Resolved, That the Governor be requested to communicate to the Senate the following information 1st The names of all officers who, in any capacity, have served on the Governor's Staff, during the fiscal year ending November 15, 1861. 2d. The names of all the assistants who have served in connection with the said staff officers. 3d. The time each staff officer and assistant has served, and in what capacity. 4th. The amount claimed by each and every person so reported, and under what law the same is claimed. 5th. The amount, if any, paid to each staff officer and assistant so connected with the Governor's staff. The question being on agreeing to the resolution, it was adopted. Mr. Bierce, from the committee on Agriculture, submitted a report upon the culture of the sugar-beet, which was read at the Clerk's desk, and, On motion of Mr. Hitchcock, Was laid on the table and ordered to be printed. The committee also reported for adoption the following resolution, which was laid on the table: Resolved, That the State Board of Agriculture is authorized to offer a premium of $ to the first person who shall have planted, within the State of Ohio, no less than five acres of sugar beets, and manufactured therefrom no less than 5000 pounds of good, fair, merchantable, crystallized brown sugar; and a specimen of white, refined loaf-sugar, of no less than 20 pounds in a single, uncompressed block-the premium to be awarded on condition that the winner shall open his factory for public inspection, and instruct one apprentice, at the choice of every agricultural society of the State. Message from the House of Representatives. Mr. President: The Speaker has signed, in the presence of the House, the following bill and joint resolution, and the same now await the signature of the President of the Senate : S. B. No. 21, To amend an act entitled "an act to fix the salaries of judges in certain cases," passed April 12, 1858. S. J. R. No. 42, Instructing our Senators and Representatives to use their best efforts to secure a speedy passage of a bill, by the Congress of the United States, providing for the issuing of Demand Treasury Notes, and making the same a legal tender. Attest: EDWARD KINSMAN, Clerk. The President then, in the presence of the Senate, signed the said bill and joint resolution. Mr. Sprague offered for adoption the following resolution : Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio. That three thousand extra copies of the Report of the Senate committee on Agriculture, on the cultivation of the sugar-beet and the manufacture of sugar therefrom, be printed for the use of the General Assembly-to be printed under the provisions of the general law on printing. Which, on motion of Mr. Sinnet, was referred to the committee on Printing. On motion of Mr. Sprague, The Senate resolved itselt into committee of the Whole on the orders of the day, Mr. Quinby in the chair, and after some time spent therein, rose and reported back the following bill, without amendment, viz.: H. B. No. 36, To amend section 3 of "an act supplementary to an act to provide for the organization of cities and incorporated villages," passed May 3, 1852, and the amendment, passed March 11, 1853; and a supplementary act, passed April 8, 1856, and supplementary to the act passed April 12, 1858. Said bill was ordered to be engrossed and read the third time on Monday. On motion of Mr McVeigh, The Senate adjourned. Attest: D. W. RHODES, Clerk. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1862. Prayer by Rev. Dr Smith. The President laid before the Senate a communication from Mr. Tayler, Auditor of State, relative to banks which have given notice of compliance with the law for bank taxation, passed April 4, 1861, which, On motion of Mr Hitchcock, Was laid on the table and ordered to be printed. The following bills were severally read the second time, and committed to the committee of the Whole and made the special order for this day : 8 B. No. 57, To repeal an act entitled "an act to prohibit the circulation of the notes of nonspecie paying banks," passed May 3, 1861. S. B. No. 58, To suspend, until otherwise provided by law, the operation of an act entitled "an act to establish an asylum for the education of idiotic and imbecile youth," passed April 17, 1857. S. B. No. 59, To amend an act entitled "an act to amend the first section of the act entitled an act to provide for the publication of the general laws in newspapers, and to repeal the act therein named," passed March 11, 1853. S. B. No. 61, Making partial appropriations for the current expenses of the different benevolent institutions of the State for the year 1862. The following bill was read the third time: H. B No. 36, To amend section 3 of "an act supplementary to an act to provide for the organization of cities and incorporated villages," passed May 3, 1852, and the amendment, passed March 11, 1853; and a supplementary act, passed April 8, 1856, and supplementary to the act passed April 12, 1858. The question being, Shall the bill pass ?" On motion of Mr. Robison, Said bill was laid on the table. Mr. Bierce asked and obtained leave to introduce the following, without previ ous notice: S. B No. 67, To raise revenue, protect sheep, and confiscate dogs. Which was read the first time. Mr. O'Connor, from the joint committee on Enrollment, reported H. J. R. No. 30, correctly and properly enrolled. On motion of Mr. Harsh, A message was sent to the House of Representatives requesting a return of S. B. No: 53, To amend the act entitled "an act to afford relief to the families of soldiers mustered into the service of the United States, and in the service of the State, under the requisition of the President," passed May 10, 1861. Message from the House of Representatives. Mr. President: The Speaker has signed, in the presence of the House, H. J. R. No. 30, Relative to a vote of thanks to General Burnside and Commander Goldsborough, and the officers and men under their respective commands, for their recent victories in Eastern North Carolina, and the same now awaits the signature of the President of the Senate. Attest: EDWARD KINSMAN, Clerk. The President then, in the presence of the Senate, signed said joint resolution. Message from the House of Representatives. Mr. President: The House has concurred in the Senate amendment to H. B. No. 15, To authorize county commissioners to appropriate as county roads, turnpikes and plank roads that have been or hereafter shall be abandoned, after amending said amendment by adding the following: "Provided, that the provisions of this section shall not be interpreted to convey the right to resume control of said road, by any corporation or company who shall have abandoned the same." -In which the concurrence of the Senate is requested. Attest: On motion of Mr. Gunckel, EDWARD KINSMAN, Clerk. Said bill and pending amendment were laid on the table. Message from the House of Representatives. Mr. President: The following bills have been introduced into the House, and severally read the first time: H. B. No. 111, To amend section 6 of an act entitled "an act to regulate the fees of clerks of the courts of common pleas," passed May 1, 1851. H. B. No. 112, Supplementary to an act fixing the compensation of members of the Legislature. H. B. No. 113, To repeal the "act to erect the township of Muskingum, in Washington county," passed April 18, 1861. Attest: On motion of Mr. Hitchcock, EDWARD KINSMAN, Clerk. The Senate resolved itself into committee of the Whole on the orders of the day, Mr. Welsh in the chair, and after some time spent therein, rose and reported back the following bill, without amendment, viz : S. B. No 27, To amend the 221st section of an act entitled "an act to establish a code of civil procedure," passed March 11, 1853. Which was referred to the committee on the Judiciary. On motion of Mr. Monroe, The Senate took a recess. THREE O'CLOCK P. M. Upon the announcement of the taking of Fort Donelson from the Rebels by the Union forces, On motion of Mr. Robison, The Senate adjourned. Attest: D. W. RHODES, Clerk. TUESDAY, February 18, 1862. Prayer by the Rev. Dr. Smith. Mr. Welsh presented a memorial from B. W. Hoge, Hugh McMillin, and 150 other citizens of Belmont county, praying for the reduction in the salaries of State and county officers. Also for a reduction of the assessments for school purposes; which was referred to the committee on Fees and Salaries Mr. Marshall presented the memorial of Hon. Joseph Cable, of Van Wert county, asking that he be paid for three months' services as inspector at Junction, Ohio; which was referred to the committee on Claims. Mr. Perrill presented the petition of F. W. Renick and 217 legal voters of Pickaway county, praying that a law may be passed at the present session of the Legislature, to prevent the immigration of black or mulatto persons to the State of Ohio; which was referred to the committee on Federal Relations. Mr. Finck presented the petition of Jeremiah Lowrey, John J. Walpole, John Armstrong, and 168 others, voters of Muskingum county, praying for the passage of a law to prohibit negroes from immigrating into or settling in this State, and from holding property therein; which was referred to the committee on Federal Relations. On motion of Mr. Monroe, The constitutional rule was suspended, and the following bill read the second time by its title, and committed to the committee of the whole, and made the special order for this day: S. B. No 62, To amend an act entitled "an act defining the powers and duties of justices of the peace and constables in criminal cases," passed March 27, 1837, and the several acts amendatory thereof. Mr. O'Connor, from the joint committee on Enrollment, reported H. B. No. 23, correctly and properly enrolled. Mr. Miles, from the committee on Benevolent Institutions, submitted a report relative to retrenchment in the expenses of the several benevolent institutions of the State, and recommended the adoption of the following joint resolution: S J. R. No. 45, Relative to retrenchment in the public benevolent institutions of the State. The question being on the adoption of the resolution, The yeas and nays were ordered, and resulted-yeas 22, nays none, as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs. Coates, Finck, Groesbeck, Gunckel, Harsh, Hood, Johnston, Lang, Marshall, Miles, Monroe, McVeigh, O'Connor, Perrill, Quinby, Roby, Robison, Sherrard, Sinnet, Sprague, Welsh and Whetstone-22. So the resolution was adopted. Mr. Lang, from the committee on Printing, to which was referred S. J. R. No. 44, Relative to printing report of committee on Agriculture on the cultivation of the sugar beet, reported the same back with one amendment, and recommended its adoption. On which the yeas and nays were ordered, and resulted-yeas 20, nays 3, as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs. Coates, Groesbeck, Gunckel, Harsh, Hood, Johnston, Kelly, Lang, Marshall, Monroe, McVeigh, Neal, O'Connor, Perrill, Quiaby, Roby, Robison, Sherrard, Sprague and Whetstone-20. Those who voted in the negative were— Messrs. Finck, Sinnet and Welsh-3. Mr. Gunckel, from the committee on Redistricting the State for Congressional Purposes, reported for adoption the following joint resolution : S. J. R No. 46, Relative to instructing Senators in Congress to urge a speedy disposition of the bill giving to this State an additional Representative in Congress. On which the yeas and nays were ordered, and resulted-yeas 23, nays 1, as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs. Bierce, Coates, Finck, Groesbeck, Gunckel, Harsh, Hood, Johnston, Kelly, Lang. Marshall, Miles, Monroe, Neal, O'Connor, Perrill, Quinby, Roby, Robison, Sherrard, Sinnet, Sprague and Whetstone-23. The following bills have been introduced into the House, and severally read the first time: H. B. No. 114, To amend an act to fix the compensation of county commissioners, passed March 10, 1859. H. B. No. 115, To amend an act prescribing the fees of county treasurers, passed April 9, 1861. H. B. No 116, To amend an act entitled "an act to provide for the organization, supervision and maintenance of common schools," passed March 14, 1853. H. B. No. 117, To amend section one of an act entitled "an act for the protection of certain birds and game." H. B. No. 118, To change the boundaries of the city of Zanesville and Washing township, in Muskingum county. H. B. No. 119, To authorize licenses to persons owning, harboring or possessing animals of the dog kind, and to protect the wool-growers of this State. Attest: Message from the House of Representatives. Mr. President : EDWARD KINSMAN, Clerk. The House bas passed H. B. No. 99, to repeal an act entitled "an act to authorize Alexander Moobury and his associates to form a new school district in the county of Franklin, Ohio, in which the concurrence of the Senate is requested. EDWARD KINSMAN, Clerk. Attest: Said bill was read the first time. Message from the House of Representatives. Mr. President: The House has adopted H. R. No. 85, Relative to requesting information of the Senate. Attest: On motion of Mr. Monroe, EDWARD KINSMAN, Clerk. Said resolution was referred to a select committee of three-Messrs. Monroe, Perrill and Hitchcock. The Speaker has signed, in the presence of the House, H. B. No. 23, To repeal an act entitled "an act supplementary to the act to provide for the organization of cities and incorporated villages," passed April 3, 1857, and the same is now ready for the signature of the President of the Senate. Attest: EDWARD KINSMAN, Clerk. The President then, in the presence of the Senate, signed said bill. |