Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1844-02-16
Columbus Correspondence ce
COLUMBUS, Fob. 8, 1874.

OeHhto' ny lnt ulFooDctlon OF Inc NJ on
strocily, called q bill to district the
State. 1t had been referred 10 com
mittee, who attempted TO lick it into
form and, on Monday, reported it back
as hldeous as ever. OF the thirty six
SenaroriaI districts, twentythree are
clearly one sided, (Democrdticj and on
ly thirteen Wing A large majority of
the Representatives were floating mem
bers, but leaving the Wings 10 the mi
norly, each year Very few counties
were permitted 10 elect Representatives
alone; but were 10 be attached 10 some
other. Carroll and Jefferson were still
united, for both Senator and Represen-
ttaliVes; and also Tuscarswas & Holmes
The aggregate Of votes in the thirteen
Whig districts. would average over nine
thousand Two hundred and fifty; and OF
the Locoiocos, about eight thousand
eight hundred bnd thirty; thus requir-
ing nine thousand three hundred and
fifty Wings, to be equal to eight thou
sand eight hundred and thirty Locos. -
These are some Of the beauties OF the
last edition Of political knavery, and
high handed federalism Of the minority
in the Senate. These frequent abuses
Of poIillca power in Ohio, have already
destroyed, almost entirely, that system
OF policy under which our State -four
ished, and our people prospered. Ow-
ing to that system Of Gerrymsndering,
the State Of Ohio is almost without a
currency. The internal improve ment t
system has been abandoned after your
portion Of Tho State has been taxed to
death, Tor the benefit Of o,hsr portions
Of the State, without receiving back NnV
appropriation whatever. As unjust and
unfair as this bill was IN its provisions.
the majority in the Senate had deler-
mined in tin pan, that it must pass, aud
that without any amendment. Various
amendments were offered by different
Wings, and all voted down. 10 the
course oftbe discussion, the Wings we're
frequently called upon to show their
hands, and denounced for moi proposing
bill. Col Chambers at this frequent
call, moved 10 recommil The bill with
instructions to report it back without
floating members; and, upon this motion
he called the yeas and nays Bui his
motion was voted down by a strict party
vote. Having thus refused le abandon
their Objectionable, floating system, Mr.
EckIey moved TO amend, by striking Out
all after The enacling clause, and insert
ing a new biIl-giving each party an
equal number Of Senators, and the Re.
presenlaIives, upon the floating plan o
the original bill. This took The najo
.rity by surprize. Various motions fol
lowed, TO print, TO Law on the table, tc
adjourn, and TO take a recess all o
which were voted down; and, about lei
O'Clock at night, IA very proper time
the bill was lolced through lis fat
eau easily be tod, in rhe House! Tier
the people are represented, and 10 bill
but Just one, can ever pass that branch
and no other will ever be introduced!
The rstrsnchmenl bill was reported
back, and disposed of on Thursday. Th'
Locos condemn the whole measure a
sheer humbuggery; but still they voleC
for the bill, so amended, that they sup
posed no one could consistently Vou
for it. The amendments are subslan
TALLY the same as those presented orr
gnalIy in the Senate. The House will
pass the bill 10 some form.
The House had rather a musical seen
on Thursday. Mr. Wlloz, the membe
from Wayne, introduced a resolution
enquiring whether the reporter for tn
Statesman had correctly reported III
speeches Of Mssrs Ewing and ArchboIc
upon the subject OF the currsncyi Nj
Willoz said that both these gentIeme
had said, that they were hard none
men; and he wanted to know, If tha
was the doctrine Of the pariyf II
said, he had been elected as a democrat
and that he had always been in favor
banks, and the party 10 which he bo
longed also profess 10 be in favor {
banks, aud he wanted 10 know il the
were 10 make professions OF that kin
bsforo the "hOnest people, and giue III
lie to them here, by their actions an
speeches; and, notwithstanding they hd
declared themselves. upon this floor. har
money men, get The reporter must suppress
that part of their speeches and turtle
deceire the people, by still holding on
the idea that they mere in taUOr {
banks" The Locos mounted The homes
Dulchman rough shod. But they wer
mistaken iO their man he was not
be whlpt 10 80 easy. They spen. III
whole day qunrreIIiuR among them
sslvesj aud 'he lssu'' was a most cue