Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-01-06

Mr.. Wilson presented the memorial OF
Thomas w. Gordan, of Brown county, con-
testing the seat OF Mr.. Dowdney, on the floor
of the Senate. Referred to committee on
Privileges and Elections.
BILLS READ THE SECOND TIME.
S.B. No.2 To transfer certain funds. Re
ferred, on motion of Mr.. Critchfeld, to COM
mittee on Finance.
S.B.No. g. To repeal the 4th section or
the Militia law tthe communication ciause)'
Mr.. Bradbury moved its reference TO the
Military committee. .. ...,
I, Mr.. Walling was opposed to the reference
of the bill to the Military committee, be-
cause it would delay the repeal Of the COM
. mutation clause, which he desired to have
done Immediately, and trusted majority
of the Senate agreed with him. ora.,. !.
!. DIR. Griswold was in favor of the repeal OF
the clause, uttrusted no hasty action would
bStaken on so important subject. The
people OF his district, he believed, had gem
orally paid their tax up TO the present time,
which he was informed was not the case In
other parts Of the State, He was In favor
of its reference to the Military committee,
and of its ultimate passage.
Mr.. Mcfarland was in favor OF the repeal
of the clause in question, aud Indeed OF the
whole bill; but he thought hasty action un
necessary, because its repeal could not at
feet taxes now due, so that no present re-
lief could result from its repeal. He was in
favor OF reference to the Military COM
mittee. l..L .t. ..I
The bill was then referred as proposed, by
vote of 20 to s. ,... .......-
Mr.. Bradbury offered a substitute to S.
B. No. 3, so as to amend instead OF repeal
the Communication clause; which was also
-ofo,.ad ~ fha Miiifary nnn1miffpp
S.B. A, To repeal an act for the ap-
pointment Ofpay agents, and acts amenda-
tory thereto .- ....g ID.
Mr.. Crtchfield moved the enrgossment of
the bill, and urged its immediate passage,
as measure of needed economy, &c.
Mr.. West opposed the engrossment, and
moved its reference to the Military com
mittee, which was agreed to-l7 to Ia.
S.B.No.5 To amend the act to provide
for the acknowledgment and recording of
deeds and other instruments OF writing.
Referred to Judiciary committee. ...
Mr.. Knowles gave notice Of a bill estab-
fishing Probate code for the State.
NOTICES OF INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Bateman-Of bill to amend the
act to provide for the protection of the
canals Of Ohio, &c.
Mr.. Harris-Of bill to amend section
of bill to amend an act supplemental to
an act to authorize county commissioners,
trustees of townships and city councils, to
levy tax for the payment Of bounties to
volunteers, &c.
Mr.. Hurd-Of bill to amend section /
OF an amendatory act relating to the or
ganiZation of courts of Justice, &c. Also, a
bill to amend sections l02 and 103 of an act
of the jurisdiction and procedure before
justices OF the peace, &c.
Mr.. SadleT-0f bill to amend section !
of an act to fix the compensation of MEM
bers and officers of the General Assembly,
passed May !, 1864. ....
Mr.. Critchtield, on leave, introduced
bill, designed to suspend the operations of
the militia acts in time of peace, but to
leave them as skeletons available in time of
war. Read the first time.
Mr.. Berry introduced bill to amend sec.
13S ofan act entitled an act OF the jurisdic-
tion and procedure before justices of the
peace, &c.
Mr.. May introduced a bill fixing the times
of holding courts in the 9th District. Read
first time. Rules suspended, aud bill read
second time and referred to a committee of
one-Mr May.
Mr.. Sadler introduced a bill to amend |
section two of the act to establish the In |
dependent Treasury.
Mr.. Walling, on leave, introduced bill |
to amend an act to provide bounty for vol |
unteers, passed April To- 1865.
Mr.. Golden, on leaYe, gave notice of |
bill fixing the times of holding courts in |
the 9TH District.
Mr.. Bradbury presented papers in rela-
ton to the contested seat from Athens
county. ,I-
Mr.. Knowles offered the following reso-
luton, which was agreed to: ..
Resolued, That the Sergeant-at-Arms be
authorized to furnish c. II. Grosvenor,
who contests the seat of Hon. IL. Reed
Golden in this body, desk within the bar
of the Senate during the pendency of such
contest. .-... .5,..-.s,...
Mr.. Critchfeld offered the following:
ResoLued, That the standing committee
on Finance be instructed to inquire and re-
port to this body at an early day, whether
any additional legislation is necessary to
more fully carry out the provisions of the
Constitution that claws shall be passed tax
ing by a uniform rule all moneys, credits,
in bonds, stocks, joint stock
or otherwise" Adopted.
Mr.. Sadler offered resolution directing
the Clerk not to send to the printer any
bill to repeal any laws or portion of law,
without the Endorsement on the margin of
IL VI u IclcItHCC W buO ildSO VI DMdu dlu
Critchfeld's Statutes containing the matter
to be repealed. Referred to COM
mittee on Printing. .-......
Mr.. Griswold offered resolution for re-
ferring to the appropriate committees, por-
tions OF the Governors Message. Agreed
to. f.... ..
Senate took recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The resolution of DR.. Griswold, offered
in the morning, referring portions OF the
Governors Message to appropriate commit
striking out so much as designates subjects
of reference, and then agreed to.
Mr.. Bateman, from the Printing commit
tee, reported substitute for the resolution
referred to that committee in the morning,
requiring members introducing amendato-
ry bills to place on the margin reference to
the pages of the statutes the portions pro-
posed 10 be amended, and providing that
no bills be sent to the printer without such
reference. Substitute accepted and agreed
to. 2H
Mr.. May reported back the bill referred
to him in the morning, fixing the time of
holding courts in the 9th District, and rec
its passage. llstsE,
The rules were suspended and the bill
26, nays none. rt.-ss
Mr.. Warner offered the following joint
resolution:
Resolued, That committee Of two on the
part of the Senate and ---- on the part of
the House, be appointed to wait on the
Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney
Ganaral and Treasurer of State elect and