Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-01-25
Ohio Legislature.
Friday, Jan. "a, 1868.
SENATE -
MORNING SESSION. -

Prayer by Rev. MIR. Crook.
PETITIONS.
Mr.. CONANT presented the petition of
45 citizens of Akron, Summit county, for
law giving to all cities and Incorporated
villages just and fair proportion of all
school property situated in any school dis
trict that may be annexed to said city or
village. Referred to Messrs. 'Conant, Rex
and Brooks as a select committee. f-.i
Mr.. KENNEY presented the petition of
10 citizens of Montgomery county for a
change in the laws regulating fishing in
certain waters with seines, &c. Referred
to Mr.. kenney. .a go, ff 4
Mr.. BERRY presented five memorials of |
l56 citizens of the city of Cleveland, form
erly of Newburg township, Cuyahoga
county, asking to be restored to said New
burg Township. Referred to the commit
tee on Municipal Corporations.
Mr.. LINN presented a petition from the
City Council of ZlneSvile for authority to
borrow Sl5 600 to complete the water works
in process of erection in that city. Refer
red to Mr.. Linn.
MIR. LAWRENCE presented the petition
of the Commissioners of Monroe county in'I
relation to the building OF a Court House
in that county. Laid on the table.
Mr.. CAMPBELL presented the petition
of the Trustees of Miami University for re-
lief from the State, either by appropriation
of money, or by establishing an Agricul-
| tural College in connection with said Uni
versicy. Laid on the table and ordered to
be printed - -t'A p
| INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Mr.. wOODWORTH introduced bill to
authorize County Commissioners to exc
cute leases OF county lands for mining pur-
| poses. ...... i-.-.-.,-a..-..14 a. Il
Mr.. HUTCHINSON introduced bill to
| authorize Master Commissioners to admin
lister oaths. Both bills were read the first
| time. gf 1.e i.a.;t y-.u. las --,-
!, .,s MONROE COUNTY COURT HOUSE. 7Iui
| The Senate agreed to the House -substi-.
| tute for the Senate bill, authorizing the
Commissioners OF Monroe county to build
court house. The new bill provides for
the raising of $4,000 instead of $40 600,
and changes the rate of interest on the
county bonds to be issued, from six to
eight per, cent.
| REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Mr.. SCRIBNER, from the Judiciary
committee, reported back his Senate bill
supplementary to the act concerning the
relation of guardian and ward, passed A pril
IL, 1855" with an amendment. The main
1 points in the amendment are that it pro-
vides that, in cases where the foreign guar
dian of foreign idiot or lunatic shall
make application for authority to control
the real or personal estate of his ward in
this State, the proceedings shall be under
| the 50th section of the act for the uniform
/ government and better regulation of the
lunatic asyluns of this State, passed April
IL, 1856, as amended March 16, 1865; and
also, that In cases where a trustee for a non-
resident ward has been appointed under
the laws of this State. proceedings for the
recovery or removal of moneys of said
ward in the hands of such trustee, shall be
under the act for the appointment of trus-
tees to minors residing out of this State,
| mn snA Mar L.
mentary thereto, passed April 90 1862.
The amendment was agreed to, and the
: bill as amended was ordered to be engross.
ed and read the third time on MoEday
next. Is 1 fs III
Mr.. KENNEY. from the committee on
Municipal Corporations. reported back Mr.
Lawrenee's Senate bill "to amend the 18th
ization of cities and incorporated villages,
passed My 3, 1892 with amendments,
providing that no territory shall be an
f neXed to any city or village without the
consent of a majority of the owners thereof
and prescribing the manner in which such
consent shall be obtained. The report was
{ laid on the table, and the amendments or
dered to be printed.
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS.
The House joint resolution in relation te
furnishing Gholson & Okey's Digest to the
Judges of the Supreme Court, &C.; was
read and}referred to the committee on the
. Judiciary. 49,
The House joint resolution authorizing
the Attorney General to settle with Will
liam Geller, former Treasurer of Morrow
county, was read and referred to the com.
:. mittee on Finance.
The Senate thereupon took recess.
, AFTERNOON SESSION.
PROTECTION OF AMERICAN CITIZENS.
The special order of the dav. the substi.
tute reported by Mr.. LA WRENCE for the
7 Senate joint resolution relative to Ameri-
can citizenship coming up. several motions
were made to amend the substitute which
were lost, and the substitute was agreed tt
as reported. The question then tuT ned or
the passage of the resolution as amended
by the adoption OF the substitute.
Mr.. DANGLER, the author of the origi
+ nal resolution, hoped there would be {
/ unanimous vote for the resolution as now
E before the Senate. though it differed some.
what from the form of the resolution ht
had presented. Mr.. d. proceeded to reat
well written and able argumentative
speech in favor of the resolution.
/ Mr.. .STAMBAUGH argued that the righi
to choose the country where the citizen de.
sires to dwell, is a natural right, which
cannot be denied by any rule of justice
! that the doctrine of "once "a subject, always
a subject" must be abandoned, and the
sooner it is done the better. That having
, invited our foreign-born citizens to come
Z here and contribute their wealth and theiI
labor in the construction of our public
improvements. and they having contribu.
ed largely to the happiness and prosperity
of our country; having given many live;
in defense and protection OF our govern
ment, and being under obligation to pro-
tect the government, justice demand;
that the, government shall protec;
these adopted citizens exactly as native.
, born citizens are protected. That when.
ever and wherever the flag of our country
has been assailed by an armed foe Tho
adopted citizen has contributed his full
! share to protect the flag, and our country
Deny this plain justice, and upon every
battle field on which our Government
, was in danger, the spirits of the patriot,
]. dead of foreign birth may rise as eterEa
. witnesses of our injustice and COW
o ardice. That having received the sac
: these people for the protection of the Gov
ernnlent, the eternal principles of justic.
demand that the Government now and for
ever protect them. That being right up
on great principle of justice, we mus
u prevail. That a firm, clear, emphatic, bu
courteous declaration of our intention a.
: Goveroment to stand up for the right a
all hazards, will command the respect oil
d all pure hearted thinking men of all ma.
tiOns, and we shall secure their consent tt
D and ratification of the doctrine W,
: contend for, without needing the sword Of
meeting an armed foe; but if justice can
T not be done without conflict of arms
why, then, let justice be done. Mr.. S
hoped that the people of Ohio, yea. the
] people of the whole country, are unit OF
this question; that, however much we may
differ about other matters, on this suhjec
] we shall be unit. Such union will be g
power, and its influence will secure jus
! tice and establish tire great principle for al
J time to come. --trH -a.G- e!.5 .f. fl.-5a