Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1846-01-16


; ted here--men who would comrnp and si
; and look on with 3 stupd'gaze. men 0
; wealth, who would he content TO 90 it. &
thsg could &c; enough to pay for their Il
qu0.s. segaIs, aud roast beei--not rch " itl
that fortune which nature gives.
Now, sr, as allusion has been made u
our constituents, ! viii rafuaik tImt m
aos cir ID 10 meet mine, eonyaced as ! an
that this retreuehnpnt iaw Is pprniriou.
and unjust, and shouid not be permitted 4
have place upon oUr statute TOOK. can
go 10 them, having voted for repeal o.
that law, feaTlpssly and honestly i'm the
hrn persuasion thata0 adherence to an
open and t.a ayowal Of an opinion, Will
IN tii' end. trapprov,dot. lcii, ve hs
t.taFgr Is -ootkyqf his hire.
The question then came up, shall the
bill rass TO le eugrosspdl
Upon which,
Mr. Irwin arose and addressed the chair
aHd went into close examination Of tlli.
reueHchment Idw and ne inudrauacvoi of
he present compensation Of the Judg,s. OF
our Courts.
En said ti,at no man who knows any
thing ot the duties Of our Judges ran sun
pose they have a fair remuneration Sr
their services thry render the State.
he further remarked ON the uncrasing
Iahor- Of the Supreme Court. pointing out
their important duties and responsibilities,
and get the compensation h. receives is
less than any other juige Of Ikc C3ur,
ID the Union aud less in proportion to h'e
ahors, sacrifices aud duties hanany o,tef
officer ~ the State.
lie painted him A. nping Obliged 10 NUT
his house and .aiuly, ,rave the whuic
.eng.h and brrudtn Of tuis great S Sate.--
II" showed how hr had to give his mental
aud physical iators 20 the Siafp; how thp
various interests not ouly OF property hit
OF hia We're suspended upon his opinions
TO" th1t IN" almost cltiIc propnrts = rCc7-
~ OF indirectly PASSED Undcr the Judges
fddihsral oHs w The coursou uf o,crv tvtn-
ty year,; bat that in addition 20 all this.
other iahors, investigations. relaxing to ihe
eonstsuionahty OF our own Legs ame
often comes up for their oIsi Icratoa and
review
Mr.. |. next pointed ont the high order Of
mind aud the varied learning ha' was ne
cessary to grappIr win such subjects.
Then spoke Of the expense after dart
on 50 much travel, which rond not . far
| from $500 and that he rercivrl ',r an
thcS" sacrifices and services the nioditum
of $3.50.
Mr.. / said I've was ashamed to have il in
the statute book Of the State OF Ohio, and
have il 60 abroad how roorly they rruuitcd
these men for these importan, services 20
the State.
Tie showed that such minds as were
qualified to iii those important stations.
would consent no longer to give 10 the
State their time, their talents, their mental
and physical powers for .wentyJea,s and
then tr compelled 10 go to the poor house.
MIR. irwin thought that duty a,d public
! Justice demanded an incrcaer or the -ala-
rirs Of the Judges, or nat he Stnto would
bp Obliged 10 have her highestu lices f,ed
| by men Ct ordinary minds.
| flca-kod the House how they cou,d let
this matter rest any longer. under tn. SOL
emC oath they had takenupon them, with
Gut giving those men iree Compensation
for th"lrFervlccs.
lie thoughtlhat it was time for lh" House
to tax" decided measures to apply a rome
| dy for the wrong which 50 long existed.
Mr.. Thomas moved to go amord the Nili
that the mcmhcrs receive n per dien,ai'o 'ow-
auce of So ior the FIRST 80 DAYS. aud two
| dollars per day tor the remainder Of the
| time --di-agrprd to-