Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-01-08

, admission as a State, il shall be admitted will
or without slavery as its Constitution may de-
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Mr.. KRUM gave notice of intent to dis
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Mr.. BROWN offered the following resolution
which we're laid over under the rule for dis
cussion. .. ana a.,-. .'.....-.. ~
ResoIusd, that In the opinion Of this House
the threatening aspect Of our national affair
demand the deliberate but prompt action of th
General Assembly, 30 far as 1t has the power
In preparing this State for any emergency which
may result from the attempted secession o
South Carolina, and the threatened secession o
other members Of this confederacy, and for thu
purpose of affording such aid as may be de
handed of US, after all peaceful measures shal
have failed, In preserving intact the Union o
the States, and in executing the laws of the
Federal Government, be it further ~
Resolued, That the Committee on the Militia
be and they are hereby instructed to inquire
what further legislation may be necessary to
render efficient and practical the Militia system
of this State, and report to this House by bill Or
| otherwise. -r- .'..-
Reso.ped, That to enable said Committee the
more effeetually to discharge said duties, the
0UVernOry huJuthnt Senorhls huu tuo Quhfter-
Master GeneraLbe and they are hereby request.
ed to furnish to said Committee all such infor.
nation as they may have, on the condition of
the militia and public arms Of the State.
Mr.. WEIGH offered resolution recon-.
mending the committee on the Public Works to
report bill for the sale Of the Public Works.
which was laid on the table.
Mr.. CONVERSE offered the following, which
was laid over under a notice TO discuss:
WHEREAS, 1t has been currently reported that
there Is military company of negroes at the
Capital OF Ohio, armed with United States
muskets, and being drilled and disciplined for
active service, therefore,
Resolped, That the Quarter. Master General
be, and he is hereby required to report forth
with to this House: ....
l. Whether there ia such military company
in existence OF the Capital of Ohio.
2. Where and how they got possession Of
United States arms, and whether through any
military officer of this State. aI-,. = q :
3. What the object is Of organizing, at tAis
time, such q company. ,.'i.es.r. $500 z
A Message was received from the Governor.
transmitting, the annual reports of the Treas
urer Of State, State Librarian, Directors of the
Penitentiary, Commissioners of Reform School i
Comptroller of the Treasury, Blind Asylum,
Northern Lunatic Asylum, Southern Lunatic.
Asylum, Secretary of State, Superintendent OF
State House, Adutentent General.
On motion of Mr. ROBINSON, as amended by
Mr.. Flagg, all bills postponed from the last ses.
sion or on the table, were referred to the Com.
mittee OF the whole. g. -a..s
The House then resolved itself into a Com
mite Of the Whole, and took up the considera.
tion of the bills In Committee, where several
bills were informally passed; and sundry of
tha,, nd aI oh tba
and reported When H. B. 2l0-to prevent
Trustees Of the Benevolent Institutions, and
Directors of the Penitentary, from holding Office
in the same, and H, B. 209-to further regulate
gas companies, were ordered to be read third
time. ta.ru -.d .rr,f.r ...a'-. ~,
!, H. B. l7--to prevent kidnapping was reported
back with O recommendation that IL be indefinite.
ly postponed, d,when MIR. Mccain moved that it be
referred to select committee of three, which
motion was lost Yeas SO, nays 81
The question then being on the postponement
of the bill. Mr.. McCune opposed the postpone
ment Of the bill. He was not prepared to speak
upon its merits, as he could desire, but felt that
he could not allow it to be killed without inter-
posing an objection. The bill proposed to pro.
tect from the outrages and expressions of the
kidnapper, the poorest and most defenceless
class Of our population. 1t is the first and
ulkutbb uuby VI RONcTulucub W pIUtcCJ LuOBe
least able to protect themselves. The property
of the black man is taxed by the State for the
protection it assumes to furnish to his person
and property, and how do you fulfil your obliga.
tions when you leave him without adequate pro.
lection from the kidnapper? You would punish
the man who would steal garment from him,
but you leave him undefended against the man
who would strip him of his dearest rights
This is not right. The colored man ia weighed
down already by crushing weight of oppression
and prejudice, such as rest on no other clas5--
Let US not leave him without defence for the
rights we cherish for ourselves, 80 dearly and
tenaciously. Let us do justice--and that we
may do this, ask you to spare the bill from
the fate threatened by this motion, that we may
give to it's claims an ample consideration.
Mr.. VORIS moved the bill be referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary, which motion was
lost--yeas "a nays 81. .,1It O..
The question being on the postponement,
Mr.. SCOTT, Of Warren, asked to be excused
from voting, as he did not fully understand
the bill, which was refused.
Mr.. RIED made similar request, which was
also refused. .- ,l...
The bill was then indefinitely postponed-yeas
So, nays 81. ...
Mr.. BROWN, Of Miami, offered the follow.
ing:
Rtsolped, That the House do now adjourn In com.
nemoration of the heros who, on the day Of
which this is the forty.sIxth anniversary, made
the 9th of January one OF our National Jubi-
lees.
Mr.. FLAGG offered the following as sub,
stitute:, ,- ..-a, 1908 ... .r--..
WHEREAS, This 9th day Of January is the
Anniversary Of the battle of New Orleans,
wherein the American forces, composed in large
part of the men Of Kentucky and Tennessee,
under the banner of the Union, and command
ed by Andrew Jackson, defeated a foreign foe,
who came to detaoh portion Of our territory and
rob the West and Northwest of the control of
the mouth Of the Mississippi, thing zoe can neusr
permit to be done; therefore -. l saaa- Il
Resoloed, That as q token of respect for the
day this house do now adjourn
Mr., STEADMAN opposed the Resolution
not because he would not observe the day, but
because he held that the best way to observe
theday is by active dnty, and he believed that
if the old hero whom we would honor by ad-
journment we're here to-day, he would recon-
mend us to honor his memory by continuing at
our work. For this reason be, opposed adjourn
ment. w 70. AWtF.F -
After warm discussion of few minutes on
Mr.. Flaggs substitute, 1t was adopted. Yeas 79
Nays 8; and the House was thereby adjourned.
eelsbration Of the 9th Of January.