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

sona convicted of various crimes, and particu-
larly to inquireiWhether the section ofthe Grim
inal Law defningothe crime of burglary should
knot be 30 amended as to restrict that term to a
higher class Of misdemeanor Adopted 'e'
SnndFy messages from the House were read
r. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
| The Senate went into committee of the whole
1 Mr.. BREWER In the chair, and after some
time rose and reported back S. B. 2O3. To
amend the University act of April 9, 1869, and
the amenditory act Of 1853 Referred to the
Judiciary committee.
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRBsEN TATTyEs.
MosDAY, January 90. 1861.
AFTERNOON SESSION
A call of the House was had, and 81 mem-
bers answered to their names gt.
Mr.. VINCENT presented the memorials of
Jonathan Myers and 70 others, and of Alexan-
der H. Reddington and 81 Others OF Loraip
county, against cattle running at large. \
Mr.. ROBINSON from the Judiciary com.
mittee, reported back H. B. 274-To secure to
religious and other societies the benefit of their
records-amended by the substitution of new
bill, which amendment was agreed to, when
the bill was passed-yeas "a, nsys 9. ~
N0uereu
by him on Saturday, for the appointment of fiy We
commissioners to meet In Washington on the
4th of February, be taken from the table, on
which the yeas and nays were demanded, and
| resulted-yeas 46, nays as, when
Mr.. MUSSEN moved that the resolution be
referred to the Judiciary committee.
Mr.. NIGH opposed the reference, because the
time was short, and such reference would
cause delay. He said the only question was how
the commission should be appointed. The Leg
islature had appointed Commissioners. lie
thought If a reference was made, il should be
to the committee on Federal Relations: but he
was opposed to reference now It would cause
delay, and this motion was to cause delay. II
time would permit, he would prefer to submit
the question Of electing this commission, to the
people. In presenting this resolution, he did
not expect to satisfy disunion men, in or out of
this House. Ii was for union men that he
proposed It. de appealedto the members Of the
House TO consider the condition Of the country,
and see that delay does not work ruin.
Mr. PARROT hoped the motion vould not
prevail. The only object of the motion was
delay; but the true reason for that delay Ia that
all the States may be represented, which is NOT
practicable now. The day itself was an i'm.
portant one, and the proper one for the meetin .
OF the proposed convention, when IL would have
the best possible effect upon the two secession
conventions to meet on that day, in Nashville
and Montgomery. ~
Mr.. SCOTT, Of Warren, defended the ref
erencs as proper and right. at this lime, when n
was of the most Importance that we act Will
caution. The charge that the motion was fo,
| delay was unfair and not courteous. He Wa,
not opposed to the commission, when prooerl,
gotten up, and at proper time; where ali the
States can be represented. He gloried in the
Union; but he did not measure his fidelity q
the Union BY croucbing to the slave power. He
would show bis fidelity BY obedience to the laws
and the constitution. He wanted a convention
of all the States, If we have one. Virginia
had laid down her basis of action. 1t is propos.
ed here to meet Virginia on this basis Like
the stork, he was not ready to put his head into
the VOLTS mouth TO have 1t closed upon him
Virginia had called this convention and fixed her
own time. We had some say in this matter.
and be was for our having ouIsay. He thought
delay proper; and he thought the Judicisry
committee the best one to consider the matter.
Mr.. CLAPP said there was no haste about
this matter. There was nothing to hurry the
matter. The best thing we could do was to let
the hot heads Of the south alone, and the beat
cold breath we could blow upon their proceed.
ings, was to attend to our own business, and let
them alone. 10 ~ -
Mr.. NIGH contended aeaipss the mo,;on n
refer. that this resolution ia not N eonflic,
with the constitution of the State, and had suf.
fieient precedent in the appointment ofthe com,
mission to examine the treasury, by the last
I,euialature. - =
M. PLANTS moved that the reference ho
.ccompanied by instructions, which he vonjS
indicate. He said there are two other d;snn;or
Conventions to meet on the Attn Of Febrnarv
virginia had called this convention on the SAM
day. not without concert nor withoutia purpcae
He said tho basis proposed by Virginia was moi
A mere suggestion, but an ultimafum, and read
In IRE resolutions of the Virginia Leeislature i ~
sboy that they were an ultimatum. He said he
vas 4 Union. man. but he was for the Union
with the Constitution. All who propose these
Conventions, propose at the same time a change
In the Constitution. He showed that to change
tha Constitution, il would REQUIRE the eoncnr.
renee of all the free States. Surely, no man
out of lunatic asylum could believe that sucb
a concurrence could be had l.Jo lfG7
There was an ulterior purpose behind this. -
The border States did not expect 1t, and Il was
only a contrived pretext 10 excuse the secession
Of all the slave States. He said Democrats IN
Charleston, in April last, would not accede N
the demands Of the South. Are zoe to accede
to greater demands7 The people of the free
States will not yield these points. Would the
South trust US If we yield them under these cir.
cums,ances7 Men who would strike down the
present Constitution are not to be trusted. II
is not q new constitution that We need. Il ia pa
triotism to stand BY the one we have, with all