The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1850-06-24
CoLuMBus, JGhe IS.

}d COLUMBUS, JGhe IS.
Six petitions we're presented this MORN
ing on the sdbject Of temperance, asking
that the General Assembly be prohibited
from passing laws legalizing the sale II
ardent spirits. W sseg sssssS7
The report Of the committee on Corpor.
ations, which had been discussed for six
days, and until the members had Become
tired Of II; and that, too, without finishing
it, was this morning laid on the table, and
the amendments, as far as made, ordered
to be printed. 1t will doubtless be the
subicct.of as much defamation and aeter-
nal jurgan in the convention, us ii basal
ready been in committee of the whole.
There was only forenoon session to-;
day, and that was spent in committee Of
the whole discussing the report Of The COM
mittee on the militia. The first section
of said report, as it came from the commit
tee, provided that oil iukite male inhabf.
tants of this state, over lS years Of age
and under 45, should be enrolled in the
militia, &c.
Mr.. Cook, (free.soiler) moved to strike
out the "white." g
Mr.. Stanton, (whig.) moved to insert
in its stead, the word "black."
Col. Sawyer, {dem.) moved to strike out
the word "male." Mr.. Cook was in earnest,
but Messrs. Stanton and Sawyer werefstn-
ny.
! Col Sawyer said the ladies had been
sendingin their petitions, asking for equal
rights aud privileges with the rest Of man-
kind, and now he would enter the field %
champion for their cause. He did not
: know why they should be deprived Of the
inestimable privilege of carrying cornstalks
and lnustering--and he thought they
would make good soldiers. The Colonel
said since he had ceased to be a military
man, the militia of the State had got into
rather dilapidated condition, and he
thought by inviting the ladies' into the ranks
it would be greatly improved, and We
would then have some new systems Of
trainins-the ladies understood charging
and discharging bagnets, and they could
carry their cartridges upon an improved
plan--he didn't know whether behind Or
before. r. as,f y /,
Col. Hawkinsdid not like that style II
ridicnling the ladies'. He wanted gentle.
mon TO meet their arguments fairly, and
with that calm consideration which they
deserved. rs s, ,ssN.
Mr.. Gillett had no objection to muster
ing with the fairer half of creation, and q.
the gentleman had been for long tiiht
drilling the ladies', he thought il might bs
we'll enough TO change sides awhile; bp
il the darkles were to muster, he woulC
suggest the proprietyof fixing inthe con
stitution tho time for mustefing---he hoped
il would be in cold weather,o or tho Odol
would not be very pleasant rs
Mr.. Hitchcock, Of Cuyahoga, wanted z
be serioas about this matter, and he pro
ceeded at some lCngth with a regular se
ffee-suil speech. =
The first section Of the, report was d
length sriken out, With d view Of insertin,
another, TO the effect that the whJle maI
ter should be LEFT 70 tho legislature. Adj
cussion then sprung up on motion tiit
! persons belonging 10 the society Of Friend
and others having conscientious scfupls
1 nbout the matter, should not be compelle
to perform military duty. Aitef tho diI
cussion had progressed sulIitiantly to Civ
he Tucker creed and FREQ s6IisihF !
thorspgh Sitting, Little Jimmy Taylor dil
covered ai enormous bugSboaf, &hichns
| body else rould see. and he siew rigi
traight Oft the hshdle..'' He RSrepde
| with one ol bisoun peculiar wipdf spssci
les, ii words pf 'sibppdefiqR sound. s)ol
! free-soilism, Martin Van buren,: and n,n'
lers pudlhiugs u gt,ye. Aiisf re g
! through; sAs nienbefs 1oehi 'behSsr