Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-03-16
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Ohio LcgislniaIrc.

IepOleu Dack the resolutions IelaiiDg 10 lne
donation of lands by Congress to actual set
tiers, and tract for the free colored popu-
lation of the Union, aud providing that
they shall make laws in their territory for
their own government, but be subject to the
United States. The effect is to make them
as much an independent State as Ohio is
Mr.. Whitman opposed the proviso giving
thom the privilege of making their own
laws. He thought they should be treated as
the Indians are, and he governed by the
United States until they are able TO govern
themselves.
MIR. Hendricks suggested that the Senator
from Fairfield discovered nigger behind
the bush, instead of an Indian, this time.
Mr.. Dennison had no idca that they
would ever be represented in Congress-it
would never he permitted. lie wished
them, however, TO have their own State
government.
MIR. Blake made manly speech in reply.
lie would have them represented in Con-
gress. They should have Representative
there, and have their rights taken care Of
The slaves of the South were repre- 'cnted in
Congress, and why should not die free Ne
groes of the North be?
MIR Simpson said the matter had taken n
different shape from that Inc intended. Sew
eral days ago, when lac introduced the rcso-
luton, he had disclaimed all abolition ten
denotes, and merely wished to have the
colored people moved from among lis. lie
was opposed to any political connection with
them, whatever.
MIR Payne moved the indefinite postpone
ment of the whole matter, which Mr. Denni-
son opposed. II we did not pass these rcso-
lutions, we should be unable to get any
thing of the kind through this session. MIR
Payne made the motion, because he was
anxious to have anything discarded that was
not of pressing necessity, that the important
business of the session might be finished.
The motion TO postpone was lost; yeas ii,
nays 10. A motion to lay on the table was
also lost; yeas ~, nays Ii.
Those who voted Ia lay on the table We're
Messrs Blocbsom, Burns, Conkiin, Dim
mock, Dublis, Ferguson, Graham, Harlan,
Howard, Payne, Tinal and Spedker-l2.
Those who voted in the negative were
Messrs. BeeSon, BLAME, BroddlceH, Eckley,
Hendricks, Horton, Laurence, Letcis, Myers,
Otds, RANDALL, Simpson, Swift, Whitman
and WorceSter-l5.
Wings in Italics-Dcmocrat in Roman
Free Soilcrs in Small Caps.l
A motion to strike out the Proviso (Which
relates to the colored people, was lost--yeas
10; nays 10.
An amendment to deny them self-govern-
ment, offered by Mr.. Whitman, was then
voted down. yeas 4 nays 10 T)ie ques-
ton thaal turned upon the adoption of the
resolution, and resulted yeas 20; nays a.
Yeas-NIessrs Beeson, BLAKE, BroddiCeH,
Dennison, Dimmock, Dubbs, Echley, Fergu-
son, Graham, Hendricks, Horton, LeIris,
La,brence, Myers, Otds, Payne, RANDALL,
Simpson, Swift, Whitman, Worcester ana
.Spedkey-20.
Nays.-Mcssrs Blockson, Burns, Harlan
and Pinal--4.
MARCH z, the Temperance Bill wal tn
ken up. Mr.. Olds made an eloquent spec ch
in defence of the bill, and was followed ly
MIR. Lewis, Senator from Jefl6, son. M.
Payne spoke against the bill, the first sectio 1
of which forbids the licensing of the liquor
traffic. lie said law had just been passed
in answer TO the petitions of the citizens on
Cleveland, appointing Board of Excise
Commissioners for that city, and they now
wanted to see how il would affect the traffic
there. In his opinion the system adopted by
that Board would have much stronger ten
dency to restrict the sale of liquor than this
bill if passed into law.
Mr.. Dcnnison spoke against the bill as he
had been instructed by the Council of Co
lumbus to introduce bill granting certain
powers adverse to the provisions of this
bill.
Mr.. Payne moved to except the counties
of Cuynhoga, Franklin and Hamilton.
Mr.. Broadwell was opposed TO the motion,
that part which included Hamil-
ton county. The bill should he general
one.
The amendment of Mr. Payne was lost
yeas 6, nays %.
The first section of the bill was then vo-
ted down, ayes Is, nays l6, and the bill was
then recommitted.
The Interest Bill was passed this after
noon, and goes to the House for It's concur
renee. Ten per cent. is fixed as the legal
rate.
The Homestead Exemption Bill occupied
he attention Of the Senate for about three
hours to-day, during which time the enc
mics OF the bill cndeavored TO kill it, by !
Oading it down with amendments. The !
bill was finally recomniited, Mr.. Lawrence /
saying that he had ten amendments before |
rim which ought to be added to the bill.