Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-02-06
Ohio Legislature.
Wednesday, Feb. 5, 1868.
SENATE.


"wednesday, Feb 8, 1868.
SENATE.
MORNING SESSION.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Bonebrake, Of
the United Brethren Church.
PETITIONS.
Mr.. GRISWOLD presented the petition
of 40 citizens of Lorain county tor the ap-
pointment of a State Entomologist. Re-
ferred to the committee on Agriculture.
Mr.. DICKEY presented the petition OF
IA citizens of Ross county for free trade
IN money on contracts. Referred to COM
mittee on Finance. sa4I ;
Mr.. HAIL presented the petition of Al
citizens of Lucas county for free trade In
money on contract or a contract rate of
interest OF ten per cent. Referred to Finance
Mr., KESSLER presented the petition of
3S citizens of Hamilton county tor the APP
pointment Of State Eatomologist. Re-
ferred 30 the committee on Agriculture.
al Mr.. KENNEY presented the petition OF
citizens of Cleveland, formerly of New
burgh township, Cuyahoga county. asking
to be reinstated to said township. Refer
rel to the committee on Municipal Corpor-
ations. ,,ts sfi gf
BILLS READ THE THIRD TIME.
Mr.. s SrAMBAUGH'S bill to amend Sec
tion l9l of the act of March %. 1910. rela-
ting to executives and administrators,
was read the third time, and laid on the ia
BILE. and made the special order tor three
o'clock this afternoon.
Mr.. WARREN'S House bill to author
iZe the town council of West Liberty, i'm
Logan county, to borrow money for build
ing town hall and village prison. was
read a third time, and passed by the fol-
lowing vote:
YEAs-Messrs. Burrows, Campbell, Corey,
Dangler. .Emmitt, Everett Godfrey, Golden,
Griswold. Hall. Hutcaeson, Jamison, jones,
-Keifer,, Kenney, Kessler, Kramer, Potts,
Simmons, Terrence, Winner-2l.
- NAYs-Messrs. Biggs, Brooks, Carter,
Dickey, DowdDey, Lawrence, Linn, May,
Rex, Scribner, Stambaugh, Woodwork,
Yeoman-12.
JOINT RESOLUTIONS.
Messrs. LAWRENCE and STAN
BAUGH, from the committee on Federal
Relations, to whom was referred the Senate
joint resolution relative to inviting Cen
erals w. 7. Sherman and &. 81. Thomas to
visit the General Assembly, submitted an
amendment to said resolution, striking out
all after the second ''Whereas," and insert
ing the following: y s&aif $50
In consideration of their distinguished
character as officers and citizens of the
United States, and
WHEREAs, 1t is but due that Ohio should
show to them her high appreciation oftheir
distinguished and patriotic services there
fore, st ',..
Be t resoloed By the General Assembly OF
the State of Ohio, That joint committee of
three on the part of the Senate, and five on
the part of the House, be appointed to wait
upon them, and earnestly and cordially in
vite them to visit the city of Columbus, the
Capitol and the Legislature, that we NAV
express to them the gratitude which we all
feel tor their patriotic services. f
Messrs. KEIFER and GRISWOLD, from
the same committee. submitted a minority
report, recommending the adoption of the
Joint resolution. J,l str,
~, Messrs. CARTER and SCRIBNER, from
the same committee, autmitted third mi
nority report, stating that the committee
met and adjourned without taking action
on the joint resolution. s,i3 3 aH:
Mr.. HUTCRE5ON offered the following
amendment to the amendment reported by
Messrs. Lawrence and Stam5augh.
And especially do we extend this invita-
= tiOn to General Sherman, as an appreciation
of his patriotic plan of adjustment of our
difficult es in the terms OF surrender at the
close of the war, Familiarity known as the
Sherman-Johnsontr treaty, which we believe
would have restored peace to the country.
Mr.. HU UrCHESON moved that the origi-
nal resolution. the reports and the pending
amendments be referred to the committee
on Public Expenditures; and the question
being on the reference, =H4 .8.3 Iisit +
Mr.. BERRY hoped the reference would
be made, and that the resolution would be
suffered to die in the hands of the commit
tee. The Legislature had not time to spend
in appointing committees to run around
the country, inviting distinguished men to
attend legislative receptions. There were
men entitled to as much consideration as
Generals Sherman and Thomas. If he lat
ter were invited to the Capitol by this Gen.
eral Assembly, every noted man in the
country would have right to expect the
same courtesy. If such things are done,
the people have right to know what they
COST He trusted there was no Democrat
on that floor who would sanction su,h do
ings. He wanted the resolution referred
and kept referred. To send out such an
invitation as proposed, would be setting q
= bad precedent, and it was time to stop such
useless and extravagant waste of time
Mr.. sTAMBAUGH. after some remarks
moved the previous question, which, how
q ever, was not seconded. - 1rety are. z
Mr.. LAWRENCE hoped the reference
would not be made. He did not want this
matter to appear as mere question of dol
lars and cents. He had no disposition tc
fillibuster, and raised no captious obiec
Z tions. He read the report he and Mr.. Stam-
baugh had Just submitted as part or his
remarks. If the minority in the Senate
really desire the invitation to be made
they should vote for this report as the best
thing they can get, He was willing to &c
before the people with his action upon this
subject. 't@' t-' ''.
Mr.. HALL said the minority were Obliged
to the majority tor the lecture just read to
them by the gentleman who last spoke
The resolution offered last evening con-
tanned the word 'loyal." The whole OBJ
lection made to 1t rests in fact upon that
word, and the only alteration made is the
substitution of patriotic" for .loyal'.
Mr.. GOLDEN was obliged to the gentle
man just up for his disquisition upon the
word .'loyal." He (Mr. G denied that the
objection to the resolution was simply to
the use of that word. When the vote was
taken last evening, he was willing to vote
for an invitations; but not in the language
of that resolution. But the minority had
said to the .majority: We must have the
resolution in language to suit US. They
must have the resolution as offered,
or they would have none at all.
They would eOncede nothing to the
majority. Mr.. G.. did not object to
the word "loyai' by itself; but it had been
appropriated for use bysa party who laid
l claim to all the loyalty in the country.
The majority desired to nave the resolution
in such shape that they could indorse it.
Mr.. G. was satisfied that the resolution
had been drawn so as to render it obnox-
iOus to the majority 4.ii ~ .i.0i 3ftlc r.
Mr.. .STAMBAUGH was opposed to the
reference, because the resolution might as
well be defeated by a direct vote, as killed
by reference to a committee. He demand
ed of the author of the resolution whether
he did not remember that few years ago
Republicans charged the whole Democrat
ie party with being disloyal. He (Mr. S.
was charged with disloyalty, not because
he did not go for the war, but because he
was a Democrat, and because he did not
approve of all the measures of the the ex-
isting administration. More than one-half
of the Republican party believe to. day that
no Dam0pratic Marty is diclouoI bono,eo