Those who voted in the negative were Messrs. Bierce, Coates, Finck, Gardner, Gunckel, Harsh, Hitchcock, Johston, Kenny, Miles, McLung, McVeigh, Neal, Perrill, Roby, Robison, Sinnet, Sprague and Welsh-19. So the motion was lost. Mr. Lang offered for adoption the following resolution: Resolved, That there shall be no adjournment of the Senate until all the business for the present session is disposed of; which, On motion of Mr. Sinnet, Was laid on the table, under the rules, for discussion. Mr. Miles asked and obtained leave of absence, from Monday of next week until Wednesday, for the committee on Benevolent Institutions. Leave of absence for to-morrow was granted to Mr. Godfrey. Message from the House of Representatives. Mr. President: The House has passed S. B. No. 37, To enable officers and volunteers from this State to transmit their pay to their families or friends, after amending the same as follows: In section 1, line 3, strike out the words "of any of the officers or volunteers from this State serving in the army of the United States or of this State," and insert in the place thereof the words "residing in this State, of any person in the military service of this State or of the United States." In section 4, line 15, at the conclusion of the section, after the word "aforesaid," add the words "or their legal representatives." Add to the bill as a sixth section the following: "SEC. 6. The money specified in this act shall not be subject to any proceedings in aid of execution or attachment, or any other legal process, for the satisfaction of any debt or liability of any of the parties entitled thereto." Change the numbering of sections 6 and 7 to sections 7 and 8 respectively. In the title strike out the words "officers and volunteers from this State,” and insert instead the following: "persons in the military service of this State or of the United States." In which the concurrence of the Senate is requested. EDWARD KINSMAN, Clerk. Said bill and pending amendments were referred to the committee on Finance. Message from the House of Representatives. Mr. President : The House refuses to concur in Senate amendments to H. B. No. 2, For the relief of the families of volunteers in the State and United States service, and has made the following amendment: In section 1, line 6, strike out the words "three-fourths," and insert the words "one-half." Attest: EDWARD KINSMAN, Clerk. Mr. McLung moved that the Senate insist on its amendments, and ask a committee of Conference. Mr. McBurney moved to lay the bill and pending motion on the table, and make it the special order for next Tuesday at 10 o'clock A.M. On which motion the yeas and nays were ordered and resulted-yeas 5, nays 23, as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs. Eggleston, Gardner, Mason, McBurney and McClung-5. Those who voted in the negative were— Messrs. Bierce, Coates, Finck, Groesbeck, Gunckel, Harsh, Hitchcock, Hood, Johnston, Kenny, Lang, Marshall, Miles, McVeigh, Neal, O'Connor, Perrill, Roby, Robison, Sinnet, Sprague, Welsh and Whetstone-23. So the motion to lay on the table was lost. A division of the question being ordered on the motion to insist on Senate amendments to H. B. No. 2, and the question being on insisting on that portion of said amendments striking out from the first section of said bill the words "onehalf mill," and inserting the words "three-fourths of one mill," The yeas and nays were ordered, and resulted-yeas 14, nays 14, as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative were— Messrs. Coates, Eggleston, Finck, Gunckel, Hitchcock, Hood, Kenny, Lang. McBurney, McLung, Neal, O'Connor, Roby and Spragne-14. Those who voted in the negative were Messrs. Bierce, Gardner, Groesbeck, Harsh, Johnston, Marshall, Mason, Miles, McVeigh, Perrill, Robison, Sinnet, Welsh and Whetstone-14. So the motion to insist was lost. The question then being on insisting on the remaining Senate amendments to H. B. No. 2, The yeas and nays were ordered, and resulted—yeas 23, nays 4, as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs. Coates, Eggleston, Finck, Gardner, Groesbeck, Harsh, Hitchcock, Hood, Johnston, Kenny, Lang, Marshall, Mason, Miles, McBurney, McVeigh, Neal, Perrill, Roby, Sinnet, Sprague, Welsh and Whetstone-23. Those who voted in the negative were Messrs. Bierce, Gunckel, McLung and O'Connor-4. So the Senate insisted on said amendments. Mr. Welsh moved that the Senate recede from its amendment to H. B. No. 2, striking out from section one of said bill the words "one-half mill," and inserting "three-fourths of one mill." On which motion the yeas and nays were ordered, and resulted-yeas 14, nays 15, as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative were— Messrs. Bierce, Groesbeck, Harsh, Hitchcock, Johnston, Marshall, Mason, Miles, McVeigh, Perrill, Robison, Sinnet, Welsh and Whetstone-14. Those who voted in the negative were Messrs. Coates, Eggleston, Finck, Gardner, Godfrey, Gunckel, Hood, Kenny, Lang, McBurney, McLung, Neal, O'Connor, Roby and Sprague-15. So the Senate refused to recede. Mr. Gardner moved a reconsideration of the vote by which the Senate refused to insists on its amendment to H. B. No 2, striking out "one-half mill," and inserting "three-fourths of a mill;" which was agreed to. The question then being on insisting on said amendment, it was decided in the affirmative; and a message sent to the House of Representatives asking a committee of Conference on the disagreement between the two houses on said bill. Mr. Gunckel, by leave of the Senate, presented the petition of John Vance, Joha Mundhenk and 400 other citizens of Montgomery county, praying for the passage of a law to provide relief for the families of volunteers by State taxation; which was referred to the committee of Conference on H B. No 2. Mr. Kenny asked and obtained leave to present the remonstrance of 8 S. Dunmore and others of Richland county, remonstrating against the passage of H. B. No. 30; which was referred to the committee on Judiciary. Mr. Sinnet, leave being granted, gave notice that on to-morrow, or some subsequent day of the session, he would introduce a bill to create a board of commissioners to settle and adjust all claims arising out of the present war. On motion of Mr. Sprague, it was Resolved, That the Judiciary committee be instructed to inquire into and report to the Senate, whether it would not be expedient to reduce the minimum time of imprisonment in the penitentiary of persons convicted of various crimes. Message from the House of Representatives. Mr. President: The House concurs in S. J. R No. 28, Relative to procuring copies of Klippart's outline map of Ohio, after amending the same as follows: Strike out the title of the resolution. Strike out of the body of the resolution all relating to Klippart's small outline map. Insert in line 4, after the word "map," the words "of Ohio." In line 4, in place of the words "three hundred," insert "two hundred." EDWARD KINSMAN, Clerk. The question being on agreeing to said amendments, Messrs. Bierce, Coates, Finck, Groesbeck, Gunckel, Harsh, Hood, Johnston, Lang, McBurney, McLung, McVeigh, Roby, Robison, Sinnet, Sprague and Whetstone -17. Those who voted In the negative were Messrs. Eggleston, Godfrey, Hitchcock, Marshall and Perrill-5. So said amendments were agreed to. Message from the House of Representatives. Mr. President: The House accedes to the request of the Senate for a committee of Conference on H. B. No. 2, For the relief of the families of volunteers in the service of the State and United States; and the Speaker has appointed as said committee on the part of the House Messrs. Odlin, Scott and Converse. Attest: EDWARD KINSMAN, Clerk. The following Senators were appointed said committee on the part of the Senate: Messrs. McLung, Gunckel and Johnston. Message from the House of Representatives. Mr. President: The House has passed S. B. No. 8, To repeal section 3 of an act passed April 12, 1858, entitled "an act to amend the act entitled an act for the prevention of certain immoral practices," passed February 17, 1831, said last act being passed March 26, 1841. Attest: On motion of Mr. Perrill, The Senate adjourned. Attest: EDWARD KINSMAN, Clerk. D. W. RHODES, Clerk. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1862. In the absence of the President and President pro tem., Mr. Hitchcock was called to the chair. Prayer by Dr. Robison. Mr. Welsh presented the petition of John Hammond and fifteen other citizens of Harrison county, praying for the passage of a law to reduce the salaries of certain State and county officers. Which was referred to the committee on Salaries and Fees. Mr. Lang presented the remonstrance of W. H. Webb and forty other citizens of Seneca county, against the passage of House Bill No. 30, by Mr. OdlinAmending section one of an act entitled "an act regulating the payment of costs in prosecutions for minor offenses," passed March 10, 1860. Which was referred to the committee on the Judiciary. 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: S. B. No. 38, To amend section 146 of the "act to provide for the settlement of the estates of deceased persons," passed March 23, 1840. S. B. No. 39, To amend the fourth section of an act entitled "an act to provide for the election of prosecuting attorneys and prescribing their duties." S. B. No. 40, To amend the forty seventh section of the act entitled an act to provide for the organization of cities and incorporated villages. S. B. No. 41, To amend the first section of an act entitled an act to amend the act entitled an act to provide for the organization of cities and incorporated villages, passed March 11, 1853. S. B. No. 42, For the relief of the sick and wounded soldiers of Ohio in the service of the United States. The following bill was read the third time: S. B. No. 35, To amend the fourth section of the act entitled "an act for the prevention of certain immoral practices," passed February 17, 1831. On motion of Mr. O'Connor, Said bill was referred to a select committee of one-Mr. O'Connor, with instructions to amend as follows: Insert, that any innocent, bathing in any water-course in this State, entirely out of sight or view of any dwelling house, or of the inhabitants of any city, town or village, shall not be deemed to be a violation of this act. Mr. Robison gave notice that on to-morrow, or some subsequent day of the session, he would introduce a bill to amend "an act to regulate the fees of justices of the peace and constables," passed April 25, 1854. Mr. Robison also gave notice that on to-morrow, or some subsequent day of the session, he would introduce a bill to authorize township trustees to levy a tax in the several road districts of each township, to be paid in labor, which shall be adequate to keep the roads in repair. Mr. Sinnet, from the committee on Military Affairs, reported that said committee had had under consideration Senate Resolution, by Mr. Gunckel, relative to Secretary Seward's recommendations to the several Governors of the Northern States, and had ordered him to report the same back, with the recommendation that the same be referred to the standing committee on Federal Relations; which was agreed to. 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. 76, Further to prescribe the duties of county auditors. 7-SENATE JOUR, H. B. No. 77, To amend section fourteen of an act directing the mode of trial in criminal cases, passed March 7, 1831. H. B. No. 78, To amend "an act for the punishment of certain offenses therein named," passed March 8, 1831. H. B. No. 79, Authorizing colleges, academies, high schools and other schools of like grade, to adopt a course of military instruction as a part of their regular course of liberal studies. Attest: Message from the House of Representatives. Mr. President: EDWARD KINSMAN, Clerk. The House concurs in S. J. R. No. 33, Relative to the admission, into the Central Ohio Lunatic Asylum, of four patients, from the State of Virginia. Attest: On motion of Mr. Gunckel, EDWARD KINSMAN, Clerk. S. J. R. No. 36, Relative to a vote of thanks to Messrs. Geary & Son for publishing the proceedings of the Legislature, was taken from the table. After discussion, Mr. McVeigh moved that the resolution lie on the table, which motion was lost. Mr. Kenny moved to indefinitely postpone the resolution. On which motion the yeas and nays were ordered and resulted-yeas 5, nays 21-as follows: Those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs. Kenny, Mason, McVeigh, Neal and O'Connor-5. Those who voted in the negative were Messrs Bierce, Eggleston, Gardner, Groesbeck, Gunckel, Harsh, Hitchcock, Hood, Johnston, Lang, Marshall, McBurney, McLung, Perrill, Roby, Robison, Sinnet, Sprague, Welsh and Whetstone-21. So the motion to indefinitely postpone was lost. On motion of Mr. Neal, The resolution was postponed to the last day of the session. Leave of absence. until Tuesday, was granted to Mr. Eggleston. Mr. Groesbeck offered for adoption the following preamble and resolution, which were agreed to: WHEREAS, The State is soon to be subjected to heavy and unusual demands to sustain the General Government in the pending war, and, WHEREAS, It is a paramount duty to prepare, at once, to meet these demands promptly, and, at the same time, to avoid all taxation of the people, not absolutely necessary, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Auditor be requested to communicate to the Senate, without delay, what safe and practicable reduction can be made in all our common and local expenditures, and that, if possible, he arrange this information in some plan of general and uniform retrenchment. Mr. Harsh moved that the Senate take a recess. On motion of Mr. Kenny, The Senate adjourned. Attest: D. W. RHODES, Clerk. |