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| 10 which this is supplementary, may direct
such person or persons 10 be detained in pris-
on until the fine be paid, or the person or
persons otherwise disposed of agreeably 10
the provisions OF this act.'
Z" And the yeas aud nays being required,
those who voted in the affirmative were
Messrs. Beasley, Brown, Filhian, Gass,
iiealon, Jennings, Lucas, Mathews, Nc
Laughlin, Newcom, Robb, Russell, Sco6eld
Shelby, Spencer, Stone, Swearingen,
Thompson, and Wome!dorf-20.
"And those who voted in The negative
were, Messrs Baldwin, Cole, Zoos, Foster,
WILLIAM II. HARRISON, Mclean,
Oswald, Pollock, Ruggles, Roberts, Vince
Ter, and Speaker-l2.
SECRETARY OF STATES OFFICE, }
Columbus, Ohio, Sept 10, 1886. {
certify that the foregoing is true and
accurate copy from the journals Of the SEN
ate OF the State of Ohio, being the first ses-
sion Of the 10Th General Assembly, held at
Columbus, December, 1920.
See pages 303, 304, 305
CARTER Is. HARLAN,
Sec. of State.
General Robert Lucas, now the democrats
&c Governor Of Ohio, was then member of
the Senate, and in the true spirit of patriot
ism, made the following remarks in support
OF The motion made by Mr.. Fihian of Cham
paign, TO strike out the 10Th section, IA true
copy OF whose speech, as then published, is
below.
Mr.. Lucas said that he would vote for the
molten of the gentleman from ChampaigR,
CHR. Fithian,) tostrike out the section. He
considered il questionable in every point Of
view. lie considered il not only violation
OF that provision Of the constitution Of the
State which declares that there shall be
neither Siapery nor involuntary SerUiiude in
this State, but ii contains principles of the
most revolving character. 1t declares that
person who is unable To pay fine, or costs,
shall he liable 10 he SOLD; and that the in
dividual who will pay the fine and costs for
the shortest time OF ser> ice, shall be the pur.
chaser.
"What will be the operation OF this sec
ton II said Mr.. Lucas. 1--WE will suppose
case suppose one of the Patriots oil the
Revolution should be insulted by an enemy
OF his country, or a Tory, who had fought "a
gainst him in The struggle for liberty, and he
should be provoked 10 commit an assault, in
defending the honor of his Government-hy
our laws he might be prosecuted aud fined.
lie is poor, and unable 10 pGy The fine. What
would follow under the provisions ui the
section? He is publicly advertised FOR sale
he is dragged by the crier along the Streets
the man who provoked the assault, bids the
amount of me the and cost J0r the shortest
term Of SerUtce, say FonTY YEARs-the old
patriot is knocked off to his prosecutor, and
driven, In triumph, into bondage. Any I'm
l'"iuuute citizen, who, in an unguarded mo
ment, might be thus subjected to the pay
mept of fine, would he liable 10 be sold,
under this section, and driven into slavery
by free negro, should such negro choose
10 become The purchaser. This would be
revolving TO every principle of humanity,
and disgrace TO The age in Which we live"
The question was then taken on Mr.
Fithian's motion, and carried in the allirrna-
tive-yeas 20 nays II. So this obnoxious
provision, Uoted 70, and defended by w Nj H.
Hal RISON, does moi now disgrace the
statute book of Ohio.
This is the same Baldwin who was Just
run by the Van Buren, party in Ohio for
Governor Think you, then, they can be
sincere in the objection they bring against
Gen. Harrison for this vote? Mott is
preposlerous they cannot be, when they
supported Baldwin, W no voted the same way.