Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-01-11
NEW sERIEs.-vOL. II. NO. "a.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Thursday, Dc. ed. lsll-


ton from the Executive Of the State. ac.
companying resolutions from the Legs.
lature of the State oflndiana, in relation
TO dn early resumption Of specie nav
menis by the Banks Of Indiana, Ohio, and
ke1lucky; which was read, and, on mo.
lion, was referred 10 the committee on
Banks and the Currency.
The Chair, also, presented rssoln-
ton, from the Legislature of the Stale of
Vermont, in relation to the election Of
President of tho United States, recon-.
mending that the election for that officer
take place on the same day throughout
the Union; which was laid on the table.
Mr. JENKINS, offered for adoption, a
joint resolution, in relation to speedy
action of the Legislature of Ohio and
Pennsylvania, to compel the Banks Of
those States, 10 commence an carly re-
sumption ofspecie payments, or 90 into
immediate liquidation, which was laid on
the table 10 be printed.
Mr.. Hatch, from the committee on
Banks and the Currency, reported a bill
which makes the issuing of unau thorized
Bank paper, Shinplasiers, &c Peniten-
tiary offence; read the frsttime.
MIR. Lawrence, introduced bill to
amend an act passed March ID, 1910,
amendalory TO the act in relation to the
distribution of the proceeds Of the Vir.
ginia Military School Fund.
Mr., WOlcou, from the select COMMITTEES
TO whom was referred the numerous petit
items praying an investigation into ths
affairs Of the German Bauk Of Wooster,
made report upon the subject. and in.
troduced bill to repeal the charter Of
the German Bank of Wooster, and ap.
pointing special Commissioners to take
possession Of its effects; read the first
time.
Mr.. Meredith offered for adoption, a
resolution which provided, that all petit
tiOns or memorials, in relation to the sub
iect of Abolitionism, presented to the
House, DO referred TO select committee
of five, TO be appointed by the House,
(upon that subject) without debate or
reading.
Mr.. ByinGton moved to amend the res.
OlutiOn by adding thereto the words, with
instructions TO report against the prayers
of the petitioners.
Mr.. McNulty was opposed TO the
amendment.
Mr.. ByingtOn advocated the amend
ment at considerable length.
MIR. Clarke moved TO amend the amend
ment, by adding, "provided q majority of
the committee should be of the opinion
that the prayers of the petitioners ought
to be reported against"
Mr.. Bliss opposed both amendments.
Mr.. Chambers was also opposed to tho
amendments.
Mr.. Clarke. withdrew his amendment.
The question then turning on the
adoption of the amendment offered by
Mr. Byington, the yeas and nays were
demanded, and being called resulted as
follows:
YEAS Messrs. Byington, CahilI, Grif
fifth, Hockinberry, James, Lyon, RafTsn-
sperger, Smith Of Licking, Wolcott-9.
NAYS-MessrS. Ackley, Atkinson,
Baird, Bliss, Bowen, Briggs, Brown,
Chambers, Chenowith, Clarke, Converse,
Cooke, Dunn, Durham, Ewing, Fuller,
Green, Gregory, Hamilton, Hatch, Haw-
kins, Henderson, Jenkins, Jones, Kelley
of Cuyahogs. Kelley of Perry, KithcarI,
Lawrence, Lowman, Medbery, Meredith,
Moore, McCloskey, McClung, McCon-
nell, McCrea, Mcfarland, Scot, Sharp,
Smith of Montgomery, Steedman, Strea-
ter, Titus, UpdegraG, Warner, Waters,
Wheeler, Workman and Spsaker-55.
So the question was lost.
Mr.. Chambers, moved to amend the
resolution, by inserting after the words
reading 'except called for by member"
so that the resolution would read, "that
all petitions upon the subject of AbOli-
tionism, be referred, without debate, or
reading.-except called for by member,
&c. (which amendment was lost, BY
a vote of30, TO 35.
! MIR. Byngton, then moved TO amend
the resolution, so as 10 send the petitions
TO the proposed committee, with instruc-
tons 10 report, that the further consider
alton Of said petitions, he postponed TIL
the first Monday in December next
which motion was lost, by vote of 90,
10 10.
Mr. Hamilton, moved to indefinitely
postpone tho resolution, with the pend
ing amendments; which was lost by the
folio wing vote:
YEAS-Messrs. Acklsy, Atkinson,
Baird, Briggs, Byington, Cahill, Dunn,
Fuller, Griffith, Hamilton, Hockin6erry,
James, Jenkins, Jones, Kelley, of Perry
Knhcart, Lawrence, Lyon, Moore, Nc
CIoskey, Mcconnell, MeCrea, Okey,
Perkins, Raffsnsperger, Steedman, Titus,
IJpdegraf, Workman, Wolcott and Speak
er-3l.
| NAYS--Messrs. Bliss, Bowen, Cham
bers, Chenowitb, Clarke, Converse
Cooke, Dunham, Ewing, Green, Gregory