Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-02-09
From the State Journal.
House of Representatives.
COLUMBUS Jan. 29lll.

IHS IlOuoC ICSOiNOu IASNli IllO IOii-
mite of the whole, Mr.. Townsend in the
chair, and considered the bill 10 .'aulhor.
ize The establishment of schools for the
education of colored children, and for
other purposes" The committee rose
and asked leave 10 sit again on The bill.
afternoon.
The House resolved itself into com-
miuee Of the whole, Mr.. Townsend in
the chair, and resumed the consideration
of the bill ''auihorizing the establishment
OF schools for the education of colored
children, and for other purposes"-(re-
pealing the enactment known Us the
Black Laws.)
Mr.. Chaffee moved TO amend the bill
by inserting the following:
"Thai in every city, Incorporated town,
or village or organized township in This
State, C Jntaining u less number than twen-
ty black or colored children DESTROYS Of
attending school, i, shall be the duty Of
the school district organized for the ed
uca,ion of white children to admit said
black or colored children upon the same
terms, and they shall be- entitled TO the
same benefits as they would be it they
we've white, under the act passed March
7, 1880, entitled Gan act for the regula.
ton and support Of common schools and
create permanently the Office Of superin-
tendent," and the several acts amendato.
nv thereto: Provided, no written objcc-
lion be filed with the directors, signed by
any person having u child in said school,
or by any legal voter of such district"
Mr.. Pugh, after declaring that he in
tended to vote for the bill us il was origin
ally introduced, opposed the amendment
on The ground that it was calculated 10
defeat The object of the BILL. During the
course Of his remarks he took occasion
to allude to the position Of the Wing par
ty heretofore in regard TO the repeal OF
the black laws.
Mr.. Bigger, for the purpose of assist.
ing The gentleman in defining what had
been the position of parties, read from the
Ohio Statesman of 1910. The article
from which he read charged upon the
Wings the design of repealing the black
laws-of permitting the blacks TO ''sweaI
away the lives" OF the whites, &c.
Mr.. Chaffee defended his amendment
and showed that it was almost a litera
copy Of a section OF an act now in force
Mr.. Mcclure asked tho gentleman
from Ash,abula 10 Withdraw his amend
ment. He wished 10 leave no excuse
for the Democratic members TO oppose
the original bill. He cared not for thC
reason which impelIed them 10 support i
lit might be by virtue Of a contract, Al
had been insinuated, or it might not a
bout thai he had nothing to say. But i
such a contract did exist, he was thank
full that il was Of sufficient binding force
10 impel them 10 do an act of juslice.-
With him it was a question which reach
cd beyond partyism-it was a principle
and one, TOO, which he had advocated
when the strongest argument from its op
ponents was q shower Of added eggs.
MIR. Edison and Mr.. Pennington I'D
dressed The committee, when
Mr.. Pugh again took the floor in oppo
silion 10 the amendment, and declared
that he supported the repeal of the blacl
laws from motives Of policy and expedi
ency, and not from any love for III
blacks, and his fellow Democrats woul
support the bill for The same reasons
Justice 10 the whites as well as 10 III
blacks required some action OH the sui
ject.
Mr.. Chaffee's amendmen, was then vc
ted down.
Mr.. Holcomb moved an amendmend
ment, which was agreed to.
Mr.. Smith said something had bee
said about a contract, by virtue of whic
the Locofocos were pledged 10 support
repeal of the Black Laws. He would nc
charge tina, such acon,ract had been enter