Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-02-17


the criticisms of the papers when they |
reached only his conduct his person. his |
oratory, his rhetoric and his elocution, but |
when they attacked his religion, or his
race, he was bound, in self defense, and in
defense of the people he represented, to
leave the whole question to the House.
Mr. WARREN said, after the remarks of
several gentlemen, he was glad to find that
the members of the House generally agreed
with him. that it would have been better il
the OHIO State Journal article had not been
reIerred To the committee; and now, if the
House would permit him to do so, he would
Withdrawn this motion.
Leave was unanimously given to with
draw the motion, which was accordingly
done.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
Messrs. Dickson, Follet. Dennis. Eames.
and Buell., severally, obtained leave of abb
sence till next Tuesday.
Recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
A largo number of reports from stand
ing committees were made, agreed to. and
| the bills mentioned therein ordered TO be
engrossed and read third time on Mon
day, &c.
BILLS REPORTED.
Mr.. NE Al, from select committee, re-
ported bill to authorize the trustees of
Harrison township, Ross county Ohio,
to levy tax tor the payment of
b9unties to voluuts ers, and to refund sub
scriptions made for that purpose. Read
Che first time.
u Mr.. KERR, of Fayette, from select
Ecommittee, reported bill for the relief OF
PRobert Stewart. late Treasurer of Fayette
county. Ohio. Read the first time.
4 Mr.. KERR, of Jefferson, from a select
4 committee. reported bill concerning fugi
! tives from justice, and to repeal an act on
the same subject, passed March 24, 1860.
Read the first time.
| Mr.. FIELDING, from select committee,
reported bill for the relief of the trustees
of Isaac Strahlcm, Treasurer of Salem
township, Shelby county. Read the first
| time.
| Mr.. WARREN. on leave. presented the
petition of John Bell and 81 other voters
OF Logan county, asking the passage of a
law authorizing the procurement of Web
ster's Unabridged Dictionary for each COM
| mon school in the several counties of this
State, to be paid tor out of fines for viola
tions of the liquor law. Referred to COM
mittee on Common Schools.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. SCOTT. OF Warren, offered the fol-
lowing resolutions, which were laid on the
table under motion to discuss:
|
in this State. by an act OF Congress passed
March 2 1907. were appropriated for school
purposes in that part of the State consti-
tuting the Virginia Military Tract between
the Scioto and Miami rivers, and the title
to said lands was vested in the Legislature
of this State; and
WHEREAS, There are reasons for believ-
| ing that said trust has not been faithfully
carried out by the agents of the State !;
| ther. fore.
BenresoEued By the General Assembly Of the
| State Of Ohio, That the Attorney General
and the School Commissioners be and are
hereby authorized and directed, jointly, to
| investigate the matter, and report to the
General Assembly at their earliest convent
ence, whether said trust has been carried
out in good faith and in compliance with
the law of Congress and the laws of this
State, and they are hereby authorized and
empowered to send for persons and papers,
so far as it may be necessary to aid them in
said investigation.
Mr.. RI rEZELL offered the following
| Joint resolution. which was referred to the
committee on Public Printing:
Resolued by the General Assembly of the
Styte of Ohio, That the Superintendent of
Public Printing be authorized to have the
five hundred copies of the report of the
State Commissioner of Railroads. directed
to be bound in muslin, trimmed in extra
finish on back and sides, with suitable let
tering and device in guilt said extra finish
aud die of device not to exceed in cost one
hundred dollars.
Mr.. SWAIN offered the following joint
resolution, which was laid on the table un-
der notice TO discuss:
| Resolued by the General Assembly of the
State of Ohio, That the Governor OF the
State be and is hereby instructed to imme-
diately order the Trustees appointed by
| C,,v no n q m
act passed April 13, 1867, entitled an act to
provide for the erection of an additional
lunatic asylum, to suspend all further la
bOrs and expense until such time as the
General Assembly may be Informed as to
the action and proceedings Of said trustees
heretofore in said case, and until such time
as the GOvernar may direct said trustees
to further proceed in the discharge of their
duties.
Mr.. MONOGRAM offered the following
resolution, which was laid on the table un-
der notice to discuss:
ResOlued, That the Sergeantat-A Arms of
the House be respectfully requested to dis
tribute to each member of the House rea-
sonable allowance OF stationary for their
Use. without unnecessary delay.
MIR. LARWlLL offered the following
resolution, which was laid on the table un-
der to notice to discuss:
RESOLVED, That the committee on the Ju :
dietary be instructed to inquire what leg
lsation, if any, is necessary to provide for
contesting the election of persons declared
elected as electors of President and Vice
President OF the United States; also, what
legislation, if any, is necessary to preserve
| the purity of such elections, and to pun
ish frauds committed in holding the same.
Said committee to report by bill or other
wise.
Mr.. LARWILL offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
WHEREAS, The late annual report of the
Auditor of State shows an expenditure of
| ten Thousand four hundred and seventy
| two dollars and thirty-three cents for the
| defense of the State against INVASION"
and,
WHEREAS, at moderate calculation the
| State was, for the last year, in the erjoy
ment of tolerably profound peace there
| fore,
Resolued, That the standing committe on
| Reurenchment be instructed to inquire and
report whether said expenditure was neces-
sary, and whether an appropriation will
be needed tor the same purpose during the
| present year?
. Mr.. HILL, of Erie, gave notice of his
intention, on Monday next or some future
day, to offer resolution tor amending the
rules so as to provide for the appointment
| of Standing committee on State Affairs.
| On motion of MIR. FITCH, the House adj
jourDed.
Gone Back on Their Professions.
We notice that some Republican jour-
nails are declaring that the Democratic
members of the Legislature have gone
back on their professions, because they re-
| fused to put themselves on the record as in
favor of recognizing Alabama as a State
under the Black and Tan Constitution,
which, after five days voting could not re-
ceive within fifteen thousand OF the neces-
sary vote to adopt it, and for which there
were not found fifteen hundred White men