Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1866-01-06
Ohio l. Legistature.

UNIV
The SENArE.-On the FIRST day mon.
day. Of tbs reasion, was called to order by
Hon. Psrlee Csrlin of HaDcock county,
who is the Oldest 10 years Of the Senators
elect; and the Hon. Henry s. Martin, of
Stark county. was elected President pro.
tenn. The following were elected the
officers of the Senate, being the Union
cscus nom nees: Clerk, E. T. Hall, of
Muskingnm; lst Assistsn, Clerk, l.. p.
Rese, of Licking; 2ud Assistant Clerk, E.
W. Miles, of Morrow; Sergeant at-Arms,
james Stever, Of Logan; 1t Assistant
Sergeant at Arms, John t Carlin, of Han.
cock; 2od Assistant Sergeant at Arms,
Henry G Dnukle, of Fairfield.
Mr. Kellogg offered the following Join,
resolution. which was ordered to be laid
on The table and printed, relative 10 an
amendment to The Constitution and pro.
vid:ng for the ex ensiou of the ell ec,iye
franchise:
Resolved: by The general Assembly of the
State Of Ohio, Tnree fifth Of the members
elected to each House agreeing thereto,
that it he and is hereby proposed TO the
electors Of this State, TO vote at The mex,
annual October election, npon ihe sppro
val or rtjec ion of The following amendmpn.
as a substitute for the first section of he
following amendment. Ms a substitute for
the first section Of the 6fth article of the
Constitution Of this State, TO vii:
Every male c'iZ-n of ,he United Safes,
OF the age OF twenty nne years, who shall
have been resident of he S ate one year
next preceding the election, and Of The
| county, township or ward ID which he
resides, such time as may he provided by
law, shall have The qualifications of an
elcctor. and be entitled 10 vote at oil elec
tiOns.
Mr.. Kellogg ofered he following j,n'
resolution, which was laid on the table aud
ordered TO be printed, relative to an amend.
ment to the Constitution, proydirg tor
an enrolment of The militia, aud The per.
Torrance If m ll'ajy duty
Resolred By Me Generai As~mLlg of the
STATE Of Ohio Thee liIibs OF he m-iune,s
elected 10 each House agreeing thereto.
that it be and is hereby proposed, 10 tue
elee.ers of this State. to yofe NJ the next
annual Oc'ooer election, upon the approval
or rejection Of the following amendment,
as q substitute for the ir,J motion OF this
| State. to W.T.:
All male residents of this S,a'e, being
| eighteen years OF age. aud under he age
| OF forty give years, shall he enrolled 10 the
militia and perform military duty, 10 such
ma Dner, not Incompatible with the con
st'ution snd laws of the United States as
may be prescribed by law
A resolution introduced by Mr. Brad.
bury, requesting the Secretary of STATE
10 certify 10 The President Of the Senate an
abstract of all the votes cast by soldiers in
the field. and for the counting of such votes,
even when the clerks Of the proper couaties
have failed to certify such vote, was
adopted Yeas 81. nays 10.
The HoUsE.-Tne House was called TO
der by Wm Henry Smit b. Sec'y OF State.
The Chairman announced nom mat lione
for Speaker in order.
Mr. NJ. A. Psrrott, of Montgomery,
Mr T. w ThornhilI, of Coshoetoa were
nominated.
Whole nnmher OF votes cast, SO. Par
ro't received GA; Thornhill 80.
Mr. Parrot was declared elected. and
Messrs TbOrohili, Stanton and Hitchcock
appointed y committee to conduct him TO
the Chair.
Mr.. Parrot was introduced by Mr..
ThotDhilI. and made brief speech on as.
umiDg bis duties MS Speaker
The following gentlemen. being the
| Union caucus nomiseess, were elected the
officers of the II ouse. receiving The party
vote OF 65 80
Clerks. B j. LOOMS, Of Cuyshoga
county; lst Assistant Clerk, ColoDel James
NJ Nash. Of MshoniDg; 2nd A,sistsD,
Clerk s c. Brown; Sergeai at A ms,
Walter Barnett. Of Guerosey: 1t Asss,sui
Sergean''al A ms. Alexander MrCoy
2nd Assistant Sergeant at Arms, William
Phillips Of Kuox.
The House spent the remainder of the
day In the necessary preliminary legisla
non, without lsansactiug any business oi
Importance.
The sensational stories 10 regard to the
expected resignation Of the Secretary OF
State hsve resolved themselves into this