Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-01-29


Mr.. PERRILL presents the peiitItion ol
Mrs: J. s. VIII &Ve Y per pseQf 91f1
''ssi,as' Aiso. Of BIZ 81 D ton pd L 9TH eid,apa
Also, Of Mstk IBigdrlsta6 snd I6>. y IIelA
citizens of PickaNHY cDunty;
/ Also, Of H.tB 7Aehpson and 8 other cltzens
iUfs3 3.fc,sNM9f
Rights, which were referred 70 the select com.
4 hHtdeaoh Mat shbibd.U ME- EGM
Y MEtiAkRISON JpEdeh Va the b6tiEipd of
Jas. P. Pinden, Rev. J. g. Kingsley, and Is
t4thg1s eitigsazl zHhisct os
FigaER HER, SDSis SsssSn ,slsissS e Ese
Also, of VIM. Phillips, M. D., Mary Sharp,
aud Ill other citizens of Kenton;
| Also, of Margaret Johnson and % other citi-
&zehs Of Hunysville, Logan county,; lSftA
\ Also, Of Geo. Williams, (Mayor,l aud 65
other citizens of West Liberty
Also, Of Jas. WooleHheim and 80 other citizens
of Huueyille, Logan county, on Woman
Rights, which were referred to the select COM
mittee on that subject.
. Mr.. MONROE presented the petition of MIR.
Bruce anb l7e others, and Samuel Henry and
246 others Of Lorain county, on the subject Of
Woman's Rights, which were properly referred.
\ Nj. MORSE presented the petition of Rumsey
Resse and 80 other citizens of Ashtabula Co.,
on the same subject Same reference.
i,4' SECOND READINGS.
| S.B. No. 209-- TO regulate the sale Of Rail-
roads and the reorganization oftho same. whole
z S. B. 1870 authorize the sale of the Cath.
crime street Cemetry, Cincinnati. Whole.
s. B. 204-Defning the jurisdiction of the
I12-Whole.
a- FIRST READING,
L. II. B. No. 3O3-To extend the time OF pay
ment for school lands in Monroe county. el
ir NOTICE. .-.- s.-.
4 Mr.. FOSTER gave notice of bill 10 author
| lie the Governor to execute deed to Alex. s
Latty for certain lands in rauidiBg county,,
II, COMMITTEE ON FEDERAL RELATIONS. =
| /, MIR. HARRISON, from the majority Of The
committee on Federal Relations to which wert
referred the Virginia resolutions, presented the
following report:
| WHEREAS, A copy Of preamble and resold-
tions adopted by the Legislature of the Com
| monwealth of Virginia, proposing the holding Of
| a conference to be composed of commissioners
appointed by the several States, TO assemble on
the 4th day of February, 1861, in the city oi
Washington, to consider, and, il practicable, to
agree upon some adjustment of the unhappy
controversy which now disturbs the tranquility
| of the several States, has been communicated
to this General Assembly; and . 7.-
WHEREAS, We believe the people Of Ohio arc
| willing to contribute all in their power toward
bringing about peaceful and honorable adjust
men {, consistent with the principles and spirit
in which the Constitution was formed, of,the
existing differences between the several States;
therefore, m ,l3rqeqi Yh,IgI61 81
i Bet Resolued by tae General Assembly of The
Stale Of Ohio, That the Governor, by and with
! the advice and consent OF the Senate, be. and
| he is hereby authorized and empowered, to APP
| point FIVE Commissioners to represet the State
| Of Ohio in said Conference. iaail
| Resolued, d,-Further- in thus accedinC
to the proposition of the Legislature. of Virginia
this General Assembly refrains from suggesting
any basis or plan for the adjustment OF the ex-
i listing differences, apprehending that the actor
of the Commissioners hereby appointed, and Of
the proposed Conference, might be embarrassed
by such suggestion. "a HOG NTf
J. Resoiusd, further That the Governor be re-
quested TO transmitto each ofthe Commissioner
to be appointed as aforesaid. copy Of these res
olutions, to the end, that they may repair to tht
City oftWashington hereinbefore named, Il
/ meet such commissioners as may be appointed
by any of the States, in accordance with thi
aforesaid proposition Of Virginia. " -Sl
MINORITY REPORT.
Mr. CUPPY, from the Minority ofthe Commit
tee on Federal Relations, presented the, follow
ing, viz:
4 WHEREAs, the State of Virginia has sent .
4 special message to the State of Ohio, inviting
her to appoint Commissioners, to meet Com
missioDers appointed by the =State of<Virgiuia
4 on the 4lh day of February next, at the city o
4 Washington, to take into consideration, and i
possible TO settle the unhappy differences now
existing between different portions Of our coun-
try; and whereas the State of Virginia has di-
rected its Executive to extend the same invita-
I ton TO each of our sister States, therefore ~
II Be IL Resolped b. lthe General Assernbiu Oh HI
State of Ohio, Thatwe accept with PLEASURE the
invitation extended to US by our sister State Of
Virginia, in the same fraternal spirit in which 4
is offered; and the Governor of this State |.
hereby directed and empowered to appoint five
Commissioners in behalf of the State, whose du
4 ty IL shall beto meet the Commissioners appon
ted by the State, Of Virginia, and our sister
States, at the city Of Washington, at a day moi
earlier than the fourth day oil April next is ss
" Resolued, That in Convention OF Delegate.
composed Of members from onr own and Sister
States, called for the purpose of settling ir pos
sible, all difficulties and differences. between
them, il is vitally important and necessary and
Ijustice impsrtially demands, that eueyy Stsfe d
fhe Union shall be represented, ,ifit 90 desires;
and TO effect this end, we earnestly recommend
that the time for holding said Convention be
fixed not earlier than the 4th day of April
4 next, in order that our sister States Of the Pa
cifio, as we'll as those of the Atlantic eoast,
may have notice Of the holding OF said Conyen
| ton, and be allowed time co eppoint delegates
/ to represent themselves therein. ~
" Resolued, That while We are not prepared 10
assent to the terms Of settlement proposed by
Virginia, and are fullysatisfied that the Consti
tuition OF the United States as 1t is IL fairly in
terpreted land obeyed by all sections of our coun.
try contains ample provisions within itself for the
correction of all evils Complained of;yet dis
position to reciprocate the patriotic spirit, of
sister State, and a sincere desire to have har.
moniously adjusted, all difference sexisting bet.
woen us, induces US tofavor tho appointment of
the. Commission as requested, provided the time
for holding the Convention be postponed In the
manner indicated In our second resolution
Resolved, That the Governor OF thfs State Is
hereby directed to inclose to the Executives OF
all our sister States, copy of tbese resoIutionh;
and he ia hereby directed to correspond with the
Governors of the several States, and u possible,
| TO agree with them to extend the,time proposed
by Virginii, for holding said Convention, to such
time as will ALLOW delegations from all the
States to be present In said Convention.
ig Mr. MONROE moved 70 refer the two reports
to the Committee, with instructions to endeas
vor TO agree upon one report. TSfgsAz
ar ~ n, T. r. n r.. -. .