Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1865-01-27
OHIO LEGISLATURE.


tion. 1t is designed 10 aid ia the enf0rcen1eDt
ofthe draft, and provides that il any person lia-
BILE To draft under the laws of the United States
shall secrete himself q, absent himself from the
place ui his residence with intent 70 evade the
draft or being drafted. shall fail to report TO the
proper officer as required by law, such persons
shall be utterly incapable, an law, OF making a
contract or holding or acquiring PpoPcrty. Ske-
daddlers will do well TO take notice.
Resolutions were introduced into the Senate,
as follows:
Instructiug our Senators and requesting our
Representatives 10 advocate a more efficient
system for procuring correct returns Of income;
asking the President, IN event of a failure by
Congress 30 pass the pending resolutions for
amendment TO he acted upon by the Legisls-
lures now IN session. tats
Both of the above were referred to approprl-
ate Committees. n
The following resolutions were adopted in
structing the Military Committee 10 report up
on the suggestions Of the Adjutant General re-
lating to preserving Ohio regimental flags in the
panels of the rotunda of the Capitol.
Instructing the Committee Railroads TO
enquire and report 10 the Senate at as early day
possible, what legislation # any, is necessary
to protect the lives and property of passengers
upon Railroads. Upon this later subject there
is strong interest felt and desire TO do some
thing eiectual for the preventiOn of the terrible
accidents now becoming 50 common A pending
bill for the appointment OF a Board of Railroad
Commissioners meet with some favor, as does
also proposition TO require the Railroad Com
panies TO make full and detailed reports of acci-
dents happening upon their several roads.
Mr.. Scott introduced Joint resolution into
the House, and il was passed by unanimous
vote, in favor OF a credit upon the draft for The
large number af foBe-huudred-rlays Ulenfurnish-
ed by some OF the States. On reaching the SEN
ate, the resolution referred TO the appropri-
ate committee. thought, as an act ofsimple JUS
tice 10 the State, to pass at aU early day.
Among the petitions presented in the House,
was one by Mr.. Kellogg, from sixty citizens
of Harpersfield. Ashtabula County, for local
bounty law.
Another petition urges the passage of a law to
afford projection TO local freight against the
determinations made by many of the railroads
of the State, in favor of thorough freight.
The House, by vote nearly unanimous, yeas
81, nays l, adopted the Senate resolution in ia
vor of a removal diminution ofthe duty on
imported paper.
A bill was introduced to authorize Judges of
the time for the commencement Of the several
terms.
resolution was adopted directing the Com
mittee ON Fees and Salaries TO report by bill re-
Vising salaries and fees of officers, State, County
and Township. Yeas 81, Nays %.
The friends of geological survey of the
State, appear TO be moving in earnest in that
matter. Bills were to-day introduced into both
Houses upon the subject. The bill provides for
the appointment by the Governor of principal
geologist with a salary of three thousand five
hundred dollars and three assistants with sala-
ries of two thousand and FIVE hundred dollars
each whose duties shall be tomake careful
geological survey ofthe State
The one introduced into the House is more full
in its details fixing the compensation of the prin-
cipal geOlogist at an amount not exceeding eight
dollars and assistants six dollars per day forbids
such officers from Speculating on information de-
rived while officially engaged and makes an APP
preparation often Thousand dollars for the pUIr
poses of such survey. Itis safe to say that these
bills will ',ot both pass during this session.
Mr.. Lockwood offered resolution authOri-
zDg aud requiring the Treasurer of State to sell
the gold and silver coin now in the treasury at
the highest market price. The amount OfcOin
in the treasury is little upwards of seventy
thousand dollars. Such resolution passed the
House at its last session but failed to pass the
Senate
The Committee on Agriculture reported in
favor of the passage of the bill introduced last
winter by Mr.. Green, of Hamilton, 10 prevent
domestic animals from running at large. Some
amendments were proposed, and discussion en-
used, after which the bib was referred back to
the Committee.
Mr. Delano introduced a bill TO so amend the
act regulating enclosures as to repeal the Sth to
the IA sections, both inclusive. Also 70 amend
the 7th section as to provide that tresspassing
cattle should not be exempt from executions un-
der any of the exemption laws
Columbus, Jan. 23-Mr. Converse introuced
a bill to so amend the Justices code as to per-
NIT defendant To recover costs after tender of
| judgment, unless plaintiff recover Judgment for
an amount greater than the teuder.
Mr.. Tripp introduced a joint resolution in IA
vor of Congressional prohibition of polygamy
in the several States and Territories, if the same
can constitutionally be had and if not, then Tor
such an amendment to the Constitution as shall
authorize it, Referred to the Committee on
Federal Relations.
Mr.. Beer (copperhead) introduced a resolu-
| ton that whereas an Austrian Prince, supported
| by French army and morally encouraged by
| the British Government is endeavoring TO over
throw our sister Republic of Mexico, etc, it is
i the duty of the United States Government to
adhere to the Mouroe doctrine. Referred to
/ the Committee on Federal Relations.
The Committee on Judiciary recommended
the passage of the bill TO prohibit substitute and
| volunteer brokerage within this State, and the
bill was ordered to be printed in advance ofoth-
er printing, showing adispOsition on the part oi
the House to act promptly upon the subject.
| Mr.. Scott introduced bill 10 pay township
assessessors for the next two years one dollar
per day more than is now allowed by law.
/ The Select Senate Committee, having in
charge the bounty bill, will report, probably
tomorrow, and will recommend the passage o
the bill substantially as it came from the House
with one or two verbal amendments to give il
more general application If the friends of the
bill are not too "crotchety,' each one about
some favorite amendment it will pass; but tht
situation is little doubtful owing to want o
unanimnity among those protesting to favor th'
bill.