Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-02-18
THE OHIO LEGISLATURE,

In the SENATE, on Tuesday, Feb. II, sftel
prayer by the Rev. DR.. Trimble, petitions were
presented by Messrs. Gunckel, McVeigh
Sprague, Welsh, McBurney, Coates and Henkle
which were referred. The second reading oi
bills occupied but few minutes, when Mr.
Coates introduced bill, which was read the
frat time, To amend an act entitled an act pre-
acribing the fees Of county treasurers, passed
May l, 1862. Mr.. Johnston introduced bill
which was read the first time, To amend sec.
ton 80 of can act prescribing the duties oi
county auditors" passed April a, 1859. Mr..
Johnston offered the following preamble and
resolution, which were laid on the table and or.
dersd to be printed:
WHEREAS, IL ia essential to the success
of our army, that the officers should have
the confidence of their men; and whereas,
by the system of appointing officers, with
out regard to the will of those over whom
they are appointed, there is o departure from
the elective principle of our Government, and
disafecion is oftel created to the serious preiu-
dice of the service; therefore
Resolued, Bythe General Assembly ofthe State
of Ohio, That our Senators be instructed and
our Representatives in Congress be requested
TO go modify the laws for the organization Of
the Military forces Of the United States, as
that the commissioned company and regiment.
al officers thereof, may hereafter be chosen by
ballot by their companies and regiments re-
spectively. -"'
Senate bill was passed, To authorize the
Boards of Education of Clarington special
school district, in Monroe county, and school
district No. 9, in the incorporated village of
Findlay, Hancock county, Ohio, to issue bonds
to raise money to purchase sites and build
school houses in said districts.
Mr.. Blerce's resolutions, providing for
committee Of Inquiry as to the sale of State
Stocks in the Ohio and Pennsylvania Canal,
were adopted. ~
The Senate adjourned.
In the HoUsE, the Sergeant-at-Arm was un-
able to find quorum until in the afternoon
when petitions we're presented by Messrs. Fer
rell, Keyser Of Monroe, Howard, olds, Pur.
sell, Reisinger, Smythe, Vance, sieg and Rea.
my, which we're referred. Sundry bills were
read the second time and committed. Senate
bill, For the relief of certain County Agricul-
tursl Societies therein described, was killed.
The following bills were introduced and read
the fret time: By Mr.. Dickman--Supplemen
tsry to an act entitled can act to enable hus.
bands Of insane women to convey real estate
freed from the right of dover on conditions"
passed and took effect March 30, 1887; By Mr..
Monroe-To authorize the Commissioners of
Allen county to sell the stock which said coun-
ty owns in the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chi
cago railroad company; By Mr.. Stewart-To
amend the 44th and 45th sections Of the School
Law of March IA, 1853; By Mr.. Dickman-
To amend section 3 Of an act entitled Gan act
in relation to the Clerks of Courts," passed
Feb. 26, 1876. Ia
Some time was spent discussing amendment.
proposed by the Currency committee to the res
olution requesting our Senators and Represen-
tatives in Congress to vote for the Chase
Banking Scheme. Without reaching vote,
the House took recess until ten O'Clock, We'd
nesdsy, Feb. 18Th.