Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-01-11
THE STATE LEGIsLATURE.
SENATE.


The following resolution was introduced
into the Senate on Tuesday, by Mr.. Nc
Farland:
Resolued, That when the Senate adjourn
on Friday next, and each third Friday
succeeding the same, during the session,
it shall adjourn until cloeh P NJ on the
Tuesday next following such Fridays re-
spectively.
The motion was sustained in brief
spAArhAs by Messrs. SadIer, Brown and
Willett. 1t was adaE.4-l - A. c-il---.-s
vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Bateman, Berry, Brad
bury, Burt, Carlin, Doan, Dowdney, Col
den, Griswold, Hall, Harris, Hayden, Hol-
lister, Kellogg, Knowles, Mcfarland, Tib-
balls, Walling-ls.
Nays-Messrs. Brooks, Brown, Cole,
Cummins, Godfrey, Irion, Jones, Linn,
May, Martin, Sadler, Savage, Warner,
West, Wilson, Willett-16.
Dr. Griswold offered a resolution, in
structing the Auditor of State to refund
to the Steward of the N o. Lunatic Asy-
lum the sum of $500, withheld from w.
w. Wythes, late Superintendent Of that
"
advanced by the Steward from the current
expense fund. Laid on the table to be
printed, on motion Of the mover of the
resolution.
Mr.. Willett introduced a preamble and
resolution requesting our Senators and
representatives in Congress to exert their
influence against the passage of any law
under which the General Government
shall assume the war debt of the several
States.
The President announced the following
Standing Committee on Unfinished Busi.
ness: Messrs. Jones, Bradbury, Irion,
Kellogg and Wilett.
Also, additional members of the Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections: Messrs.
Jones and Linn.
Mr.. Critchfeld, on leave, gave notice of
bill to repeal the laws requiring two days
labor on roads, and to amend the law so as
to improve the roads by taxation.
Mr.. Tibbals, of Summit county, offered
resolutions asserting the principles of the
Monroe doctrine, which were laid on the
table to be printed.
Mr.. Berry, on leave, presented the fol-
lowing resolution, which was adopted:
WHEREAS, Reports being in circulation
to the effect that there are persons confined
in the Ohio Penitentiary without any au-
thority, contrary TO and in violation of the
laws of the State of Ohio, therefore be it a
ResolUsd, That the Warden of the Ohio
Penitentiary be and he is hereby requested
to furnish to the Senate information in re-
gard to the following points, to wit: Are
there any persons confined in the Ohio
Penitentiary, except those under sentence
of the civil courts of the State of
Ohio or the United States? If so, give
their names and places of residence; the
date and place of sentence; the length Of
time for which they are sentenced; the
crime for which, and the authority by
which, they are so confined.
Mr.. Hayden, on leave, presented bill
to suppress counterfeit bank notes In the
State Of Ohio.
Other business of minor importance was
transacted and the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Little was done in this body except the
introduction Of new bills and resolutions,
of which the following are the most i'm
portant;
Mr.. Furnass introduced a bill, which
was read the first time, supplementary to
an act entitled an act defining the. iuris-
diction of Probate Courts in. criminal cases
in the counties of Pike, Portage, Jackson,
Clermont, Carroll, Gallia, Butler, Lucas,
Hooking, Brown, Lorain, Coshocton, and
Columbisna, passed April f. 1859.
Mr.. Kibbee offered resolutions, which
were adopted, rendering thanks to eur
officers and soldiers, cherishing the mems
ory of our gallant sons who have fallen in
defense of their country, and hoping tha
their widows and orphans may receive
loyal support and regard.
Mr.. Schneider offered resolutions, which
were laid on the table to print, indOrsing
the policy toward foreign powers indi-
Gated in President JOhnson's Message to
Congress.
A prisoner in Salisbury (Englandl jail,
who was on trial for murder, committed
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