Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-02-11
THE OHIO LEGISLATURE.

In the SENATE, on Tuesday, Feb 10th, after
pray or by the Rev. Mr.. Randall, petitions were
presented by Messrs. Welsh, Henkle, Kenny and
Finck, which were referred. sundry bills were read
the second time and committed. Mr.. Sprague's
bill, To provide for the appointment of Medi-
cal Board for the Examination of Army Sur
geons, was killed; also, Mr.. Robison's bill, To
authorize the payment Of County Auditors for
certain extra services. Mr.. Ready presented
the resignation Of M. L. Morrow, % Assistant
Clerk Of the Senate, which was accepted. House
joint resolution, thanking the Ohio soldiers
and officers who we're in the battle of Arksnsas
Post, was adopted.
Senate joint resolution, requesting our Sena-
tors and Representatives in Congress to cup
port the financial scheme of Salmon P. Chase.
was discussed, amended, and adopted by
party vote. House joint resolution TO look
after the Clerks In the several State Depart
ments, was adopted. Mr.. Finek introduced
bill, which was read the fret time, t, amend
section SIT of the act entitled "An act to es-
tabliGb Code of Civil Procedure" passed
March II, 1853.
The Senate adj djourned.
In the HOUSE,, after prayer by the Rev. Mr..
Mather, petitions were presented by Messrs
Boesel, Krum, Olds and Osborn, which were
referred. A large number of bills were read
the second time and committed. Senate bill
was passed, To amend an act entitled an act
defining the jurisdiction and regulating the
practice Of probate courts, passed March IA,
1853, as amended May a, 1854. The following
bills were introduced and read the first time !:
By Mr.. Winans-To amend and supplementary
80 the act entitled an act for the disposition of
unclaimed costs, passed March 10, 1899; By
Mr.. Myers-To amend the first section of an
act entitled an act to amend the first section of
the scs In relation to statistlcs, passed April
II, 1857, and the fourth section of the act sup-
Elementary thereto, passed April l2, 1858, and
to repeal the first end ninth sections of said
act.
Senate joint resolution, To pay Perry and
Andrews more than their contract price for the
paper they have agreed to furnish the State,
was reported back by the Finance committee
without recommendation, and was discussed
until the noon recess.
The Speaker laid before the House com.
municAtlon from the Governor, inclosing the
following letter from General Rosecrans, which
was read and ordered to be printed:
LETTER FROM GENERAL RosKcRANs.
HEADQUARTERS DIRT. OF THE CUMBERLAND. }
MuRFREEsBoRo, TENN, FeD. 3, lS63&
To the Honorable, the General Assembly of the
State of Ohio:
The resolution of thanks passed bv your
honorable body to the Army Of the Cumber.
land, ts Commanding General and his tt.fr
has been duly received and published 10 the
troops Of this command. On behalf of ali
return You heartfelt thanks.
This is indeed war for the Constitution and
the laws--nay, for National existeu ce-spainstI
tbose who have despised our honest frendahIn
deceived our Just hopes, and driven us TO de-.
fend our county and our homes By foul and
Willful ISLANDERS on our motives and Intentions.
Do rsistently repeated, they have arrayed against
us our own fellow citizens, bound to 10 by Che
triple ties Of consanguinity, geographical posi-
tion, and commercial interest
Let no man Rm0ngeb uo De base enough to |
forget this, or fool enough to trust an oliear-
chy Of traitors to their friends, to civil liberty
aud human freedom. Voluntary exiles from
home and friends, for the defense and ssfe,y |
of all, we long for the time when gentle peace |
sball again spread her wings over our land; |
but we know no such blessing is possible while
the unjust and arbitrary power of the rebel
leaders confronts and threatens us.
Crafty as the fox, cruel 90 the tiger, they
cried, ano coercioa," while preparing to strike
ne. Bully-like, they proposed to Aght us be.
cause they said they could whip five to one.
and now, when driven back they whine out, "no
inysslon;" and promise us OF the West per-
mission TO navigate the Mississippi, II we viii
be GRold boys" and do as they bid us.
Whereyer they have the power, they drive
before them into their ranks the Southern peo- |
ple, and they would also drive US. Trust them
not; were they able, they would invade and de- |
stroy us without mercy. Absolutely assured |
Of these things, am amazed that any one |
could think Of "peace on any terms"
He who eltertains the sentiment 10 &c only |
to be slave; he who utters Il at this time, is
moreover traitor to his country, who deserves |