Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1836-01-22

testimony Of the Directors, and OF eve
ry visiter who had made himself ac-
quainted with its operation, ofitsSal.
utary effects, so far on the convicts.
For these and other reasons which he
gave, ne hoped the motion would pre-
vail.
A heightened discussion then ensu
ed, In which,
Mr.. Medary opposed the motion TO
postpone, and discussed generally the
merits of the bilL the uncoHstitulion-
ality, as he asserted, of the act which
it went TO repeali the dangers which
must arise from the Legislature crea-
ting a State Priest, &c.
Mr.. James spoke a considerable
length 10 favor of the motion-deuied
that the employment of this officer TO
afford religious and other instruction
to convicts immured within the waRs
of the Penitentiary, had any connec'
tion with Church and State; he discus
sed the constitutional question, on
which he had no scrupleS-referred 10
the Sd section ofthe 9Th article Of the
Constitution, in which it is expressly
enjoined that "religioD, morality, and
virtue" shall he encouraged, so as not
to interfere with the rights of con-
science-the expediency of the meas.
urehe considered the true question,
and on this objections might be rails
ed.
Mr.. McMechan spoke again TO the
question.
Mr.. Medary rejoIned, and was fol-
lowedby Mr.. Kirby and MIR. McLaugh
lin on the same side, and against the
motion to postpone.
The question was then taken, wh en-
the motion to postpone was carried, 20
10 Is, as follows:
YEAS-Messrs Allen, Grouse,
Cox, Donally, Florence, Houston,
Howard, James, Kendall, King, Me-
Mechsu, Morse, Newell, Price, Scott
Sharp, Steele Taylor, Vincent, and
Wadsworth 80,
NAYS-Messrs. Blake, Granger,
Hopkins, Hunt, Kirby, Lidey, Media
ry, Mclaughlin, Patterson, Raven
scroft, ShepIar, SpangIer, Thompson, /,
WeIIhouse, and Spesker--l5.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Wednesday, January l3.
Mr.. Armstrong, from the select com
mittee on the subject, reported bill to
authorize the Auditor of Carroll county
to make deeds in certain cases: read the
first time.
The following bills were received from
the Senate, and read the first time, TO wit:
A bill for The reIiefof Enoch Rush; bill
for the reIiefol Simpson McFadden, and
others; bill TO incorporate the Rich
mond Water Company; bill 10 lay out
State road in the counties Of Licking and
Delaware; and bill 10 incorporate the
WelIsville and FairpOrt Rail Road Com
pany.
IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT.
Mr.. Hough, from the select committee
on the subject oG'Imprisonment for Debt,
reported the following preamble and reso
IuliOas, on the;3lst uIt., which were a
greedto, TO wit;
Whereas doubts are entertained as TO
tho Justice and Policy'of the existing laws
of this State on the'subect of'"Arresta and
Imprisonment for iDebt::n And whereas
the degree and extent of the evil resulting
from the execution Of those laws are in
differently and imperlecllJ knowns There
fore,
ResoIued, That his exceIlency the Gov
ernor be requested to cause to be address
ed, by the Secretary ol State, TO the Sher'
ifs Of the several counties Of this State,
a circular letter, requesting of them re.
spectivey answers 10 the following inter
rogatoFies, 10 wit:
lst. How many individuals have with
in your county, and within the year end
ing on the last day Of December, 1885,
been arrested on odginal process for
debte
I'd, How many were discharged upon
special bail2
Sd, How mauy we're comiited for want
OF baiIf
4th. How many we're delivered Up by
their bail and imprisoned?
9th. How many were discharged BY
their creditors without bailR
9Th. How many have been imprisoned
upon process after Judgement
7lh. How many have been discharged
by their creditors, in such cases the debt
remaining unpald2