Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-01-08
HOUSE.

The Senate, therefore, stands adjourned
till Thursday morning, the 9th inst.
HOUSE.
Prayer by Rev. DIR. Marshall.
INAUGURATION.
Messages from the Senate were read, and
the joint resolution to raise committee to
make preparations for the Inauguration of
the Governor adopted. -a4 srus
Messrs. Ross, Pennisten, McMorran and
Wolf were appointed members of the COM
mittee on the part of the House. -"
Mr.. THORNHILL, from the select COM
mittee on Rules, asked and obtained leave
to report. Report adopted and laid upon
the table and ordered to be printed.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
Mr.JOHNSON presented petition sign
ed by Mr.. T. G.. Hibbard and 200 other cit
izens OF Athens, asking the repeal of pres
ent road law. Referred.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. LAWRENCE introduced bill to
further prescribe the civil jurisdiction of
Justices of the Peace, which was read the
first time.
MIR. FIELDING introduced bill to fur
ther define the duty of County Commits
sioners and Prosecuting Attorney.
GENEhAL bOolNEoSs
Mr.. RITEZELL of, red the following
resolution, which was adopted: er
WHEREAS, Tomorrow, the Sth day of
January, will be the SD anniversary of the
battle of New Orleans, a day memorable
in American history by the military skill
and genius of General Andrew Jackson, the
brave soldier and eminent statesman, the
uncompromising foe of notification and
secession; therefore, H l'i a'
RESOLVED, That this House when it ad-
journs, adjourn in respect to the day and
the man, until Thursday next, at 10 o'clock
A. NJ.
q Mr.. THORNHILL offered the follow
ing Joint resolution, which was laid on the
table and ordered to be printed:
.Resolred, by the General assembly Of the
State of Ohio, That the n tional debt should
be paid in accordance with the terms of the
laws under which it was contracted-paper
for paper, and gold for gold; that the Ma
tional Bank notes ought to be retired by
law, and greenbacks substituted, so as to
save interest-take up the bonds by paying
them off as speedily rs can be done with
out initiating the currency beyond the busi-
ness demands of the country.
Resolred, That the bonds should be taxed
so as to compel every one to contribute
equally to the public burdens by assessing
every species of property according to its
true value-and that the present Federal
taxation of over $500 600 should be reduced
at least one-half at once, by limiting the
collection of Internal revenue to few
articlcs-so as to relieve the producing in
dustry of the country AID dispense with
horde of Federal tax gatherers, whose du-
ties could be much better performed and
at much less expense and cost by the local
officers in each State. 80
Resolved, That our Senators be instructed
and our Representatives in Congress be
requested to vote against what is commonly
known as the Sherman bill or any other
financial scheme framed to convert into a
gold debt, what was contracted to be paid
i'm the lawful money of the United States.
Resolued That the Governor be requested
to forward certified copy of the foregoing
resolutions to each of our Senators and
Representatives in Congress.
Mr.. LEE offel ed the following joint res
olution, which was laid on the table and
ordered to be printed.
Resolued, AS the sense of the General
Assembly of the State of Ohio, l. That the
public debt created during the late rebel
lion was contracted upon the faith and
honor of the nation; that it is sacred and
inviolable, and must and ought to be paid,
principal and interest, and that any attempt
to repudiate, or in any manner to impair or
cancel the said debt, should be universally
discountenanced by the people and prompt
ly rejected by Congress if proposed.
2. That neither the United States nor
any State in the Union ought ever to as
sumo or pay any part of the debt of the So
called Confederate States of America, or OF
any State contracted to carry on war with
the United States, or any claim for loss or
emancipation of any slave; but all such
debts, obligations and claims, ought to be
held illegal and void.
3. That the Governor be requested to
forward certified copies of these resolu-
tions TO our Senators and Representatives
in CoHgress.
Mr.. LARWILL offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Resolued, That the Land Scrip Commits
sioners of this State be and they are hereby
required to inform this House at as early a
day as practicable, why the Land Scrip be-
longing to this State was sold, part of it on
time, at less than fifty-three cents an acre, |
while the government of the United States |
was selling lands at one dollar and twenty