The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-03-23
OHIO LEG1sLATURE.

mittee on tho Reform Farm: -
ReSolred, By the General assembly of
tic State Of Ohio, That the Board of
Commissioners Of the Ohio Reform
Schools DO, and are hereby authorized
if in their discretion they shall deem
the same advisable, to prepare one of
the buildings on said farm for the ex
elusive. use of girls, aud to admit. on
terms similar to those prescribed by
law, for the admission Of BOYS, not
more than twenty girls of an ago not
Igrcatcrthan fourteen years, who shall
be supported and educated therein for
Ithe term of one year, unless other wise
ordered BY the General Assembly.
ReSolced, That if the said Board
shall exercise the authority hereby
given, they shall report fully to the
next General Assembly upon the sra
cess or failure OF the said experiment.
Mr. West presented resolution pro,
viding for an amendment to the Con-
stitution Of the State, so as to permit
the public printingto to bcdone under the
con troll Of tho proper State officers at
the Deaf and Dumb Asylum.
The House resolution for sine die
adjournment was taken from the Ia
bic, on motion Of Mr.. Howells, and
after striking out the 18th of March,
the blank was filed with Thursday
March 30th, at II o'clock, meridian.
Thus amended, tho resolution was
adopted.
The Committee on Railroads re
ported back the bill to appoint Com
missoDers to regulate the railroads OF
the State, with amendments,
which were scvoralIy agreed to, and
the bill laid on the table for further
consideration. ...'..
s.e. HOUSE.
The House spent the entire after
noon in considering the bill 10 pur-
chase the White Sulphur Springs for
a Soldiers Home, but without coming
to any conclusion.
On the 10th, the Senate agreed to a
resolution TO authorize the Commits
soners for the Reform School to pre-
pare building for the use Of girls,
In the House the following bills
were passed.
TO create II Board of Commissioners
to revise the laws relating to the finan-
ccs of the State.
10 provide an increase Of the com
pensation Of jurors to two dollars per
day.
TO provide for the assessment for
taxation of shares in National Banks,
and to protect the interests Of the
State in the school and ministerial
lands sold for taxes.
On the 18th the following stringent
measure was introduced in the Senate
| by Mr. McKenzic ....-.
SEQ. /. Belt enacted By tie General
AsSemJiy of the State Of Ohio, That
no alien or dsloyalist shall purchase
or hold any real estate or other prop
crty, or transact any business within
the State of Ohio, without having first
taken and subscribed the following
oath, to.wit;
County ----, SIS.
do soemnly swear that I have not
voluntarily borne arms against the
United States during the rebellion
that have voluntarily given no aid,
countcnanco, counsel or encourage.
mcnt to persons engaged in. armed
hostility thereto !; that have not ad
vscd or encouraged resistance to said
Government or its officers; have nci.
thGr sought, nor accepted, nor attempt
ed to exercise the functions Of any of
icer whatever under any authority or
pretended authority in hostility to the
United States. That ! am not now
and have never been member Of any
disloyal secret society, or Of any s.
crct society to oppose the Government
of the United States or its officers. -
That | have not yielded n voluntary
support to any pretended Government
authority, power, or constitution with,
in the United States, hostile or mimi.
cal thereto. That | will bear true
faith and allegiance TO the Govern
mcnt of tho United States, and defend
it against all enemies foreign and do
mestic as long as | shall remain in tho
State of Ohio. That take this obi.
cation purely without any mental re-
scrvalion or purpose OF evasion, sc
help me God,
SIC, 2. Any person falsely taking
said oath shall be deemed guilty o
perjury, and on conviction thereof bt
punished accordingly,
SIC. 3. All contracts made in viola
ton of the provisions of this act, shaI
be void, and all property purchased OF
held in violation thereof shall bo for
fcted to the State Of OHIO.
SEC. 1. This act to take effect anC
be in force from tho LIST Of May, 1865.
THE MILITARY SITUATION.
The official war bulletin, dated ol
Saturday, shows that in tho militar.
line, business has continued to progress
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