Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-02-12
THE OHIO LEGIsLATURE.


In the SENATE, on "Wednesday, February II,
after prayer by the Rev. Dr.. Randall, petitions
were presented BY Messrs Welsh, Sherrard,
Hitchcock aud Ready, which were referred.
sundry bills were read the second time and
committed.
The following bills were introduced and read
the first time: BY Mr.. Godfrey-To amend
section Rve of Gan act prescribing the rates OF
taxation for State. county, township, city, and
other purposes" passed April 80. 1862; By
Mr.. cveigh-Accepting the donation Of lands
to the State of Ohio, for the endowment Of
Agricultural Colleges; By Mr.. Coates-To
provide for the election of county school ex-
aminers.
Senate bill, To amend sections one and five
Of an act entitled an act for the protection OF
certain birds and game, was killed. House
bill was passed, Making partial appropriation
of the General Revenue for the year 1863. Gen.
Rosecrans's letter to the General Assembly was
read, and ordered to be spread upon the SEN
ate Journal. On motion Of Mr.. McLung, 1t
was
Resolved, That the Senate grant the use OF
ia Chamber, on Thursday evening, Feb. 18th,
to the Ohio Pathological Society, for the pur'
nose of having lecture on "Plant Life," ,"or Ee'
msntary Boisny, by DR.. WRder, OF Cincinnati.
The resolution for sine die adjournment on
the 9Th of March. was taken up, amended so
as to read March %, and again laid on the
table.
The Senate spent most Of the day In com
mi.tee of the Whole. It adjourned late In the
afternoon.
In the Hour, after prayer by the Rev. Mr..
Mather, petitions were presented by Messrs'
Converse, Bartram, West, Dresel, Ferrell'
Vance, Lott, Lemen and Silver, which were re-
ferred. Sundry bills were read the second time
and committed,
The following bills were passed:
To amend sections one and two of the ac'
regulating the publication Of the Ohio State
Reports; To amend the first section Of the aol
entitled 'an act ftr the more efectual protec-
tion of inclosures," passed Feb. 2S, ls46; Sup
Elementary to an act passed March lSth' 1851
to incorporate the Muskingum College.
The following bills were introduced By
Mr.. woodbury-Supplementsry to an act to
regulate the taxation and collection of costs
passed March 9, 1895; By Mr.. Stanton-To fI
the fees Of the Clerks Of courts for making ~
and completing general indexes By Mr.
Boone-To compensate Boards Of Education
for services therein mentioned; By Mr.. Bah
cock-To authorize commissioners of counties
and trustees of townships TO levy tax for the
purpose of paying moneys advanced by such
officers for the relief of the families of volun.
tsers; For the relief of Gilbert E. Wintersi
By Mr.. Krum-To provide for bounty paid to
Ohio volunteers who enlisted and were mus
tered into the service Of the United statei
under the calls Of the President issued on th'
second day Of July and on the fourth day O.
August, 1862; By Mr.. Zinn-To prevent th'
sale of spirtuous liquors within two miles
any military camp.
Messrs. Welsh and Johnston, of the Senate
and Osborn, Converse and Guns lulus, Of th'
House, were appointed a joint committee, Il
look after the Clerks In the State Departments
A communication was received from the Gov
ernor, inclosing his letter to Gen Rosecran
transmitting the resolution Of thanks Of ih
General Assembly, which was ordered to b
printed Senate joint resolution, instructinl
our Senators and requesting our Representa-
tives In Congress. to vote for modification o.
the tariff on paper, was taken up, discussed ant
adopted. '.5
The House then adjourned.