Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1867-01-09
WHOLE NO. 1923.
Ohio LegIsIature.
COLUMBUS. January ..

Ohio legislature.
COLUMBUS, January ?.
MEETING OF THE LEGISLATURE.
Both Houses of the General Assembly
convened at 10 o'clock this morning
with a bare quorum IN each, not one to
spare in either Nineteen members OF
the Senate and 81 members the House
answered at the roll-call. There were
three new members of the Senate elec.
ted in place of the same number resign
ed, tO-wit: Coombs IN place of Irwin, Of
Fayette, Walker in place of Cummings,
of Shelby and Justice in place of Critch
field, of Holmes. The two first men
toned appeared aud took their seats
4 to-day. In the House there are eight
new members, four TO fill Vacancies
OF deceased men bers, and four to fll
vacancies created by designations, viz
Cist in place of Wright, of Hamilton,
resigned; Bruce in place of Gaddes, of
Hamilton, resigned Martin in place
Of Clark, Of COlumbiana, resigned, and
Phillips in place of Wilcox, of Erie, re-
signed. They were sworn in and took
their seats. Those elected to fill the
vacancies of the deceased were, Branch
IN place of Teeter, of Clermont; Fit3-
/ gerland in place of Oberkline, of Ham.
ilton /; Burbage in place of Phillips Of
Scioto, and Sorber in place of Stookey,
of Adams. They will take their seats
after the deaths of their predecessors
are formally announced.
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
The Governors message was received
and read in both Houses before the
noon recess. 1t seems to give good
satisfaction in the main, but does not
pass without comment for some things
that are omitted, and especially for the
lack of any reference to the question
of equal suffrage in the State.
BUSINESS DONE.
Except the usual interchange Of
greetings between the two Houses, the
appointment and reports Of committees
to wait upon the Governor, the reading
OF the message, &C., but little business
was done.
In the Senate a resolution was offered
for allowing the State j ournaI and
Statesman 50 each per day for report.
ing and publishing the proceedings.
which was laid on the table.
A resolution was adopted for Joint
convention of the two Houses at IO3
o'clock on Friday, to count the votes
for State officers.
f. y. Miles, an Assistant Clerk. re
signed his position, which vas accepted
In the House Mr.. Hitchcock. IN
leave, presented resolutions approving
and ratifying the constitutional
Amendment which were laid on the
table to be printed.
Mr.. Hib 8, of Franklin. introduced
a bill authorizing the Commissioners of
Franklin county to raise by tax $780,
600. as a donation to the proposed
Agricultural College, in addition to the
100000 offered by the citizens of
Worthingtor. with a view to its loca-
tion at that place. Mr.. Hibbs' bill has
the concurrence Of the leading capital
lists in Columbus and franklin county.
Leader.
COLUMBUS, Jan. s.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT RATIFIED BY
TIE SENATE.
The Committee subsequently, report
ed, recommending the ratification of
the Constitutional Amendment. Mr..
Hurd spoke elaborateIy against the
ratification, consuming most of the
morning session, until the recess. In
the afternoon Mr.. Golden of Athens.
spoke at length on the same side near
% ha off
The question was then called for, and
the vote taken on the ratification, and
resulted: yeas q, Davs Pa strict par
ty vote. So the ratification was agreed
10 on the part of Senate.
HOUSE PRocEED1SGP.
In the House a number Of bills were
presented, and among them was one bv
Mr.. Chase to provide for a registration
of votes; three by Mr. Bloom to reeu-
late the practice of joint stock compa,
nies, and one oy Mr.. Glover. making
special appropriations for 1867.
A seleeG committee Of seven to be
called the Committee on Insurance
was ordered to be appointed.
Mr.. Lockwood offered a resolution
for dispensing hereafter with a Bureau
of Soldiers Claims, and all agencies for
that purpose at the expense of the
State, which was referred to the Com
mittee on Military Affairs.
EQUAL SUFFRAGE PROPOSED.
Mr.. Dangler introduced a Joint res.
clution for the amendment of the State
Constitution, extending the elective
franchise TO all the male citizens Of
twenty-one years of age, without re-
gard to color or other inVidious dis
tinetion.
A similar resolution of last session is
now pending in the Senate.
Mr.. Dangler's resolution was out of
order, and returned to the mover.
FEMALE SUFFRAGE PROPOSED.
Mr.. Houston offered a resolution to
amend the Constitution so as to extend
the elective franchise to al male and
female citizens of the State of twenty
Oue years and upwards. Both resolu-
tons were laid on the table to be prin-
led.
THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
Mr.. Bradbury offered a resoIution in
'tructing our Senators and requesting
'ur representatives in Congress to op,
pose the admission of any of the rebel
States until the Constitutional Amend.
nent shall have been adopted by ths
of two thirds of the States.
Referred to the Committee on Federal
Relations.
INSURANCE coNNITTEE-JOIST coNVBS-
TIoN.
The Speaker announced Messrs.
Bloom, Dangler, Boynton, Chase, Fol-
EFT, Young and Kerr as the select com
nittee on Insurance.
The House agreed to the Senate res
'lution for going into joint convention
at l04 o'clock to count the
'otes for State officers.
NEW BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
In the afternoon a dill was intro
iuce6 by Mr.. Clark of Harrison. reoui-
ing all male persons between Is and
., residents in the State three months.
.xcept permanently disabled soldiers.
o perform two days work every wear
N the public works. Also one bV Mr.
lanOlnr for