Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1853-02-18


The tax payers OF Ohio are naturally anxious
10 know something Of the AcIings aud doings Of
the legislature but there is no part Of our ed
i'Orial duty which we approach with so much
reluctance, as to chronicle the proceedings Of
that body. The most disgusting tom. loOlery
regns triumphant there and The peoples mo-.
ney is most shSmeGuIly wasted to afford an op.
poHunIy to those, who have no other claim 70
public notice than an accidental membership,
TO get their names in the public journals. Tho
SIereotyPed expression that il is the most imbe
ciIe collection Of men ever assembled at the
capitol, is strictly true and no man OF common
sense, and a proper modicum Of honesty, can
conclude otherwise. ....
An obscure member, desirous OF obtaining
noIorieIy, has but to lock over the old statute
book for some Law on the subject OF opening
roads, or killing sheep dogs, write i, out, with
few amendments as to daIe, bring il 10 and p,o.
sent it TO the legislature, aud ho is treated by a
certain clOss OF journals as public benefactor
All the laws which meet the appreciation Of the
generality Of the people, are Of This character.
'Tis true, several new laws are before the
houses, but il seems the loco(ocos themselves
cannot agree about them and they are conIin.
ually quorrelling about abstract questions grow.
ing ouI Of their consideration. For instance,
ISe law organizing The State Treasury has Civ
en- rise TO much alIsrcation among the failhlul,
as TO what constitutes democracy. They pitch
into one another like Young roos.ers, and it is
utterly disgusting 10 witness their puerile spar.
ring. This SubWeasury Bill is the great bill
Of tho session. Il s purely Ioco(oco, and The
one upon which they are disposed to stand or
fall. ln short, it is TO be The Democratic test
We think il all humbug, and have no doubt
that time and experience will verify The predic
tion.
The next great bill is the School Bill. We
would be glad 10 see some movement made 10
this direction, but in the name Of the good peo
pie Of Carroll county, We protest against the
passage Of The bill before the legislature. The
public burdens are already enormous, and such
an addition as is proposed by this bill, will
weigh heavily on our people. When an nd,
ViduOl is supporting weight iha; requires all
his srergh, very liuIe more will prosua,e
him. When tho people are paying such u tax
az is imposed upon The citizens Of this county.
The slight addition imposed by this school bill
will be sensibly felt.
II provides for State Superintendent. We
.houghI this humbug was exploded long ago.
Il has been tried aad repudia,ed. The grea,
moving cause for its being incoIporaledhn this
bill, is TO furnish another place for aspiranIs TO
Office. II II were in their power, We have no
toub' bu. 'be present legislature would provide
au office for every locofnco in the State.
The bill proposes to double the TAX for school
purposes. To this we would have no objection,
if the children were TO receive The benefit buI
il Is proposed to squundcr il upon new officers,
With a little pruning The bill would be a .olera.
bly, good one, but as /, Bow stands il is hun.
bug. a.st
The House has not yet eoneured in The res,
oluIion Of the Senate 10 adjourn on The 2iS..