Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1865-01-20
OHIO LEGISLATURE.

Ting elaFerV, introduced at the last session b.
1lr. KsIloge. had been adopted, nseds qualify
ling. 1t passed the House by large maiority
| but still fingers in the Senate. Onewould sup
/ pose that the emphatic verdictof the peopl
rendered at the last election would enable Sen
ators now TO see their duty clearly enough Il
adopt the resolution at an early day.
sHr. Hart presepted petition to the Senate
| from 1913 citizens of Ravenna for more effcien
bounty law.
Several new bills were introduced, among
them one by Mr.. Williamson to SO amend tn,
law of descents and distributions as that proper
| ty shall descend to the children instead of th,
| brothers and sisters of the ancestor from whom
| it came -Ss~S kt5ss - ftf&f
Mr. Stevenson offered resolutions, which
were unanimously adopted, expressing the
thanks of the people of the State to the officers
and men from Ohio engaged IN the brilliant
military operations of the past year. and author
izing the Governor to provide from his conting.
ent fund for bestowiDg upon them suitable tes-
timonials Proportioned to the duration and ma
ture of service in each case. 7 lsiee
A resolution instructing the Committee Oh
Fees and Salaries TO enquire into the expedien-
cy Of so amending the law as to have the terms
of office of County Auditors and Treasurers close
at the same time. @
Mr. Stevenson offered resolution in favor
of repeal of the duty on imported paper, which
after some slight discussion, was referred to the
Committee on Federal Relations. tara
Resolutions in honor of General jackson, and
expressing the wish that zone like him had been
President when this present rebellion arose,
were agreed to. 4a, .-.
The Senate failed to pass the Salary bill Ow-
ing to the absence of several ofits friends. The
vote, lacking two of constitutional majority,
was: Yeas l6, naysS. Eighteen voters are nee
essary in the Senate to pass or repeal law, how
ever small the minority or negative vote may
be. A motion 60 reconsider prevailed, and the
bill will yet pass. ffga .53. Ysriie-
The House reconstructed the vote by which if
had previously adopted the Senate resolution
providing for Joint committee of twelve to con :
slider and report upon necessary changes TO give
efficiency to the Bounty law. In this vote the
question of extending the provisions ofthe boun-
ty law was not considered, but such committees
are regarded by many members as inconsistent
with the spirit of the Constitution, which evil
IDENTIFY oontemplates Legislative action by two
houses as distinct and seperate bodies.
The following new bills were introduced:
To prevent rebels shirks deserters and ske-
daddlers from the draft from exercising the
right of suffrage--such is the intention though
not the exact title of the bill.
To encourage the protection of wool is the
quire the owner or harborer of every animal of
the dog kind to pay an annual license of five
dollars, have the dog registered by name and
description, be responsible for all damages said
canine may do, and keep collar on the animal s
neck, bearing the owners name. All dogs
whose owners do not comply with these require
ments are to be destroyed, made way with
killed in short, by designated township officers
A bill prescribing fees of clerks of courts,
drawn by convention of those officers recently
held in this city, was introduced by Mr.. ThOmp-
son. -r.-.--.r .-rs I.-f-..-.,..st
A bill revising the fee bill prescribed for pro-
bate courts was introduced. frrs.
Also bill authorizing the banks of the State
to do, what they have all along been doing, re-
ceive and pay our legal tender notes.
On the recommendation of the committee on
military affairs, the resolution asking of the War
Department credit on the pending draft for hun
dred days men, was indefinitely postponed
The committee find that by an express agree
ment between the different State Executives and
the President, no credits were to be allowed to
any State for the service of this class of men.
The following resolutions were offered and re-
ferred to the Committe on Federal Relations:
Asking Congress to permit each State, through
its State officers, to collect its quota of internal
revenue, and SO dispense with the machinery of
federal revenue officers sfa.-
Asking Congress to establish bureau in each
State, where practicable for the collection of
soldiers claims, -e t s.,s.ft. arrest,
In favor of an amendment TO the federal con-
stitutOn SO that the people shall vote for Presi-
dent and Vice President directly.
Resolutions of thanks to General Grant. Sher-
man, Sheridan and Thomas were referred to
the Committee on Military Affairs.
The following was unanimously adopted:
L Il i
State of Ohio, That the thanks of this General
Assembly are emineDtly due and are hereby
rendered to the National Guard of Ohio for the
services rendered by them during their term of
service the past year. for their soldierly bearing
and good conduct, and for the poompt manner
in which they responded to the wants of the
government upon the call of the Governor of
this State
Resolutions glorifying General jackson and
the Sth of January were adopted, and the SINCE
rity of the House manifested by an early adjourn
ment, previous to which however a resolution
was adopted providing for an adjournment
from Friday next until the following Tuesday,
and similar adiournments once in three weeks
during the session 1t is only by such an oc-
casiOnal recess at stated periods that the two
Houses are able to keeps working number pres
ent in the interim.
in the proceedings of the two Houses this NOR
ming was the introduction to the presiding off
GERS of Sergeant Johnny Glen, and his presen-
tation to the Senate and House. He is aquick,
ready little fellow, only thirteen years old, and
small of his age, and he is probably the young
est officer in the Union army He owes his pro-
motion to his bravery on the field of Chicka-
mauga, where he was serving as drummer boy,
and being called upon by rebel Colonel to
surrender replying while drawing his revolver
that he couldn't il, and shot the rebel Off
Ger on the spot. General RosecraDs commend
ed his courage and recommended his promo
ton. He is again on his way to the front having
been short time at his home in Newark on
furlough
One petition in favor OF the bounty law was
presented.
The following bills were introduced:
To pay presidential electors three dollars per-
day., and three dollars for every twenty five
miles travel.
To increase the pay of Prosecuting Attorneys
in small counties, and provide for the appoint
ment and compensation of assistant Prosecutors.
To protect married women against intoxicated
husbands squandering property exempt from
sale on execution.
The Select Committees. Osborn report
ed in favor of the passage of the bill to abolish
lAC OiliOC VI OOli ipeOAtCl VI lAC lacdSuI1
Mr.. Osborn made strong speech in favor of
his bill and declared the Comptroller machine
ry useless, and the extending legislation INSULT
cient to protect the people from the use of their
funds for speculation.
Mr., Odlin, Chairman of the Finance Commit
tee, of the House, opposed the statements made
and positions taken by MIR. Osborn, and thought
that if the law creating the office was imperfect,
it should be amended instead of repealed,
The bill to disfranchise deserters, shirks, reb-
els and skedaddlers, was indefinitely postponed
upon the recommendations ofthe Judiciary Com
mittee, bill which accomplishes all that the
House can eonstitutionally do in that direction
having passed the House last session, and be-
ing now pending in the Senate.
On motion of Mr.. Lockwood, the bounty hill
was taken from the table, but after some discus
sion, was re-cOmmitted to the judiciary Commit
tee, with instructions to report ON "Wednesday
next.
Petitions were presented in the Senate lfom 25l
citizens ofStark county, lSI citizens of Portage
county, and one citizen of Hamilton county, for