Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-01-13

late oommandant Of Camp Chase prison, Il
charged with being guilty Of consplTlng for q
brIhe 70 effect the escape of political prisoners
from said prison; therefore,
Kssoiced, That o select committee OF i've bt
appointed by this House, TO investigate SAID
charge; With power 20 send fc- persons enc
papers.
The question being on this amendment, Mr.
West asked and obtained leave to withdraw It.
Mr.. Ferguson's amendment was agreed to-
yeas 80, nays 36.
Mr.. West then offered the following, as Q
subatitute for the original resolution, as amend
cd: ~
WHEREAS, 1t Is stated by member on The
floor Of this House, that Col. Allison, late com
mandant Of Camp Chase, or others In charge
OF Camp Chase are charged, with corfuptly
conspiring with the guard for the escape ol
prisoners therefrom; and
WHEhEAs, Il 10 farther alleged that the po
lltical prisoners In Camp Chase are insufficient
ly furnished and provided, and that their treat
ment 10 In other respects improper; therefore
Rssolued, That committee Of seven be sp
pointed by the Speaker, to inquire and repor
touching said charges, and the condition Of sait
prison, and that they have power to send fol
persons and papers, for that purpose, and that
the 90 operation Of the Governor be respectful
ly solicited TO aid the committee In their labors
Mr.. Converse moved to amend by inserting
after the word iii" In the 4sh line Of the sec
past three month"; which was agreed to.
The substitute Was then adopted, as amend.
ed--yeas IS, nsys Is. The Speaker appointed
Messrs. Keyser, Of Noble, Chambers, Gleesner,
Huston, Myers, Babcock and West.
The following bills were introduced and read
the frst time: BY Mr.. Brachman-To license
and regulate Pawn Brokers In cities Of the fret
and second class; By Mr.. Bradbury-To amend
section l3 Of the County Commissioner Act,
passed March IL, 1858.
Mr.. Lott offered the following resolution
which was adopted:
Resolved, By the General Assembly Of Ohio
That the committee on Agriculture be request
ed to report to this House the result Of the
experiment of raising cotton in this State.
Mr.. Uhl, from select committee, submitted
the folloWing report:
The joint committee appointed by the Senate
and House of Representatives, TO wait upon
the Hon. William w. Armstrong, Secretary oi
State elect, and inform him Of bis election, 70.
port that they have discharged that duty.
Senate joint resolution, relative to the delay
In paying soldiers, was adopted
The following communication was read at the
Clerks deck:
January l2, 1868.
Hon J. r. HubbsH, Speaker Of The House o.
Representatives.;
On account Of business arrangements enter
ed into during the recess of the General As.
sembly, / hereby tender my resignation af
Journal Clerk Of the House Of Representatives
II. B. STEVENS.
The resignation was accepted, on motion OF
Mr., West.
Mr.. Converse Cffered the following resolu.
tion, which was unanimously adopted:
Rtsolped, That the thanks of this House be
rendered to Doctor H. B. Stevens, Fret Assist
ant Clerk, for the faithful and able manner In
which be has uniformly discharged his duties
A communication was then read from Ed
ssrd Kineman, Chief Clerk, asking for an ad-
ditiopal assistant; and, upon motion Of Mr.. Ny.
ers, II was
Rssolued, That the Clerk OF this House be and
he is hereby authorized to appoint one addi
tional Assistant.
MIR. Lott introduced bill, which was read
the first time, To authorize the Auditor Of
Darke county to cell certain school lands iu
said county.
The House spent come time In committee oI
the Whole, after which II sdjourned until TO-
morrow, ten O'Clock.