Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-01-31
IN SENATE.
THURSDAY, January Slth, ls6l--lO A. M.


e THURSDAY, January 9th, l66l--l0 A. M.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
Mr. SMITH presented the petition Of Elijah
Thron and 46 other citizens OF sub district No.
Q, of Ross township, Greene county, asking that
measures be taken to abolish aii distinctions
In constitutional rights, founded upon sex.
Also, the petition of Mary 9. Thorn, end 81
other citizens of sub district No. y, Ross town
ship, Green county, on the subject Of property
rights Of married women, which were referred to
the select committee on that subject.
Mr.. MCCALL presented the petition of Jane
ID. McNeely and so other citizens OF Hope
Dale, Harrison county ,on the subject of property
rights Of women; aF#ta
Also, of Edwin Kessal and Sc others, on the
same subject, which we're referred to the select
committee on that subject.
Mr.. GARFIELD presented the petition Of
Mrs. Sarah Lindsey and 10 other citizens OF
Summit county; #e8R tWEA
Also, Of Catharine North and 44 other citi.
zens of Summit county, praying for law to
establish property rights in married women,
which were referred to the select committee on
that subject.
Cincinnati, asking amendment Of the assign
ment law, to prefer claims of lsborers. Refer
red TO Judiciary Committee.
SECOND READINGS.
By Mr.. GARFIELD, S. B. 2ll-"To punish
treason''-Whole.
By Mr.. MOORE, s. B 2l2-Making it un-
lawful for any person within the jurisdiction of
Ohio, to procure or assist any person owing SER
vice by the laws of the United States, TO escape
into another Statewide.
s. b 2l3-To amend sections and Of the
act Of April 4th, 1853, prescribing the duties Of
county Auditors--Whole.
II. B 274-To secure to churches and other
voluntary associations the benefits of their
records-Judiciary.
H. b. 2s9-Amending the act of April 18th,
1857, to preserve tho putty OF eieotions-Eiee.
tions. -..
ORDERS
A communication was received from the Sec
retary OF State, in reply to resolution of in
quiring concerning Revised Statutes Judicia-
ry COMMITTEE.
Also, O communication from the Fund Com
concerning the claim Of Bartlett and
Smith. Judiciary.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. SPRAGUE, from the Enrolling Com
mittee, reported the enrolment of sundry bills
and resolutions.
Mr.. BONAR, from the Militia Committee,
reported back S. b. 1876, Preserved Militia bll)
with sundry amendments. Referred to the Ju-
dietary Committee.
A Joint resolution was received from the House,
authorizing the appointment Cf aCommttee to
wait upon Mr.. Lincoln ut Indianapolis, and invite
him TO visit Columbus, en- route for Washington.
The blank was filled with three (Committee)
and the resolution was adopted. 4...-.
Messrs. Foster, Newman,and Orr, voted nay,
the others yea.
Messrs. Monroe, Cuppy and Holmes, were ap,
pointed said Committe. a ..-
: The President signed the conference resalu
tions.
Mr. GARFIELD offered q resolution instruct
ing the Judiciary Committee tojnquire and re-
port whether there is any general law on our
Statute books under which Savings Bank can be
northumberland If not, that they report on the
propiety OF enacting such law. Agreed to.
Mr.. JONES from the Judiciary Committee
reported in favor of the indefinite pestponement
OF H. B. No. ~: For the protection Of surilies
in certain cases. ,-
Mr.. READY moved the reference to spe-
cial committee of three. Carried yeas 20,
nays l3- Messrs. Ready, More and Ferguson.
r SPECIAL ORDER. .t
Z The bill to repeal the second section Of the
Law of 1857 to prevent kidnapping was taken up,
the question being on its enRfossment
On motion of Mr.. KEY. the bill was referred
to Select committee-Mr. Cox. -
Mr.. SCHLEICH moved to take up the ANAL
gamation bill. Agreed to-
Mr.. MCCALL considered the bill unnecessary
and a fre-brand designed to make trouble. He
sees no tendency to intermarrage between the
races. The bill was designed to place the Re
publican party in false position. II was un-
dignifed and unbeooming in any gentleman TO
offer such bill. Yet he would vote for it be
cause by refusing his motives would be miscon-
strued.
Mr.. CUPPY moved to postpone It until the
last Monday of February, in order to give SEN
stors an opportunity to consider it--SenAtors
whose habits and ambition had deprived them
Of the means Of examining into the alleged ev.
Ils which 1t ID said this bill Is designed to cor.
rect. ~.
Mr.. READY opposed the reference, and |
thought we might as well face the mnsic. He |
could not see any good to result from the bill |
There are but two sides. Those who are not in |
favor Of it must be In favor of amalgation. He |
would not have introduced It, but we have to act
upon II and he though II best to dispose o { it |
now.
Mr. JONES hoped better reasons for voting |
for the bill would be stated He never would |
Voto for bill because Democrats might |
say one thing or another about it. 'He |
thought there were better reasons for il |
han had been assigned We have the power
% say who shall marry. This is question of |
'olicy I'VE have restricted marriage In certain
,ases to avoid the evils of marriage contrary to
he good Of society. This bill comes within
hat catagory. Such intermarriages have oc-
'urred in this State and the result Is prejudi-
'ial to society, and there is no good treason why
The practice should not be prohibited by law.
be did not accept the theory that. the passage
)t law tends to provoke crime. He contended |
here had been higher law legislation against
.his evil, and he thought enacting such
Itatute would be within the line of safe prece-
lent. Mr.. Jones did not care for the POLITICAL
,earing Of the question.
Mr.. STANLEY agreed with Mr.. Ready that
hh bill should be put through. He was inclin-
I'd to favor his Democratic friends. They seem.
ID to be all In favor of this bill, and if It will
'ene6t them, we ought to humor them. There
lad been case of this kind in the Democratic
'arty in his district. He had desired to keep
he party pure If possible, and for this reason
le would vote for il.
Mr. MCCALL explained that by his remark
pon the partizan side of the question, he meant
hat the Republicans have been charged with
eing favorable to social equality with the ne
'ro. Now they are unanimously opposed to it.
'ut to prevent the Democrats from taking such
dvantage OF the Republican party-which party
o believed was more devoted than any other to
ne interests of the State, he would vote for it.
10 knew the thing was divised by the Demo
rats for party purposes, and he was determined
hey shall not take any advantage of our de-
lult. The bill would not do any harm and he
ould vote yea. tttgl 3 II