon Samuel Gallov ay
. of franklin county, and Hon. Milton Sayltr 0
7 Hamilton county, be invited to deliver short ad
= dresses in this hall, on the public services an
character of Andrew Jackson, and that th
, Senate and patriotic people Of Ohio in the Cap
ital be invited to attend.
heSOtDeu, InaL tno speaker hppOlut u C"ni
mittee OF three members to carry out the OBJ
, ject of this resolution.
Mr Krum gave notice that he would dis' us'
the resolutions.
Mr.. Converse moved to suspend the rule, ha
the resolutions pass now
The yeas and nays being called thereon, the
vote was-yeas So, nays %, being more ar
two-thrds Of the members of the House. The
rules were suspended.
Mr.. Krum moved that the word "short" bt
stricken out, and the word "loug" be subs'tu'
ted. ,rs
Mr.. Smith called for division of the q es.
tion.
The word "shorG" was stricken out.
The motion to substitute "ong" was lost
The resolutions, as amended, were adop ed,
and the Speaker appointed the following nal led
persons as said committee:
Messrs. Znn OF Hamilton, Bocock Of CuIa'
hogs and Dresel of franklin.
The House then adjourned until 3 o'cl 'ck
p M to-morroW