The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-12-29
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
From The Ohio Statesman.
SENATE.
Monday. Dee. |!

mObday, Dec. ~, 1917
On motion Of Mr.. Parker, the Senate took
nP The following resolutions from the House,
ia TelatIrn 10 the bankrupt laW:
ResOlUed, by the General Assembly Of the
State Of OHIO, That our Senators 10 Congress
be instructed, and our Representatives. be re-
NueSted, TO use their best exerliOns TO urge the
repeal Of the bankrupt law. u
ResolCed, That the Governor be requested
10 forward copy Of the above resolution TO
each Of our Senators and Represeulaiives in
Congress.
The question af'er considerable debate, was
taken on the adoption Of the resolutions, and
the yeas and nays being demanded, we're or
dered, and were yeas %, nays 10, as follows:
YEAS --Messrs. Aten, Bartly, Denny,
Franklin, Fuller. Harris, HaZeItne, Johnson,
Jones, Koch, Lahm Latham, Miller, Mitch.
oil, McAnelly, Mcconnell. Parker, Ritchey
Robbins, Stanton, WOlcOtl, Walton and Spea'
ker-23.
NAYs-Messss. Barnett, C'ark, Ford. Jack
son, Loudon, McCulchen. Newton, Nash,
RIdgeNay, Updegraff, Van VOrhes and Wade
-l2
So The Resolution passed.
Mr.. BARrLET offered fOh adoption The fol-
lowing resoluno6:
RssQiBsd, That the standing committee on
!, Eilshce be instructed TO enquire into the, ex-
pediency of introducing q bill, providing Tor
the assessment of suitable lax upon the sal.
aries Of public officers; also upon gold or
silver plate, jewery, and such other property
as may be found 10 be improperly exempt
from taxation.
he ni,,l;o "a cd
On melton of Mr.. Barley, The Senate took
up the following resolutions of the House:
ReSolued by the General Assembly of lbe
State of Ohio, That Congress has no right,
under The Constitution Of the United States,
to prescribe the manuer, time and pace, of
holding elections for members Of own body
except IN cases where the Legislature of The
State shall refuse or fail TO make provision for
1he same,
,Res0ived That if the General Assembly
"phaII proceed TO divide thus State G,o single
districts, for the election Of members of The
House Of Representatives of the U. States,
il will not be done through an assent 10 the
power assumed and exercised by Congress,
but in acco dance with long and established
custom, and the peculiar preferences of the
free'cltzens Of this State,
Resolved, That The General Assembly, act.
ing IN behalf of the people Of The S ATE Of
Ohio, do hereby solemuly protest against The
late attempt of our National Legislature, to en-
croach upon the independence Of ,he several
STATES composing this Union; and the second
section Of the &C, alluded TO, is hereby declared
to be unconstllut,onal, arbitrary, and of no
binding effect upon The States.
Rcsolved, That our Senators in Congress
be instructed, and our representatives request
cd, to usetber utmost influence in efftctiog
tho repeal Of the said section Of the act afore-
said.
The question being upon agreeing TO The
passage of resolutions, the yeas and nays
were demanded, and ordered, and, and we're
yeas %, nays IL, as sfollows:
'Yeas;-Messrs. Aen. Barley, Clark,
Franklin, Harris, Hazelliue, johnson, Miller,
MncheH, Mcdonnell, McCwchen, Parker,
Ri'chey, Robbins, Walton, WolcOu, and
Speaker %.
Navs-Messrs. Barnett. Denney, Ford,
Fuller, Jackson, Newton, Nash, RIdgway,
Stanton, UPdegraff, Van Vorhes and Wade
AZ
So the resoloiions were passed.
Mr.. Miller offered the following resolutions,
wb,ch on bis moton, we're laid on table:
,ResOlved, That our Senators and Repre-
senlsnvts be requested TO use their efforts to
have the Post Office law 50 altered. as that
newspapers shah not be charged with postage,
during the session of Congress.
Resolved. That The newspapers published
in Washington city, shall not be charged with
postage during tne sessions Of Congress.
ResOlUed That The newspapers printed at
Ihe~sest o! Government OF the several Slses,
paes' free Of postage during lhe session Of
ihea Legi stature IN which they are published.
ResolVsd, That the rates Of postage on let
tiers be msde"o correspond with the coinage
Of The Unued States.
Resolved, That The Governor be requested
to forward copy of these resolutions TO each
,ol our Senator'S and Representatives in Com
gress.
Phe Senate then adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE