The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-06-21
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saIurday evening, June IS, Isso


saturday Evening' Sune IS, 1850
THE CoNyeNTIoN--Six weeks of the
session have elapsed and in that time,
the Convention, in Committee of the
Whole. has disposed of the Legislative
and the Executive Departments aud are
now discussing the subject Of Corpora
tions. In Convention proPerlhese same
articles will occupy some two or three
weeks more. Several of the other Com.
mittees have made their reports. which
are now awaiting action. Judging from
what has been done, the making of a
new parchment will occupy some three
months longer. There is too much De.
sire for speaking. We were from the
frs, in favor of prolracted session aud
considered ourselves liberal when we II.
wsrded To tho Convention three months,
IN which to perform their labors; but we
do not now expect that that time will be
sufficient. If more time had been spent
in the committee rooms and less in Con.
vention, there would have been less talk
ing, greater speed and as good ConsIi,
tuition.
On yesterday, the discussion upon the
individual liability clause was continued.
Mr.. Archbold again expressed himself
against the unrestricted clause and gave
strong reasons tor the faith that was in
him. He said it would have tenden.
cy TO prevent associations for public en-.
terPrlze and thus throw everything iutn
the hands Of the capitalist.
A UNIoNIsM.-The Washington Union
having occasion TO print 10 900 copies Of
the Report of I. Butler King. for the
Senate, made out its charges at S3s 900.
This was so nutrageuusly high that
one Of the partners in that concern offer.
ed to take sl2 500. Tho matter was
brought before the Senate, aud several
Democratic Senators denounced the
charge as exorbitan,. saying that at es.
tablished prices, it would not amount to
Sl,00O-a slight difference truly! No
wonder Messrs. Richie and Hei,s made
100000 out of Polks Administration.
The Union newspaper is ope oi The loud.
est IN ringing the changes about the Gal
phin claim. Fiom such a source, we
could expect nothing that is fair. .honora
bic or manly.
We copy the following from tho do.
hates in the Senate, Wednesday, Juno
9Th, aud from the ln,elligeucer Of the 9th
The subject Of printing was under con
sideration, and tho report Of Mr.. King
was spoken Of.
"Mr. Benton said it was previously
printed as common document under
the known rules of the Senate, and .250I
cost less than $500, and yet, afterwards,
when it was reprinted with some few
words added oi;, 10000 copies come to
$4,000, which however. was generously
reduced to $l2,500. which was twelve
times as much Us it is worth.
Mr.. Halo said-I am asked If they es-
tabhshed the rule for themselves. They
did establish it for themselves, and un.
derlt charged $4,000; but one of the
persons interested addressed letter To
the Secretary of the Senate, aud object
ed To receiving so large sum, aud con.
sented to receive only $l2. 500. My i'm.
preston is, that fair price tur the work
as read the contract, would have been
about S400.
Again; Mr.. Borland said: The state,
msnt made by tho Senator from New
Hampshire is corrocl, us [ unt erstand il,
as the committee have ascertained while
making inquiries for tho purpose Of pre-.
pairing an answer To the resolutions Of
the Senator from New Hampshire. 1t
1t is proper that should say. that the
large sum Of S35,0OO, which was re.
duced to Sl2, 800, was not charge which
came before the committee on print
ing, &c."