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Whereas the General Assembly or,he State of
Ohio at the first session Of die fouy.ninih Gener.
al Assembly Of said State, and on The esd day of
December, 1874, did solemnly against any
proceedings Of the Federal government or branch
thereof, having for lis object the annexation of
Texas to be unconstitutional; because il would in.
Eolve the country in war with Mexico; aud be.
cause il would involve the country in the guilt
and subject il TO the slavery" And notwthstan-
ding the earnest and solemn protest aforesaid, the
Federal government regardless Of her obligations
TO the National Constitution and the rights of the
States dissenting, did annex Texas TO the United
States; and in further violation Of the Constitu-
ton, have admitted TO seats in the National Leg.
islaluTe, more members than the number of in
habitanIs Of Texas would by law entiile them to.
thereby securing an undue advantage to the peo-
pie Of the slavehodlng States over those Of the
States where slavery is prohibited.
And whereas, the war. so much deprecated by
the General Assembly aforesaid, has necessarily
resulted from the act of annexation, and has pro.
gressed to the conquest, by the army Of the Uni.
ted States of five Of the provinces Of Mexico. 10
wit Temaulipas, New Leon, chihuahua, New
Mexico and California: And whereas, there are
well grounded apprehensions that the Federal
government will be used as an instrument by the
slaveholding power 10 extend the dominion and
evils of slavery over part or all the territorial
possessions Of the United States, including that
part which may be acquired from Mexico by con-
quest treaty or otherwise, and thus secure to
themselves in the Federal government weight
which and i0M act injuriouslyto the interests
of the non-slaveholding States of the Union:-
Therefore.
Resolved, By the General Assembly of The
Stale of Ohio, That our Senators and Represen.
tatives in Congress be, aud they are hereby re.
quested, to oppose all and every act and measure;
having for its object, the further extension or per.
petuation of slavery, or the admission of any
more States into the Union, until slavery or in-
voluntary seryitude be prohibited in said States
by fundamental provisions.
Resolved, That, in the opinion Of this Gener-
al Assembly, the existing war with Mexico, was
not founded in any imperative necessity, such as
would justify or excuse a christian nation in re-
sorting to arms; and that said war has now man
ifestly become an offensive war against a neigh.
boring Republic. And we believe that the best
interests Of this nation will be subserved by a
speedy end of said war with Mexico, and the set
dement, of all matters in dispute by arbitration or
negotiation.
Resolved, That the Governor be requested to
transmit TO each of our Senators and Representa-
tives in Congress, and the Governors of the sew
eraI States of this Union, copy of the foregoing
preamble and resolutions.
Mr.. TRIMBLE of Highland, moved to lay the
resolutions on the table. Lost.
Mr. TRUEsDALE moved to lay upon the table to
be printed Carried, ayes 38, noes 33.
The CHAIR laid before the House a special
message from the Governor, relating to the ex.
penses of the volunteers. Laid upon the table to
be printed.
Mr.. RUSSELL of Harrison offered resolution,
instructing the committee on the militia TO en-
quire into the expediency Of doing away with an
organized militia. Referred to the committee on
the militia. MIR. Fisher then announced, in ap-
propriate terms the death Of Mr.. Horr, and the
House adjourned.
TUESDAY, Dec. Is, 1916.
SENATE.
Mr.. Edgeron reported back the bill for printing
one-third of all extra documents in the German
language, without recommendation.
The question: being on striking out one-third
and inserting one.fourth, division of the ques-
ton being called for, the vote on striking out-22
10 ll-was carried.
The question on substituting one.fourth was
then put and carried-l8 TO Is.
And the motion to recommit now being in or
der was carried-l7 to 16.
Mr.. Ewing reported back the bill for the repeal
ofthe Registry Law without amendment.
The question on engrossment was taken, and
resulted in the vote of l9yeas to Is nays.
Mr.. Eckley presented joint resolution to au-
thonze the Electro Magnetic Telegraph Compa,
ny to construct any line or lines along any OF
the public roads in the State, if not interfering
with travel on the same, which, with a modified
resolution by Mr.. Edgcron, on the same bject
were referred to the committee on Public Works.
Mr. Reid gave notice Of bill for the taxation
ofbank stock as other personal property.
bill was presented by Mr.. ThornhiIl to en-
quire into the expediency of remodeling the
whole militia system.
Mr. Reemeln calling upon the Auditor of State
for tabular statement exhibiting the tax paid by
each county on the grand duplicate for 1914, AS,
and '46.
Also, the tax each county will have to pay for
State purposes in 1847 at "a mills on the dollar.
| hlso' lhe TAX IL aPPPoruoleu among Ihe elller-
ent counties according TO representation of said
counties in next General Assembly.
Also, the tax paid by zeal estate in each county
as returned and equalized by the State Board.
AIso that the Auditor report the tax paid in
1886 by every bank, and the amount each would
be subject to iftaxed on their cupital for all pur-
poses, place where located, and the amount they
would be subject TO if taxed with no deduction for
credit on their loans and discounts on which
they are to receive interest, in place OF oflocaton-
the probable tax they will have 10 pay in 1847
if taxed on their dividends, and the tax they
would have to pay, if estimated as money at in.
terest.
Mr.. Edgeron moved the following resolution
| That San,uel Medarv he apnointed Printer fol