Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-01-11


ss1l. l.--~Whpge and how they got possession
of United States arms, and whether through
any military officer of the State. "a
"3d What the object is of organizing at
this time such q company" -
In response thereto, beg leave 10 state that
there is no foundation whatever for tho rumor
that q company of negroes In this city has been
organized or armed by State authority, or that
they have any arms whatever. am advised,
and know, that the Executive of the State, and
the department responsible for the organiza
ton of the militia, as we'll as this department,
would not, under any circumstances, place pub
lie arms In the hands of negroes, or encourage
them to purchase.
An inquiry made by some Of that class wheth
or, In case they should get up company, they
could buy Of the State its condemned arms
was met by prompt and decided negative.
! have the honor g be, your most obedient
D. L. WOOD, Or. Mast Gen. of Ohio.
The House concurred In the joint resolution o.
of the Senate, appointing committee to wal
upon James Murrey and inform him Of his cleo
ton to the Office OF Attorney General, where
upon Messrs. Burr, Thompson. OF Perry, Steele
Wood and Chase, were appointed on said COM
mittee. A'.- 4 --"
Mr.. STOUT offered resolution instructinG
the committee on Benevolent Institutions to en-
quire into the expedienoy of disseminating thu
school for idiots. = aa,. 90 ..sa ea!i
Mr.. CARLISLE moved that 1t bo laid on th'
table, hich disposition was made of IL, under .
motion to discuss.
The Senate joint resolution Ip relation to pIa
cling flags on the State House, wac referred &c
the committee on Public Buildings
Senate Bill ll6-To amend the act regula'
ting the procedure before justices of the peace
was read the frst time,
The Senate joint resolution relating to thu
salary Of the Quarter Master General as Armo
rer, was referred to the Militia committee
Mr. HITCHCOCK offered the following reso
luton, which was laid over for discussion undel
the rules:
WHEREAS the present condition of ournation
al affairs makes proper an expression Of senti-
ment upon the questions which agitate tb'
country, therefore:
Resolued, By the General Assembly of the
State of Ohio, That Ohio is loyal to the Union
and pledged 10 its perpetuity-to that Union
with the Constitution as made and administered
BIZ its authors. That she seeks no amendment
or change Of that instrument, but is ready to
abide by and sustain 1t as it is, with all its pro
visions and compromises That 80 far ss these
NAV refer to the subject of slavery, she con
cedes the want of power, and disclaims any dis
position or intention to interfere with slavery
| in any of the States of this Union where it nov
exists BIZ law, while at the same time she de-
elares her -fEed and unaLteTabls determination
that slavery nor involuntary servitude, except
AZ a punishment for crime, shall be permitted OF
extended over any territory now free, or here
afte- to be acquired BY the United States She
also comedies the right of any citizen Of any
other State, having claim to labor or service
| from any person escaping into this State, to iol
low after, take and remove such person to the
state and condition In which the labor or service
is due giving them the protection Of the State
| In the exercise of that right, while at the SAINT
time, she demands like protection for her owl
citizens who may 60 into any other Stste o.
this Union, guaranteed by that provision OF the
Constitution OF the L nited States which declares
that ''the citizen OF each state shall be entitled
to the privileges and immunltes Of the citiEeni
of the several states"
Resolped, That the Union is confederacy o
States, forming government under common
constitution, and Ohio denies aud will not II
any way assent to the right Of State to seced'
and dissolve that confederacy by withdrawing
therefrom. -
| Resolp.d, That Ohiois is for tue supremacy o
the Constitution and the laws She knows n
statute Of hers in conflict with that constitution
II there be such, che asseuts to its repeal, at th
J same time that she calls upon all her siste
States to repeal all laws open to the same ot
lection, In their respective States; and she her'
BY, by her representatives, declares that all ht
resources, moral and physical, are at the ser
vices of the Federal Government for the PREF
ervaton of the integrity Of the Union and u
enforcement of Constitutional laD 10 all Il
States of this Union, South and North.
On motion of Mr.. STOUT, the House resolve
itself into Committee of the Whole, Mr.. Sto
| In the Chair. After q general review of q
greater part Of the calendar, the committee TO
!, and reported back number of bills, whit
were referred to various standing committee
The consideration of Senate bill 62-relatir
to pauper children-was postponed to Tbursdt
next.
The House then adjourned.