Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1854-03-02
n ONO LEGIsLATURE.

sEsArE.-Lilds business Of importance in
the Senate.
The Militia bill was read ihe Enttime. M
was reported BY the militia committee. It
i twice as long as the moral law, and, II pas.
'sed viii never be half as well observed.
The Senate passed. upon several other bills
Of minor importance, and adjourned.
HOusE.-Mr Van Hook sgsin submitted bis
report agAinft the sale Of the Public Works Of
the State. Il was ordered to be printed.
osgOod & Blake sent communication to The
House stating that when that body would in
fOIm them how many the "ususl number" Of
documents means. and how many they wan
Ted. they would proceed al once to print
them.
NJ. M'Kenzie offered for adoption the follow
ing resolution on the Nebraska question.
''Resolred by the General Assembly Of tie
State Of Ohio, That the Legislation Of Con.
cress for the establishment Of territories while
the President and Congress appoint and confirm
the legislative and judicial authorities Of such
territories. dictate the organization oftheir gov
ernmtnt, and retain right Of supervision over
their legislation, is evasive OF the principle of
;he right of the people to .cOntro their own
fairs and render it wholly imperfect and i'm
i raticable, and that such legislation establishes
/ principle TO justify or repeal Of the provis-
iJns Of the act of Congress of 1890 known as
the Missouri Compromise act and that it is
the duty of Congress TO preserve inviolate the
stipulaiions ofthat compromise in regard to
the occupation Of such territory of the u S: rs
was therein provided for and that the provis
ion and stipuatons thereof should be applied
and enforced in the organization Of the terrific
tory.
Mr. McKensie spoke at length in support Of
his resolution and spoke with ability.
Mr. Rogers opposed it with much bittern ess
and said this was all scheme Of broken down
politicians to to get up excitement.
Mr.. Mckenzie replied with spirit, and said
the gentleman entirely inexperienced the
character Of The movement. ltwas moved to
lay on the table, which wouldprevent its being
printed This was lost. Yeas So. Nays A.
After call of the House the motion Of Mr..
Mckenzie to lay on the table to be printed
precdiled by vote of 46 to 3S.
Mr.. Rogers of Licking, moved that the
House hold two Evening sessions per week to
discuss abolition resolutions, This was no donbt
bit at Mckenzie.
Gen. Eokley moved to lay the motin on the
table. which motion prevailed by vote Of A
10 33.
The House agreed to report of the Second
Committee Of. Conference on printing extra
copies of documents. ..
The Senate having also agreed to the report,
this snag is finally, after seven weeks tugging,
remove. The printer can now go ahead,
The bill to appoint commission to revise
the criminal code was considered IN the COM
,mittee Of the whole. After some di' cussion
the committee struck out all after the enacting
clause.
When the measure got back to the House.
several attempts to save it were made but they
Mr.. 'E9ley moved to refer the bill to a Sc
4ect committee ofthree Lost 10 to 81.
Mr.. 0'Neil moved to refer it to the Standing
Committee on the Judiciary. Lost.
Mr.. Eekley moved to indefinitely postpone
the bill
Mr.. O'Neil hoped The House would not treat
the sbject in this cavalier way. He thought
the criminal laws needed revision. The cost
would not be much. That of the last code
only cost a little over s3COo. He made
strong appeal for the bill.
Gen Eckley's motion to indefinitely postpone
The bill prevailed Yeas "A, Nays 28. +.
The House then went into committee on the
bill to sell the public works Of the State. Mr..
Mckenzie made speechin opposition to the
M.s 4 kI.Ako .gotsa ssaf raef
appeared to be the target against which certain
members have been aiming their shafts,
Mr.. Dean replied with much spirit, and re-
PEELED the insinuation that the friends of the
bin had any design to attack the board of Pub
lie Works. He spoke at length in favor OF the
BILL
Mr.. Baker opposed the measure and gave a
history of old times before the day OF public
improvements. =,