Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-01-01
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Houses come also the usual crowd Of place
seekers and "lookers on in Venice" An
unusual interest seems to appertain to the
assembling of the legislature this year
whether more from great apprehension or
expectations as to the Importance of this
peculiar time, or to the fact that the close
of the war has produced an unusual num-
Der of candidates for places, or an inordi-
nate demand for legislation, may be ques-
tionable
Some little discussion has arissnion! the
question whether Judge HumphreyvAle,
President pro TEN Of the last Senate, who
is not member Of the new, should pre-
side at the organization of that body on
Monday next. There seems to be no pre-
cedent exactly meeting the case, or pro-
vision of Law decisive on the subject. But
Judge q. being modest man, as well as
an able and worthy man, it is now said
viii settle the question by Withdrawing all
claims to prerogative on the occasion. So
that the new Senate will choose its own
presiding officer for the first week of the
session.
The prominent candidates for officers Of
the two Houses at the present time, seem
to be-in the Senate, E. T. Hall, an assist
ant clerk in the last House, for Clerk, and
VIM: Storer, of Logan county, for Ser
geant-at-ar1ns. In the House, Peter Hitch
cock, of Geahga, Col. E. A. Psrrott, Of
Montgomery, and VIM. Stanton, of Ham
ilton, for Speaker; B. ]. Loomis, of Guy
ahoga, Col Nash, of Mahoning, and Col.
Barnes, of Guernsey, for Clerk; Captain
ShocSley, of Hamilton, and Mr.. Miller,
the old incumbent, for Sergeant-at-Arms.
But there are other candidates for Clerk
and Sergeant-at-Arms, and any number
of applicants for assistants of both classes,
in both Eouses. OF course the Speaker
ship of t-lower House rexcites the chief
interest among those not personally inter
ested, as a-sll as with the candidates them
selves. Both Mr.. Mr.. Hitchcock and Col
Parrot have been Speaker of the House
for portions of session Mr.. Hitchcock
will be supported generally by members
from the Northern counties, and by many
warm personal friends, who appreciate his
qualifications, from all portions Of. the
State. Col. Parrott will be likely TO have
the support of the 80 to 40 military men
in the House, in body, as capital to
start upon. The result in caucus between
the two is questionable. No irritation on
the subject is manifest, and no quarreling
need be anticipated, notwithstanding the
,amiabie exertions Of the Gopperhean press,
and individuals of the same stripe, to pro-
duce such result
ADJUTANT GENERALS REPORT.
The first of the Annual Reports to maze
thoir appearance from the press this year,
is that of General Cowen, the able and
faithful Adjutant General Of the State.
His report of ls6 pages, embraces many
subjects of interest for present use, and
pernanent preservation. A brief recapit-
ulation of some of its points, may be in
teresting. 1t commences, very naturally,
with congrstulation at the termination Of
the war, and brief summary of the bus
mess and duties of his Office during the
year. asa5
The dea b of Governor Brough, receives
appropriate notice, with brief biographi-
cal and characteristic references.
The Adiutant next refers to the subject
of providing medals for the officers and
soldiers of the war, for which provision
was made by the last legislature. The law
on that subject is in process of execution,
and each of the braves who have survived
/ the service, or the representatives of those
who have fallen, viii in due time receive
a raedal from the State to be preserved as
4 uroud memorial for their posteriiy. The
| medals are to be classified in their designs,
onnronr;;-tA to the different Glasses, the
bonorsbly discharged, the killed in battle,
the died from wounds, disease, 61c-t.he
hundred days men not being forgotten in
the enumeration.
The institution and history Of the SOL
diers's Home" is next in order. The trans
fer by the U. s, to the State, of -Tripla
Hospital" near Columbus, for perma-
nent home for the disabled soldiers Of the
State. is stated, with recommendation to
the legislature for its liberal support. 1t is
already in successful operation under the
Superintendency Of Capt. Isaac Brayton,
| of your county-a man well qualified to
I'll the post with honor and efficiency.
The raising of new requirements under
the last call for 100000 men, is detailed
The organization of the entire sixteen
regiments authorized under that call, was
not completed, when the virtual close Of
the war brought orders for mastering out
ali organizations and recruits in general
rendezvous
The subject of permanent organized
militia for the Stata- Is next ably discnssad
with recommendation to the Legislature
: to amend and perfect Our present system
and to memoraiize Congress for the adop-
ton Of q uniform system throughout the
States.
The subject of military education il
, schools is dwelt upon at some length, witt
/ quotations from many able writers upoI
the subject.
The rosters Of the new regiments from
; the I4Oth to the l97th, inclusive, is given
> The order of mastering out of regiments
and the casualties among field officers il
q Ohio regiments are next recorded
Then follow tables showing the numbe
of regiments furnished by Ohio, with thei
terms of service, from the lst to the l9stl
f infantry, list to 18th cavalry, the light ant
4 heavy artillery, &c.
The appointments and promotions 70
the year, and the recruiting and condition
of the quotas in the several districts ant
4 sub-districts, are given; followed by sta
: tistics of the Ohio National Guard, ful
q and complete, as far as practicable an in
teresting record,
A list of military surgeons, the state @
enrolment of M Ia by counties in 1856
and 1865, with the increase and decrease
: and statement of the resources and lis
d bilities Of the military fund, by counties
# closes the tabular portions of the report.
,eI Due credit is given, in conclusion, to th
u legislature, the military committees, tn
: people and the press of the State, &c, fo
'! their aid and efficiency in the service de
a volving upon them, in the great contest S
satisfactorily and honorably closed.
An appendix recommends the compils
y tien and publication of sOhio's Record i
It thg Rebellion they contain a full stats
a ment of all the names of officers and pr
:. Yates in all the regiments with the east
alties of each one designated A fe'
= specimen pages of such work are give