Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-03-15
THE OHIO LEGISLATURE.

In the SENATE, on Saturday, March l4lh
Mr.. Ready presented petition against negrt
immigration, and Mr.. Bierce presented the pc
tition of the City Council of Columbus, rela-
tive to q change in the School law as applica.
BILE to said city.
The following bills we're passed. Senate
bill, To authorize the ususvribing of county
records in certain cases; The bill, changing the
standard of measurements for oats from 33 to
80 lbs.
A special report from the Board of Pablic
Works, relative to an overflow ct Kirkersville,
was referred. The President Of the Senate laid
before that body communication from the
Governor, inclosing an address upon the sub.
iect of the war, adopted by the soldiers of the
Army of the Cumberland, which was referred,
and the address ordered to be printed in the ap-
pendix to the journal.
The Senate then took up and considered the
special order for the morning hour, being Mr..
Robinson's bill, To suspend section A and
amend section Of an act to authorize the
banks temporarily to suspend specie payments,
and to receive and pay out United States de-
mand notes. After considerable discussion,
the bill was passed; and the Senate, at noon,
adjourned until Monday, March 10Th
In the HousE, after prayer by the Rev. DR..
Trimble, the committee on Enrolment report
ed sundry bills correctly enrolled, which were
signed by the Speaker. A number of bills
were read the second time, and their considera-
ton postponed until next week.
The following bills were passed: Mr. Bah
cocks bill, To authorize county commissioners
and township trustees to levy tax sufficient to
pay moneys advanced by such offioers for the
relief Of families of volunteers in the service
of the United States; Mr.. Converse's bill,
Cedipg to the United states jurisdiction over
certain lands (the arsenal grounds In this city,
and sppurtenances, and exempting the same
from taxation.
The following new bills were introduced: By
Mr.. Brachmsu--To authorize insurance compa.
nies to increase the number of directors at the
will of a majority of the stockholders; By Mr..
Blecker-To authoizs the Board Of Education
of the city Of Mansfield to borrow money, to
purchase grounds and erect buildings for school
purposes; By Mr.. Myers-To authorize the
county commissioners Of Lucas county to bor-
row money to build Jail, Cll y
Mr.. Reamy's resolution Of thanks to Com
mander Abner Reed, Of Champaign county,
who has served his country in the navy for
twenty years, and now of the guuboat New
London, for his gallantry in battle and his dis
tinguished services generally. was unanimously
adopted.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Lott, and af-
terward amended, requesting the President to
allow paroled soldiers to remain at home until
exchanged, was adopted.
A resolution was adopted, requiring the State
Auditors Report to be hereafter printed and
furnished at the earliest practicable moment.
The bill, To make rebellion against the Gov
ernmen, Of the United States sufiiCient cause
for divorce, was indefinitely postponed.
A communication was received from the Gov
ernor, transmitting copy Of the correspon-
dence between himself and Gen. Lew Wallace,
in regard to the resolution Of thanks to Gen,