Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-04-04

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SENATE.
In the Senate to-day among other bills of
less general interest the following were
passed: To amend section lS of the civil
code,the object being to allow a motion
for discharge from arrest to be made at any
time before judgment is rendered also, the
House bill for the protection of school
houses; also the house bill to amend the
amend the act concerning notaries, amend
ed by the Senate so as to allow notaries the
same fees as justices of the peace receive
also, House bill to authorize township trus-
tees to provide watering places in their
townships; also, House bill to provide for
the sale ofthe remaining lands of the State;
also House bill to allow railroad companies
to change the location Of their track in GER
tain cases; also, House bill to allow cities of
the second class to levy a tax for sewerage
purposes; also, House bill requiring com
missioners to make their reports to the
Court of Common Pleas in September; also,
House bill allowing horticultural societies
to assess their members five dollars per an
mum also, House bill authorizing the in
corporation of live stock insurance cOmpa-
nies; also, Senate bill to provide for the es-
tablishment of an agricultural college.
HOUSE.
In the House the following besides
number of local and less important bills,
were passed:
House bill to provide home for soldiers.
1t provides for the appointment ofive COM
misiioners by the Governor, to hold Office
one year, who shall appoint superintend-
ent, physician, steward, matron, &c. All
disabled and necessitous soldiers shall be
admitted Twenty-Five thousand dollars
are appropriated by the bill for the expense /;
also Senate bill to authorize county com
missioners to construct roads on petition
of majority of the resident land owners
along the line thereof, which is a law.
Resolutions from the Military Committee
were adopted, authorizing the Governor to
appoint commissioner to visit the battle
fields and cemeteries where Ohio soldiers
killed in battle are buried, and report the
number, place and condition of the same.
At the adjourned session the bill requiring
naturalization papers to be recorded by
township clerks was defeated.
The following resolutions passed both
Houses:
WHEREAS, it has pleased Divine Provi-
dence to remove from this life, on the 29th
day of August, 1865, John BrOugh, the Gov
ernor of this State and
WHEREAS, it is proper that we, sharing in
the general sorrow and as the representa-
tives of the people, should show due respect
for the memory Of the illUstriOus deceased
therefore,
Rcsolred, By the Senate, That in the death
of Gov. Brough the State of Ohio was be-
reaved of most able, faithful and inhuen-
tial executive, and of a beloved and distin-
guished citizen, whose fame had become a
| part of the history of the nation.
Resolred, While we are deeply sensible OF
the magnitude Of the loss to the State and
the Republic, we confess our gratitude to our
Heavenly Father that there was given unto
/ us such a man, whose patriotism was an
example, whose wisdom was a guide, and
whose high integrity in Office was only
| equalled by his virtue as a citizen; that
| through his honesty integrity and states
manship, in the most critical period in the
/ history Of this commonwealth we were saw
ed, as people, from bankruptcy and repu-
diation; and that, through him as our ex-
ecutive Ohio did the most efficient service o.
any of the States in the suppression Of the
rebellion, and earned the gratitude of al
| loyal hearts.
| Resolred, That these resolutions be en-
tered upon the journal and the President
is hereby requested TO transmit a copy O.
them to the family Of the deceased.
Resolred, That the Senate do now adjourn
Eulogies on the deceased Governor wer,
given in the Senate, by Messes. Williamson
Hall, Hayden, Martin, Kellogg, Knowler
Doan and Warner, and in the House by
Messrs. sledman, Gardner, Yixon and Par
rott, the Speaker, and dirty speech wal
made in the Senate against them, by Mr.
willett, Copperhead from Defiance dis
| trict.