Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-04-27

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After some time, the committee rose and re- i
ported, when the bill was referred to a select
Messrs. Holmes, Fisher, Sehleich, n
Harfon and Moproe,g AdYvsnsd, ~ IN
! HOUSE 0FtREPRE EsENTAiivEs. Ii
FRlpAY, April q, 1861,
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Pending call Of the House. on leave,a reso-
luton was adopted, providing that of the mill.
tia laws ordered to be printed, two thousand
copies be placed at the disposal of the Adjutant-
General. 'N""
The House then took up the bill to punish
treason-pending the amendment Of Mr..
Plants. .-, t,.,,,,..,,
Thevote was called on this amendment,
which resulted-yeas 26, nays, Sd.
Mr.. HITCHCOCK moved to amend by max
ing the provision against setting on foot un-
authorized expeditions against the Inhabitants
Of other States, to apply only in cases OF raids
against States not in rebellion against the UNI
ted States.
Mr.. CONVERSE hoped this would not pass,
The State of Kentucky may secede in few days,
and he desired that there should be no causes OF
irritation suffered to exist. The Governor, as
Commander in-Chief, is the proper authority to |
control the military, and no movement should
take place without his authority.
Mr.. BLAKESLEE supported the amend
ment. He would put down treason wherever it
showed itself. If men were in arms across the
river from Cincinnati, be did not think the peo
nile of that city could be restrained, and he would
/ not vote to punish them for it.
II Mr. SCOTT, of Jefferson, said he could not
consent to vote for bill that would bind bis
constituents against defending themselves or as.
sisting tb eir naighbors over the river.
II Me- PLANTS said ho could not vote for this
J amendment, for to his view 1t was really calcu-
| lated to encourage such raids az this section IS
| intended to punish. He would have been glad
70 leave this whole matter open, without the
massage OF The bill AS tits, no could not vote
/. for the amendment. I4agtJ ftGa
i Mr.. VORIS took the same view OF the sub
l iecta AZ Mo. Plants, and protested against the
/ Introduction of a system OF warfare unknown
Z TO the Civilized and Christian world.
i Mr.. COX also opposed the amendment, as it
! would compIcate our difficulties. He would
rely alone upon the national forces in this con-
| test. This 10 a quarrel between the govern
{ ments OF the North and South, and not between
| the people of the States
Il mr.. HILLS said, this bill was an ineoDgruous
offsir n, AZ ought not TO pass It contained no
distinct propositions, and it was wholly unneces'
Z eary
d Mr.. HITCHCOCK Yithdrey the amendment,
and offered another, providing that this shall not
a apply to the regularly organized militia, which
d was disagreed to. He said he had no idea, in
! Offering the amendment, Of promoting any saw
d age -tirfafe,, sues as the gentleman from Sum
!, NIT deprecated m On
/ The bill was then passed-yeas SO, nays 20.
3 The following communication was presented
by the Speaker TO the House.
y HARRrsBURG. April %, 1861.
4 sta, hereby resign mi, office of Representa-
II tive, from Montgomery county, to take eifecl
4 from and after its acceptance, agreeably to law
I ,s,qE Your obedient servant,
II ED A. PARROTT.
: To the Speaker of the House Of Representa-
J tives, Columbus, Ohio.
On motion. this resignation was accepted.
+. The Speaker then laid before the House the
!, following:
y RKpREsENTATIv4s: desire, this morning, to
y resign my place as the presiding officer of this
/ House. Seriously Impaired health has, you are
= aware, rendered me unfit to discharge the
Y duties of my position, aud will lrcompel me to
:, seek a climate less changeable than our own
p Nothing less than this would tempt me to re-
2 sign place your confidence has given me, OF
!, induce mstp foaye our eSdntty m the hour Of
" its pefif.
,el For the uugAvering kindness and patienc
~ | i
W officers of this House, the assistance you have al
~ ways been prompt to render me In the discharg
= Of my duties, shall never forget to be CRATE
i full. II has made the labors OF an arduous po
sition light and comparatively easy. hav'
Z endeaVored faithfully and impartially to dis
II charge the duties of my place. IL in any re-
u spect have wounded the feelings, or done in
= Justice to any member of this House, it has no
y been by desigiS,aid trust Wili be forgotten.
y On motion of Mr.. NIGH, the above was tenn
= porarily laid on the table.
20 Mr.. WOODS then offered the following, whic
~ was adopted without dissent .
Resolued, by the HouIe Of Representatives., ThO
70 the thanks OF this House are hereby unanimous
y ly rendered to Hon. Richard c. Parsons, for tn
y ability, dignity, patience and impartiality wit
40 which he has presided over its deliberations du
= ring the present session.
I'll Mr.. SLUSSER, from the select committee
3 II whom was referred the resolution relative to
3 Il recess of ten days, reported the same back, an
recommended its adoption.
: This report was laid on the table temporarily
Mr. WRIGHT, of Hamilton, introduced /
Or B. 50O-Relating to assignments OF property
trust, which was read the frat and second time
es and referred to the committee on the Judlciar,
nd The following bills were read second tim
rs. and referred:
s- costs adjudged against the State. Judiciar
committee.
he H. b. 499-To annul the contract for sus
he tainipg the soldiers at Camp Jackson. Selet
or, committee, consisting OF Messrs. Nigh, Par
10, and McClung.
rts S. B 306-Fixing the rates of taxation f
ito State purposes, for 1861. Finance.
IS Mr.. BALDWIN, from the committee on Fl
nance reported back II. B. 366-Prescribing th
/ d fees of County Treaeurers-wi an amendmen
reducing them one.tenth OF o mill per cent. lei
e- than one per cent.
% Mr.. BALDWIN explained the amsndmen
re and urged its adoption.
lat Mr.: BROWNE, Of Miami, supported tt
)ly amendment.
"a Mr.. KRUM said that he had hoped for raj
ng ical change Ia the fees of Treasufers' who r,
ceiye far more for their services than almo
ns any regular business besides. But that poiI
~ has NOT been reached. He did not know wht
isa this amendment would amount to, but il II wa
he any yimp5vement,he would go forit, s. 4
4, Mr.. HILLS Insisted on reducing the per cen
sct age still further than this amendment provide
ID He moved that the per cent. be made eight
or tenlhs. - gtf7
!. Mr.. JONAS said IL this amendment wa
ras adopted, the Treasurer Of Hamilton count
4 would not be able to hold his Office; II would
\ - MI. fMcEWIUNG W deuounscsd ths exorbltsr
TO salaries now paid to officers, and especiall
nd where large sums OF the money, 30 drawn froI
.he the people, are spent In electioneefng for th
:, Offices they hold g9a sug 1,l
IdsI Mr. HILLS amendment was agreed to. an
lt the amendment of the Senate, thus amended
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