Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1843-01-06
Ohio legislature.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MONDAY, Dec. 26,

from ciiizens Of the city Of Philadelphia,
praying the adoption of measures for
the payment OF the State bonds.
Mr.. NcNulty moved that the petition
be rejected. The petition was conceiv-
ed in a beautiful spirit, A set OF PhiIa-
deIphia merchants had taken upon Them
selves 10 enlighlen US in reference TO
our course Of Legislation this winter
10 his opinion the people OF Ohio we're
capable OF managing their own concerns
without any suggestions from these pc.
t%itioners. He regarded The petition as
an insult, and hoped it would be re-
jected.
Mr.. Atkinson thought the petition
conveyed no Insult. The petitioners
had furnished the means for The con.
struclron of our public works, and their
confidence in the people Of the State.
and in their ability and disposition to
preserve its credit inviolute, had induced
them 10 petition US on the subject. and
to suggest certain modes for our action
in reference 10 it.
Mr.. Byinglon asked If the gentleman
from Carroll represented the citizens Of
Philadelphia.
Mr. Atkinson replied that he did not.
but claimed 10 represent the honor OF
the State Ohio.
Mr.. Byingion regarded the petition as
10 the highest deg ee impairment, and
thought that If the siguers OF II would
con6ne their philanthropy 10 their own
State. they would do os we'll. fit was
not intended as an insult 10 the House
and The member presenting II, the Pc
tilioners were not very discriminating
II this petition was received. we should
probably be visited next summer by the
emissaries Of that State TO aid US in our
elections
Mr.. McNultv did not so much object
10 the PRAYER Of the petition as 10 The
manner and form 10 which it was couch
ed. If the House received and acted
upon it. a remonstrance would probably
be received from citizens OF New York,
and we would be bound to act on that al.
so, and The next vessel which arrives
from Europe would bring something
from the Barlngs and Rothchllds in re-
Iarion to the same subject, and where
was it TO end? II we we're not capable
Of managing our affairs without being
dictated to ty people out oil the Stale, 1t
was lime we were so. He believed this
was the first time a petition Of this
kind had been presented and hoped 1t
would be rejected as a matter at variance
with all precedent
Mr.. Probasco could not see where any
insult was conveyed as charged by the
gentleman from K, Had these persons
no right to p%etiriou US? mir. McNul'y
No. !hey insult US by doing so The
bonds of The State had been purchased
by these individuals who lived out OF
the State, and therefore could not sue,
and no alternative was left them but
humbly 10 petition US on The subject
They did not claim TO DO wiser or su
perior to me Legislature IN their knowl'
edge of our condition. Any man. wheih-
er the R0lhchilds or Earrings, had a right
to petition US. and If we rejected the
petition. we by doing so, denied their
right 10 ask US 10 pay a debt which we
had honestly contracted. tie hoped the
petition would be received, and proper
ly and respectfully referred.
Mr.. M'Nulty said the petition was
accompanied with no proofs Of a claim
upon the State. He would not object to
a petition with such proof. but should
consider it the duty oil the House 10 re-
ceive 1t, and either pay The cam or
t'acknowI edge the corn lie also OBJ
jected 10 it on the ground that 1t was mol
eouched in good English.
The petition was lhen, on motion, laid
on The rable-yeas 40, nays ".
Mr.. Odds. from the committee on Inc
Banks and the Currency, reported back
the bill to extend The corporate exist
encs of cerraIn banks whose charters are
about TO expire, recommending that The
bill be passed in the shape 10 which II
came from the Senate.
Mr.. Byington from the minority oil
the same committee, repurIed Two a
mendments TO the bill.
The first proposes TO strike out The
first section, which provides Tor extend,
ing such charters as expire on the lsl OF
January next. The second provides that
actions of suits for and against the fol.
lowing Banks, only, shall be prosecuted
the same as though their charters had