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Ithac petitioners have teaye to withdraw
their papers, &c.
Me- Patterson suggested that it would
be better to let the resolution stand as II
is, and Cor The gentleman from Ross tc
move an exception in favor of the Bank
Of ofScloto.' The sense Ofthe Senate could
thus be tested on each application ia
turn.
Mr. Taylor concured'in this mode, and
said he would pursuethis course with the
Centre Bank.
After d adiscussion, in which MsSsrs.
Spahgier, James, Medary, Grouse, Tay.
lOr,- Patterson, and M'LaughiTH, took
part, Mr.. Grouse Withdrew his amend =
'ihent.
Mr. TayIoS then moved to amend the
resolution by adding, after The word pa.
pers,' the words, except 90 fat as relates
10 the centrc bank
Before this question was decided, the
bill with the amendment, was laId Oh the
table
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
On motion of Mr. Saylor, the House
took up for consideration the bill to incor-
porate tie Preachers Aid Society of the
Methodist Protestant church, This bill
contained provisions giving The Pittsburg
Annual Conference certain powers in d..
recling the concerns of the corporation,
which is exclusively for benevolent pur.
poses--the relief OF Superannuated MIN
listers and theirwldows and orphans.
Mr. Patterson moved that the bin be
recommitted 10 a committee ofone, with
instructions so 10 amend It, as TO confine
lis operations entirely within the limits
of this State. He thought this Legisla.
ture could not haveany power TO make
enactments concerning The Pittsburgh
Conference.
On this motion lengthy and anima,
ted debate sprung up, and 1t was opposed
by Mr. Bostwick, Allen, hosbrOOk, Bald
win, Smith, Moore Of Muskiugum, Greed
Medi !, and Say Ior, on The ground, that
what is called The "PttS6mgh Confer
ence,n embraces more territory in Ohio
than in any other Stale, aud that it in
fact o(tner meets in OHIO Than elsewhere;
and that besides this, the persons propo-
sed 10 be Incorporated In this bill are all
citizens Of Ohio. =.
The motion 10 recommit was supported
by Messrs Patterson, Humphreys, and
Blackburn of CoIumbiana, upon the
grounds above suggested. An amend,
meat was fnally made, on motion ol MIR
MediII, requiring the Trustees OF The cor
poralion TO be cuIzens Ol Ono. And the
motion TO recommt having been With.
drawn by the mover, the bIIl was order
ed 10 be engrosscd for third reading on
10 tlvrrow-yeus A, nays 10.
IN SENATE,
Friday, January 20.
MILITIA BILE.
On motion OF Mr'Pallerson, The Senate
then took up the bIIflor organizing and
discipliniug the MIlItlu, the question pen
ding being The amendment offered by Mr
Medary, providing that officers hereafter
10 be elected should hold their offices for
live years, lObs eIlgiUle lor re-eIecllOn,
&c.
Mr. 'Lidey spoke in OPpOaitiOn to the a
mendment, holding Iha. II would destroy
The principles Of the bill, aud endanser
lis passage.
Mr. Nledary said ifit did not appear to
be The opinion Of the Senate that such a
principle was necessary 10 be engralIed
10 The bill, for hImseI6 he would not be
Of It; and itil was The wish oi
tho advocates Of The bill, he had no ODjec
lion 10 Withdraw his amendment. The
amen dment was then Withdrawn.
Mr. Howard moved u amend The 5lst
section. which exempls certain persons
from military duty, by adding The words,
'and all members OF religious societies,
and others, conscienliousIy believing that
war is inconsistent with Ihe fundamental
principles orlhe Gospel.
Mn Howard said, on proposing the
amendment, that he did not 10.
end to argue The Questions but kno ".
ng, as he we'll did, that there is IA res
2ecLable religious society, and per
laps societies, who do thus consclen'
iOusly believe; and as our COnSlitu'
ion provided, "that no human G0
'hOrity can, in any case tOhateVer,
,oatroL or interfere s0ith The rights
.f conscience" he conceived it 10 be
but an act Of Justice TO that
portion Of the Inhabitants OF The State
o adopt the arnendmehti
Mr., Lidey opposed the amend
nent: he would have all OH an equal.
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