Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-02-06
THE OHIO LEGISLATURE.

THE OHIO LEGISLATURE.
In the SENATE, on Thursday, February 5,
after prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Morris, and the
second reading Of bills, the following bill was
passed: To authorize the construction of sew
ers In cities of the second class having over
thirteen thousand inhabitants at the last Fed
eral census
Senate bill, For the benefit of the Ohio
banks, was reported back from the committee
on Currency. aud discussed at considerable
length, and then recommitted to the same com
mittee with instructions.
The joint resolution reported from the COM
mittse on Public Printing, to pay Messrs.
Perry and Andrews, contractors for furnishing
printing paper to the State, more than the con-
tract price, was discussed, and adopted by the
following vote:
YRAs-Messrs Bierce, Coates, Gardner, God.
trey, Henkle, Rumphreyyille, Johnston, Kel-
ley, Kenny, Miles. McBurney, Neal, Qoinby,
Ready, Roblson, Sinnet, Sprsgue, Welsh,
Whetstone-l9.
NAYs-Messrs. Eggleslon, Finck, Harsh,
Hitchcock, McVtigh, O'Connor, Perrili, Roby,
Shefrard-9.
The following bills were introduced and read
the frat time: By Mr.. Bierce-To amend the
act ior the settlement Of the estates Of deceas.
cd persons; BY Mr.. sprague-To restrain dogs
from running at large at night, and for the pro.
tection Of sheep.
Mr Finok moved that the several joint reso-
lutions hitherto offered, relative to national sf-
fairs, be made the special order for next Thura-
day, February l2.h-Which motion was laid on
the table, indicating that the msority are afraid
to engage in discussion
On motion of Mr. Johnston, IL was
Resolued, That Il is hereby made the duty of
the Reporter elect of this body to furnish an
official report of the proceedings thereof for the
use Of the daily newspapers published in this
city, and In time for publication therein In the
next issue after such proceedings.
Mr.. Coates offered q resolution, which was
adopted, looking to the purchase of suitable
steamboat to be used on the Western waters as
floating hospital for Ohio sick and wounded
soldiers.
Mr.. Welsh offered q preamble and resolu-
tions, which were ordered to be printed, protest.
ing against any action looking to the dissolu.
tlon Of the Union.
The Senate adjourned.
In the HoUsE, after prayer by the Rev. Mr..
, Allen, the committee on Military Affairs was
discharged from the further consideration of
the memorial of the Society of Friends, ask.
ing to be exempt from military service and the
payment Of fines; and the said memorial was
referred to the Judiciary committee, with in
structions to report whether the prayer of the
memorialists can be oonstitutionally granted.
The committee on Military Affairs reported
back House joint resolution, which provides for
the reinstatement of Lieutenant Colonel Tay-
lor, Of the 40th Ohio regiment, and recon-
msnded its adoption. II was then discussed at
some length, amended, and adopted.
Mr.. West introduced bill, which was read
the fret time, To amend section SIT Of the
Code
Mr.. Hills offered the following resolution,
which went over under the rule:
Resolved, That, In the opinion of the General
Assembly, the fixed policy Of the State of Ohio
should be, that every person, to the extent OF
bis power, should aid and assist the State and
General Government against rebellion or inva-
sion; and that any provision OF Law that ex-
empts any person on account Of religious faith,
profession or avocation Except such as are in
the public service, not including civil offcers),
10 invidious, unsound and unjust; and, there.
lore, every able bodied man of proper age
should by himself or substitute be held to do
military service for his country In time IT need.
Mr. Scott offered resolution, which was
referred to the committee on Public Printing,
providing for the printing Of five thousand
copies Of the report Of the Commissioner Of
Statistics In Enslish, and one thousand copies
IN German.
Mr.. Scott offered the following resolution,
which was laid on the table and ordered to be
printed:
Resolued, By the General Assembly Of the
State Of Ohio, That his Excellency. Governor
Tod, be requested to publish On order 90 Com.
mander-in- Chief Of the forces Of this State,
that whenever any soldiers from this State
have been captured and paroled BY the rebel
forces, they shall report themeelves at head
quarters, IN COiumvu5, Wuereb U hssvA eh euvn
soldiers shall be kept, each county separately,
and the soldiers shall then be allowed to return
20 their homes and families, subject to the
orders of the proper officers st ell times; and
that Gov. Tod shall appoint one officer for each
county to whom llst Of all paroled soldiers
shall Be sent and to whom ell paroled soldiers
from said county shall geport, and whenever
any such soldiers shall have been exchanged,
and such county officer shall notify all soldiers
In said county who shall have been exchanged
to report immediately to the proper headquar-
teIs.
Mr.. smythe presented substitute for Mr..
odlIns amendment 10 Senate bill, To allow
soldiers to vote, which was ordered to be
printed.
The House spent most of the day in commit