The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-12-22
From rhn OhinSlaesman.
WEEKLY LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY.

The present session of the Legislature, judging from
tie manner whish members are urging business ior-
ward promises 10 be a short une. On Monday, after
tie utg4nizliOn of the House, NJ Seedman gave
lice OF his intention to introduce bill h repeal the act
relating to fuguves from labor in other States, common
Iy called tho Black Lai0 which was introduced
Tuesday, and passed by large majority. Efforts
were made by The Federal members To ongrail upon it
clause repeating the laws imposing disabilities upon
colorsd persons, but without effect. Tho bill is now
in the SUnate, and which body, lii supposed ii will
mass, and become law.
The bill lost by the breaking up of the last Legisla-
ute to appraise the property of debtors taken upon
ecution, is already before the Legislature and in all
ilty will become law Notice has been given
in the Senate. Mr.. Parker that bill will be intro
duceJ similar in Its character to that discussed in this
paper for some weeks past transferring real estate of
the iud cement debtor to the judgement creditor, when
he il willing to receive it at its appraised value and
without the immense which under the
pres ent uuwss and unjust system. Many who have
paid attention to similar laws in the New England
States anticipate much relief from its operations,
should the Legislature proper 10 pass utO law.
The subject Of the suicidal loans made by the Fund
Com mssioneIs, is exciting much attention Calls for
much information OH this aud other subjects Of general
interest in relation the cOncetns oil the board and
the financial condition of the Stale, have been made,
but as vet have not been responded to.
On Tuesday, the Message of Gov Corwin was trans
it goes, decidedly the Governors hest effort bad as it is
in prhcipe. We were surprise however. that his
Excellency, who by virtue Of his Office is Comman-
der.in, Chief Of the amYand navy of THE great Stale of
Ohio, should hAyenegleoled to have noticed the militia
of Ohoi aud who in the hour of danger, are our sole
deonc6 against foreign invasion. COMMANDMENTS
Chief to forget his troops, or to deem them unworthy
of his attentlon IS an anOma expected not to fad
in message from Gov COrwin. Again, our public
institutions the pride of our State since their exist
ence have been deemed unworthy OF a passing Eotce
by the Governor of the State This is to be regretted
Among the reforms contemplated. that found in the
Hill introduced into the Senate by Mr. Stanon reducing
the salaries of certain officers therein named, paakes
perhaps TOO much of the rdiulous 10 deserve serious
attention. A single statement will show that The mem
ber is meddlins with that of which he is profoundly
Ignorant or designs to defeat any measure OF the kind,
by turning the whole into ridcue. The bill reduces
ihs compensation of the State Printer, on composition,
10 5 cents per 1000 ems and rule and figure work,
10 Sit cents. The price paid journeynen printers in
this city, is for composition u cents, and double for
rule and figure work; and hence Mr. Stanton very gen.
erousy gives the State Printer, in the one case two,
g. in the otter nely % cents less than Is actually palo
to the iourneymen who do the work, Throwing aside
the otay of capita invested in the presses fuel light,
house rent, &c. &c., yet would the State Printer
should III bill become law, actually receive less for
The work than it actually costs to get done. II the
salaries of Stale officers deemed TO high, let their
income he taxed their salaries 90 reduceG bet let
be dIhe with Judgement Dir. Stanton Is evidently not
serious what he proposes.
IN the Senate Mr. Robbins introduced resolution
calling upon the Auditor Treasurer and Secretary of
STATS the Board of Public Works, the Fund COmms-
siuners and all others having reports to make 10 the
Legislature make them at their earliest possible con-
Yenience Ga Saturday. this was followed by
luon introduced by Mr.. Barley, calling upon the Board
OF Public Works and Board of Fund Commissioners to,
inform the Senate at what time their reports would be
ready. In some remarks he made upon offering the res
Unn he stated that his Obj sct was in case the report
could mol be made in time, TO offer another resolution
nsructng the Finance committee to call at these offices
for the information necessary to enable them TO mature
the appropriation bills Early reports from these Offices
would exosdate business; and he called the attention of
the Senate to the fact that during the last session. the
Legislature kept in session at least one week lon-
ger taa it need have been, had not have been, tor
the delay caused in not receiving the report oil me funo
Commissioners Another and worse eftsct caused oy
the delay was that the appropriation bills ct the last
session had 20 he introduced and passed IN such haste
az to- forbid the idea of strict examination and It was
not until after the session of the last Legislature closed,
tina; the bad effects of this hay legislation was seen and
Sfat Ifhe report ofthe Fund Commissioners be pomp-
ly made he could good reason why Inc heSi'la-
rute should continue in session more than TWO months
al fartheSt.
The bill reported in the Senate BY Mr. Clark in rea-
tion to the sale of Canal lands and that in the House
hy Mr. OldS to lax the capital Of banks, Will be found
at length another part Of our paper, and speak for
themselves.
There has been more bills reported in The two hran-
ches during the first week. than in thswo FIRST weeks of
any Of previous session, far as we recolIecG but we
regret that we close in this same strain OF eulogy
The federal politicians Of Ohio have hit upon new
system of party discipline, by VIII ch the minority will
e enabled all times 10 control the voice OF the ma
ioy AS expressed through their Representatives acting
IN their legislative capacity, az the General Assembly
of the State Absquatu alton proved bootess exper-
iment Smarling under lis hapIess esecs the minority
Of the present Legisa appeared resolved TO have re-
yorge upon the people bya new device, designed &c
produce the same result namely: substituting the will
and caprice of tbs minority for that of hemaorty, and
instead Of absuuatuating 10 deprive The Legislature o.
quorum the ingenious aubterfnge has been discovered
ofrerIsng 10 vote. under plea of conscientious sCru
ples' And in cases too not warranted by any law o
reason constitutional authority parliamentary obig
tion What s to be the result is sseh course be ad
hered to BY minority ofany Legislative bodH2 Mem
oers cannot ba permitted defy its ulasl The minor
ity cannot be substituted for The majory, for thea th
sovereign powsf oftho State would become The spoT
and foot ball of faClious minores.
No. the majority acting within the pale o
the constitution must be supreme, else we hpv
no Government. and our Legislative Hail
are bit stages for The display Of 'ldlcpiou
bufleuas.; The minority must then b
compelled 10 yield, and il they will not. tn
only alternative left the majority ia expulsion
And what will be The consequences 'henI-