Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-01-03
The Ohio Legislature.

count of the legislative proceedings in the
Ohio State Legislature, on the first day
Monday of the session, from the Column
bus Journal. The Senate was called to or
der on Monday by Hon. Parlee Carlin, Of
Hancock county, who is the Oldest in years
of the Senators elect; and the Hon. Henry
s. Martin, of Stark county, was elected
President pro. tenn, receiving 20 votes to
l3 votes for Hon. Meredith R. Willett Of
Williams county. The following were
elected the officers of the Senate, being the
Union caucus nominees: Clerk, E. T.
Hall, of Muskingum; lst Assistant Clerk,
L. P. Rese, of Licking; End Assistant
Clerk, E. W. Miles, of Morrow; Sergeant
at-Arms, james Stover, of Logan; lst As
sistsnt Sergeant-at-Arms,J John T. Carlin,
of Hancock; End Assistant Sergeant-st-
Arms, Henry c. Dunkle, of Fairfield.
The Senators proceeded to select seatsb by
lot, and the rules of the last Senate were
adopted
Mr.. WALLING gave notice that on to-
morrow or some subsequent day of the ses-
sion he will ask leave to introduce bill to
repeal the fourth section of an act entitled
" An act to organize and discipline the mi
litia of Ohio and to repeal an act therein
named, passed March 81, 1864.
A resolution was passed granting the use
of the Senate Chamber to the State Agri-
cultural Society on Wednesday and Thurs
day, the Sd and 4th of January
Mr.. KELLOGG offered the following
joint resolution, which was ordered to be
laid on the table and printed, relative to an
amendment to the Constitution, and pro-
viding for the extension ofthe elective fran
chise:
Resolved, BY the General Assembly of the
State of Ohio, Three-ffths of the members
elected to each House agreeing thereto
that it be and is hereby proposed to the
electors of this State, to vote at the next
annual October election, upon the appro-
val or rejection of the following amend
ment, as substitute for the first section of
the fifth article of the Constitution of this
State, to wit:
@Every male citizen of the United
States, of the age of twenty-on0 years, who
shall have been q resident of theState one
year next preceding the election, and of
resides, such time as may be provided by
law, shall have the qualifications of an
elector, and be entitled to vote at all cleo
tiOns."
Mr. Kellogg offered the following joint
resolution, which was laid on the table
and ordered to be printed, relative to an
amendment to the Constitution, providing
for an enrolment of the militia, and the
performance of military duty.
Resolved 6y the General assembly Of the
State of Ohio, Three-ffths Of the members
elected to each House agreeing thereto,
that it be and is hereby proposed, to the
electors of this State, to vote at the next
annual October election, upon the ap-
proval or rejection of the following
amendment, as q substitute for the first |
motion of the ninth article of the Consti- |
tuition this State, to wit
"All male residents of this State, being
eighteen years of age, and under the age |
of forty-fve years, shall be enrolled in the |
militia and perform military duty, in such |
manner, not incompatible with the con-
stitution and laws OF the United States as
may be prescribed by law.
On motion, L. L. Rice Esq, was ad-
mitted within the bar as reporter for the
Cleveland LEADER.
Resolutions were adopted granting the
use of the chamber on Tuesday to the
Ohio Wool Growers Association; inviting
the clergy of the city to oficiate in open
ing each session with prayer; fixing the
hours of meeting; arranging for mails,
&c, &c. aa ..r ara
A resolution introduced by Mr.. Brad
bury, requesting the Secretary of State to
certify to 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
counties have failed to certify such vote,
was adopted. Yeas 81, nays 10.
A resolution was adopted for the ap-
of q COMMITTEES to make arrange
ments for the Inauguration on Monday
aaxt, Other business of LOCAL or minor
vas adopted and the Senate
adjourned.