The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1863-01-14
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IiOIu OOIuMUuS,
Legislative Proceedings - Caucusing-
United States Senator--No Chance for
Toa-House Proceedings-State Agri-
cultural Convention-M Miscellaneous.
COLUMBUS, January Z, 1863.
To the Editor of the Enquirer.
After your letter closed yesterday, the
Senate met and passed a resolution author
izing the President to reorganize the
Standing Committees of the Senate, they
having been selected by former Presi-
dent, and then adjourned until Thursday
morning.
In the House the Governors message
was read and referred. A Joint Com
mittee was appointed to confer with the
publishers of two daily papers in the city
to learn at what rate per column they will
publish the proceedings of the Legisla-
ture.
Mr.. Bates introduced resolution set
ting forth that inasmuch as this was but a
continuation of%a session, the members
were not entitled to mileage. Laid over
under the rule.
Mr.. Keyser, of Monroe, introduced a
resolution to the effect that as this Legis-
lature had affixed the pay of all ssbse-
quent Legislatures at three dollars pei
day, the members of this House, except
those elected during the adjournment
pledge themselves to accept but three dol
lars day for their services. This reso-
luton was also laid over under the rule
to discuss. Here the first days proceed.
ings of the Legislature ended.
The "Union" members of the Senate
held a caucus in the Senate Chamber last
night The subject matter of discussion
was the clerkship and other crumbs o
legislative patronage. They appear to bs
distressed about the election Of an oficial
reporter. Nothing was done about the
matter. Senator Groesbeck was nomina
ted as the choice of the Union member.
for President pro tenn. of the Senate. The
United States Senatorial question was no
under consideration, / believe. Caucus
ing upon that subject has not commenced
Private log-rolling is active. Wade
will doubtless 90 in, unless Salmon p
Chase feels the Treasury caving in andel
him, and falls back upon the Senate, il
order to keep himself before the people
There is only one thing quite sure abou
the canvas, and that is that Tod docs no
stand the ghost of chance for the posi-
ton.
In the House this morning, the usua
routine Of business was gone through
with.
Ma.:,J, c.,,> ona ...:-s. 90 NJ:
County, and 200 from Aus slaize, askin!
for some legislation to prevent the immi
grafton of negroes to Ohio, were referre,
to the Committee on Federal Relations.
DIR. Dressed offered preamble and res
olution setting forth that, as the Govcrno
Of Ohio had stated in a recent addres
that eleven citizens of Ohio had been ar
rested for disloyalty, eight of whom wer
taken to military Camps in the State; an,
the remaining three imprisoned|out of tn
tState, and that those confined within tn
State had speedy examination; and as i
is we'll known that all citizens of Obi
soized and imprisoned, as stated by tn
Governor, were arrestcn without due pro
cess Of law, and deprived of their consti
tutional right to speedy public trial b.
an impartial jury; and as it is essential t
the security of the people of Ohio and t.
the honor of the State Executive that
should be known for the commission o
what offense known to the law those citi
zens were arrested; therefore,
ResolUed, That committee of five
with power to send for persons and paper
and sit during session hours-be appoint
ed to inquire and report to the House
t1st, what citizens of Ohio we're, since tn
last session of this Legislature, confne,
in any forts or place of military confne
ment outside of or within the limits of ou
j State; I'd, what the charges We're agains
them; Sd, by whom the charges were made
4th, by what officers and by whose order
all such arrests were made; 9th, vba
length Of time and where each one wa
imprisoned, and how treated during con
faement 9th, where, when and befor
what tribunal the examination Of each on
took place, and what the result of sue
examinationiwas; 7th, how, when and O.
| what terms prisoners were released, Sth
what, if any thing, the Governor of Obi
has done to protect the said citizens 0
Ohio against unlawful arrests, and to SC
cure to them the constitutional right t
a speedy and public trial by an impartia
Jury.
The preamble and resolution was Isl
over, under the rule t0 discuss, upon mo
ton of Mr.. Stanton, Of Hamilton.
THE BATTLE AT MURFREESBORO
The indications are that this has bee