Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1865-01-13

COLUMBUS January I, 1865.
In the Senate Mr.. Devin introduced Joint
resolution in favor of tax by act of Congress-
on stocks of whisky on hand. 1t was referred
to the Committee on Federal Relations.
Mr.. Stevenson introduced bill to provide
payment for field officers of regiments raised in
| this State for the armies of the United States.
for services rendered by such officers prior to
muster in the United States service
A resolution offered by Mr. Williamson was
| adopted, instructing the committee on Munich
pal Corporations to inquire and report upon the
expediency of legislating to authorize residents
Of any district proposed to be incorporated with
any city to vote on the proposition.
Dir. OOnnell elected as Union man) itro-
duced Joint resolution in favor of an armistice
and convention of the States, to be brought
about by an agreement between the Federal au-
thorities and what the resolution terms @the de
tGcto government of the so-called Confederate
States" They were laid ON the table to be
printed.
The House bill increasing salaries of State
officers was read twice and referred to the Com
mittee on Judiciary.
In the House the Senate resolution providing
for a joint committee of twelve to report neces.
sary legislation to give the bounty law greater
efficiency was adopted.
Mr.. Babcock introduced bill to so amend
the school law as to permit colored children to
attend the public schools where there are not
enough colored children to have a separate
school.
Mr.. Osborn presented petition from nearly
two hundred citizens of Mentor, Lake county,
for law TO authorize their township trustees to
tax and offer bounty without limit to volunteers.
Mr.. Osborn also presented a memorial from
Timothy Rockwell of Lake County, in favor of
paying such compensation to State officers. iu-
dicial and legislative, as viii enable them to do
without railroad passes, and to make it penal
offence for such officers to receive such passes.
Mr.. Scott introduced bill to authorize rail-
road companies building branch roads to in
crease their passenger fares on such roads to an
amount not exceeding six cents per mile.
The joint convention of both Houses met in
the Hall ofthe House and spent the most of the
day in witnessing the counting of the votes cast
for State officers at the last October election
The result as announced, is: For Secretary of
State-Smith 238, las, Armstrong 1882: for
Attorney General-Richardson 238. .IO4. Criteb
field 1874
The vote for Comptroller of the Treasury was
not announced, nearly all the clerks having neg
lected to return the same to the President of the
Senate. This gave rise to some discussion, re-
sulting in general expression of opinion that
owing TO an omission of the law of last winter.
it was unnecessary to count the votes in presence
of the two Houses; such too, seemed TO be the
judgment of the Joint Convention, which ad-
jouFned sine die after counting the votes for At
torney General and Secretary of State After
the Joint Convention the Senate Judiciary Com
mittee reported back the bill increasing the sal
aries of State officers, and the same was read the
third time, the rule suspended by vote of 81
to 3.