Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-02-22
THE OHIO LEGISLATURE.


announced that he had appointed Mr.. Hood
member of each of the following committees
On Retrenchment; on Roads and Highways
and on Public Expenditures. He had not bee
in his seat before last week, aud was left Of
all the committees at the time they wero re-er
ganized. The second reading Of bills oC
cuped some time, after which the following bill
was passed: To amend an act entitled "ai
act to provide for the settlement of the estate
OF deceased peraons," passed March 90, lS4O
Mr.. Lang offered the following resolution
which was adopted:
Resolued, By the General Assembly ofthe Stat
Of Ohio, That both branches OF the Lsgisla
ture meet in the Hall of the House OF Repre-
sentatves, on Monday, the 23i lust, at sever
o'clock P. NJ, and that Hon. B. Stanton, Pres.
ident of the Senate, be and he hereby is re
specially solicited then and there to deliver to
the Assembly an address on tho Life and Char
acter Of George Washington first in war,
fret in peace, and first in the hearts of bis
countFymen."
The Senate then, at noon, adjourned nntil
Monday, Feb. 23d.
Ia the HOUSE, after prayer by tho Rev. Mr.
Morris, petitions were presented by Messrs
Cook, Forrell, Lott, Olds, Pursell, Rockwell,
Thorp, Wilkin, and Whitney, which were re-
ferred Sunday bills wero read tho second
time and committed. communication was
read from the Treasurer OF State, In reference
to resolution Of inquiry of tho House, which
was laid Oh the table. The Auditor of State
sent in Communication, giving the informa-
tlon called for by resolution as to the stock
owned by the State in the Pennsylvania and
Ohio Canal, which was ordered to be printed
The communication is as follows:
OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR OF STATE,l
COLUMBUS, ONO, Feb 90, 1863.
Hon. JAMES X. HUBBELL,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatiues:
SiR-I have received the resolution of the
House Of Representative adopted this day. re-
questing the Auditor of State to inform the
House who sold the stock owned by the State
| in the Pennsylvania and Ohio Canal COMPANY
| to whom the same had been sold or transferred
| the date Of said sale or snles; how much the
stock cold for; whether the money has been
paid over; and If so, when, and who received
IL; and also, that the Auditor furnish a copy of
ell contracts, deeds, mortgages, or other ins,ru.
ment Of writing, having any alluson to the
sale above referred to.
In answer to this resolution, | have the honor
to state that some time during the month of
November, 1862, the Commissioners of the
Sinking Fpnd agreed with Charles l.. Rhodes,
OF Cleveland, to sell to him the stock owned by
the State in the Pennsylvania and Ohio Canal
Company, at the price of thirty five thousand
dollars, to be paid within thirty days This
sum was paid by Mr.. Rhodes to the Commis.
sioners, on Dec. llth, 1862, and was the same
day paid into the State treasury to tho credit of
the Sinking Fund. On receiving the money,
the Commissioners executed and delivered TO
Mr.. Rhodes power Of attorney, authorizing
the transier OF the stock by the proper officers
Of the Company. TO him, and perhaps to any
person whom he might designate. Although
the etock was sold to Mr.. Rhodes, | believe he
was in fact acting on behalf OF the Cleveland
and Mahoning Railroad Company, but have
no positive knowledge that he was
There dreno contracts, deeds, mortgages, or
other instruments OF writing having any allu-
aioD TO the sale, on file in this Office, and none
were ever made, except simple memorandum
Of the sale at the time it was first agreed upon,
and the power OF attorney to transfer when the
sale WAS completed and the purchase money
paid.
have stated that the sale was made by the
Commissioners Of the Sinking Fund; but, ul-
der existing circumstances, it is proper further
to etate, that the Auditor and Secretary of
State, constituting majority Of the Board
made the sale during the absence of the Attot-
merry General; and while the Secretary Joined in
making II, he of necessity, to some extent, re-
lied on the Auditors opinion of the value OF
the stock, the Auditor being the only member
of the Board having personal knowledge Of the
same.
have the honor to be, very respectfully,
X. W. TAYLER, Auditor.
The following bills were introduced and read
che first time: By Mr.. Schell-Io amend sec.
zion Of on act to provide for the semi annual
collection Of taxes, passed and took effect April
2, 1859; BY Mr.. Johnston-Making partial sp
preparation, to pay the members and officers of
the Legislature; BY Mr.. Krum, from the select
committee on that subject--supplementsry to
the act relating to wills,
Mr.. Myers offered resolution, which went
over under the rule, relative to supply of pa
per for the State.
Mr.. Dresel offered the following preamble
and resolution, which were adopted:
WHEREAS, The Auditor of State, on page
BE- Of his last annual report, informs ne, that
the stocks and bonds held BY the State of Ohio
In the Little Miami Railroad Company have
been sold; therefore,
Resolued, By The House of Rtpressntatioes,
That the Auditor OF State be and he is hereby
requested at an early date to inform this House:
who sold said stocks aud bonds; why and 10
whom the same have been sold or transferred; :;
the date and mode Of said sale or sales; the
value of said stocks and bonda, at the time Of
such sale or sales; how much they sold for;
whether the money has been paid over, and, If
30, when, and who received II; and that said
Auditor OF State furnish copy of all contracts,
deeds, mortgages, or other instruments of writ
ing having any allusion to the sale above re-
ferred to. tt
Mr.. Myers resolutions were taken up, when
Mr.. Ferguson offered the Crittenden resolu-
ton, Of July, 1861, as a substitute, which the
Administration members voted down. The
Myers resolutions were then adopted, as fol-
lows;
ResOlped, Blythe General Assembly ofthe State
of Ohio, That forgetting all pact political, and
placing the salvation Of the Union above all
party and other predilec.ions, we are for the
maintenance of the Federal Government against
all its enemies at homo or abroad.
Resolved, That We will eusnain the Federal