Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-01-18
The Ohio Legislature.

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SENATE MIR. tF1ck presented the petition O.
the Sheriff Of Perry county, for a law TO In
crease the pay ior boarding and taking care o.
prisoners, and prescribing their fare A rsso
lulion oflsquiy, and of insuuction to lht
Blaid ,orComnissioners to examine military
elaine, was adopted. Mr.. McLung introduced
j bill, To create permanent fund for the Ohio
State BJard of Agriculture, which was read
the a,st time. The committee on Military
Affairs reported back the resolutions, looking
to the increA,e OF ahe pay Of private soldiers,
the reduction OF the pay Of officers, and the
consolidation Of the smaller regiments, which
were discussed and adopted. Mr. Lang intro
duosd resolution, which was adopted, instruct
ing the Finance committe to ascertain and re
port, whether the provisions Of the act, To
provide for the assunpsioni assessment, coileo
Lion aud payment Of the States quota Of the
direct tax levied BY Congtess, have been fully
complied with, and whether further legislanor
on the subject be necessary q. Y
Mr.. aEggleston offered the following resolu'
,RssOlued, That an ofilcial Reporter be no \
elected 20 report the official proceedings Of the
Tbis resolution, after being discussed, va.
voted down, but was finally adopted, BY the fol.
louinp ypte: 8ssirlJH 81 shdi5aI no
YEss--Messrs. Coatss, Bggleston, Groesbeck
Glnckei, Henkle, Hitchcock KeRny, Mdrshsll
McBurney, McLung, MeVeigb, Neal, Quinby,
Ready, Sherard, Sinnet, Welsh-IZ .lS 7'ii =
= NAYs--Messrs Finck, Harsh, HumphreyvilIe,
Johnston, Kelley, Lang, O'Connor, PERTH,
Roby--l0. Gl'-G' 9sl l..H~ ,'.slslf =.
Democrats in Italies,c ,cothers in Roman. Spi /.
Elias Longley was then elected 06icial Re.
porter Of the Senats--to draw four dollars q
day from the State Treasury, for doing nothing
The Senate, at noon, adjourned until Mon
day. 351U l7a o. - y '.e
HousE.-About the usual number Of peti
tious wero presented and referred. Mr.. Boese
introduced q bill, which was read the Arsi
time, to authorize the Commissioners Of
Augiaize county to levy an additional tax fol
bridge purposea Bills were also introduced
and read the first time, to amend the act di.
rec,ing the mode Of Stisl In criminal casee
to prevent the growth of the thistle. I. 1
M jor Zinn's resoluaons, thanking Genera Al
B. +. Butler for bis military services and
his operations at New Orleans, instruct.
ing the President to assign him to an I'M.
portant command, and directing copies Of
the resolutions to be sent to the President, 10
Congreas, and to Gen. Butler, were taken from
the table and elsborately discussed for several
hours. Able speeches were made against them
by Messrs. Gribbeu, Flsgg, and Converse,
while Messrs. Zinn, Keyser Of Noble, Hills,
and Myers advocated their isdoptioni 11i
gMr, Lind offered the following amendment,
which was voted down: l922 70 20 3Ff yc
And be IL further la9o q]51 23- ii~-
ResOlued, That We hereby tender our sincere
and heartfelt thanks to the President and Vice
President Of the United States, and to the mem
bers of the Cabinet, the members OF both
Houses of Congress, the several Governors and
Legislators of ell the loyal States, ell the Major
aud Brigadier Generals, ell the Colonels, all
other commissioned aud non-commissioned of.
cere, all priva,ee now in the service or ever
have been diving or dead), or who may be
hereafter during the remaining term Of this
rebellion; and that she President Of the United
States be and 10 hereby instructed to make every
United States Senator Major General, with
instructions to Immediately repair to the field
Of battle after the 4th of March next. 2
Mr. Dresel offered the following amendments,
which was not agreed 70: 'ai 9" w
And be II further = 3't3li 81
Resolued, That the thanks of this General
Assembly are due and are hereby rendered 10
the Senators and Representative IN Congress
movements OF armies In the field , t7t
Mr.. MafHett offered the following amend
ment, which the Speaker decided out Of order:
Also, That q vote Of thanks is hereby kindly
rendered to the Honorable Members OF THE
House, who, during tho vacation, have magnan.
irnously, disinterestedly, and unFeservediy de.
voted themselves with such stupendouhly high
degree of bravery, integrity and patriotism, 40
commandments of the various military camps,
or as commanders OF the brave "squlfrel hunt
efs; and shat We cordially solicit che President
OF the United States, In consideration OF the
extremely eminent services rendered their
"bleeding country by these seltaacdhclng
heroes and patriots, that he (whether there be
any vacancies or not), tat an early day. as.
sign themto more important commands where
more ample opportunity may be afforded 70 ex-
hibit their heroism and patriotism 10 the gaze
Of 0 gratefnl and admifing people, and that for
the purpose of clearing the way To promotion,
they be empowered 10 send for "persons and
F. .5flaH sn1 gt NS ~ 2 =
: Mr., Monroe moved 10 strike ont the name Of
Gen. Butler, in the resolutions under consider
stion,l and insert that Of Major Zinn--which
amendment the Speaker regarded % q gOak,
and refused to entertain. la - ~ fsyns "
Y y The first resolutlon-thsnklng b. j. Butler
WAS adopted by vote of 80 10 20.
The second resoluti0n-- -instrucsing Mr.. Lin
coin 10 assign Butler to on important command
--Was voted doWn--yeas 20, nays "a. tas
7, The third resolution was amended, 10 e TO
withhold the one adopted from che PfeadeDt'
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