Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-01-17
IegisIntiye SUMMARY.

The SENATE, on Saturday, January 10th,
opened with prayer by Rev. DIR. Trimble.
Mr. Howells presented memorial for in
creased pay for subsisting prisoners. No
tices of intended introduction of bills was
given, by Messrs. Stevenson and Neal. Bills
were introduced-To change the time of
holding the summer term of Delaware
Common Pleas Court; In relation to statis-
tics of agricultural products; To amend the
water craft lien law; 10 authorize the di-
rectors of school district No. 2 Monroe
township, Henry CO., to erect school house (;
To fix the fees Of County Recorders.
Resolutions were adopted-Asking infor-
nation as to the cause of delay in printing
certain reports; For information as to
amount of salaries and fees of County Treas
urers; Calling upon the late Board of Claims
for statement of the number and amount
Of claims presented to and audited by them;
Providing for separate journal of Sem
ate proceedings in executive session; and
Instructing the Military committees to con-
slider and report upon the eXpediency Of
establishing a soldiers home. A resolution
was offered and ordered printed, directing
the committee on Common Schools to re-
port bill, making the Declaration of In
dependence and the Constitution of the
United States Text Book in the common
schools, to be read through once every term
by each class in school. The resolution to
publish the proceedings of the Legislature
was discussed, amended and indefinitely
postponed.
In THE HOUSE, after prayer by the Rev
ID. ID. Mather, Mr.. Odlin introduced bill
to prohibit the sale of Intoxicating liquors
on election days. Other bills introduced
were-For the relief of holders of certifi-
Gates for bills of Seneca County Bank; To
prohibit cOnstables and justices of the peace
from acting as Attorneys before Justices OF
the Peace; To authorize the making of a
deed of land to Samuel Bowers. A resolu-
tion was adopted, memoriallzing Congress
for an increase of pay to soldiers, and de-
duction of pay of such officers as are not on
duty, unless with certificate of disability
Yeas, SO; Nays l. The committee on
Agriculture reported favorably to the pas
sage of Mr.. Delano's bill accepting the Con-
gressional land grant for the benefit of agri-
cultural colleges. Without action on the
bill, it was referred to its author as a select
committee of one. The committee on the
Judiciary reported adversely to special leg
islation authorizing townships to levy tax to
pay bounty money. Several resolutions
were taken from the table and REFEREED
Resolutions were introduced and referred
Authorizing sale of coin in the State
Treasury; Directing the Sergeant-at-Arms
to place postage stamps on documents fur
nished to members for distribution; Tender
ing thanks to the loyal woman of the State
for their sacrifices during the war.
The resolution ''censuring Democratic
Members of Congress" for theirvote against
the first of series of resolutions offer
ed in the National House of Representa-
tives by Hon. Green Clay Smith, was taken
from the table.
Mr.. Dresel moved to amend the Resolu-
tion by adding thereto section commenda-
tory of the course Of Members in voting fol
Green Clay Smiths second resolution, which
declared for vigorous prosecution of the
war, and that it Is the duty of Congress to
furnish men and means for that purpose.
The resolution and pending amendment
were referred to the committee on Federal
Relations.