Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-01-16
mode of trial In criminal cases, passed March
4. 1881 - paased March ID 1850

mode of trial In criminal cases, passed March
z, 1881, passed March Ia, 1862.
Mr. Miles presented petition. which was ap-
propriately referred, when the Senate adjourn.
ei until ten o'clock Tomorrow.
HoUSE Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Grover. Mr..
Converse presented the claim Of Harmon Kent,
of franklin county, for labor on the Miami
Canal, which was referred to the committee on
Claims. Mr.. Ferguson presented the petition
of James Crosson and w. Fl. Picklshimer, Of
Clermont county, for law to increase the pay
forboarding and taking care of prisoners, aud
to establish bill of fare by law for iailers,
which was referred to tho committee on Fees
aud Salaries. Messrs. Pierce and Cook also
presented petitions, which were approximately
referred. House bill, To establish Wharves
and landings, and to fix the grades thereof in
cities Of the fTst class, having population ex-
ceeding $4,000 inhabitants, was passed; also
House bill, To authorize the incorporated viii
lage OF Mt. Gilead, Morrow oOunty, Ohio, 10
borrow money to purchase Are engine for the
use of said village
House joint resolution, Authorizing and in-
strucling the Quartegmastor- General of Ohio
to audit and pay certain military claims, wac,
upon motion of Mr.. Cook, taken from the table,
discussed, and referred to the Finance com
mittee.
Mr.. Resinger offered the following resolu-
tion, which was referred to the committee on
Claims:
RssOlued. By the General Assembly Ofhe State
of Ohio, That the Auditor of State be directed
to draw his warrant on the Treasurer In iavor
of Gilbert E. Winters for the sum of Ave hup-
dred and thirty eight dollars and eighty cents,
in full for pay of said Winters wbile acting as
Major of volunteers, from May 22i to August
22d, 1859.
Mr.. Cook offered resolution, which was re-
ferred to the committee on Finance, requesting
our Senators and Representatives in Congress
to secure tho passage of a law to authorize the
loyal States to collect and pay over the iIcome
and other tsxea, provided for by the Federal In
ternal Revenue ACT. .'
Mr.. WCss offered a joint resolution, witch
was laid on the table and ordered 60 be printed,
protesting against the doctrine of secession; ss-
serting that standing armies are dangerous 10
popular liberty; avoHiDg opposition 90 auy and
all echemes or projects looking to the dasolu.
tion OF the Union; indorsing the Presidential
Proclamation of Emancipation; regarding ell
q ;ts of the President OF the United States, dur
Ing this Civil War, ns being strictly lawful and
constitutional; closing with quotations irom
Chief Justice Marshall and from Vatel, aud the
conclusion, that tho recent proclamation ofPfcs-
NJ Il
aud not prohibited by tho ConptitGtiop
Mr.. Hills offered the following ,esolntion,
which Vas adopted
ResOLUed, That the Quarterhaster General hs
requested 70 report to tho House the amount
OF claims referred TO him by the Board OF CLAIMS,
by whom presented, nd for what The claims al o
prefer ed and what action ard recon- meudauon
said Bosrd has hBd and communicated 10 him,
and what action he deans necessary on ths part
of the General Assembly.
Mr.. Cory offered preamble aud rssulutiors,
which went over under the rula, looking TO the
increase OF the pay Of private goldiers, musi- |
clans and non.oommiseiOned officers, and the
reduction Of commissioned oflicera' pay.
A communication was received from The
Governor, inclosipg his correspondence with
the Q1artermsster General, and O note from
Lieut.. ]. G. Harrison, Adjutalt OF the 5th reg
iment o. V. G, in reply TO the resolution OF in.
quiry as 10 iheearms furnished the 5th Ohio
cavalry. ..-.---.-
The House. after long discussion,
Resolped, That when it adjourns on Friday,
January 23d, 1853, and on every third Friday
thereafter, 1t shall stand adjourned until the
following 1'uesday at ten O'Clock A M
Indefinite leave of absence waR geanted 10
Mr.. Ttua.
Mr.. West introduced q bill, which was read
the frat time, To facilitate the winding up Of
the business OF rsiiTond and other companics
Mr.. Converse introduced bill, which wss re,d
the first time, 40 repeal the act entitled "an
act fixing the salaries OF the memheFe OF tho
Board of Public Works"
The House adjourned Until Tomorrow nom
ing NJ ten o'clock.