Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1852-03-19


Tha. The people Of Ohio NAV have glimpse
at the kind OF speed The LocOfoco members OF
the House are making 10 Legislation, we will
relate portion Of what Hanspred 10 that body
on yesterday forenoon. The House went into
eommiuee OF the Whole on the Temperance
bill,-a measure that has been asked for by
three times rs many citizens as ever petilioned
the Legislature on any one subject before
Mf. kamage (Whig) was called TO the Chair.
Then the game commenced. ID was anything
but dignifsd. ID was the purpose Of It's oPpO.
nenls TO make il ridiculous by every kind Of
ouIlandish movement. We give a few Of them.
Mr.. Ward, Of Crawford. (Dem.) moved 10
amend so as TO authorize the sale Of liquors TO
persons when engaged in brashiHg sheep. Ills
constituents had large hocks OF sh sep, and they
regarded il as very necessary TO have splIiIuous
liquors during sheep washing time.
Mr.. Bushnell (Dem.) moved 10 amend Mr..
Wards amendment by providing that The sheep.
washers should be restricted TO one drink Of
half piHU
The Chairman decided the amendments Ou,
Of order.
MIR. Weller (Dem.) wanted TO know By hat
authority the Chairman made that decision.-
The amendment was legitimate, and must be
entertained.
Mr.. Bliss (Dem. said he really and sincere.
| ly beIisped that lt'le liquor was useful when
persons were washing sheep. &c.
Mr.. Davidson (Dem) advocated the sheep
washing exemption with great zeal and elO'
quence. They have sheep down in the Miami
! Valley.
The Democratic gentlemen continuing TO
press Mr. Wards amendment as in order, the
Chairman reversed his decision. aud entertained
them. when some lime was spent thereon, very
Eprnfl"Hy. Of course.
Mr.. Brown (Dem.) moved to amend so as to
allow such persons 70 buy and drink as might
think il necessary lnr their stOmGchs sake and
their many infrmies.
Mr.. Beckett Dem. moved 20 amend so that
all the spirits provlded for by the bill for reli-
gious, mechanical and medical purposes, should
be furnished free Of charge. lie claimed 10 be
sincere in this. For religious purposes il
would not take much, as they only slipped ve-
ry liue at their communions. He knew this
because he desired members to know that he
went TO meeting last Sunday, and saw the sa-
cramenl administered 1t might take more for
the other purposes, but he paid considerable
taxes, and he was willing to pay his share ol
the expense.
Mr.. SOne (Dem.) moved to amend so that
all wines should be furnished for sacramental
purposes free Of charge.
Mr., Brown, (Dem.) whose mind appeared
unusually inclined towards spiritual Ill moi
spiriluous) things, moved TO amend by provi.
ding iha, the provisions of the bill shall not be
considered rs denying the doctrines of ST. PAUL,
as taught in his writings.
! And so the time OF The House was spent ia
this foolish, ridiculous, and reprehensibIe at.
tempt to put such amendments in the temper.
ance BILL
We desire TO call the attention Of the people
OF The State generally, and the friends Of TEN.
perance specially, TO this subject. They can
see who fools away Ihe lime Of the House, and
10 what manner it is done. And yet the
Statesman insists that The Wing members are
responsible for all this! Every member knows
! il is false.-O. S. Journal.