Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-02-10

her foreign debt 10 legal tender notes, instead
Of coin, and to report by bill or otherwise.
A report from the Clerk of the Military
Board Of Claims was received, and ordered to
be printed.
Mr. sherrard offered joint resolution,
which was laid on the table, providing for q
cine die adjournment on the 9th of March next.
After dlsposing of House messages, and
spending some time In committee of the
Whole, the Senate adjourned
In the HOUSE, after prayer by the Rev. Mr..
Mather, considerable effort was made to get q
quorum together, which was, finally, success
ful--A bare quorum answering to their names.
Petitions were presented BY Messrs. Krum and
Olds, which were referred.
The following bills were introduced and read
the first time: BY Mr.. Harrison-To amend an
act entitled an act to establish uniform stand
ard of weights and measures, passed April S,
1853; BY Mr.. Stantoa--To punish counterfeit
ing and forging notes issued by authority Of Con-
gress.
Mr.. Zinn offered the following resolution.
which went over under the rule, Mr.. Dickman
desiring to discuss II:
Rssolued, By tho General Assembly Of the State
of Ohio, That this General Assembly adjourn
sine die on Monday, the 9Th day Of March, 1868,
at noon.
Mr. Grlawold introduced bill, which was
read the frat time, Fixing the salaries Of GER
tain State officers. Mr.. Warner reported bill,
from select committee, which was read the
first time, To equalize the fees Of county treas
urers.
Mr.. Stewart offered resolution, which went
over under the rule, protesting against the
adoption Of resolution, at this time, fixing
day for the final adjournment OF this Gen.
eral Assembly.
Mr.. Holden offered the following resolutions,
which were laid on the table under the rule for
discussion:
ResOlped, By the Genes al Assembly of The State
Of Ohio, That the proclamation Of the Presl-
dent Of the United States, proposing to FREQ the
slaves of the Southern States on the lat day
of January, 1868, Ia unconstitutional and call
culated to bring shame, disgrace and ruin upon
our country.
ResOlued, That Ohio is and ever has been
willing to give both men and money for the
purpose of preserving the Constitution and re.
storing the Union, but does and will protest
| against any war which has for its object
the execution and enforcement of said procls-
nation.
Resolped, That the Governor of Ohio is re-
quested to send copy of these resolutions to
the President Of the United States, and to each
of our members In Congress.
Mr.. West, from majority OF the Judiciary
committee, reported the following substitute
for Mr.. Dfesel's resolution of inquiry as to
arbitrary arrests:
| WHEREAS, The Governor, In his recent an
nual message, communicated to the General
Assembly the fact that since the adjournment
thereof aundry citizens of Ohio were arrested
at the instance Of the General Government, aa
is alleged, and all of whom have been dis
charged; therefore
ResotUed, That q committee Of five be sp
pointed by the Speaker, with the privilege Of
sitting during the sessions of tho House, and
with power TO send for persons and papers, who
shall inquire and report:
lst. What citizens of Ohio, not connected
with the military service, have, since the ad.
journment Of the General Assembly, been ar
rested and confined in any fort or other place
OF military custody outside of or within this
State;
I'd. Upon what charges they were severally
arrested, and the circumstances and occasion
thereof;
Sd. When and where the arrests were made
4th. What grounds existed for said charges
9th. BY what authority the arrests were
made;
9Th. Where and how long were the citzens
severally confined;
IT'D. When and upon what conditions each
was discharged.
| The gag, in the shape OF the previous ques.
tIon, was applied, thus cutting off all amead.
ments. The conmittee's amendment was
agreed to--yeas Al. nays 81. The subatitute
was then adopted--yeas 43, nays "a. The nays
were all given by Administration members. .
Mr.. Dresel then offered the following resolu
tion, which was laid on the table, by the ma.
jority:
Resolutd, That the select committee on Arbi.
trary Arrests be and the same Ia hereby in.
s,Iucted to inquire and report to the House al
an early day-By whom the charges we're made
against the arrested parties.
Senate bill was passed, Supplementary to ar
act entitled an act to amend an act entitled an
act relating to dover, passed January 2slh
1924.
The committee on Military Affairs reported
the following resolution, which was adopted:
Rssolued, By the General Assembly ofthe Stat.
of Ohio, That the thanks of the people Of this
State are due to tho officers and men of the
63d, 96th and 76!h Ohio reglm tents, and the 7th
Ohio Battery, for gsllantry and good conduct
at the capture Of Arkansas Post.
Mr.. Converse, from the Judiciary committee.
reported adversely to the prayer Of the Society
of Friends, to be exempted from military SER
vice and from the payment Of fines. The com
mltlee says that the Legislature does not pos
sess the power to grant the exemption asked
for by the "Ffiends"-the Constitution of tht
State prohibiting it. Senate bill, For the re-
lief Of the families Of soldiers, was taken uI
aud considered until six O'Clock, when the Hous.
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