Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-03-11

After some time spent in its consideration,
the committee rose and reported back the
bill, with amendments. The bill was re-
ferred to the committee on Railroads.
The SPEAKER laid before the House a
message from the Governor, transmitting
special report of the Trustees of the
Southern Lunatic Asylum, which was re-
terred to the committee on Finance.
RESOLUTION RELATIVE TO SOUTHERN RECON.
sTRUCTIoN.
Mr.. STANTON offered for adoption the
following resolution: r, ..i,
WHEREAS, SThe rebellion "waged in the /,
most violent and revolving form, deprived
the people of" several Southern States of
''all civil governments" and, whereas, Con-
gress, the only lawful legislative authority
having jurisdiction in the premises, has, in
the exercise of its lawful powers and duties,
by the recent act known as the Military
Reconstruction Act" provided for the reor-
ganization of States in the rebellious dis
tricts; therefore, ,sr .,- IL.
ResolUed by the General Assembly of the
State Of Ohio, That we cordially approve the
principle recognized in said act of Congress,
that the work of reorganizing the States in
which governments were OverthroWn by,
the rebellion should be entrusted to the
control of the loyal people otthe South, and
that no test but that of loyalty should be
adopted in determining what portion of the
Southern people should take part in recon
struction.1
And eohereas, several organizations now.
existing in the South, and claiming to be
States of the United States, were not organ
| ized in accordance with or pursuant to any
| law or constitution, State or National; and
whereas, said organizations are under the
control of the men who so recently waged
war against the country, and who have
never yet given evidence of returning 10y
atty, or any sufficient guaranty of the
abandonment of their hostility to the ma
| ton; and whereas, said organizations, so.
controlled have notoriously failed to afford
adequate protection of life and property to
those people of the South whose fidelity to
the country brought upon them the hatred
and hostility OF the, country's enemies;
| therefore, !" 80
Be 1txrther resolued That said organiza-
tions are spurious and unlawful, and are
not entitled to recognition as States, and
the thanks of the country are due the
Thirty Ninth Congress- for refusing so to
recognize them.
Resolved, further, That if said organiza-
tions shall continue to delay and prevent
the organization of loyal and legitimate
State organizations in the South, it will be
the imperative duty of Congress to remove
| them, and all other Instructions, and TO at
ford every facility to the organization of
constitutional States in accordance with
the principles of the act of Congress atore-
said.
Resolved. further, That we regard the pro-
visions of the Constitutional Amendment
proposed by the last Congress as eminently
ljust and necessary; and inasmuch as the
people of the South claim the right to a
voice in amendment of the Constitution
without committing ourselves to the justice
of such claim, we deem it prudent to avoid
! any question as to the ratification OF said
| amendment, and therefore approve that
provision of the act of Congress aforesaid
which requires such formal ratification OF
said amendment as will estop the States oil
the South, as hereafter reorganized, from
disputing its validity.
| ResolUed, further, That the Governor is
hereby requested to forward a copy Of these
resolutions to the President of the United
States, and to each of our Senators and
Representatives in Congress.
On motion of Mr.. STANTON, the reso-
luton was referred to the committee or
Federal Relations,
SINE DIE ADJOURNMENT.
Mr.. NORTHWAY offered for adoption
the following resolutions: a.
House Joint Resolution No. 127, Rela.
tive to sine die adjournment of the Legis'
lature:
Resozued by the General Assembly of The
State of Ohio, That this General Assem- bl y
will adjourn sine die on Thursday, the 2Stt
day or March, at o'clock A. NJ.
Mr.. THORNHILL gave notice of his in.
tention to discuss the resolution, and il
went over. ,s-... -..
Mr.. HILL presented the memorial of cit.
izens of Defiance county, for law to re-
lieve the memorialists from paying tIxes
on certain property included within the
corporate limits of Defiance. Referred tC
the committee on Judiciary.
| Mr.. MYERS presented petition from
citizens of Darke county, for law to au.
-. Al, &c -,
in the Rebellion" Referred to the com
mittee on Military Affairs. 80.
Mr.. REED offered for adoption the fol.
lowing: ... .... ........-.
House Joint Resolution No. 12S-By Mr.
REED, Relative to the enlargement of the
Ohio Canal: ...,,- =. -
Resozved by the General Assembly of til,
! State of Ohio, That a committee of two
members of the Senate and three member;
of the House of Representatives, be ap-
pointed by the Governor to inquire into
and report to him the estimated cost of en-.
larging the Ohio Canal from Cleveland tC
the southern boundary of the mineral coun-
ties traVersed by said canal, so as to admit
of steam navigation from the Ohio river tC
Lake Erie; and that Said committee also
report the estimated advantages of said en-
largement to the agricultural, manufacture
ing and commercial interests of the State
and that so soon as said report shall have
.
be printed and laid before the General AS
sembly. s. sa|
/ Mr.. YOUNG moved to amend said reso.
luton by including the Miami and Erie
canal. .-rrt.- rt.a. 81
On motion of Mr.. REED, the resolution
| was tabled to print. ..l
i Mr.. THORNHILL offered for adoption
the following blouse Joint Resolution No
4 129): g...s
ResoEued, That our Senators in Congress:
be, and they are hereby instructed, and oul
Representatives requested to use their in
fuence to procure the passage of a law by
which soldiers in the late war for the sup
preston of the rebellion, discharged for dis
liability incurred In the service before serv.
ing two years, and soldiers who have lost OF
mislaid their discharges, or cannot obtain
possession thereof, shall receive the same
bounty as is provided by acts of March 3,
1868, and July 2S, 1866, for soldiers dis.
charged by reason of wounds received in
the line of their duty. sa G-. .
- ReSolUed, That the Governorb be requested
to forward a copy of the above resolution
to each of our Senators and Representa-
tives in Congress- ,p -.
On motion of Mr.. HITCHCOCK, the
resolution was referred to the COMMITTEES
on Military Affairs. 4s..
Mr.. BRUFF presented petition of citi-
zens of MahoniDg county, asking for the
publication of "Ohio's Record in the Re-
bellion." Referred to the committee on
Military Affairs.
The following bill was introduced an6
read the first time: -ts. .....a.s..s
Fl. B. No. 5l5, by Mr.. HELLER-To au-
thorize the commissioners of Henry county
to make an additional levy for county pur'
poses. w.f - =
Mr.. SAWYER offered for adoption the
following House Joint Resolution No 40
Resolued, That the Secretary of State be
and he is hereby required to ascertain aut
report to the General Assembly of the State
of Ohio, on the first day of January peXt
f whether the portraits of the Governors o