Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-01-11


By Mr.. Jobnson--To compel Vaccination
and prevent the spread Of smallpox.
BY Mr.. Rntter--To amend an Ect entitled
San act to fix the compensation of county
commissioners passed April s. 1865,
amendatory of an act passed March 10,
1859 and May i, 1852 70 repeal certain acts
therein named. / "
BY Mr.. Chase--To repeal am act entitled
ian act to exempt from execution the prop
erty OF the Militia of Ohio, mustered into
the service u The United States," passed
May 1, lStl.
By Mr.. Coan-To amend section two Of
the act5egulatlngr the payment OF costs In
spt6secutions for minor Offehses. " u f,
BY Mr., Oberkline-To amend the I'd sec
| ton of an act, "ro amend the first and
second sections of an act prescribing the
fees Of county Auditors passed April IL,
1865. ~ ~ s3 W ~ =
Ry Mr.. Tripp--T To authorize the rebuild
ing of any Court House which has been
burned 10 certain counties. T4bffA
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Stedman offered a joint resolution
which was referred to the committee ON
Agriculture, providing for the printing Of
10000 copies of the Report of the State
Board of Agriculture for the year 1865,
and 10000 copies of the report of the State
Board of Agriculture for the year lS66-of
which five per cent. shall be In the German
language.
Mr.. Schneider offered a resolution, which
was adopted, instructing the committee on
Military Affairs to inquire into the expedi-
eucy OF abolishing the communication for
military service, and taxing the property
Of the State to raise money for the military
Mr.. Kerr offered preamble and resoll7
tion, which were adopted, looking to apro-
hibition of truancy and non attendance at
our Public Schools. -.'--.t,-r
The Speaker appointed Mr.. Young a
member of tho Judiciary committee, In
place of Mr.. Stanton, excused.
The House then took recess.
,Sl.E AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.DangIer offered for adoption the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions, which
were laid on the table to be printed:
WHEREAS, The persistent efforts made
during the last eighty years, by certain
States of this Union, to establish and prop
agate the idea and belief that all men were
not equal before the law, and to surround
their peculiar institution with the safe
| guard Of fugitive slave law, and other
odous enactments, have, through the in
terposition of Divine Providence, resulted
| in its final destruction; and
WHEREAS, The wise and well-timed act
of Congress, giving liberty to the enslayed
in the District Of Columbia, met with an
appropriate response in the hearts of all
! freedom-l loving and loyal men, and proved
] to be the precursor to the second and third
acts in the great drama of human progress
and advancement the Proclamation of
Emancipation and the Amendment OF the
| Constitution; and
WHEREAS, Congress possesses the power
and prerogative to extend the right Of suf-
frage IN the District of Columbia and the
territory over which it has jurisdiction !;
and ''i-''
WHEREAS, Not only the American people,
but the entire civilized world, is looking to
the Both Congress of the United States with
longing eyes and prayerful hearts for the
perform lnce of an act that will wipe off
the last vestige of human slavery and de-
basement that has heretofore sullied the
fair fame of Columbia, the home of the
brave, and now the free-an example
which will soon be initiated by the other
States of this great Republic. taru .
Be it therefore
Resolued, That in the opinion of this
body, the bills now before the House of
Representatives, basing the right Of suf-
frage la the District of Columbia on an ed
ucational qualification, without distinction
OF color, are Just and will meet with the
sanction and approval of a majority of the
people of the State of Ohio.
Be it also "i..r .,ffEa
Resolved, That we request our members
Of the House of Representatives and Sem
ate, to use their utmost influence in the
passage of some one of the bills before the
House, embodying the great principle ext
tending equal suffrage, without distinction
ofcOlOr. s.. -..--...-. .,v--s,, ....
TMr. Dangler was delivered Of the above
at precisely o'clock in the afternoon. 1t
is understood, as we write this paragraph,
that he is doing as we'll as could be expect
ed under the stances.-EDIToRs
The House, thereupon, Immediately adj
journed, on motion of Mr.. Stanton.