Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-01-05
THE OHIO LEG1sLATURE.
THURSDAY, January..4, 1866.
SENATE.

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The session was opened with prayer by
Rev. Mr.. Byers.
The reading Of the Journal was dlspens-
ed with, on motion of Mr. Kellogg, to ena-
BILE the Senate to transact other business
before going into Convention TO count the
votes for State officers.
The President announced the appoint
ment of the committee on the part of the
Senate, TO make arrangements for the in-
auguration of the Governor and other State
officers, on Monday next Messrs. Brown,
Hall and Linn 70 a 4A4AlB IN y
A message was received from the Gov
ernor, containing the reporC of the Com
missioners appointed by him to examine
the proposed location for the Agricultural
College, and report thereon !; also, reports
from the Auditor and Treasurer of State, OF
| their action ON the s2me subject. lVIN.
lIMr. Cummins presented the petition Of
G. II. GrosvenoB of Athens county, con-
testing the seat in the Senate now held by
Mr.. Golden, of the same county, Referred
to committee of Privileges and Elections.
A message was received from the House,
announcing the readiness of that body to
receive the Senate and proceed to canvass
the votes for State officers, i ,t1
On motion, the Senate retired In body
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| for that purpose. Cd
r,, AFTERNOON SESSION. hr.rrI
| The Joint Convention having completed
| its business, the Senate returned to their
Chamber at AZ z. M. H .
| ON motion, the doors were closed, and
the Senate went into Executive session.
| After the doors were opened, Mr.. Brown,
| from the joint committee to prepare for
the inauguration ceremonies reported the
programme agreed upon, which was
adopted. .
In Executive session, the following EX-
| ecutive nominations were confirmed:
RIG. Corwin, of Montgomery, James S.
Robinson, Of Hardin, land X. w. Shawhan,
of Seneca, to be Directors on the part of the
State, of the Sandusky, Dayton and Cincln-
natl Railroad Company. .....t
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House was called to order at precise
| ly 10 o'clock A. M. by the Speaker, when
| Rev. Mr.. FELTON, opened the session with
prayer. The Journal was read, CORE cted
| and approved.
THE Speaker appointed Messrs. Hitch
cock, Stanton. Nixon, Putnam, and Thorn
| hill, a committee on Rules. l.s..
| Upon motion of Mr.. ThOrnhill the Ser
geant-at- Arms was instructed to procure a
| clock for the Hall of Representatives at a
cost not to exceed forty dollars; and to sell
the old clock upon the best terms he can.
The report OF Mr.. Royal Taylor Com
missioner of Soldiers Claims, was received
and ordered to be printed.
Judge Willett's Senate joint resolution,
as to night watch for the State Treasury,
was adopted.
Senate joint resolution, providing for a
joint committee to make arrangements for
the Inauguration of the Governor elect and
other State officers, was adopted /; and the
committee consists of Messrs. Brown, Hall
and Linn, on the part of the Senate; and
Messrs. Glover, Gardner, Tafel, Davenport
and Chase, on the part of the House.
Mr.. Clark, of Columbiana, offered the
following resolution, which was adopted:
ResOlred, That there be paid out of any
money appropriated for such purposes, the
sum of fifteen dollars to William CosgrOve
for his services as Assistant Sergeant-at-
Arms, in preparing and fitting up this Hall
for the present session, and the Speaker be
instructed to certify the same.
a. JOINT CONVENTION. ..7r.
A message was sent to the Senate, inform
ing that body that the House was ready to
receive the Senators in Joint Convention,
to count the votes for State officers. Short
ly afterwards, the Senators appeared in the
Hall of Representatives, preceded by the
officers of the Senate, and were seated,
Nhen the counting of votes proceeded in
Orde.' occupying most of the day. When
it was concluded, the President of the Sen
ate announced the results, as follows: