Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-01-14
Mr.. COLEMAN asked and obtained leave

Mr.. COLEMAN asked and obtained leave
to Introduce bill to provide for the dis
bursement of unclaimed monies in the
hands of Sheriffs. Read first time.
Mr.. SISLER--A bill to authorize the
Board of Education of the city of Akron
to borrow money and levy taxes for the
payment of a debt incurred i'm buildings
for school purposes. Read the first time.
Mr.. .NlCHOL-A bill to amend an act en-
titled an act to provide for the settlement.
of the estates of deceased persons, passed
March %, lS40. Read the first time.
Mr.RITEZELL offered the following joint
resolution, which was ordered to lie OH the
table. notice to discuss being given: - Il
Be it resolued By The General Assembly of
the State of Ohio, That when this General
Assembly adjourrs. it shall be on Thursday,
+, March D, A. ID. 1868, sine die.
Mr.. WOLF. of Hamilton, offered the fol-
lowing resolutions. which were referred to
the committee ON Federal Relations: ss2fi /"
8 WHEREAS, This Government has lately
emerged from sea of trouble. entailed by
the causeless aud unholy rebellion, chiefly
brought about by the unfortunate agitation
OF the so-called. State Rights doctrines; and
whereas, States Rights. so-calledPhave been
discussed from the year 1888, when John c.
Calhoun, of the State of South Carolina, in
troduced into the Senate OF the United States
his celebrated secession resolutions, up TO
the period of the month of Decent Der. 1860,
when the Southern Democracy withdrew
in a body from the Houses of Congress in
order to levy war upon the General Cow
ernment, for the purpose of vindicating
the seeded State rights doctrine; and,
WHEREAS, The Southern secession De-
mocracy being vanquished upon the field
of reason in that memorable year 1860 by
the immortal statesman and pure patriot
Stephen A. Douglas. of Illinois, who was
so ably seconded by Ohio's great son, Geo
r. PuOh. .-. -r.,-. -rfF
And WHEREAS, The Southern secession
Democracy maze their final and last ap-
| peal from the field of reason to the field Of
arms, in order TO obtain upon the bloody
field OF battle their so-called State rights
and were there vanquished by the heroes
of the Union narmies-Generals Grant, Sher.
% man, Sheridan, Thomas, and the noble ar.
| mics they commanded; 1faf.i-t 80 -'3Ii
I ,,,, And WHEREAS, The leaders of the rebel
| lion admit that they must now abandon
their long-cherished doctrine of so-callet
Southern State rights; therefore -
| RESOLVED, That it is the sense of thi
House that any agitation of topic go long
discussed inside and outside OF Congress
and finally settled by the force of arms, j!
most unwise and unpatriotic, and ought Il
be frowned down by every lover of hi
country. 1sfi 5,f{ ms a
Withdrew from the Union and adopted I'll
Constitution at Montgomery, Alabama
| who levied war upon the General Govern
ment, who slaughtered 800, Oof our breth
| rem upon the field of battle, who caused al
expenditure of billions of treasure, are no
States In the Union, but by reason OF thei
crimes have reduced themselved to Terri
tories belonging to the Union. f- 7f
| Res1lued, That rebels having forfeited al
their civil rights by reason of their crime
committed against the loyal citizens of thi
Government, held their very lives at tn
mercy of the Government, and until the,
regain their former position in this -Uniol
have not the rights of citizens, and are no
entitled to privileges that citizenship con
| fers. -laH.5 1ei
Mr.. WALLING asked and obtained leav
to Introduce bill to repeal an act tor tn
inspection of gas metres, the protection
and regulation of gas light companies
passed April 6. 1866, sc. -,
Mr.. STEWART offered the followin,
resolution. which was adopted: ~
/ ReSOlued That the committee on Unfin
| ished Business are hereby instructed to in
quire into the necessity Nf an appropria
tiOn OF s.. to comply on the part of tn
State with an act passed March Z, 1861
amendatOry of an act to amend an act t
provide bounty for veteran volunteers
passed April 10, 1860. passed April g. 1866
and report by bill or otherwise at thei
earliest convenience.
A message from the Senate announce,
/ the passage of House joint resolutions i
relation to resembling the joint resolutio
amending tue constitution of the Unite
States, with sundry amendments, whic
were cOncurred in, and the preamble an
joint resolutions, as amended, were adopt
ed-yeas Sc. nays 46. ~ .5s3l-
/ Adjourned. fs "a 4-. OIL. q. ..--,.1 E.,