JOINT RESOLUTION, Relative to a more safe and expeditious mode of transmitting money of soldiers to their families. Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That our senators and representatives in congress be and hereby are requested to use their influence for the adoption by the general government of a more safe, easy, and expeditious mode of transmitting money by soldiers in the army of the United States, to their families and friends at home. Resolved, That the governor be requested to forward a copy of the above resolution to each of our senators and representatives in congress. JAMES R. HUBBELL, Speaker of the House of Representatives. February 3, 1864. JOINT RESOLUTION, President of the Senate. Relative to appointing a committee to examine the expenditures made from the civil and military contingent funds. WHEREAS, As the governor, in his annual message, has requested that a committee be appointed to examine the expenditures made from the civil and military contingent funds, therefore Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That there be a committee of three appointed on the part of the house and two on the part of the senate, whose duty it shall be to examine said expenditures, and report at an early day. JAMES R. HUBBELL, Speaker of the House of Representatives. CHARLES ANDERSON, President of the Senate. February 3, 1864. JOINT RESOLUTION, Relative to the printing, binding, and distributing the reports of the State Board of Agriculture. Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That the secretary of state be authorized and required, under and in accordance with the act entitled "an act to provide for the execution and supervision of the state printing and binding," passed March 24th, 1860, under the joint supervision of the supervisor of state printing and the secretary of the state board of agriculture, to have printed and bound twenty thousand copies of the report of the state board of agriculture, for the year 1863, and an equal number of the report of said board, for the year 1864, of which ten per cent. shall be printed in German; the type to be new long primer (as in previous reports), and the mechanical execution to be that of fair book work: provided, that nothing shall be published in said report except such matter as is authorized by law; and not to exceed seven hundred pages. Two thousand copies of the report for the year 1863, and two thousand copies of the report for the year 1864, to be subject to the order of the state board of agriculture, for exchange and foreign distribution. Eighteen thousand copies for each of the said years 1863 and 1864, the secretary of state shall apportion equally among the present members of the general assembly. The numbers of German copies for each member shall be determined by a list, to be furnished said secretary of state, by the committee of agriculture of each house, on which list shall be stated the number of German copies desired by the several members. Said reports shall be boxed up and directed to the care of the county auditor of the county in which the member shall reside, and it shall be the duty of said county auditors to notify the respective members within ten days after the receipt of said reports, and if not removed by the person to whom they are directed, or upon his written order, within thirty days, then the said reports are to be delivered by the auditor to the president of the county agricultural society, for distribution. The charges of the transportation of said reports, as well as the charges for lumber, and making boxes, shall be paid for in the same manner as is or may be provided by law for the distribution of the laws and journals. From the amount appropriated for the printing of these reports, a sum not exceeding three hundred dollars may be applied to procure engravings for the same. JAMES R. HUBBELL, Speaker of the House of Representatives. February 9, 1864. JOINT RESOLUTION, Relative to the delays in public printing. WHEREAS, the reports of the adjutant-general, quartermaster-general, treasurer of state, board of public works, and other state officers, which ought to have been laid on the tables of members during the first week of the session, have not yet been printed, and that bills sent to the state printer are frequently not returned for ten days after being so sent to him; and whereas, said delays embarrass the action of the general assembly, and will necessarily protract the session, and so greatly increase the expenses of legislation; therefore, be it Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That the standing committee on printing of the senate and house of representatives, be instructed to inquire whether the interests of the state and public economy do not require the passage of a law authorizing the supervisor of public printing to have the unfinished printing done by such person, whether in Columbus or elsewhere, as will most speedily execute the same; and to report at the earliest day practicable, by bill or otherwise. JAMES R. HUBBELL, Speaker of the House of Representatives. CHARLES ANDERSON, President of the Senate. February 9, 1864. JOINT RESOLUTION, Authorizing and requiring the state printer to print the laws of this session soon after their enactment, and to distribute a portion of the same among the members of the general assembly. Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That the supervisor of public printing is hereby authorized and required to have the general laws of this see sion of the legislature printed by the state printer, under the present existing contract, as soon as possible after their enactment, in forms of sixteen pares. and that he cause five thousand copies of the same to be equally distributed among the members of the general assembly for their use, said copies to be furnished out of the twenty-five thou sand copies directed to be printed by law. JAMES R. HUBBELL, Speaker of the House of Representatives. February 9, 1864. JOINT RESOLUTION, Relative to the printing and distribution of the report of the quartermaster-general. Reso'ved by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That there be printed of the report of the quartermaster-general for 1863, four thousand copies in English, one thousand for the use of the quartermaster-general, and three thousand for the use of the general assembly; also, one thousand in German, two hundred for the use of the quartermaster-general, and eight hundred for the use of the general assembly. JAMES R. HUBBELL, Speaker of the House of Representatives. CHARLES ANDERSON, February 9, 1864. JOINT RESOLUTION. President of the Senate. Resolution of thanks to veteran volunteers. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Ohio, That the grateful thanks of the people of this state are due, and are hereby tendered, through their general assembly, to Ohio's veteran volunteers, for their devotion to their country's oause, as shown in their bravery and gallantry on the field, and their uniform good conduct in camp, and more especially for their self-sacrificing spirit in promptly responding to the call of the government by re-enlisting for the war. Resolved, That while the re-enlistment of the veteran regiments gives increased strength and efficiency to the army, and is without parallel in the history of the world, it is one of the sublimest acts of the war, and reflects imperishable honor on the citizensoldiers of this state. Resolved, That the standing military committees be instructed to report to their respective, houses, at an early day, some appropriate testimonial of these services, and of Ohio's gratitude for such heroic deeds. JAMES R. HUBBELL, Speaker of the House of Representatives. CHARLES ANDERSON, February 10, 1864. JOINT RESOLUTION, President of the Senate. Relative to authorizing the governor to place a portion of his military contingent fund at the disposal of a soldiers' reception committee. WHEREAS, at a public meeting of the members of the legislature and of the citizens of Columbus, held last evening in the hall of the house of representatives, the following resolutions were adopted: 1st. Resolved, That the general assembly be requested to authorize the governor, out of the military contingent fund, to place at the disposal of a joint committee of five members of the legislature, and five citizens of Columbus, such sum as may be necessary to make suitable provision for the reception and comfort of the veteran volunteers, on their return to and during their stay at the capitol. 2d. Resolved, That said committee be requested to take charge of the subject, and make arrangements accordingly. 3d. Resolved, That said committee, in conjunction with the state authorities, make arrangements for obtaining intelligence in advance of the arrival of any regiment. Therefore, Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That the governor be and is hereby authorized to place at the disposal of the committee referred to in said resolutions, such sum or sums of money, out of his military contingent fund, as may in his judgment be necessary to carry out the purpose of the foregoing resolutions. JAMES R. HUBBELL, Speaker of the House of Representatives. February 10, 1864. JOINT RESOLUTION. President of the Senate. Resolution appointing a committee to wait upon the governor and inform him of the organization of the House. Resolved, That a select committee of two on the part of the senate, and three on the part of the house, be appointed to wait on the governor, and inform him that the two houses are now organized, and ready to receive any communications he may deem proper to make. JAMES R. HUBBELL, Speaker of the House of Representatives. CHARLES ANDERSON, February 17, 1864. President of the Senate. JOINT RESOLUTION. Resolution appointing a committee to confer with the proprietors of the daily papers in relation to publishing the official proceedings of the general assembly. Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That there be a committee of three on the part of the house, and two on part of the senate, to confer with the proprietors of the daily papers in this city, and report the terms on which each will publish the official proceedings of the general assembly, and lay a copy of said paper on each member's desk daily. Copies of said proceedings to be furnished by the several houses. JAMES R. HUBBELL, Speaker of the House of Representatives. President of the Senate. February 17, 1864. JOINT RESOLUTION, Relative to printing the governor's message. Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That one thousand copies of the governor's message be printed in German for the use of the members of the general assembly. JAMES R. HUBBELL, Speaker of the House of Representatives. February 17, 1864. President of the Senate. JOINT RESOLUTION. Resolution requesting Hon. G. Volney Dorsey to deliver an address in the hall of the house of representatives, on the life and character of Andrew Jackson. Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That the Hon. G. Volney Dorsey be requested to delive an address in the hall of the house of representatives, on the 8th inst., at half-past seven P. M., upon the life and character of Andrew Jackson. JAMES R. HUBBELL, Speaker of the House of Representatives. February 17, 1864. President of the Senate. JOINT RESOLUTION. Resolution appointing a committee to wait on the governor, lieutenant-governor, auditor, and treasurer of state, and inform them of their election. Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That a committee of two on the part of the senate, and three upon the part of the house, be appointed to wait upon the governor, lieutenant-governor, auditor of state, and treasurer of state elect, and inform them of their election. JAMES R. HUBBELL, Speaker of the House of Representatives. February 17, 1864. President of the Senate. JOINT RESOLUTION. Resolution directing the state supervisor to inform the general assembly of the surplus number of laws, journals and documents, if any. Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That the supervisor of |