Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1842-01-21


lrom any qoarDer, ard yet for s,m@ in
e&phcabe reason has Dol bcrn passed
TO G0aI vote.
No, 8, originated with Mr. Bying'on
in the House. 1t is identified with No
/, in The Senate. In pursuance, proba
bly, TO soms order emanaling lrom TN
pan, the action Of the Senate has been
! lorecIosed, until the measure shall have
passed the House The bill as first
reported has been superseded by amend
ments, containing provisions which rcn.
der it one Of The most dangerous, un-
constitutional and outrageous PROPOSE
tons that was ever devised 1t is retro
active in It's operation, and would pro-
badly effect the rights Of property in
the State to the amount Of one or two
millions Of dollars. 1t is, 10 short, Q
bill to nuiliIy the constitution Of the
United States which provides that moth
iDg but gold and silver shall be a legal
tender, and to enable rogues to dis
charge their debts in deprecated and
worthless paper. We copy the entire
first section, ilaljcising the parts to
which we would draw particular alten
ton
"Sec. /. That in all suits or actions
hereafter prosecuted, or that may be
aow pending in 0ny court within this
state, by any bank or banker for their
own use, or for the use Of any other
person or body corporate, or by any
Ptraon or body corporate ciaim ng as
assignee Of any bank or banker, or by
assignment or transfer in 0ny 'ray, un
der any bank or banker, upon any bond,
bill, uoio, or other contract for payment
Of money, made to or with any bank or
banker, OF that has been discounted by
such bank or banker; in all such suits
it shall be lawful for the defendant or
defendants therein, under the plea Of
the genera issuo, and O notice 10 writ
ing, for money had and received gene
rally, by the plaintiff in such suit, filed
with said plea, or aoy time after said
plea being filed, and before trial, 10 give
ia evidence and have set off against the
claim Of the plaintiff in such suit or ac-
tion, any notes or bills Of such bank or
bankers, which said defendants may
hold at he lime Of trial, whether such
notes were in the defendants posses
sion at the commencement Of the suit,
or may come into his possession any
time after, and before triai and whether
such notes be, on their face, payable on
demand or after date, or payable at any
other place than where the same are
issued; and the court shall allow such
sci off, and render judgment for the
party, whether plaintiff or defendant,
in whose favor the balance be found
for the amount OF such balance and
cosls.n
The bill it is said has been regularly
tin panned, and will be passed Al ami
mated discussion upon its merits has
been clearly and ably set forth by
Messrs. ProbasCo, Powell, Brown, and
others, but the only porceptible effect
produced thus far by the lights thrown
over ils character, seems TO have been
10 confirm the majority in their deter
minnton to pass it.. Business men and
the legal profession will perceive the
objects il is designed TO subserve and
the mode in which it will operate
However, If passed, it can only prove
harmless in its effect, as all the laws 10
the world cannot compel creditor to
accept of any thing but gold and silver
in satisfaction of his debt
No 4, is from Mr. Hatch Of the House,
aud is