The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-01-12
ONO LECISLATURE.

Ohio National Guard:
Resolued BY. the General assembly of
he State of Ohio, That the thanks Of
the people of Ohio are, through their
Representatives, hereby rendered to
the Offices and men composing the "Na-
tional Guard for their prompt and
cheerful response to the call of the
Governcr, and their gallant and sol
diofly conduct during the one hundred
days service in tho army Of the United
States.
ReSOlred, That as q recognition of
tho important service so rendered the
during most critical
period, the Governor be, and he is
hereby authorized and directed to ap-
propriate out of his contingent fund a
sufficient sum to pay for the ltho3ra-
phing, printing and distributing 10
each member Of the National Guard
who served in such hundred day ser
vice, q certificate of such honorable
service, and Of the thanks of the peo-
pie of Ohio therefor. as expressed in
tho foregoing resolution, thcsame to be
illustrated with suitable device.
Mr.. Stevenson introduced a bill to
provide for the payment Of officers for
services in recruiting. The salary bill
was lost on its passage by two votes.
A motion to reconsider was laid on the
table for action tomorrow.
Mr.. Connell offered q resolution up
on tho present condition Of the coun-
try, and proposing a Convention to
settle difficulties.
IT. was ordered to be printed.
Mr.. DOWN introduced a resolution in
favor of tax on whisky on hand.
In the House, the new salary bill
after having been once lost and recon-
sidered, was passed by close vote
By its provisions tho salaries Of the
several State officers are as follows:
Governor, $4,000; Lieutenant Go
vernon, $500; Supreme Judges, State
Auditor and Treasurer, $4,000 each
Judge of tho Court of Common Pleas
and Secretary of State, $4,000 zach
the Board of Public Works, $500 /;
Comptroller, S1,7OO; and Attorney
General, 1900 and 3 per cent Of collsc-
tions.
Mr. VIM. Penn Nixon, Of Hamilton
county, was sworn in rs member.
Mr. Scott introduced a bill to allow
railroad companies to charge six cents
per mile on short branches.
Mr.. Babcock introduced a bill tt
allow coiored children to attend dis
trict schools, where there are moi
enough Of them to form separate
schools
On the 6th both Houses, adopted
resolutions of respect to the memory o
General Andrew Jackson.
In the Senate on the 9th, tho Boun
ty Bill was considered in committee o
the whole Two hundred dollars wal
fixed upon as tho maximum amount.
Mr.. Conncll moved several amend
mcnts to the bill with tho design t
change it to one of relief for the fami
lies of drafted men, which were undol
consideration when the committed
arose.
In the House, among others, the fol
lowing bills wero introduced:
BY Mr.. Evans-To disfranchiso do
sertcrs and skedaddlcrs.
BY Mr.. Lyons-To encourage tb'
protection of wool by requiring eacl
dog to be registered at the county
clerks office, the register to show til,
owner s name, the sex, color, sizo, &c,
of the dog, and the payment Of u fe'
of five dollars.
Bills wero also introduced to in
crease the feos of County Clerks anc
Probate Judges.
In the Senate, on the 7th, the fol
lowing important preamble and reso
lutions were offered by Col. CoNSELI
Chairman of the Committee ON Militia
ry Affairs, towit:
WHEREAS, 1t has been tho object @
tho Government and loyal people G
tho United States, through the Who'll
course Of tho present civil war, TO dc
fend and preserve strong, endurin.
and just nationality, and 70 maintain
our great Republic as II popular am
democratic Government in all OF it
original integrity; and
WHEREAS, 1t is believed that a larg
portion Of tho people Of tho States nov
in rebellion, if not an actual majority
not only were opposed to the disrup
ton of tho nation at tho inception c
the rebellion, but prefer the Govern
mcnt against which tho insurgcn
States are arrayod in arms, to the d
} fdcto Government of the 50. o.called Con
fodcrate States; and .,...
WHEREAS, The great achievement
and success of the armies and navie
of our Government during the wal
resultingin increasing the power, pros
pority and strength Of the nation, an
in dcsolating the insurgcnt district
and overLhrowing their former Stat
sovcrcignties, have demonstrated tina
unless the insurgents soon return
thoir allegiance, tho States in insured
ton will be subiugOtod and becom
mere provinces Of tho Republic; an
WHEREAS, 1t is now an admitte
fact that tho principal cause of the It
bellion, slavery, must necessarily ceas
to exist, rs ono OF the results Of ii