Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-01-15
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

| MORNING SESSION. ...
| Prayer by Rev. Mr.. McShurly. The
| journal of Saturday was read and ap-
proved.
Mr.. RUTTER introduced bill, which
| was read the irst time, 10 amend an act
| entitled an act to enable the Trustees oi
| Colleges, Academies, Universities, and
other Institutions, for the purpose OF pro-
noting education, to become bodies cor
porate, passed April 0, 1868
Mr.. HITCHCOCK, from the Finance
committee, reported back House bill, To
| amend an act to transfer certain funds to
| the Sinking Fund, passed March 0, 1866,
and recommended its engrossment and
passage. Said bill was ordered to be en-
crossed aud read the third time on January
23d, 1867. ~
Mr.. HITCHCOCK, from the Finance
committee, reported back the memorial of
the City Board of Education of Dayton,
relative to School Library Tax, and rec
ommended its reference to the committee
on Schools and School Lands-which was
agreed to. -...rr
Mr.. LockwOod's bill, To create Board
Of Commissioners to revise the laws relat-
ing to the finances of the State, was ordered
to be engrossed and read the third time to-
morrow.
Mr.. THORNHILL introduced bill, To
transfer and appropriate certain funds
therein named, which was read the first
time.
Senate bill, To authorize the trustees of
Clay township, Muskingum county, to
transfer certain funds, was indefinitely
postponed.
Senate messages were read and disposed
of.
Mr.. RUTTER, from select committee of
one, reported back House bill, To authorize
the Commissioners of Fairfield county to
buid Court House, and recommended its
On motion of Mr.. LOCKWOOD, said bill
was referred to the committee on Finance.
Mr.. GREENE offered the following joint
resolution: -
ResolUed, By The General Assembly Of the
State of Ohio, That Congress in promptly
passing over the Presidents veto the suf-
frage bill, giving the right Of franchise to
all loyal citizens in the District Of Column
bia, irrespective of color. merits aud re-
ceiyes the. thanks Of this General Assem-
bly,.
tion be referred to the committee on Fed
eral Relations.
Mr.. THORNHILL moved that It be laid
on the table and printed, and upon that
The Speaker ruled that the motion to refer
had the precedence.
Mr.. THORNHILL then gave notice of
his intention TO-. discuss the resolution,
which, under the rule, put it upon the Ia
Bile.
The House then took arecess.
ilio AFTERNOON SESSION. "a.
Mr.. SCHNEIDER, from the committee
on Federal Relations, reported back Mr..
ThornhiIlss resolution, instructing our SEN
ators and requesting our Representatives
In Congress TO vote for the Immediate adj
mission of the Southern Senators and Rep
resentatives into Congress, and recommend
ed its indefinite postpOnement. The rec
iommendatiOn of the committee was agreed
to--yeas 81 nays "a: Republicans In the
affirmative; Democrats in the negative. q
Mf.KAGY, from the committee on Fed
eral relations, reported back Mr.. Greene's
ioint resolution, in favor Of taxing United
States bonds, without Recommendation. It
was then laid on the table, upon motion of
Mr.. Schneider. % 5io ut.1
Upon motion ofMr. YOUNG, the follow
ing resolutions, by Mr.. Lockwood, we're
taken from thetable lusei al
ResoEued by the General assembly Of the
State of Ohio, That the amendment to the
Constitution Of the United States proposed
by Congress at its last session, has been re-
ceived by the people Of Ohio with apprO-
bation; that It was understood by them to
be proposed to the people Of the States
lately In rebellion as measure OF final con-
ciliation; and when 1t shall finally be en-
grated upon the Constitution. and Con-
gress shall be satisfied Of the loyalty of the
Senators and Representatives elected by
such States, In accordance with the Consti-
tuition and laws Of the United States and
their respective States, they should be adj
mitted 20 seats in Congress; provided, that
no one Of such States should be admitted to
REPRESENTATION, until such shall have form
aliF ratified said amendment.
Resolued, That should the people of the
States lately in rebellion, after full oppor-
tunity for dispassionate consideration, re-
fuse 10 accept the measure proposed by
Congress, and It shall continue TO be DEM
onstrated that the natural rights of all
CLASSES Of people can only be protected in
those communities by military power, the
time will speedily arrive when the loyal
De0Dle OF the Union should and will de-
Inalld OF Congress that the power OF the
Government shall be sternly exercised In
guaranteeing 10 each Of such States a. re-
publican form Of Government, and for the