Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-01-02

/ Upon the approval or rejection of the fol-
lowing amendment, as substitute for the
I first section Of the fifth article of the Con-
4 stitution Of this State, to-wit:F NV-V
j FrEvery male citizen of the United States
of the age of twenty-one wears, who shall
1shave been a resident of the State one year
next preceding the election, and of the
county, township, or ward, in which he re-
sides, such time as may be provided by law,
shall Dave the qualifications Of an eiector
and be entitled to vote at all elections"
Mr. Kellogg offered the following, which
was ordered TO he printed: r,,rrr-r ~,
ReS0lUed blythe General Assembly Of Ohio,
tbree-fifths OF the members elected to each
house agreeing thereto, That 1t be and is
hereby proposed to the electors Of tfis State
10 vote at the next annual October election,
upon the approval or rejection of the fol-
lowing amendment as substitute for the
first section of the ninth article of the Con-
stitution of this State, to- wit ul s8zg~Fr
All male citizens resident of this State,
being eighteen years of age, and under the
age OF torty-tive years, shall be enrolled in
the militia and perform military duty In
such manner not Incompatible with the
Constitution and laws of the United States,
as may be prescribed by law"
NOTICES OF BILLS.
Mr.Walllng gave notice that on to-mor-
row, or some subsequent day of the session,
he would ask leave to introduce bill to
repeal Che 4th section of the act entitled
"An act to organize and discipline the Mi
litia of ONO, and to repeal the act therein
named" passed March 81, 1864. l,,-,,
Mr.. Walling gave notice that on to-mor-
row, or some subsequent day of the session,
he would ask leave to introduce bill to
authorize the Commissioners of Pickaway
county to transfer a certain amount therein
to be named, ofthe Relief Fund. now in
the Treasury of said county, to the Infirm-
ary Fund. crr,t--s
Mr.. May gave notice of a bill fixing the
timPs Of holding the District Courts and
Courtsof ComniOn. Pleas in the Sixth Judi
cial District or Ohio. sS sAsN 2rT
The President read a Communication
from the Secretary of the State Board Of
Agriculture, asking the use of the Senate
Chamber for Wednesday and Thursday of
this week, for the Agricultural Convention,
which request the Senate granted, upon the
motion OF Mr.. Burt. rfiFa ati,Ra
Mr.. Critchield gave notice of the intro
duction OF the following bills:
To provide for the taking of recognizan-
:ees IN the courts OF Common Pleas; To re-
peal all laws and parts Of laws nowin force
relative to the organization of the militia,
aud for the safe keeping of arms; To pre-
vent kidnapping and to repeal the act of
1864 In reference to Kidnapping; To repeal
the act creating the office of Pay Agent;
To transfer the excess of funds In the Coun-
ty Treasury TO such purposes as County
Commissioners may think fit.
n Mr.. Berry gave notice of bill To amend
section 1888 Of ian act OF the jurisdiction
and procedure before Justices of the Peace,
and of the duties OF constables in civil courts.
Mr.. Bateman gave notice of a bill, To
amend an act entitled an act to provide for
the proof, acknowledgement. and recording
of deeds and other instruments of writing.
Mr.. Hurd gave notice of bill, To esta6-
lish code of .offenses and jurisdiction in
this State. . Fl. w Es aI az
The Senate then took recess until 3
O'Clock p. M. aHai1 .-i',a g. -rs.
..r.< AFTERNOON SESSION. '-r
Mr. Bradbury offered the following joint
| resolution:
WHEREAS, 1t is stated upon reliable au-
thority that certain of the Clerks of the
| Courts OF Common Pleas within this State
have neglected or refused to certify in the
abstract of votes sent to the President OF
| the Senate the vote cast by the soldiers
In the military service of the United States
|
ReSolred, That the Secretary of State be
required to certify to the President of the
Senate an abstract of all the votes cast by
the soldiers in the field, as returned to his
office, and that the same be counted by
the Joint convention of the two houses In
all cases where the Clerks of the proper
counties have failed to certify such votes.
The resolution was adopted by vote OF
21 yeas to 10 nays.
4 d Mr. West offered a Joint resolution fol
the appointment of a. committee of two on
the part of the Senate, and of - on the
part ofthe House, to wait on the Governor
and inform him that the two houses are or
| ganized, and ready to receive any commu-
nication he may be pleased to make. Res.
olution adopted, and Messrs. Westand Kel.
logg appointed said committee on the part
ofthe Senate. -.,.
Henry E. Kelly and Charles Cornell were
| appointed messenger boys. l.er'Hi g'i -.
| Mr.. Kellogg introduced bill fixing the
times OF holding the Courts in the Ninth Ju-
dicial District for the year 1866. The bill
the rules being suspended, was read three
several times and passed. -0sr1- ao-
Mr.. Brown offered the following Joint
resolution, which was adopted
. Resolued, That committee of three on
the part of the Senate and -
OH the part of the House be ap-
pointed to make such arrangements
as may be necessary, in connection with the
citizens of Columbus, for the Inauguration
of the Governor-elect and other State OFF,
GERS, on Monday, the Sth inst.
The following resolution was, on motion
OF Mr.. West, adopted: ar..s
Resolved, That the Wool Growers have
the use of this Hall tomorrow after the
reading of the Governors Message.
Adjourned. ".yI HH.E.T'-I- .HtT
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House convened at ten o'clock A.
NJ, and was called to order by the Secre-