Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-02-01
THE OHIO LEGISLATURE.


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In the SENATE, on Saturday, after prayer by
the Rev. Mr.. Roberts, petitions were presented
by Messrs Psnill, Miles and shersrd, which
we're referred. Mr.. Godfrey g. ave notice of q
new bill. Mr.. McLung, from the commisste
on Agriculture, reported bill, which was read
the first time, To amend sections l and Of an
act for the protection Of certain birds and
game. IL provides for the protection Of qnaila-
Senate bill was passed, To create permanent
fund for the Ohio State Board Of Agriculture;
also Senate bill, Te amend an &C! entitled an
act defining the jurisdiction and regulating the
practice Of Probate Courts, passed March IA,
1853, as amended May a, 1854. te -.'
Mr.. Miles, conceiving the brilliant idea that
newspapers have not yet been sufficiently re-
trenched by this Abolition General Assembly,
offered resolution, which was adopted, pro-
posing an inquiry with view of cutting down
printers fees still more
The absence of Nj. L. Morrow, one Of the
Assistant Clerks of last session, was'made the
pretext tor the election of another Clerk, at
four dollars dag. J M. Arthur, Of Highland
county, was rewarded for bis political services,
| by being elected TO draw the aforesaid per diem
| from the State Treasury. This 10 the second
Clerk chat the Senate has elected this session,
when the public service did not require any ad'
ditional clerical force.
The Senate, In executive session, confirmed
ihe appointment Of Henry E. Parsons as Dl-
rector of the Ohio Penitentiary for three years
from the 25ih' of March next; also the appoint
ment Of Norton s. Townshend as Trustee of
the Ohio State Asylum for Idiots.
The following bills we're introduced and read
the first time: By Mr.. Johnston-To amend
section 8 of the Tax law; By Mr.. sprague--
To provide for the appointments Of Medical
Board for the Examination Of Army surgeone.
| The Senate spent the afternoon In committee
of the Whole, discussing Senate bill, providing
for the election Of School Examiners in the
sew eral townships. The bill was then referred
to the committee on Schools and School Lands.
MIR. Gunckel offered the following preamble
and resolutions, which were adopted:
WHrRrAs, tits made to appear, with reason
able certainty, that combination Of capitalists
exists In this country to monopollze the produc-
tion of paper, with the view to control the mar.
ket for that commodity, whereby the price of
that necessary article has been 80 greatly en-
HANGED ss to make the cost thereof uDreason-
ably burdensome to the public; and
WHEREAs, The present duty levied BY act Of
Congress on paper imported from other coun-
tries is go high as to prevent composition In our
market by inviting suppliesfrom abroad; there
fore NTfi,
Resolued, BIZ the General Assembly ofths State
of Ohio, That our Senators In Congress be In
sttucted and our Representatives, requested to
procure such q modification of the present
tariff law as shall reduce the dnty to be levi ed
on imported paper TO an amount not exceeding
ten per centum.
. Resolued, That the Governor be and is here
by requested to transmit copies Of these reso.
lntious to our Senators and Representatives in
Congress.
The Senate adjourned until Monday.
| In the HousE, after prayer by Mr.. Howe, pc.
titicns we're presented by Messrs. Boesel, ,Gless-
ner, Grbben, High, Maffsts, Vance and Will
kin, which we're referred. sundry bills we're read
the second time and committed. House bill
was passed, To authorize the construction OF
sewers in cities of the second class having over
thirteen thousand inhabitants at the last Federal
census. The following bills were introduced
and read the frat time: By Mr.. scott-To
amend section two Of an act entitled on act pre-.
scribing the rates Of taxation for State, County
Township, City and other purposes, passed Apri
80, 1862; By Mr.. Howe-To organise and dis
cipline the militia of Ohio; By Mr.. odlin, from
the Finance committee partial sp
preparation Of the General Revenue for the
year 1868. Mr.. Crane--a select committee o.
one-so whom was referred bis bill, To pro
hibI. the immigration Of negroes and mulattoe'
into Ohio, reported it back, with the recon
mendation that II be passed. After spiritet
discussion, twas referred to She Judiciary com
mittee
The House then, at noon, adjourned unit
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