The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-01-09
OHIO
Monday, Jan. 6, 1868.
S Il TIE
MORNING. sEssIoN.

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MORNING SESSION.
This being the day for the first meet
ing OF the FIfty-eighth General As
sembly of Tho State of Ohio, the Sen,
ate convened ID theii Chamber, and
were called to order at 10 o'clock by
Lieutenant Governor McBurney as
President, who appointed Mr.. Godfrey
Of Mercer, temporary clerk. The mem
bers from the different Senatorial Dis
tricts then presented their credentials
and vera sworn in by tho President.
The roll was called and all the mem.
bers appeared and took their seats be-.
fore the close of the morning Session.
On motion of MIR. Hall, the Senate
proceeded to the election of officers
with the following result:
CHEF CLERK.
G, B. Flood 70
q. L. Hall IS
Mr.. Flood having received a major.
ity ofthe votes cast, was declared du-
~ elected, aud was sworn in and CT
tered upon the discharge OF his du.
ties.
lsT ASSISTANT CLERK.
Daniel Flanagan 10
]. IL. Dynos IS
AR. Flanagan was declared duly
elected.
% ASSISTANT CLERK.
Will. r. Mutt 10
L. p. Rhodes 10
Ar. Mutt was declared duly elected.
The two Assistant Clerks we're then.
sworn in and entc cd upon the dis
charge of their duties.
SERGEANT ALARMS.
Benz. Williams 10
James Slower Is
Mr.. Williams was declared elected,
and being sworn in entered upon the
discharge of his duties.
1sT ASST sERG'T-AT-ARMs.
Jos. Sausser 10
Alex. Mccoy IS
Mr., Sausser was declared duly cleo
ted.
I'd ASST sERG'T-AT-ARMs.
JOS. Gutzwiller 10
IL. G. Drinkle 10
Mr.. Gu.zwiller was declared elect
ed. The two Assistant Sergeant at
Arms having been sworn IN, entered
upon the discharge Of their duties.
Mr.. Lawrence offered the following
joint resolution, which, on his motion,
was laid on the table and ordered to
be printed;
WHEREAS, On tho 18th day ofJanu.
airy, A. ID. 1867, the following Joint
resolution was adopted by the Gener-
al Assembly Of tho State Of Ohio, to-
wit
WHEREAS, The General Assembly
has received official notification of the
passage by both bouscs of the Thirty>
ninth Congress Of the United States, at
its first session, Of the following prop
ositlon to amend tho Constitution of
the United States, by a constitutional
majority Of two.thIrds thereof, in the
words following, to.wit
Joint resolution proposing an amendment
to the Constitution Of the United
States.
BE it reS0iUed By the Senate amt House
Of Representatives Of the United States
Of America, IN Congress assembled, Ctiro-
thirds Of both houses cOncmrring) That
the following article be proposed to the
Legislatures Of the several States as
an amendment to the Constitution of
the United States, which, when rati.
fed by thrce.fourths of said Legisla-
turo, shall BIO valid as a part Of tho
Constitution, namely :.
ARTICLE XIV.
SECTION /. All persons born or nat.
uralized in the United States, and sub
ject TO the jurisdiction thereof. nre cts
liens OF the United States, and of the
State wherein theIy reside. No stare
shall lake or enforce any law which
shall abridge the privileges or immu-
mites of citizens OF the United States.
nor shall any State deprive any per.
son of life, liberty OF property without
due process Of law, nor deny 10 any
person within its jurisdiction the equal
protection of the laws.
SEC. 2, Representatives shall be APP
IDovtSoSsd among tie several States