Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1854-03-09
OHIO LEGISLATURE.

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SESArE.-Butlttle Of Interest transpired hi
morning A rule requiring a vote of tw
thirds to suspend the regular business Of N
J Senate was adopted.
Mr.. Taylor introduced a resolution calling o
the Auditor to report in relation to the sale O
canal lands in the northwest portion Of th
State.
1t is said that the Democratic officers hav
been cheating the people BY evadils the las
!, and in getting tracts Of land without complyin.
with its provisions.
Senator Taylor was elected in opposition to
regular nominee because his opponent was sup
posed to have something to do With this bus'
ness. The resolution was adopted.
To enable the committees to perfect som
work before them, the Senate adjourned with
out doing any business in the afternoon.
HoUsE "A large number Of petitions were
presented on a variety of subjects
A bill to provide for the election Of an add
tional Judge in The 6rst division of the 4th dis
trict Lucas Co. was reed the third time aud
upon It's passage the vote stood yeas 81. nays
10. Tso,ihirls not having voted for the bill
it was lost. s.'
The House spent most of the forenoon in a
discussion Of propositions to investigate the af-
fairs Of the Board Of Public Works.
A resolution to appoint committee Of FIVE
TO investigate the doings Of the Board. The
question Of how far back this investigation
should 90 was debated.
Mr., o'neil proposed to extend it to ten years
but aftprward he withdrew it and after further
debate was adopted. .
The House passeda resolution authorizing
the Speaker to appoint fireman who shall re.
ceive one dollar per dav for hts services The
Speaker there lpon appointed Andrew Swer-
man as fireman He has been acting in this cl-
pacty since the commencement of the ses
sion.
In the House the Speaker appointed Messrq
Burchard, K-auth, Evans, Hubbard, and Bur
ton as committee to investigate the acts and
doings of the Board OF Public Works under the
resolution which was adopted during the fore
noon session; Mr.. Burchard upon his urgent
request was excused, Mr.. Leland was appoint.
ed iu his place.
Mr.. 0'Neil offered for adoption the following
preamble. and resolutions, which, on his motion
we're laid on the table to be printed. 4
Whereas the bill to PROVIDE for the orgqni-
zation of the new territories of Nebraska and
Kansas recently introduced into the Senate of
the United Sta.es'by Hon. Stephen A. Doug
las of Illinois. has given rise to considerable
discussion, and no small degree of excitement
among the people of this country; therefore. in
order that the sentiments Of the people Of Ohio
IN relation to said bill may be made known
through theirRepresentatives in the General
Assembly,
ReSolvsdby The General AssemJ,g If the State
of Ohio, That the Federal Government is
one Of limited power, and that Congress has no
right to exercise powers not specifically granted
BY the constitution ; the exercise OF doubt
'ul power is an irfract:Un of the rights of the
people and of States, dangerous to the perman-
,nce Of the confederacy and that the consti
ution has not delegated TO Congress the right to
establish or prohibit slavery in any of the terri
ores Of the United States and that as they are !
he joint property of the several States. acqui-
ed bv their united action, and by the expendi
ure of their common blood and treasure, they
Te enCtleu 10 governments organized upon lne
heory of the Federal compact, leaving to the
,eope thereof to enact such laws in relation
o their domestic institutions as they may deem
most conductive to their future welfare.
Resolued. That said bill of Senator Douglas
IS amended recognizes the sound principles oil
,ocy above enumerated wherein it declares
bat the 9th section of the so called Missouri
Compromise being inconsistent with the pIn-
iple Of non intervenio ion by Congress with sla
erv in the States and Territories as recognized
" the Legislation of 1885," 'inoperative and
old, it being the true intent and meaning oI
his Nebraska act not to legisale slavery in.
o any territory OF State nor to exclude it there
rom but to leave the people thereof perfec.ly
rec to form and regulate their domestic insti.
utions in their own way. subject only to the
Constitution Of the United States.
Resolved. That as the people have an ina.
enable right at all times to govern themselves
nd as the science Of government like Other
ciences, is progressive in its nature, therefore
i laws whether called compromises or other
Use are subject to repeal swhenever the people
emand such repeal.