Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1865-01-13
OHIO LEGISLATURE
From the Cleveland Herald.

CoLuMBus, January 5, 1865.
1 Vacancies in the Senate Committees were iill-
| ed this morning as follows:
! Mr.. Bates on the Committees on Penitentisry
| Military Affairs, Municipal Affairs and Manu-.
4 factures and Commerce; Hart on the Commits
| tees on Currency, Federal Relations. Reform
Farm and Public Works; and Cranor on the
Committees on Claims, Universities and Col
leges, Public Works, Roads and Highways.
Petitions were presented in favor of an in
creased levy for the relief of Soldiers families.
The resignation of Mr.. Brownell of Stark
county, as Assistant Clerk, was accepted and
Mr.. Enos W. Miles, son of ex- Senator Miles of
Morrow, elected to fill the vacancy.
A resolution relative to the laws, prescribing
compensation TO public officers similar to the
one agreed to by the House yesterday, was
adopted.
A resolution instructiDg members of Congress
| from this State to oppose the passage of any
bankrupt law, was offered by Mr.. West, and re-
ferred to the Committee on Federal Relations
Mr.. Eggleston offered resolution asking Con-
gress to tax all real estate above the value of
five thousand dollars in the hands of any one
individual, one per cent. on the value as return
ed for State taxation: also tax of one-third of
dollar per acre on all lands owned by nom
residents thereon, and lands above the amount
of one hundred acres owned by one individual.
Laid ON the table and ordered to be printed.
A resolution was adopted providing for Joint
committee oftwelye to report amendments TO
the bounty law such as shall render it adequate
to existing emergencies. .
A resolution offered by Mr.. Stevenson in ia.
vor of retaliation for rebel atrocities towards
Union prisoners, was laid on the table to be
printed.
A resolution by Mr.. Newton, preliminary to
and favor of publishing legislative proceedings
was adopted
A bill was introduced by Mr. Maginnis to
punish skedaddlers from the draft.
Resolutions of respect for the memory of Sen
ator Menzie. deceased, were adopted and the
Senate adjourned.
In the House, Mr.. Hibbs, elected in the place
of Mr.. Dressed, of Franklin, resigned, appeared
and took his seat.
Mr, Scott offered resolutions asking that cred
it be allowed the State for one hundred days
men, which was referred TO the Committee on
Military Affairs.
Mr.. Harrison's bill to increase salaries of
newly appointed State officers was read the sec
Ond time and underwent considerable discuss
ion resulting in its reference TO the Committee
on Judiciary for modification as to make it
conform to the provisions of the constitution
Mr.. Allison introduced bill to provide for a
bureau for collection of soldiers claims
The resignation of Messrs. Stine and Irwin,
assistant clerks, were received and accepted, and
the vacancies filed by the election of Mr.. E. I.
Hall, Muskingum, and Mr.. H. B. Stephens of
Hamilton, both clerks of the former House and
both excellent selections.
Mr.. Scott offered resolution, which was
adopted, instructing the Committee on Benevo-
lent Institutions to inquire into the expediency
of connecting the art ofprinting and other trades
with the institution for the deaf and dumb, and
report at their earliest convenience
Tomorrow is the day fixed for counting the
votes for State officere. L.