Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-02-06

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that every member on this floor has been
insulted by two paragraphs which
appear in this mornings Journal /
which i will now proceed to read !:
THE debate on the merits of the orig-E
inal resolutions, was then opened by Mr.
Callen, of Mercer. on the majority side,
and MIR. Wolf, of Hamilton. on the minori-
ty side. This was simply a case of fool1
against fool. They were both small guns
of loud report-all bore aud no calibre.'
And thenthis further paragraphs sSpeak-
er Follett followed the gentleman from
Jew-dea.'" - |
The committee, after due consideration |
and calm deliberation, report tharStheY es-l
TEEN freedom of speech and freedom of the
press as essential in the maintenance tcivil
as well as religious liberty, and while they
copcede to the press the largest slaiifud /. |
in discussing and animadverting upon the
merits or dement's of the arguments for or
against any proposition submitted to a |
Legislative body forits decision, they, at the
same time, demand that such animadver-
sion shall be couched in language respect
full to that body. free from contumacy or
contempt towards the humblest ofits mem
bers. And when it is srememberei that. not |
understanding the bitterness of party strife,
so calculated to abridge the courtesies of
parliamentary debate and to giving seem
ing license'to venai press, not single
case, so far as your committee are iufo rm-
ed, of a ,breach of privilege has been c,m-
mitted by the press in derogation of the
honor or dignity of this House, or
any of its members, until the one now un-
der consideration. Nor should it be for
gotten that through all this bitterness of
party rancor. reporters for the press have
always been kindly admitted to seats and
literally supplied with every IN aterial nec-
essary to enable them to transnig to their
respective presses the legislative proceed
ings.. And your committee regret TO learn
o,ff anfl; ,e 81,
present during the debate and at the time
and in the House gave utterance to express
siOns in language similar to that complain
ed of as a breach of privilege. Whether
our information as to the presence of the
editor be true or not, he must be held re-
sponsible for. matter of an offensive
or llbellious character appearing edirori-
| ally In his paper rejecting unjustlv ,on
even the humblest member of this House.
But these gentlemen are not only not fools.
all bore and no cali6re " but in point of talent,
| the peer each OF them of the most talent
| ed members of this House, and when they
| were thus assailed, their constituents, the
T. sovereign people, were gravely insulted in
the person of their representatives. Your
committee would gladly find if possible
some palliating circumstances going to
mitigate the gross assault made upon the
/ two members. as they were members of
/ opposite parties, and therefore has not
I. the poor, apology to plead - party
! prejudice. Your committee can ar
/. rive at no other conclusion than
that there is a manifest intent to degrade
the character of the two leading disputants
and thereby dishOnor one, if not both sides
I, of this House. But the severest, most per-
/ verse and objectionable part ofthe assault.
which every Christian gentleman on this
floor must esteem an insult offered to that
delicate and most sensitive part of his be-
/ ing, his conscience and religious senti-
! ments. Your committee are of opinion
4 that the courtesy extended to the Journal
by this House has been employed in ira
] ducing the character of its members, and
4 thereby the dignity of this body, and thai
| the House cannot without dishonor suffer
the offense to pass UNPUBLISHED, and there
fore recommend for adoption the following
/ resolution p4r llsfl5Ii Sfif ~
/ Resolved, That this report, together with
! ga Card" published in the Journal of thi:
) morning relating to this affair, be referreC q
to the standing committee on the Judicia-
j ry. with instructions to report what are the
|, powers and preros atives of Legislatures e.
maintain their b,dies and members from
assaults and insults from mobS, newspa.
] pers, or any other source Of contumely OF
contempt.ggi'i ftf edafsS 1t4gI 75.= IL
! Resolution adopted. and the resolution
{ and report were referred to the committed
+, on the Judiciary.
fifci l-fi Sai BILL REPORTED. "iA y s.
/ Mr.. LEETE, from the committee on Judi
ciary, reported a substitute for Senate bill
| No. 2, to provide for the election of an ad.
ditional Judge of the Court of Commor
Pleas for the third subdivision OF the sew.
i epth judicial district. which was read the
first time, and Senate bill No. was in
< definitely postponed. M >; $50
i GENERAL BUSINESS.
Mr.. CALLEN offered the following reso.
luton, which was sadopted-yeas; So; nays
/ 10: ~
] o. WHEREAS. General John O'Neill is about
/ visiting this city, therefore ',iSi''s1 I
Resolued.i That as a mark of respect anG
appreciation for his position as a. repre-
sentative of people battling against des-
i potism, the use of the hall of this House !!
Il hereby ten5ered him on any evening il
j may suit his convenience to address hi!
i fellOw-citizens of this country. fanQus3
| = Mr.. Ball offered the following resolu
n ton, which was adopted:
4 y WHEREAS, Under the laws at present ir
] force in the State or Ohio large sans o
i money are from time to time kept locked
up in the several county treasures and
!" WHEREAS. 1t is important to the business
interests of the people that as much as pos
sible of the circulating medium of the coun
II try should be kept in active operation. anC
WHEREAS, By prudent and judicious III
vestmeht of such idle capital in said treas
uries the counties could realize large
amount of interest, and the people at the
same time have the benefit of such circula
Il tion; therefore .,, -
Resotoed That the committee on Finance
be instructed to inquire into the expediency
OF enacting law by which the Commis.
sioners and Auditors of the several counties
4 shall be constituted board, under proper
restrictions and limitations with authority
to invest such idle or unemployed capital
in the bonds of the United States, or in the
i bonds of the State of Ohio, and from time
to time, as the demands of such treasure;
shall require it, to sell and dispose of suct
bonds, the interest and profits accruine
thereon, as well as the principal to be pait
into the treasury for the use of such coun.
ty, and that said committee report by bill
or otherwise. ~ M i.1-el 7-9 .ei4'
i Mr.. POND offered the following join
resolution, which was referred to the com
mittee on the Judiciary. -,
Resolued By the General Assembly of tn
State of Ohio, That a Joint committee o
five members on the part of the House o
4 Representatives and -on the part of the
Senate be and is hereby appointed to ascer.
tain and determine what, If any, amend
ments to the Constitution Of the State o.
| Ohio are demanded by the best interest o
people of this State, and said COMMITTEES is
hereby instructed to report the result o.
their deliberations and their draft of any
proposed amendments to this Legislature
at as early day as shall be practicable.
Mr.. SINCLAIR offered the following
joint resolution, which was referred to the
Judiciary committee:
IL WHEREAS, 1t appears that certain lands
bordering on the east shore of Maumee
bay, in Lucas county, Ohio, and extending
thence down the south shore of Lake Erie
to the east line of said county, remain I'm.
surveyed. and which,, if surveyed, should
be certified to the State of Ohio as swamp
lands; therefore, be it, U,.f5
Resolced By the General Assembly of tn.
State Of Ohio, That the Governor be, and he
is hereby authorized and directed to de.