Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1846-02-20

Il was rad, and rrcclairned that the
eigners al went for Davy Tod and hard
money, &c. P Onising 20 use uP Whigge-
~. &c. &r
Mr.. Thomas said he did not know bul q
petition iavoIing gamblers and knavps, in.
ssmueh as its slgRers were ''hard Demo.
Gratis should be received and sent to Mr.
Finn as select committee,
Mr.. Bel spoke in favor Of rejecting the
petition, Il was an insult TO the House, in
his opinion.
Mr. Finn called for the ayes and noes,
which were ordered and resulted, ayes ~,
noes le; Messrs. Finn, Brackley, Abei ne
thy, Brown Of Perry, Dial, Knapp, Reeme-
lin, Sharp, Williams OF Conmhiana, and
Williams Of cOshoelon, voting in the Rega.
tive.
Mr.. Mason. from the committee on the
Judiciary, reported b,ck the bill to create
the office of Attorney General. with an
amendment, fixing the salary Of said oti-
Ger al $1,000.
Mr. Mason made some remarks in Tavor
ofthe amendment, stating that il wonld he
impossible to obtaia an attorney Of sufi-
eipm talen;.
Mr. Irwin also observed that the amount
ofmonpy would be annually expeu5 ed by
ihe State in fees to special ettorHpys.
Mr., Olds opposed he amendment and
the bih.
Mr.. Thomas thought the State would,
by means ofsuch an officer, regain claims
due the State in amount sufficient to pay
the salary.
. The ayes and noes being taken on mo-
lion TO strike out the amendment-lost,
ayes 20. noes 90.
Mr.. Finn moved the postponrment Of
The bill TO the flsI Monday in December
next.
Mr.. Vallsndigham was in favor Of the
motion 10 postpone, on the groand chat this
supplying defect in oar Judicial Eysrem
would huI defer the time for the ConVen-
tieN TO amend the Constitution.
Mr.. Cowen did not see that it would az
feet our Judicial system. He wss in favor
of the hiR as n matter Of political economy,
10 establish which, he went into II State
ment Of facts. The EMOTION .o postpone
was lOst.
Mr.. Randall. from the committee on the
Militia, reported back the bill to amend the
Sd section of an act on that sntject, with
one amendment, and recommended it's
passage.
The question being on the adoption OF
an amendment offered by Mr.. Ods to the
Militia law Of Feb. 25, 1876, TO which was
also pending the amendment reported
back by Mr.. Randall, that Of Mr.. OIds p o.
viding for the revival Of the acts of 1897
'39, and the repeal Of all subsequent acts.
Mr.. OIds was opposed to Tie militia law
Of l845, which perlnts military daty to be
performed on the highway. Il was lower
ing the office of a military General down
to Supervisor ofthe public highways.
Mr. Randall replied 10 Mr.. OIds. He
said tho gentleman might sueer at the idea
of military men working on the roads, the
gentleman nigh treat contemptuously the
business OF laLoh az loW and degrading-
he, (Mr. r. did notronsidcr il 70, and the
farmer wonh not so cfh-ider il, He did
not believe Gov. Paulty, or his friend
Bebb tpointing to Mr.. Behh) would think
themselves at all degraded by such SER
vice.
He did not 20 slider it any more disgrace
fu to work on tire roads with the shovel or
the hoe, or WELD the OK gond. az the g"r'
tlpman had said, than To plead nj the hnr
or practice medicine. The gentleman from
Pickaway was not engaged in a more hon
,orahle business when he rodp'6u with hin
saddle-hNgs, than he would be working
the road in his hunting shirt.
Mr.. Cutler moved TO rccommit the bill
and recommend the abolition Of military
duty in time Of peace.
After the vote Of the House being taken
on vnrious motions to strike out sections,
nc,
The question being taken on the en-
Erossment Of the bill il was lost-yess H.
nays AZ.