Clinton, Fayette and Greene-Franklin Corwin. Cuyahoga and Geauga-Franklin T. Backus. Ross and Hocking-Wesley Claypool. Carroll and Tuscarawas-Alden J. Bennett. The following gentlemen, elected to fill vacancies in their respective districts, appeared, produced certificates of their election, were qualified, and took their seats as Senators, to wit: Huron and Erie-Thomas Hamilton. A quorum of members being present, they proceeded to elect a Speaker of the Senate, to serve during the present session, and the following was the result of the balloting: Charles B. Goddard, having received a majority of all the votes given, was declared duly elected Speaker of the Senate, and proceeded to the discharge of his duties. The Senate then proceeded to the election of a Clerk, to serve during the present session, and the following was the result: Albert Galloway, having received a majority of all the votes given, was declared duly elected Clerk of the Senate, to serve during the present session, and the oath of office being administered, proceeded to the discharge of his duties. The Senate then proceeded to the election of a Sergeant-at-arms, and the following was the result: Columbia Downing had--- 19 votes. 16 Columbia Downing, having received a majority of all the votes given, was declared duly elected, and, having taken the oath of office, proceeded to the discharge of his duties. On motion of Mr. Wilson, Resolved, That the standing rules and orders of the Senate, in force at the close of the last session thereof, be adopted as the rules and orders of proceeding, until further ordered. On motion of Mr. Bennett, Resolved, That a message be sent to the House of Representatives informing that body that the Senate has organized by appointing Charles B. Goddard, Speaker, Albert Galloway, Clerk, and Columbia Downing, Sergeant-at-arms, and is now ready to proceed to business. Ön motion of Mr. Backus, Resolved, That the Sergeant-at-arms be directed to call on the Secretary of State for three copies of Chase's Statutes, for the use of the Senate; one copy of the Collated Statutes, one copy of the Journal of the Senate and House of Representatives of the last session, one copy of the Public Documents, and one copy of the General and Local Laws of the last session, one copy of the Index to the General Laws, and one copy of Mills' Index, for the use of each member of the Senate. On motion of Mr. Olds, Resolved, That C. B. Flood, Esq., be admitted to a seat within the bar of the Senate, as reporter for the Ohio Statesman. On motion of Mr. Lewis, Resolved, That Alex. E. Glenn be admitted within the bar of the Senate, as reporter for the Ohio State Journal. On motion of Mr. Ankeny, Resolved, That E. T. Tappan, Esq., be admitted within the bar of the Senate, as reporter for the Ohio Press. Mr. Backus offered the following resolution: Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives, That a committee of two members on the part of the Senate, and mem bers on the part of the House, be appointed to wait on the Governor and inform him that both houses of the General Assembly are organized, and ready to receive any communication he may think proper to make. On motion of the same gentleman, Said resolution was laid on the table. On motion of Mr. Johnson, Resolved, That when the Senate adjourns, it shall be to meet at ten o'clock, A. M., and when it takes a recess, it shall be to meet at three o'clock, P. M., until otherwise ordered. Mr. Olds gave notice that, on tomorrow or some subsequent day of this session, he would ask leave to introduce a bill authorizing the qualified voters of this State to vote for or against a convention to amend the constitution of Ohio. Mr. Ewing gave notice that he would, on tomorrow or some subsequent day of the present session, ask leave to introduce a bill to amend the act incorporating the city of Cincinnati. The same gentleman gave notice that he would, on tomorrow or some subsequent day of the present session, ask leave to introduce a bill to repeal the registry law. The same gentleman, on leave, presented a petition from citizens of Cincinnati, praying for the repeal of the act known as the registry act; which was referred to a select committee of one: Mr. Ewing was appointed said committee. Mr. Backus, on leave, presented a petition from sixty-one members of the bar of Cuyahoga county, praying for the establishment of a superior court in said county; which was referred to a select committee of one: Mr. Backus was appointed said committee. Mr. Olds offered the following resolution, which was laid on the table: Resolved, That the judiciary committee be instructed to inquire into the constitutionality and expediency of so amending the election laws of Ohio as to permit the qualified voters from this State, among the Ohio volunteers in the service of the United States in Mexico, to vote at our annual elections for State and United States officers. Mr. Claypool gave notice that, on tomorrow or some subsequent day of the session, he would ask leave to introduce a bill to incorporate the Chillicothe Magnetic Telegraph Company. Mr. Archbold gave notice that, on tomorrow or some subsequent day of the session, he would ask leave to introduce a bill supplementary to the several acts to provide for the proof, acknowledgment and recording of deeds and other instruments of writing. Mr. Reemelin gave notice that he would, on tomorrow or some subsequent day of the present session, introduce a bill to provide for the election of the Board of Public Works by the people. Mr. Hastings offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the Sergeant-al-arms be and he is hereby instructed to appoint two messenger boys for the Senate, at a compensation of fifty cents per day, each, until the end of the session. Mr. Olds moved to strike out the word "fifty," and insert "seventy-five;" which was agreed to. The resolution, as amended, was then adopted. Mr. Stutson offered the following joint resolution: Resolved, by the General Assembly, That the Speakers of the two Houses be requested to confer with the resident clergymen of the city of Columbus, and invite them to make such arrangements between themselves as to secure the attendance of one of their number on each day of the present session, to offer prayer immediately after the Senate shall be called to order, and before the Journals be read. The question being on the adoption of the resolution; Mr. Reemelin demanded the yeas and nays, which were ordered, and resulted-yeas 23, nays 13, as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Backus, Beaver, Bennett, Burns, Claypool, Corwin, Eaton, Graham, Hamilton, Hastings, Hopkins, Horton, Johnson, Judy, Kendall, Lewis, Olds, Randall, Scott, Stutson, Wheeler, Wilson and Speaker-23. NAYS-Messrs. Ankeny, Archbold, Blocksom, Byers, Cronise, Emrie, Evans, Ewing, Haines, King, Reemelin, Spindler and Winegarner-13. So the resolution was adopted. Mr. Burns, on leave, presented a petition in favor of changing the name of John Stratton to John Lafferty; which was referred to a select committee of one: Mr. Burns was appointed said committee. Message from the House of Representatives. Mr. Speaker: The House of Representatives has organized by the election of Joseph S. Hawkins as Speaker: Henry A. Swift, Clerk; and Achilles Scatterday, Sergeant-at-arms, and is now ready to proceed to business. H. A. SWIFT, Clerk. Attest: On motion of Mr. Backus, The Senate then took up the resolution relative to appointing a committee to wait upon the Governor. Said resolution was then adopted. Mr. Stutson offered the following joint resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, by the Senate and House of Represenatives of the State of Ohio, That the Speakers of the two Houses be and they are hereby authorized and required to audit and allow for payment out of the State treasury, the postage accounts of the members of both branches of the present General Assembly, on all letters and papers on public business by them received, and on all letters and papers, and on all Public Documents ordered by either or both Houses to be printed, which members may deem proper to frank. On motion of Mr. Olds, Resolved, That John G. Breslin, late clerk of the Senate, and Robert Mullen, late Sergeant-at-arms of the Senate, be allowed the sum of twenty-five dollars, each, for their services in organizing the Senate, upon the certificate of the Speaker of the Senate. On motion of Mr. Johnson, Resolved, That the Sergeant-at-arms of the Senate be authorized to procure a curtain for the windows situated on the north and east sides of the Senate chamber, or otherwise make the windows secure against the admission of the external atmosphere. Message from the House of Representatives. Mr. Speaker: The following joint resolution has been adopted by the House, in which the concurrence of the Senate is requested: Relative to the appointment of a committee to wait upon the Gov ernor. Attest: H. A. SWIFT, Clerk. Mr. Lewis moved to amend said House joint resolution, by filling the blank with the word "two;" which was agreed to, and said resolution, as amended, was then adopted. Messrs. Backus and Ewing were appointed a committee upon the part of the Senate. On motion of Mr. Ewing, The Senate took a recess. THREE O'CLOCK, P. M. Message from the House of Representatives. Mr. Speaker: The House has passed the following joint resolution, in which the concurrenee of the Senate is requested: Relative to the postage of members and clerks. Attest: H. A. SWIFT, Clerk. Mr. Olds moved to amend said joint resolution by inserting after the word "clerks," these words: "and sergeants-at-arms," which was agreed to. Mr. Archbold moved to lay said resolution and amendment on the table; which was lost. Mr. Lewis moved to amend the same by striking out the word "six," and inserting the word "four;" which was lost. Mr. Archbold moved to amend the same by striking out the following: "Provided, however, that this privilege shall not extend to franking documents or packages exceeding six ounces in weight;" which was agreed to. The resolution as amended was then passed. On motion of Mr. Reemelin, Resolved, That Frederick Fieser be admitted within the bar of the Senate as reporter for the Westbote. Mr. Johnson, on leave, presented the petition of the common council of the town of Oberlin, for an amendment to their charter; which was referred to a select committee of one : Referred to Mr. Johnson. Message from the House of Representatives. Mr. Speaker: The House have agreed to Senate amendment to House joint resolution relative to appointing a committee to wait upon the Governor ; and have appointed Messrs. Drake, Clark, and Holcomb upon said committee on the part of the House. Attest: H. A. SWIFT, Clerk. Mr. Kendall, on leave, presented a petition for draining a certain pond in the county of Scioto. Referred to a select committee of one: Mr. Kendall. Mr. Backus, from the joint select committee to wait upon the Governor, made the following report: The joint select committee appointed to wait on the Governor and inform him that both branches of the General Assembly had organized and were ready to receive any communication he might think proper to make, respectfully report, that they have attended to the duties assigned them, and that the Governor will communicate his annual message to both branches of the General Assembly forthwith. The annual message of the Governor was then received from the hands of Edward Bebb, his private secretary, and read. (See vol. Pub. Doc. No. 1, part 1.) |