Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-02-15
THE OHIO LEGISLATURE
TUESDAY, February IA, 1865.
SENATE.
MORNING SESSION.

MOhftAN0 'AANoA0H'
Prayer by Rev. A. G. Byers.
The following bills were read the third
time and passed: +
House bill supplementary to the act au-
thorizing the incorporation of joint stock
insurance companies, passed April ii, 1856.
(Swan & Critchfeld, page 360).
This bill, which has now become O law,
authorizes companies to be organized un-
der the act named in the title, for the special
purpose of insuIing against accidental loss
of life or personal injury, and against loss
of time and the expense Of sickness or other
disability.
Senate bill to amend section 100 of the act
relating to the duties Of justices and consta-
bles in civil cases, passed March IA, 1863.
Senate bill to provide fund for the pay
ment of the amount due from the several
counties of this State tor subsistence fur
nished to encampments under the militia
act of April Ia, 1868.
Senate bill supplementary to the act pro-
yiding for the redemption Of the Seneca
| County Bank bills, passed March 81, 1864.
Mr.. Stevenson introduced a bill to provide
for recording soldiers discharges.
Mr.. Martin offered joint resolution for
allowing mileage to the officers of the Leg
islature, which, on motion of Mr.. Lang, was
referred to the Judiciary committee.
sI'he Senate bill to authorize the trustees
of Crane township, WyandOtt county, to sell
United States bonds in their possession, and
appropriate the proceeds 10 the payment OF
bounties to volunteers, was read the third
time and passed. Recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate adopted the House joint reso-
luton, instructing the Secretary of State to
furnish Fulton county with the Ohio law
| reports.
The House joint resolution, requiring the
Secretary OF State to furnish missing vol
umes of Ohio State reports, to certain coun-
ties, was referred to the Judiciary commit
tee, with instructions to report a general
bill on the subject.
Mr.. Hart offered the following joint reso-
luton:
WHEREAS, Since the breaking out of the
rebellion, many thousands of soldiers from
Ohio have lost their lives in defense of the
nation, and while few have been brought
home for burial, the great majority lie in
unknown graves in distant States; and,
WHEREAS, 1t is becoming the people OF
the State whose rights have been defended
by the soldiers valor, to pay honor and re-
spect to the memory of our gallant dead;
therefore,
Resolved, That the standing committee on
Military Affairs, of both Houses, acting
jointly, be instructed to take into considera-
tion, and report to the General Assembly at
an early day,a plan to secure the setting apart
and dedication of suitable grounds within
the State, and the erection of a monument
| by which to commemorate the names and
virtues of all soldiers who have enlisted
in the military service from Ohio and lost
their lives in the war for the Union.
Referred to the committee on Military
Affairs.
The amended House bill to prevent and
punish certain crimes therein named, was ta-
ken from the table and passed, with the title
amended so as to read a bill ito punish per-
sons who leave their places of residence fol
the purpose ofavoiding conscription.o
The Senate went into committee OF the
Whole on the Senate bill to increase the
compensation of the members and officers
of the Legislature. After some time spent
therein, the committee rose, recommend
ing the indefinite postponement of the bill
On motion of Mr.. Stevenson, the bill was
postponed till the first day of March next
Adjourned.