Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-01-23
The Ohio Legislature.

IN bDe SENATE, on iuurSuHyj hter P'nJoI w
he Rev. Nc, Goodwin, some time was occu,
pied in the second reading of bils-when
message was received from the House, an
Iis readiness to go into joint conven
tion 20 elect United States Senator The
Senate, with its officers, then repaired to the
Hall of Representatives, and, after the election
OF B. F. Wade, returned and took a Reese.
In the afternoon, IL considered and amended
the bill for the relief OF the families of volun'
teers, and ordered II 10 be read the third time
on Friday. After a short executive session,
the Senate adjourned. o'-
In the HOUSE, after prayer by the Rev. Mr..
Roberto, sundry petitlOns we're presented, pray
Ing for law to increase the fees OF sheriffs for
boarding prisoners, for Law to prohibit ne
groes from immigrating into this State, for
law to allow aoldera 10 vote, for Law provide
for the election Of school examiners by town.
ships, for tax to support families Of volunteers,
for tax for military bounties-all of which
were referred. A large number Of bills we're
read the second time and committed The fol
lowing bills were introduced and read the frat
time: By Mr.. Couverse-supplementary to an
act to provide for the creation and regulation OF
incorporated companies in the State of Ohio,
passed May IL, 1852; By Mr. Lsthsm-To au-
thoriz, the commissioners of Harrison county
to levy tax to pay bounty money to volunteers
and 10 provide for families Of soldiers; By Mr.
McClellan-To amend sn,act entitled an act to
ix the compensation Of county commissioners,
passed May i, 1862; By Mr.. CoOk-To take and
claim the benefits Of the act Of Congress donating
lands to the loyal States for agricultural and OH
er purposes, and to create an agricultural bureau
By Mr. Dresel-To authorize manufacturing
companies to reduce their capital etock; By Mr..
HoWsrd-For the better protection of bees aud
their products; To amend section 81 of an &C;
entitled An act to provide for the uniform gov
ernment and better regulation of the LunStic
Asylums Of the State and tbe care Of idiots aud
the insane; By Mr. Msrsh-To reimburse Capt.
John 0'Dowd, of the 10Th Ohio regiment, fer
moneys expended In subsisting one hundred re-
oruits for Company A, l0.bregiment, from the
10th TO the 29sh of April, 1861; By Mr.. Bach.
msn--To repeal the &C; to incorporate the Gin
cinnati Fuel Company passed March l3. 1887;
To authorize the construction Of sewers In cities
Of the second class having over thirteen thou
sand inhabitants at the last Federal c.nsua.
THE JOINT CONVENTIONS.
The time having arrived for the joint con,
vention to 60 into ths election Of United
States Senator, 8 message was sent to the
Senate informing that body that the House
was rsady to receive it 10 q short
time, the Senators appeared, preceded BY their
ofieers, and were received in the Hall of Rep.
resentatives. A call of the Senate and of
the House showed that there were thirty three
Senators and Ninety three Representatives pres.
ent.
Mr.. Odlin, of the House, nominated Hon
Benjamin F. Wade for United States Senator.
MIR. Finck, Of the Senate, nominated Hon.
Hugh J. JeWett. lg ggJC9J
Mr.. Bates, of the House, nominated Hon.
Thomas Ewing. .
Mr. Huston, of the House, nominated Gen
Robert G. scbenok.
The Senators were then called, and voted as
follows:
FoR WADE-Messrs. Bierce, Eggleston,
Gardner, Godfrey, Gunckel, Harsh, Henkle,
Hitchcock, Humphreyville, Kelley, Miles,
McBurney, McLung, McVeigb, Neal, Quimby,
Ready, Roby, Sherrsrd, Sinnet, Sprague,
Welsh, Whetstone--23.
FoR JEwETT-Messrs. Coates, Finck, John
sto1, Kenny, Lang, Marshall, 0'Connor, Perrill
g.
FoR EWNo -Messrs. Groeebeck, Robisou--2
The Representatives, on being called, voted
as follows: ~
FoR WADK-Messrs. BAbcock, Bayard, Boone,
BRAKEMAN, Bradbury, Clarke, Cook, Cory, Fer
rill, Gunsaulus, Harrison, Harsh, Hills, Hixson,
Howard, Howe, Johnston, Krum, Latham, Le-
men, Lind, Masters, Montgomery, Myers, Nc
Gill, Norris, Odlin, Osborn, Patterson, Pierce,
Pursell, Randall, Reamy, Robb, Roberts, Rock
we'll, Schell, Scott, Smith, Stanton, Stewart,
Silver, Tiffany, Waller, Warner. Wells, West,
Whitney, Wilkin, Woodbury., ZinD, Speaker
(Hubbell)-52.
foR JEwETT-Messra. Ault, BECKER, boesel,
Chambers, Converse, Grain, Dfesel, Fee Of
Brown, Ferguson, Gribben, High, Holden, Key.
ser Of Monroe, Lott, Maffst, Monroe, 0lde,
Reisinger, Sayler, Smythe, Snyder, Stiers,
Taylor, Thorp, Uhl, Vance, Wileon-N.
FoR Ewme -Messrs. B,rtram, Bates. Grouse,
DiokmsD, Fee Of VihtoD, Flagg, Gesaner,
Griswold. Kect, Keyser of Noble, Marsh,
Means, McClellan-l3
FoR ScHRNcK-Mr. Huston-I.
~ EoAPiTuLATIoN---ToTALs.
Hugh j, JeWett.' 30 j.
Robert O. Hchenck. nck............,,..,..,.,, ".
BESJAmrNF. WADE, having received a majority
of all the votes cast, was, by the Precedent Of
the Senate, declared to be duly elected Uoited
States Senator from Ohio, for the term Of SIX
years from the Alb Of March next
On motion Of Mr.. stiets, the Judiciary COM
mittee was instructed TO report what legisla-
tion, IL any, ls necessary TO more complete,