The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-12-13
Mr.. PARISH said he was probably as

him as representative Of the people
lie could not see by what spirit of propli-
ecy any gentleman could be able, at this
early period, to discover at wha, par!icu-
lar time The business of this session could
be brought 10 close. Matters of vital
importance were 10 come before them,
and they had up to this time passed but
one bill, and ,hat was an appropriation for
! their own benefit, and now, upon the
very back Of that, comes up resolution
fixing the tine Of Adjournment. He iho'tI
that menlhers anxious to make a short
session. far tie sake of economy, had
| better let those matters rest and attend 10
the business of the house.
Mr.. Ross, Of Fulton, though, with the
gentleman from Franklin, that The best
way to lcgislatc was by bill aud no, by
resolution.
Mr.. COLLINS moved the postponemen,
Of the resolution until the fourth Of July,
which was carried.
Mr., OGLEsBy, cf Marion, offered res
olution that committee Of five he ap-
! pointed to draft preamble and resolutions
expressive of the sense Of The house upon
the Imprisonment Of Thos. w. DorI, OF
| Rhode Island.
MIR. Gregg hoped The resolution would
be adopted. He wanted the expression
Of this house to 90 forth to the world on
this subject, as he was confident they
would Indignantly frown upon such no
torinus outage upon the constitutional
rights of man, so contrary TO every law
Of justice and every principle Of right.
Davis of Mclean moved to Law the
resolution on the table.
Ayes and noes called for, ayes so and
noes g. democrats voting agains, laying
it on the table and wings for it.
Mr., Strong offered an amendmen,
that the committee should report resolu.
tons in relation 10 the provision in the
constitution of New Hampshire, which
prohibits Catholic from holding an Of
flee, and in relation to property qualifca.
tons for officers. Several motions to
strike out, insert, and postpone were
made and all voted down. No definite
action was had upon the motion. House
adjourned until two O'Clock.
House met pursuant to adjournment.
Hicks introduced bill in relation to
the judiciary and spoke in its defence
Logan moved its reference to commitle
Of the whole.
Mr.. ARMSTRONG arose and said
Ar. Speaker-l did not intend to speak
upon this question, there being in this
house so many older and more experien-
ced Legislators nor indeed should |, had
not the gentleman from Adams made some
remarks upon Saturday last TO which
feel it my duty to reply. am as anx-
ious as any gentleman can be, that the
time of this house should not be thrown
away nlong debate upon any subjec. Of
minor importance, for while members are.
upon every OCCASION, for retIenchment
either from honest motives or from de-.
sire TO manufacture political capital
(more recently known by the appella,ion
Of BncomJe) we should recoIec, that
thousands are expended in tr1ing away
our lime in unimportan, debate.
would wish the bill introduced by the
gentleman from Jefferson 10 be referred TO
the committee on the Judiciary, or indei-
nitely postponed. j, is not in itself COM
plee. 1t does not cover all tie ground.
Mr.. Speaker--As much as might be
opposed to the present system OF Judicial
ry | could not vote for its alteration as
proposed by this bill, and in arriving a,
this conclusion we must necessarily recur
TO the causes which led to the explosion
Of the old and adoption OF the present
system.
The old court had existed for sixteen
years and had shown itself unworthy Of
that high and important trust conferred
upon it by an unsuspectlng and confiding
people. Sir, il may not be unnecessary
or improper to call the attention of the
gentleman to the conduct of that court to
justify the course Of the dominant party
in abolshing it. That court had so far
transcribed it's duty and descended from
lis exhalled station. as to become par
~ engine to give force and direction to
party measures. So, sir, it became alb
soutel necessary for the administration of
Justice that something should be done to
restore it TO its primitive and legitimate
province. The conduct of that court, sir,
had Justly called down upon itself the
general disapprobation of the state, and it
became the imperative duty of the party
in power to intercept them in their mad
career, and stay the progress Of their
growing corrupiions. 10 this view they
proceeded to the only efficient reorganiza-
ton provided by the constitution OF our
| state and elected five additional iuupps