Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1850-06-08
COnventior.

This morning May 3Istl che committee on
fhe executive made aTeport It was laid up-
on the table without reading. We earn il
contains clause authorizing the Governor %
return any Bill to the Legislature with his ob.
iections in writing II the Legislature after
wards pass the bill. il becomes law.
The article on annual or biennial sessions
coming up, Mr. Stanbery took the floor and
resumed his speech Il was an effort Of much
skill and power Some amusing scenes oc-
CURED, in which certain men did not win aBg
very green laurels By their tilt with him.
Mr.. Ranney flIlowedinreply at some length.
Mr. Archbold followed for few moH1eHts IL
reply to Mr.. Sfanbery.
Mr.. Reemeln took up the subject on the an
ual side and spoke at length. Like Mr. Stan
berry, he was frequently interrupted BY ques-
tons, but sustained himself we'll He pTeseEv-
ed bis good nature and geBslemanIy coNrtesy.
that have been winning for him troops Of
friends in the Convention.
Mr.. KiTkwood spoke in favor Of the Biennial
plan and occupied the flooF tIll afternoon when
the convention took a recess.
The discussion to-day has been Of high
order and Of much interest. We cannet with
hold from the efforts Of Mr.. Saanbery and Mr.
Reemelin the need Of praise for deeIded abiliss
ty and argumentatiye power. They will be
read with much interest in tie published pro-
ceedings hereafter. It was avowed in debate
that the three leading political papers in Gin
cinnati, the Gazette, the Enquirer, and the
German democratic paper were out in favor Of
annual sessions, and that Of all the numerous
papers received from different parts Of the
state. only one had taken up the cause Of b.
ennial sessions.
June 1st
Yesterday afternoon the convention contin-
ued the discussion Of the report Of the Iegisla-s
tive committee, and made some progress
Nothing of marked character transpired.
This morning the committee oneorporations,
other than banking, made report which viii
be laid before our readers in due time The
convention then went into committee Of the
whole, and took up the Legislative report
Several sections were passed upon That in
relation to duelIing was somewhat discussed,
and though duel.ing found but fen. If any
friends, yet there was a difference Of opinion
about the propriety Of putting 8 clause about.
it in the fundamental law Of the state. Upon
motion to strike out the section, Il failed de-
cidedly and the clause was retained.
The 25th section about retroactive laws
cNC, CaLuC UP anu Was ulSGdaatu tAlt dCtO1EA-
ment
Several gentlemen argued that the legisla-
ture should have this power, and Mr.. Mason
put very strong case. The necessity how
ever. Of some constitutional provision is toour
mind evident We have had TOO much liliga-
ton, too much doubt and uncertainty, espe-
cially as applied to real estate. to make il ad-
visable to leave this subject open for future
doubt. The object of the section is. TO pre-
vent the legislature from passing any Law 70
cure defective titles leaving them to the rem
edy of the law as t existed at the time the
contract was made. Remarks of & zeeui char
acter were made by Messrs Vance Of Butler,
Nash. Stanton, Mason. Mitchell. &c. The
members not lawyers, were Little bored with
the discussion, and they must console them
selves with the reflection that il was all very
learned and very necessary 10 PFoteet their
rights.
At dinner-time the convention adjourned
till Monday. 70. s. Jour